NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. (December 4, 2018) — Mobile Life Support Services, the largest emergency medical provider in the Hudson Valley, recently received Mount Saint Mary College’s Joseph A. Bonura Award for Leadership Excellence. Mobile Life Support was recognized at the college’s Ninth Annual Gala reception in the Kaplan Family Mathematics, Science & Technology Center on Friday, November 30, 2018.
The award recognizes individuals and organizations whose professional accomplishments and approach to management reflect the same commitment to quality, concern for neighbors and shared prosperity that have exemplified the career and character of Joseph A. Bonura. Bonura’s career began as a local restauranteur but his company, Bonura Hospitality Group, has helped revitalize the Hudson Valley through commercial and residential projects.
Mobile Life Support Services is a deeply-rooted, longstanding pillar of the Newburgh community. Founded in 1981, the company’s humble beginnings were fortified by the belief that cutting-edge medicine could be brought directly to patients. The team worked hard to educate future generations of emergency medical practitioners and made their dream of mobile quality healthcare a reality.
For the last three decades, Mobile Life has worked with Mount Saint Mary College to conduct “ride-alongs” for its nursing students. This experience exposes college seniors to a unique prehospital perspective and emergency medical and diagnostic skills. In addition to donating time and expertise in the interest of education and the best possible patient care experiences, Mobile Life also supports several local charities and community organizations throughout the Hudson Valley.
“We are honored to receive this recognition from Mount Saint Mary College,” said Mobile Life President and CEO Scott Woebse. “Since its founding nearly 40 years ago, Mobile Life has sought to give back to the communities in which it serves. Through educational and training courses, and partnerships with local businesses and organizations, such as Mount Saint Mary College, we hope to foster relationships that strengthen the Hudson Valley community.”
Among the more than 200 gala attendees was New York State Senator William Larkin, Jr., who was quick to give a thumbs up as Mobile Life was announced and Woebse approached the podium to accept the award on behalf of the company.
By holding their staff of more than 500 EMS professionals to a high moral and professional standard, Mobile Life continues to be an industry leader in quality healthcare, compassion and professionalism. The company has maintained and fiercely protected a patient-first mentality by making exceptional care and advocacy the foundation of every patient encounter.
“Rick and Gayle Metzger, Mobile Life’s founders in 1981, were, and continue to be, our company’s moral compass. Because of them, Mobile Life’s values have remained rock steady since its very first days,” Woebse added. “Even though Rick passed in 1999, I’d like to think if he could walk through the doors of any one of our stations today, or ride in one of our ambulances with our newest emergency medical service providers, he would know the emphasis we all place on the lessons he taught us so well. And, I think he would smile on how Gayle has carried their vision for the company forward all these years later.”
Mobile Life currently operates 26 stations across the region and a fleet of more than 60 vehicles, which are strategically dispersed throughout the Hudson Valley, including Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, Ulster and Westchester counties. The company serves as the designated 911-EMS Agency for more than a dozen municipalities, including Newburgh, Middletown, Kingston and Poughkeepsie, and provides emergent and nonemergent ambulance transportation services to most of the 14 hospitals in its service region.
To learn more about Mobile Life Support Services, visit www.mobilelife.com.
About Mobile Life Support Services, Inc.
Mobile Life Support Services, Inc. is a New York State Certified Advanced Life Support paramedic ambulance company that provides emergency services to communities and healthcare facilities throughout the Hudson Valley Region of New York State, including the counties of Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, Ulster, and Westchester. Founded in 1981 by Rick and Gayle Metzger, Mobile Life is composed of more than 500 EMS professionals across the region and operates a fleet of more than 60 ambulances and 26 stations. With a collective population of more than 1,000,000 residents, Mobile Life handles approximately 100,000 calls per year. For more information, visit www.mobilelife.com.
