12/02/2025
Good afternoon, folks! I know it’s been a while since we’ve made a post here (don’t tell my boss I’ve been slacking), so here’s a little update for everyone (with pictures, of course).
On Saturday, October 25th we joined Oak Hill-Durham Volunteer Fire Co. and East Durham Volunteer Fire Company for trunk-or-treat at the Oak Hill-Durham firehouse, where EMT’s Kirkman and Byrne handed out candy for an early Halloween, and even decorated the ambulance a little bit. We love doing trunk-or-treat (Halloween is some of our employees favorite holiday), we love seeing everyone come out and participate, and we love seeing all of the costumes you come up with 🎃👻🖤
On Tuesday, October 28th we were surprised by our friends at Doyle Security with treats for National First Responder Day! We greatly appreciate them, and of course the treats they gifted us. EMT’s Kirkman, Holbrook, and Baitsholts were on duty when they came to surprise us. Thank you very much!
We hope everyone had a pleasant (and delicious) Thanksgiving. We’re very grateful for our community, and for our crews and other first responders that await the call, no matter the time of day, night, holiday or regular work day. As we are now in the holiday season, the days are getting shorter and the nights are lingering on. Autumn steadily creeps away from us. While the solstice isn’t until the 21st, Winter has come again, with the first big snowfall of the season starting this morning. While the snowfall is delicately covering the landscape around us, it also brings some heavy reminders to some. We know this season is difficult for a lot of you, as it is difficult for some of us here as well. This is your gentle reminder; remember to take care of yourself during this time as well. It’s the season of giving, which includes you too. Be gentle with yourself and kind to others. In the spirit of giving and holiday season, Durham Ambulance has adopted several children with a local Angel Tree Program.
We’re also hosting a holiday blood drive here at our station on Tuesday, December 16th, from 1-5pm. There is an event posted here on our page, with more details available in it.
We hope you have a warm and bright holiday season. Drink some hot cocoa (or spiced chai, or coffee), keep your loved ones and pets close, and do your best to enjoy the season- even if you really don’t want to. We put up our station Christmas tree today to help us stay in high spirits. Be cautious driving today as the roads are very slick. We know the road crews are working very hard trying to keep them clear, but Mother Nature seems to be working triple time right now. Stay safe out there everyone.
With love and warmth,
Durham Ambulance.
