Annual Appeal 2024
October 1, 2024 | Category: Article, Uncategorized
Annual Appeal 2024
A Lifesaver’s Own Rescue: Glenn’s Story
In 2005, at the age of 57, Cetronia Volunteer EMT Glenn Rader was experiencing symptoms of a heart attack while at work for his full-time employer, Nestle Purina. After calling 911, Cetronia Ambulance Corps swiftly responded. Paramedic Miguel Rivera, now a supervisor at Cetronia, provided Glenn with the immediate care he needed and safely transported him to the hospital.
“Being an EMT, I never thought about myself being a patient in the back of the ambulance. At 57, you never think it could happen to you. You don’t want it to be true.” – Glenn Rader
Glenn underwent a quadruple bypass and began his journey to recovery. He continued to serve at Cetronia retiring in 2013 after 28 years. His story is a powerful reminder that a medical emergency can happen to anyone, at any time, and in any place.
Stories like Glenn’s, highlight the lifesaving work we do every day. But we can’t do it without your help. Your support ensures our equipment is up to date, our ambulances are ready to roll, and our team is equipped to respond when it matters most.
As a non-profit, community-based health and safety organization, Cetronia Ambulance Corps serves nearly a quarter million residents in the Greater Lehigh Valley. Your contributions through this annual appeal are vital in helping us maintain the high level of service and reliable care our community depends on and deserves.
We thank you for your generosity.
Emergencies are unpredictable, but Cetronia Ambulance Corps is always prepared. Our crews respond to over 16,000 emergency calls each year, bringing care and compassion to those in need, often on the worst day of their lives.
Cetronia Ambulance Corps is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization proudly serving the community since 1955. Our primary 9-1-1 coverage area includes South Whitehall, Whitehall, Upper Macungie, Lynn, Bushkill (Northampton County), and Weisenberg townships, as well as portions of Lowhill, Salisbury, Greenwich and Albany townships, and the borough of Coplay, Pennsylvania.
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