GREENFIELD N.Y. – The Town of Greenfield and Corinth, who partner to provide emergency services to both communities, have appointed Anders Olsen to deputy director of Greenfield Ambulance and Derek Briner to deputy director of Corinth Ambulance Service. Both will report to Director Matt Fogarty.

Olsen, a resident of Corinth, will lead the Greenfield operation. He has been a paramedic for 12 years and has worked for Corinth for four. Olsen is a leader in peer support and mental health, serving on a Saratoga County Peer Support Team, where he assists with critical incident stress management debriefings. He also has worked as a volunteer firefighter for 15 years.

“A large portion of the calls this year have been in Greenfield,” Olsen said. “I’m happy to report our staffing levels have significantly improved in recent weeks. We’ll continue to carefully monitor the data and use it to reduce response times and mutual aid responses in our district.”

Briner, a resident of Corinth, will head up the Corinth operation. He served as an EMT for three years and a paramedic for 13, all of which he has spent with Corinth. Briner also serves as assistant chief of the Corinth Fire Department and paramedic supervisor at Wilton EMS.

“I’m excited to work with the outstanding staff and leadership in Corinth to build upon the strong foundation in place and help advance the mission of providing high-quality emergency medical services to residents and visitors to the town,” Briner said.

The new leadership structure will help both teams continue improving service during a time of national EMT shortages. The deputy directors will focus on staffing, scheduling, compliance, inventory management, and morale-building in their respective locations.

The squad employs 15 full-time and 15 part-time employees and operates a fleet of four ambulances and one first-response vehicle. The service covers 192 square miles and serves approximately 12,000 residents. Officials say the partnership, which began in 2022, has steadily grown and successfully delivered top-tier emergency assistance to the residents of Corinth, Greenfield and Day, with minimal response times.

“It has been three years of continual growth and improvement,” said Corinth Town Supervisor Eric Butler. “Together with Supervisor Veitch and our Director Matt Fogarty, we routinely monitor our success and identify areas for improvement. There is nothing more important than providing stellar service to our residents.”

“Greenfield is thrilled to have such a competent team providing EMT and paramedic care right in the center of our town,” said Greenfield Town Supervisor Kevin Veitch. “We will continue to adapt to community feedback and make necessary improvements to our station and our staffing.”

In addition to 24/7 emergency services, the two stations offer first-aid and CPR classes, Narcan training, and the distribution of take-home Narcan kits. The stations are located at 101 Sherman Ave in Corinth and 14 South Greenfield Rd. in Greenfield.