Southern Cayuga Instant Aid

SCIA is a not-for-profit ambulance providing emergency transport service to the Towns of Genoa, Venice, Scipio and part of Ledyard in Cayuga County, New York.

Upcoming Events

Saturday 23, 2026 - Community Day at SCIA
May 23rd is the final day of EMS Week for 2026. We’d like to show our appreciation for Southern Cayuga community and at the same time let the community get together and show support for our EMS crew. We are thinking food, music, family activities, local businesses, animals. Kind of a mini country fair! Want to get involved? Contact us at ambulancesoutherncayuga@gmail.com or leave a message on the station phone at 315-364-9500.

SCIA provides:
-Advanced Life Support 24/7
-Patient choice of hospital
-Medically necessary transport:
Home to Hospital
Hospital to Home
Hospital to Hospital
-Training: American Heart Association CPR & First Aid, Public Awareness Workshops

SCIA in the news:

2026 January 7 from The Citizen
Person airlifted after fall
2025 November 21 from The Citizen
Gallery: Southern Cayuga Instant Aid shows off renovated station
2025 April 24: from The Citizen
Cayuga County EMS providers need more state support (PNG)

2025 March: from The Tribune
EMS 101 - What to Expect When You Call for an Ambulance (pdf)

2025 September: from The Tribune
SCIA: Where are we now and where are we going? (pdf)