September 1, 2025

On August 23, 2025, we came together for our very first gala. What started as a dream turned into an unforgettable evening filled with friends, laughter, and generosity.

When we set a goal of $8,000, we knew it was ambitious. Thanks to your support, we nearly tripled that goal. Every ticket purchased, every donation made, and every smile shared helped create something bigger than we imagined.

This success belongs to you. Your presence and support remind us why we do what we do and inspire us to keep building for the future.

We are already looking ahead to next year. The date will be announced soon, and we cannot wait to share another incredible night with you.

Relive the memories by visiting the photo booth gallery here:
👉 Photo Booth Images

August 5, 2025 | Nathan Peters

The success of the TIERS Gala is not possible without the generous support of our amazing sponsors. Your commitment to our mission and community will help us create an unforgettable evening filled with purpose, passion, and impact.

Through your contributions or partnership, you play a vital role in bringing this vision to life, and we are truly grateful.

There’s still time to get involved! If you’d like to sponsor or make a donation to support the First Annual TIERS Gala, we’d love to hear from you. Every contribution helps us go further.

Please reach out to us directly via private message or at events@tirescue.org to learn more!

From all of us at TIERS: Thank you for standing with us. Here's to continued collaboration and making a difference together!

July 8, 2025 | Tim Farrell

At TIERS, we’re proud to have some of the best paramedics in the business, and our communities are safer because of them!!!

Their skill, dedication, and compassion make a real difference every single day. From critical moments on the frontlines to the quiet support behind the scenes, our paramedics embody strength, professionalism, and heart. Learn more about each of them in the captions of the individual pictures in this post.

We’re incredibly proud of our team. Thank you for everything you do — today and every day!

July 1, 2025 | Tim Farrell

Congratulations to Sydney Thompson and Alexander Kenney!

We are proud to announce that Sydney and Alexander are the 2025 recipients of the Friends of TIERS Scholarship Award!

This scholarship is awarded to students enrolled in a 2 or 4 year college program related to healthcare — and these two rising stars stood out for their dedication, compassion, and commitment to making a difference in the field.

Both of these young scholars began their healthcare career as Junior Members here at TIERS, have since moved up to full membership, and are NYS Certified EMTs.  Sydney will be studying to become a midwife, while Alex has enrolled in Paramedic School

Wishing you both continued success as you pursue your careers in healthcare. The future is brighter because of students like you!

June 5, 2025 |

You’re Invited to Our First Annual Gala!

Join us for an unforgettable evening of elegance, entertainment, and purpose at our TIERS gala!

Date: Saturday, August 23rd 2025

Time: 6:00PM

Location: Absolute Breeze Event Center, 33596 County Route 4, Clayton, NY

Tickets: $50.00 for each ticket which includes dinner and a drink

This year’s gala will feature:

A delicious dinner catered by Pete’s Trattoria & signature cocktails from the venue bar

LIVE DJ

Exclusive raffle auction

All proceeds will support Thousand Islands Emergency Rescue Services, helping us to keep your river agency running!

Dress to impress and get ready to celebrate with our amazing community. It’s a night you won’t want to miss!

Formal attire

Buy your tickets now and help us make a difference!

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#GalaNight #Fundraiser #CommunityImpact #ElegantEvening #SupportTheCause #TIERS

May 15, 2025 | Nathan Peters

Join us at Foxy's for our annual Spaghetti Dinner! All proceeds benefit TIERS!

Take Out or Dine In

Adults: $15, Children: $8

Reservations can be made by calling Foxy's at (315) 686-3781

March 13, 2025 | Tim Farrell

Join us at "The Clipper" for a great dinner, and support a great cause! Dinner Choices include Shrimp with Vodka Sauce, Baked Half Chicken, and The Clipper's Famous Lasagna! Tickets are available online by clicking the link, from any TIERS Member, or at the door!

Take Outs Begin at 4pm

Dining Room Opens at 5pm

Adults: $15

Children Under 12: $8

Reservations Appreciated by calling (315) 686-3842

All Proceeds support Thousand Islands Emergency Rescue Service (TIERS)!

The link to purchase the tickets is (HERE)

May 21, 2024 |

Thousand Islands Emergency Rescue Service Inc. is raffling a $5,000.00 travel voucher through AAA Travel. If you are interested in entering a chance to win this wonderful prize please purchase a raffle ticket below or you can visit one of our ticket sale locations. The Clayton Chamber of Commerce, and at TIERS 885 Graves St Clayton, NY 13624. (Link to raffle ticket)

It's that time of year again. The annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser at Foxy's Restaurant in Fishers Landing is on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. The dinner runs from 5-8 PM Please RSVP by calling 315-686-3781. There will be a 50/50 raffle that night. Please come out and support the Thousand Islands Emergency Rescue Service. We hope to see you there. 

May 2, 2024 | Tim Farrell

When dispatched, the TIERS ambulance that responds to the scene of your emergency is stocked with all of the equipment that is needed for our Paramedics and EMTs to provide Advanced Life Support care in our rural community. Advanced Life Support is the highest level of pre-hospital emergency care available, and is often a rarity in rural settings such as ours.

We ask you to please support our TIERS Lifesaver Fund, either by visiting our website at (LINK), or by check made payable to TIERS, PO Box 524, Clayton, NY 13624. Your generosity is very important and it will allow TIERS to continue saving lives, reducing pain and suffering, and preventing long-term infirmities. We thank you in advance for your support now and always in sustaining the highest level of emergency pre-hospital care available.

Meet retired Trauma Center Physician Randy Heinle, and his lovely wife Delores. We initially posted about them last August following a memorable a event in which the Heinles had the rare opportunity to meet the team that saved their lives. On the evening of August 1, 2022, Randy and Delores were visiting Clayton to attend the Annual Antique Boat show from Akron, Ohio, when they experienced the high quality service TIERS provides first hand.  Within minutes of their head-on motor vehicle collision, TIERS personnel were at their side. Both had life threatening injuries and had to be extricated from their car by the Clayton Fire Dept. During this time, TIERS personnel were providing life saving treatment and it was determined that both Mr. & Mrs. Heinle required Air-Medical Services to be flown by helicopter to SUNY Health Science Hospital in Syracuse, the nearest Level 1 Trauma Center. They spent 3 months in hospitals before being transferred to a rehabilitation center in Akron. Eventually they both made it home. A year later they returned to Clayton to meet the people that saved their life that night. They met the 911 Dispatchers, Firefighters, Paramedics, EMT’s, Flight Crews and State Troopers that responded on that fateful night. Dr. Heinle has treated thousands of trauma patients in his 60-year career but found the roles reversed on this night where he was the patient instead of the doctor.

This is only one story. TIERS crews were dispatched to over 1200 calls by the Jefferson County 911 center in 2023. Your donation helps TIERS and our highly trained staff to continue to provide our community with the highest level of care available utilizing the latest developments in training and technology.

April 4, 2024 |

Mike “Fluffy” Bennett has been the man behind the scenes as the Executive Director of TIERS for many years. Recently, he’s been hospitalized in Westchester and is fighting for his life. Mark your calendar for Saturday, April 27th for a delicious Chicken BBQ prepared in a joint effort between TIERS and the Town of Clayton Fire Department. All proceeds will be directed to Fluff and his family to cover travel expenses, medical bills, and other associated costs they will have. Also, bring your bottles and cans as we will be collecting them too! 

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📍Town of Clayton Fire Dept. Station 1. 855 Graves St., Clayton

🕛 Serving at 12 noon.

April 12, 2024 | Tim Farrell

Earlier this evening, the North Country REMSCO held its annual awards ceremony at the Spring Fling EMS Conference at Edgewood Resort in Alexandria Bay. We were happy to have a few reasons to be there.

As you may have heard, TIERS volunteer Dan Ward passed away in December after a long and valiant battle with Cancer. Dan had enrolled in an Advanced EMT class in the spring of 2023, however made the tough decision to drop the course when his health declined. Tonight, members of the NYS Dept. of Health Bureau of EMS and Traumas Systems were on hand to posthumously present Dan’s Advanced EMT Certification to his wife Wendi, and daughters Claire and Andie Rae.

Last fall, while in the role of Jefferson County Deputy EMS Coordinator, Paramedic Nathan Peters was the first to arrive on scene of a severe motor vehicle crash with multiple critical adult and pediatric patients, that ultimately ended with multiple fatalities. He immediately took EMS Command of the incident, triaged the patients, coordinated with multiple EMS ground and air agencies, and directed transport of each patient to an appropriate hospital. Nate showed incredible leadership abilities that day, and led his team with calmness and poise in an incredibly stressful situation. For these reasons, and many more, we are proud to announce TIERS Paramedic Nathan Peters was chosen as Regional Advanced Life Support Provider of the Year, and has been nominated for NYS Paramedic of the Year.

Many that know of TIERS know the name Rolly Churchill. Rolly was instrumental in the formation of TIERS, and was tonight’s Keynote Speaker. Rolly served as a Paramedic and our Executive Director from day one until his retirement in 2017. Last June, Rolly’s wife Vicky heard an odd noise coming from their bedroom. When she and their daughter Carley opened the door, they found Rolly lying on the bed. His heart was not beating, and he was not breathing. They immediately initiated CPR and called 911. Town of Watertown Ambulance Service, Town of Watertown Fire Department, and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department were on the scene with in minutes. Rolly was defibrillated multiple times, and a plethora of emergency medications were administered by paramedics on scene. He was transported to Samaritan Medical Center for stabilization, then St. Joseph’s Hospital for a Cardiac Catheterization. Tonight, Rolly stood in front of us to tell his story. An amazing story of an EMT, who became a Paramedic, then EMS director and educator, and committed a lifetime to helping others and teaching EMT classes, CPR classes, and other lifesaving skills, only to have some of his own students be the ones who saved his life with the skills he taught them. It was a heartwarming moment for all in attendance, and Rolly wishes to highlight the need for Community CPR training and readily available Public Access Defibrillators.

March 19, 2024 |

It's that time of year again. The Clipper Inn Benefit Dinner is back. If you are interested in having some wonderful food please come out and support TI Rescue. You can dine in or get takeout. To purchase a ticket please use the following link or stop into the building and get some tickets in person. . (LINK)

February 23, 2024 |

With our first two hands-only CPR courses wrapping up we have decided to try and offer another one this time in the evening. Thousand Islands Emergency Rescue Service in conjunction with The Paynter Center is offering a free to the public Hands-Only CPR course. The course dates are listed in the flyer. If you are interested please scan the QR code or visit the link below. Any questions please reach out by phone at 315-686-4333 ext. 310 or by email at CPR@TIRESCUE.ORG.

(LINK)

January 19, 2024 |

Thousand Islands Emergency Rescue Service in conjunction with The Paynter Center is offering a free to the public Hands-Only CPR course. The course dates are listed in the flyer. If you are interested please scan the QR code or visit the link below. Any questions please reach out by phone at 315-686-4333 ext. 310 or by email at CPR@TIRESCUE.ORG.

(LINK)