Fallon Ambulance Service

A “Purrfect” Rescue

While kitten CPR may not be part of the traditional emergency training that emergency rescue personnel undertake, that didn't stop Fallon Ambulance EMT Ed Mallard. Here, Ed uses his lifesaving skills to administer oxygen to the smallest victim of a Weymouth Massachusetts housefire. Fallon Ambulance Service, whose municipal 9-1-1 coverage includes the Town of Weymouth, went above and beyond the call of duty for this rescue. The 66-year old, third-generation, family-owned business has a long history of compassion and generosity; in addition to the occasional "kitten save" such as this, the company has donated a number of retired ambulances to good causes, including the New England Aquarium, where one of their vehicles helped transport two hooded seals from the aquarium facility to a beach where they were returned to the open sea.

Fallon Ambulance Service was founded in 1936 by James R. Fallon, Sr., and has remained a family operated business to this day. The founder’s son, James R. (Ray) Fallon, Jr., and five of his children have all played an integral role in the company’s operation and growth. Fallon Ambulance employs more than 400 personnel, and operates 115 vehicles. The company provides 9-1-1 service to Milton, Quincy, Brookline, Weymouth, Braintree and Dedham as well as primary backup to Boston and Randolph. Fallon Ambulance Service also provides medical transportation for a number of nursing homes, hospitals, and HMOs throughout Greater Boston. Headquarters are at 111 Brook Road, Quincy, MA 02169, and Fallon Ambulance operates satellite offices in Weymouth, Allston and Quincy, MA. A new state-of-the-art headquarters is slated for opening in Quincy in the Fall, 2004. Fallon Ambulance Service is a several-time recipient of the South Shore Chamber of Commerce’s “Success Profile,” and the “local heroes” award by the South Shore Community Action Council. For additional information about Fallon Ambulance services or programs that the company offers, contact Peter Racicot, Senior Vice President of Business Development, at (617) 745-2100, ext. 117 or visit www.fallonambulance.com.