New Explorer Program Offered in EMS

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Update: The threat of snow (that never showed) on Wednesday postponed the first meeting of the new EMS Explorer program to Wednesday, Feb. 17, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Youth Center.

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A new Explorer program will offer teens the chance to learn about careers in emergency medical services in the new EMS Post 911.

Village Ambulance Service has been chartered for a new Emergency Medical Services Youth Explorer Program. The program is through the Boy Scouts of America's Learning for Life foundation and is for both boys and girls ages 14 to 20 who have completed eighth grade.

The first meeting is Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 6 p.m. at the Williamstown Youth Center on Cole Avenue. It is important that both a parent and the prospective Explorer attend.

The meeting will include a review of what is expected from both the Explorer and the program and enrollment. All applicants will require a parent or guardian signature.

Through this program, teens will have the chance to learn different aspects of emergency medical services, including blood-borne pathogens, hazardous materials awareness, splinting, oxygen administration, first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, stroke awareness, heart-disease awareness, radio operations and a variety of other topics.

"The EMS Explorer program provides the opportunity to engage young people in public safety–type activities with hopes of stimulating future career interest in emergency medical services," said Rich Haskins, the post's lead adviser.

The Explorer Program is a worksite-based career education program with the purpose of providing experiences that help young people mature and prepare them to become responsible and caring adults. The Explorer Program is based on a developing relationships between youth and the organizations in their communities and is based on five areas of emphasis: career opportunities, life skills, citizenship, character education and leadership experience.

The ambulance service's goal is to help these same young adults become responsible, caring, and productive adults who may one day be the face of area emergency medical services.

For more information, contact Village Ambulance Service at 413-458-4889.

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Williamstown Child Dies in Collision with Motor Vehicle

iBerkshires.com10:21AM / Saturday, August 08, 2026

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – A 7-year-old Williamstown child died Friday evening after a collision with a motor vehicle at the intersection of Main Street and Buxton Hill Road, the Berkshire County District Attorney’s Office announced on Saturday morning.

Neither the child nor the driver were identified in the release.

The vehicle was traveling east on Main Street, and the bicyclist was headed down Buxton Hill Road toward Main, according to the DA.

“Preliminary information suggests that the bicyclist unintentionally entered Main Street where they were struck by the involved vehicle,” the news release read.

The child died at the scene of the accident, the news release said.

“The driver of the vehicle was not impaired by alcohol or drugs,” the news release said. “The bicyclist was wearing a helmet at the time of the collision.”

The investigation remains active.

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