Our Story
Brentwood Legion Ambulance was established by William J.A. Seymour. He was driven to the hospital after he was the badly injured, sole survivor of a severe Brentwood automobile accident in March 1959.
Because Brentwood did not have its own ambulance at the time, he waited almost two hours for one. Mr. Seymour knew that a change needed to take place in his neighborhood.
By gathering fellow members from the American Legion’s Joseph Loeffler Post 1006 in Brentwood, he was able to start the Brentwood Legion Ambulance. They purchased a 1948 Cadillac hearse and converted it into an ambulance, all while training 25 volunteers. Since then, BLA has grown to over 250 members.
We serve Brentwood, Edgewood and North Bay Shore.
Current Officers
Francisco Martinez
President / Chief of Department
Andrew Viskovich
Vice President & 1st Assistant Chief
Joseph Olsen
Secretary & 2nd Assistant Chief
David Olsen
Treasurer & 3rd Assistant Chief
Christine Hansen
Recording Secretary & 4th Assistant Chief
Board of Directors & Captains
Joseph Kornahrens
Robert LaBoy
Christine McClure
Johnathan Day
Candice Raudice
Our Past Presidents
By Serving As The President Of Brentwood Legion Ambulance, The Following Men And Women Have Gone Above The Call Of Duty And Truly Dedicated Themselves To The Local Community.
We’re Proud Of Every Single Individual That Has Contributed To Our Organization, And Those Who Continue To Do So In The Future As Well.
WILLIAM J.A SEYMOUR
1959-1968
ANDREW LOCASIO
1969
WALLACE HAYES
1969-1970
MICHAEL MARTKA
1970-1971
THOMAS KOYLE
1971-1972
FRANK MCLAUGHLIN
1972-1974
ROBERT JORDAN
1974-1975
THEODORE NEWELL
1975-1977
JOAN GEATENELLO
1978-1979
JAMES J. CUSSEN
1979-1984
DIANE BOLAND
1985-1986
JOAN KILPATRICK
1986
EUGENE O’SHEA
1987
THOMAS O’HARA
1987-1989
ANTHONY MARRA
1990
JOHN CARNEY
1991-1992
ROBERT QUARANTA
1993-1994
THOMAS O’HARA
1995-1998
KENNETH MOODY
1999-2000
GEORGE PANSY
2000
WILBERT REIRA
2001-2002
KEITH SCHNEIDER
2003-2005
JOSEPH KORNARENS
2006-2008
DAVIV M. OLSEN
2009-2010
KEITH SCHNEIDER
2011-2012
CHRISTINE J. HANSEN
2013-2014
DAVID M. OLSEN
2015-2017
FRANCISCO MARTINEZ
2018
ANDREW VISKOVICH
2019
FRANCISCO MARTINEZ
2020-PRESENT
Our Youth Squad
Our Youth Squad, also known as Explorer Post 325, is a co-ed division of the Boy Scouts of America.
Explorer Post 325’s mission is to teach our younger members the knowledge and skills of emergency medical services. In addition to various first aid skills, they are taught cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). In fact, we specifically tailor a curriculum to them that’s similar to that of a New York State First Responder. At the age of 16, they can ride on our ambulances, as well as answer 911 calls with a trained crew monitoring and teaching them.
Our younger members are constantly giving back to the community by attending local events as well.
They are also provided with opportunities to grow within Brentwood Legion Ambulance. A large number of our current members were originally in Explorer Post 325, and have continued to stay with us for years.
We encourage both boys and girls between the ages of 14-21 to join.