California's Peninsula Ambulance

[Robert Davidson]

A friend sent me a picture from California's Peninsula Ambulance, and when I researched the source found a very detailed and well illustrated history of this particular family run business... lots of great detail and pictures......

http://www.sfgenealogy.com/sanmateo/history/ambulance/smambulance.htm

 

[Steve Loftin]

WOW! I wanted a cigarette after seeing just the first photo, especially with that full-length National/Ford!

(I don't smoke, by the way.)

 

[Joe Melanson]

Gotta agree with you Steve. All the pics are great but that first one should kick start anybody's engine!! Thanks for IDing it as a National, BTW.

 

[Denny Shira - Deceased - 1951 - 2020]

Family run ambulance services

Great pictures,and a great story.Almost all family run ambulances are gone now.Taken over by city or county run services,or ruaral metro,amr etc.the general public is all the poorer for the loss of these companies,which for the most part provided excellent care at a reasonable cost.When my partners and i started professional ambulance service in 1971 we charged 25.00 for a"sick call"(non emergency) and 30.00 for an emergency call. our compassion and quick response was free!!!!!!!!!