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Waynesboro honors First Aid Crew on 75th anniversary
Summary
City council issued a proclamation recognizing the Waynesboro First Aid Crew’s 75 years of service, citing the organization's founding in 1950–51 and its 5,739 calls for service in 2025.
The Waynesboro City Council proclaimed Aug. 10, 2026 in recognition of the Waynesboro First Aid Crew's 75th anniversary, highlighting the group's historical role in local emergency medical services and its evolution to advanced-level care.
The proclamation traced the crew's founding organizational meeting to Dec. 17, 1950 and early 1951 operations, cited milestones including mobile coronary care service in 1972 and expansion to paramedic-level response, and noted the crew answered 5,739 calls for service in 2025. The council invited Curtis Sheets (chairman of the board), Stephen Ward (executive director), and Gary Kreitzer (director of emergency services) forward to accept the proclamation signed by Mayor Kenneth B. Lee Sr.
