PrideSTAR News
2012
January 2012
Pridestar EVP, Bryan Shanley stands alongside recent New Hampshire Technical Institute graduate, Michael Tierney. Mike was selected as the recipient of the Pridestar EMS Professional Development Scholarship. He successfully completed his degree in Paramedic Emergency Medicine. Congratulations Mike!
January 2012
Pridestar EMS Employee Fund stepped up to the Sun Santa Fund again with a $500 donation which was matched by the company. Thanks to all the employees for their generous contribution.
2011
December 2011
Pridestar EMS adds two new vehicles to the growing fleet. F2 is our new Field Operations Unit and P300 is the most recent Advanced Life Support Ambulance.
December 2011
Pridestar CEO David Daly, with this years Employee of the Year and Everyday Excellence Award winners, Jeffrey Richter and Amanda Lehman respectively. Thanks for all your hard work!
December 2011
Pridestar EMS staff and management present a plaque to our departing Director of Operations, Matt Libby, for his years of dedicated service.
December 2011
Pridestar EMS got into the Holiday spirit at the Lowell City of Lights Parade. Thanks to all the staff who came in and decorated the trucks!
November 2011
The staff at Pridestar EMS was once again out in full force to assist the Manolis Family Helping Hands Thanksgiving Project this year. Over 1600 meals will be enjoyed this Thanksgiving by deserving families. Thanks to all the volunteers and a big thank you the Manolis Family of Dracut House of Pizza for their continued efforts to make sure that every family has the opportunity to celebrate Thanksgiving.
November 2011
Pridestar EMS was one of the companies recently honored by the City of Lowell's Economic Development Office for their commitment to giving back to the community.
October 2011
Pridestar EMS donated their services to the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's. Awesome turnout for a great cause.
October 2011
Pridestar EMS was once again out in full force to support the Saints Cancer Center Walk for Life.
September 2011
This month Pridestar EMS gave away free ice cream to all employees. Thanks to Orchard Hill for their great service.
August 2011
Pridestar EMS was recently at the Saints Foundation Golf Classic. The event was chaired by Pridestar Executive Vice President Bryan Shanley and raised over $150k for the Saints Cancer Center Spindle Fund.
August 2011
Pridestar EMS at the March of Dimes Walk for Babies. Great job by the the ambassador family Sean, Elisa, and Emma Daly
July 2011
Pridestar EMS being recognized for their contributions to the Lowell Police Department
July 2011
Pridestar EMS takes a fishing trip and responds to an ocean rescue. Whether it be land or sea we have you covered!
June 2011
Pridestar visited local nursing homes for the Annual Ice Cream Truck Day. The ice cream still tasted great despite the rainy weather!
May 2011
Pridestar EMS sent an ambulance to Wonder Years Nursery School and Child Care in Dracut, MA for a Touch A Truck Program. This allowed the children an exciting and educational experience to explore an ambulance and have their questions answered by Emergency Medical Technicians.
April 2011
Your welcome Brookside Elementary School. Pridestar EMS on the Dracut High School marquee after another successful Fun Bus trip!
April 2011
Pridestar EMS employees participating in Red Shirt Fridays to show support for our service men and women.
March 2011 - Pridestar Goes Green
Pridestar EMS crews wore green shirts again this year to celebrate St Patrick's Day. The staff was also treated to the 4th Annual Corned Beef Dinner. Thanks to Dave Leriche for taking over the cooking duties!!
March 2011
Pridestar EMS's headquarters received the City of Lowell Green Building Award of Excellence. The building was constructed by Daly General Contracting and utilized numerous energy efficient applications. To contact Daly General Contracting call 978 937-5553 or visit dalygc.com
February 2011
Pridestar CEO David Daly, presents Employee of the Year and Everyday Excellence Awards to Tom Springford and John Gounaris respectively.
January 2011
The newest member of our fleet. P500 is solely dedicated to our Advanced Life Support division.
2010
December 2010 - Home Instead Senior Care
Thanks to Home Instead Senior Care for generously providing gifts to seniors this Christmas. Pridestar donated the "workshop" for all the wrapping and its "sleighs" to help make the deliveries.
Nov 27 2010- City of Lights Parade
Pridestar EMS got into the holiday spirit by decorating our trucks for the Lowell City of Lights Parade
Nov 2010- Pridestar assists Project Helping Hands
Pridestar once again assisted Project Helping Hands in delivering Thanksgiving Baskets to families this year. For their efforts, Pridestar received the 2010 Corporate Sponsor Award from the Foundation. A big thank you to the Manolis Family for providing 1500 families with dinner this Thanksgiving.
Nov 2010- PrideSTAR EMS participated at the Creative Beginnings Preschool Touch A Truck Program.
For the second year in a row, Pridestar EMS sent an ambulance to Creative Beginnings Preschool in Lowell, MA for their Touch A Truck Program. This allowed the children an exciting and educational experience to explore an ambulance and have their questions answered by Emergency Medical Technicians."
Oct 2010- Nintendo Wii Bowling Challenge with the Lowell Senior Center All-Star Team
Pridestar EMS recently accepted a Nintendo Wii Bowling Challenge from the Lowell Senior Center All-Star Team. The game system was donated by Pridestar in an effort to provide the Senior Center visitors with an another way to remain active. The All-Star team squeeked out a victory over Pridestar. A rematch is in the works.
Oct 2010- PrideSTAR EMS participated at a touch-a-truck event held at the St. Margaret's School in Lowell.
Oct 2010- Because of PrideSTAR EMS's continued support of our service men and women, CEO David Daly, and COO Matthew Libby, were invited by the U.S. Air Force Reserve on a "Bosslift".
Daly and Libby spent 2 days touring operations in Westover, MA and Dobbins, GA. They flew on the Air Force's largest aircraft, the C-5 Galaxy, toured the Lockheed Martin plant in GA, and even got to fly a C-130 simulator. It was a great trip. Once again, we here at PrideSTAR extend our appreciation and thanks to our service men and women.
Oct 2010 - PrideSTAR was both a major sponsor of, and provided medical and support services, for the Saints Cancer Center Fall Walk for Life.
The weather was perfect. Thank you to all our staff who helped make the day a great success.
Sep 2010 - PrideSTAR EMS was proud to participate in the Lowell Bike Safety and Rodeo!
Wear a helmet!
Aug 2010 - PrideSTAR was happy to participate in the recent "memory walk", started in Andover, to benefit Alzheimers Research.
PrideSTAR was a major sponsor, and provided medical stand-by services for the event.
6-15-2010 - PrideSTAR EMS receives the Patriot Award from the Massachusetts Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.
This award is given for Contribuiting to the National Security and Protecting Liberty and Freedom by Supporting Employee Participation in America's National Guard and Reserve Force.
6-11-2010- PrideSTAR EMS continues an annual tradition, ice cream truck day.
PrideSTAR CEO David Daly, and Executive VP Bryan Shanley, visited all of our facilities with an ice cream truck! Often copied, but never duplicated, this has been an annual tradition since our inception.
6-1-2010 - PrideSTAR EMS passes annual OEMS inspection with no service deficiencies!
5-1-2010 - PrideSTAR EMS takes delivery of another ambulance and another chairvan.
Here we grow again! A23 is a 2010 Demers Type 2, and C20 is a 2010 New England Wheels Rear Load.
4-22-10: Open House
PrideSTAR hosts open house event to celebrate completion of new headquarters. Read the Lowell Sun article
4-2-10: PrideSTAR takes delivery of our new "Fun Bus".
This 14 passenger bus with wheelchair lift can be rented by the hour for trips out to lunch, casino trips, sightseeing tours etc. It can be rented for your corporate event, or, if for your rehab or nursing facility. Call our dispatch number for details, and stay tuned for the funbus website, coming soon!
3-17-10: PrideSTAR EMS celebrates St. Patricks Day by Going Green for the day!
All employees were provided with special green uniform shirts for the day! This was to recognize the holiday, and to celebrate PrideSTAR EMS's new "green", enviromentally friendly, ambulance base. We also hosted a traditional boiled dinner of corned beef and cabbage for all employees!
02-01-2010 - PrideSTAR has a new Medical Director
PrideSTAR EMS is proud to announce that Dr. William Stuart has become our new service Medical Director. William A. Stuart, M.D. is a graduate of the University of Maryland Medical School and completed an internship at University Hospital in Baltimore before completing his Family Practice Residency at Harvard University in 1974; at which time he was an instructor at Harvard Medical School. He was Director of the Emergency Room at McNeal Memorial Hospital in Berwyn Illinois from 1974 through 1975, at which time he was an Associate Professor at The University of Illinois Medical School. He returned to Massachusetts in 1976, and was Director of the Emergency Room at Hale Hospital for two years before practicing Emergency Medicine in Lowell; initially at St. Josephs Hospital and at Saints Medical Center until June of 2008. He is currently licensed in Massachusetts and a Diplomate of The American Board of Emergency Medicine.
02-01-2010 - Now New Hampshire Licensed
PrideSTAR EMS has become a licensed State of New Hampshire Transporting Ambulance Service.
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