1976 SBVAC Chief and President Gary Urbanowicz accepts certificate of Appreciation from Mather Hospital, presented by the President and physician director of Mather Hospital
Since its founding in 1970 by a small group of university students, SBVAC has grown into a collegiate EMS agency that provides one of the highest standards of emergency response care in New York State. Employing the services of 70-90 dedicated volunteers and 3 operational ambulances, SBVAC is among the most well equipped collegiate EMS agencies today.
![SBVAC was first located in what is now the student health center.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b613fcf12b13ff4ae68fdb9/1612062574782-2RXM91AKF7TBBGJSJX4T/1973+Ambulances.jpg)
![Larry Starr started SBVAC in 1970](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b613fcf12b13ff4ae68fdb9/1612073296659-9K4JASALYN6KG6OUATGZ/Screen+Shot+2021-01-27+at+7.26.44+PM.png)
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![Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, SBVAC has served the campus community 24/7](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b613fcf12b13ff4ae68fdb9/1612073338263-2K4IGD4YMFO70GGQWSZA/Screen+Shot+2021-01-31+at+1.08.41+AM.png)