Livonia Emergency Medical Service - Town of Livonia, New York, Ambulance District #1

It is with deep appreciation and gratitude that we dedicate this portion of the Livonia Emergency Medical Service website to

Paul DeMartini
1911-1994

60 years of service as a Volunteer Firefighter
27 years of service as Medic, EMT, and EMT Instructor
20 years as Ambulance Captain

Paul DeMartini joined the Livonia Fire Department shortly after he moved to the area in 1946. One year after the Ambulance Squad was formed in 1966, Paul became a member.

He was initially trained in Advanced First-Aid and shortly thereafter became a Red Cross Instructor. Paul went "head over heels" with enthusiasm for the Squad and made up his mind to make the Livonia Squad the best in the county. He served for nearly two decades as Captain and received the first Emergency Medical Technician certification in the area.

Paul went on to become an EMT Category 3 Instructor and an instructor in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.

"The biggest thrill is when you know you have really helped someone."

- P. DeMartini

By 1988 he had made over 4,071 ambulance runs and was responsible for training many EMTs and First Responders in the Livingston County area. Paul delivered four babies and averaged over 200 yearly ambulance calls during the course of his 27-year career with the Livonia Ambulance Squad.

Livonia Ambulance Squad Annual Recognition Award 1975 Pictured: Paul DeMartini, Virginia DeMartini, Bob Goldstein