Volunteering for Lyme EMS offers deep fulfillment from saving lives and giving back to the community, while also providing invaluable hands-on medical experience, building career skills for healthcare/emergency fields, boosting self-confidence, fostering teamwork, and making a tangible difference in critical moments. It's a way to gain practical skills, explore a medical career, develop leadership, and...
I didn’t come from a medical background, just a desire to help. Being there for someone when it matters most is an incredible privilege. Finance professional, animal advocate, outdoor enthusiast—and a dedicated volunteer EMT with Lyme EMS. Before calling Lyme home, Missy spent most of her career on Wall Street, working for NASDAQ and other financial...
Meet Stephanie From healing hands to helping Lyme – Stephanie Lombardo, RN & volunteer EMT, has called Lyme home since 1979. She raised her family here, now including grandchildren, and has deep roots in the community she loves. Stephanie believes in showing up and doing good wherever help is needed.For years, that’s meant volunteering her time: helping...
“I was seeking an activity where I could have a direct and immediate impact on people’s lives… I can’t express how rewarding it is to help people when they need it most.” Steve Olstein Chief of Service Steve Olstein, Chief of Service Steve joined Lyme EMS in 2018, first qualifying as a driver, then earning EMT certification in January...
“When I joined Lyme EMS I joined a ‘family’ — a family of amazing, dedicated volunteers.” Ariana Eaton, Deputy Chief Ariana joined Lyme EMS in 2016 as a Driver and in 2017 completed her EMR certification. Her background as a senior care coordinator helped fuel her interest in EMS. She is Deputy Chief of Service and an...
Please join us in congratulating Matthew Cavallo!A junior at Xavier High School, Matthew has officially earned his EMT certification from CT OEMS after starting his EMS journey as a volunteer EMR at just 14 years old!Now 16, Matthew has passed both the state written and clinical exams and is actively training with Lyme EMS. “We are...
On National First Responders Day, we honor the incredible men and women, past and present, who have answered the call with compassion, heart, skill, and selflessness. For 50 years, our first responders at Lyme EMS have been proud to serve our neighbors through every emergency, big or small. Thank you to all first responders everywhere...