Since 1949, Echo Hose Ambulance has provided pre-hospital emergency medical care and related services to the City of Shelton.  Originally part of the Shelton Fire Department, the advent of modern emergency medical service established the ambulance corps as an individual entity within the Shelton public safety system.  As Shelton's needs have evolved, so too has the scope of Echo Hose.  Echo Hose Ambulance has developed with the times and adopted a new mission for the 21st Century:

 

Echo Hose Ambulance is a not-for-profit, community-supported, City-affiliated, pre-hospital healthcare provider.  It is committed to patient healthcare service delivery, expanding the horizons of community knowledge through layperson medical education and health advocacy, educating EMT's, MRT's and other emergency personnel, and providing an enjoyable, welcoming environment for its volunteers and staff.

 

The ethical code of public service inspires selfless devotion to our community, and is the basic guideline for the humanistic treatment and personal touch afforded to all of our patients. Echo Hose Ambulance is committed to leadership as an organization whose excitement, magnetism, and values attract highly skilled emergency care providers who deliver excellent clinical care in a sensitive environment, aware of each patient's dignity and needs.