Remembering Don McDougall: ‘A Prince of a Man’
When the Killingworth Ambulance Association celebrated its 50th anniversary in October, 2021, it also celebrated one of its founders, Don McDougall. A volunteer who in 1971 helped form an ambulance association that transported patients in a used ’64 Cadillac, McDougall was a guest of honor that evening — treated to a standing ovation, state citation […]
Deadline for 2026 KAA Scholarships Nears
Attention, high-school seniors: Time is running out to apply for the Killingworth Ambulance Association’s 2026 scholarships. The deadline is Friday, May 1, and requirements are specific. Scholarships are awarded only to seniors who reside in Killingworth and who are enrolled in public or private institutions. But applicants must also meet the following criteria: Have been accepted to […]
Catching Up with Past KAA Scholarship Recipients
Shortly after the Killingworth Ambulance Association’s board of directors convened its monthly meeting in late March, board secretary Mary Robbenhaar-Fretz was asked to read a card mailed earlier in the month. It was a hand-written note from Killingworth’s Jasmine Byrne, one of five recipients of the KAA’s 2021 scholarships and a recent graduate of the […]
Breaking Down KAA’s 2025 Ambulance Responses
When the Killingworth Ambulance Association broke down its 2025 responses, two familiar subjects headed the list — accidental falls and sickness. Both have been the two leading causes of calls since the KAA began tabulating them, and they were again last year. But with one notable difference. Where falls historically run first and sickness second, […]
How Killiingworth Makes Sure It’s Safe with AEDs
If Killingworth residents don’t know what an AED is, they should know where to find one. That’s because AEDs — otherwise known as Automatic External Defibrillators — aren’t exactly hard to find in their town. They’re everywhere. Public Parks? Check. They’re visible at Sheldon, Rocco Real Field and Eric Auer Park. Town Library? Bingo. Look […]
The Harried (and Hurried) Life of KAA’s Two Newest EMTs
When Jenn and Brian Carroll took over as co-directors of Deer Lake last summer, someone suggested they look into becoming EMTs. That someone was outgoing director Patty Clifton, who, along with husband Mark, had overseen Deer Lake the previous four decades and who, like Mark, had been an EMT with the Killingworth Ambulance Association. “It […]