Winsted Area Ambulance Association is a nonprofit organization (501-c3) that provides primary emergency medical services to the towns of Winsted, Winchester, Riverton, Colebrook, Barkhamsted and West Hartland. In addition, we provide secondary emergency medical services to the towns of Norfolk, New Hartford, Torrington and Sandisfield, MA under mutual aid agreements.
We are made made up of 30+ volunteers, 1 full-time employee as well as assistance from our staffing agency. The organization is governed by it's membership and an elected board consisting of the following positions:
| President |  |
Arne Meis (Paramedic) |
| Vice President | |
Ryan Weiss (EMT) |
| Captain | |
Jessica Pasternack (Paramedic) |
| Lieutenant | |
Matt Vandeusen (FF, EMR) |
| Treasurer | |
Irene Brown (EMT) |
| Secretary | |
Amber-Lee Donohue (EMT) |
| Member Representatives | |
James Lucia (EMT) |
| Town Representative | Todd Arcelaschi | |
| Chief - Winsted PD | William T. Fitzgerald, JR | |
| Chief - Winsted FD | Jamie Lagassie |
