FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com MAY 29, 2014 • THE QUEENS COURIER 21 brought to you by SCOTT BARON ASSOCICATES, P.C. Attorneys & Counselors at Law 1-866-WAS-HURT (866) 927-4878 718.738.9800 star OF queens SCOTT BARON’S STAR OF QUEENS CHARLES SILVERSTEIN CAPTAIN-COMMANDING OFFICER WHITESTONE COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE COMMUNITY SERVICE: Charles Silverstein is the captain-commanding offi cer with the Whitestone Community Volunteer Ambulance Service. Established in 1947, Whitestone Ambulance is a 100 percent free service consisting of about 75 volunteers. It provides a free basic life support ambulance to all of Whitestone, with a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week hotline to respond to medical emergencies. The service also transports Whitestone residents to and from medical facilities in non-emergency situations, and allows them to borrow walkers, canes, wheelchairs and crutches at no charge. Silverstein started volunteering with the volunteer ambulance service about eight years ago because he needed EMS experience before joining the city’s fi re department. “I wanted to be a fi reman. I just didn’t leave,” he said. He describes his work as mostly administrative. “I am kind of like the manager,” he said. Silverstein handles problems with the ambulances and other issues that may arise, and also conducts the service’s monthly meetings. BACKGROUND: A Queens native, Silverstein, 30, currently lives in Whitestone. He is a fi refi ghter with the FDNY, working in Brooklyn, and has been a member of that department for the past six years. He started as an emergency medical technician, then was upgraded to hazmat, followed by a paramedic, before becoming a fi reman. “It’s phenomenal,” Silverstein said, describing his job. “I’m like a regular guy with a bunch of regular guys and you get to be something else for a moment.” FAVORITE MEMORY: One of his favorite memories with the ambulance service was Memorial Day 2012, which was a big celebration for the volunteers. They were commemorating the ambulance service’s 65th anniversary and had redone its building. Every year, the neighborhood has a parade for the holiday, and it “pretty much ended at our place,” he said. “It was the culmination of a lot of years of work.” BIGGEST CHALLENGE: The biggest challenges Silverstein has while volunteering are people-related. It can take work to fi nd committed volunteers, who must go through a lot of training. Dealing with the public on a day-to-day basis can have its challenges as well, he said. By Cristabelle Tumola CUTLER’S LIGHTING Over 50 Years Experience REPAIRS • REWIRING • RE-FINISHING • LAMP SHADES LAMP SHADE SALE 12 years from now, this LED bulb will still be saving you money. 10% OFF OFF ANY PURCHASE With Coupon. Not combinable – New Orders Only. Limit 1 per customer. LYNBROOK 817 Sunrise Hwy (2 Blocks west of Peninsula Blvd.) 516-887-1300 YELLOW TAG SALE Ben’s Catered BBQs Make Summer Parties Simple! Catering Options Galore • Delivery Available Anywhere For details, visit us online at www.bensdeli.net or call our Catering Hotline: 1-800-344-BENS © 2014 Ronald M. Dragoon We’ll set it up, serve it up and clean it up! Choose from 4 menus or customize your own. Ben’s provides great food, desserts, drinks, plenty of ice and everything else you’ll need for an enjoyable outdoor event. Ben’s BAR-B-Q Packages for 50 All-American.................... $21.99 pp Deluxe .............................. $25.99 pp Executive......................... $31.99 pp Ultimate ........................... $39.99 pp GREAT NECK 120 Northern Blvd. 516-482-1919 Excludes Repairs, Refinishing, Rewiring. Exp. 6/15/2014 Up to 50% OFF on Select Models CUTLER’S LIGHTING CUTLER’S LIGHTING
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