Tim Fallon Named CEO of Fallon Ambulance Service

James R. "Ray" Fallon, Chief Executive Officer of Fallon Ambulance Service, has announced that his son, Tim Fallon, will be the company's new CEO, effective September 1. Tim Fallon's promotion will coincide with Mr. Fallon's retirement from the business that his father founded in 1936.

Tim Fallon, a resident of Milton, began working at the company as an EMT and dispatcher in 1980. Ten years later, he became the Chief Operating Officer of the company.

A lifelong Milton resident, Tim Fallon has served on Milton's Educational Foundation as well as the nonprofit organization Residents for the Elderly, and is a member of both the Massachusetts Ambulance Association and the American Ambulance Association.

He and his wife Susan have two children, James and Abigail.

The new CEO said that he does not foresee a major change in direction for Fallon Ambulance, which is the largest, independently owned ambulance company in New England. "My father, Ray Fallon, has been an excellent guiding force for our family-operated business," said Fallon, who noted that the company in the last decade has doubled its number of employees and dramatically increased the municipalities and nursing care facilities to which it provides care. He said, "Ray leaves big shoes to fill. He, like his father before him, built this business on trust and integrity, and the belief that hard work and value to clients is its own reward."

He added, "All of us at Fallon Ambulance owe a huge debt to Ray Fallon. He is both an excellent mentor and friend."

Fallon said that the company will continue its plans to expand into new municipalities, as well as the scope of coverage for hospitals and nursing care facilities. The firm recently renewed a contract as 9-1-1 provider for the city of Quincy, and is currently pursuing 9-1-1 arrangements with several new municipalities. Additionally, Fallon Ambulance is expanding its community service outreach programs.

Fallon Ambulance Service was founded in 1936 by James R. Fallon, Sr., and has remained a family operated business to this day. The founder’s son, James R. (Ray) Fallon, Jr., and five of his children have all played an integral role in the company’s operation and growth. Fallon Ambulance employs more than 400 personnel, and operates 115 vehicles. The company provides 9-1-1 service to Milton, Quincy, Brookline, Weymouth, Braintree and Dedham as well as primary backup to Boston and Randolph. Fallon Ambulance Service also provides medical transportation for a number of nursing homes, hospitals, and HMOs throughout Greater Boston. Headquarters are at 111 Brook Road, Quincy, MA 02169, and Fallon Ambulance operates satellite offices in Weymouth, Allston and Quincy, MA. A new state-of-the-art headquarters is slated for opening in Quincy in the Fall, 2004. Fallon Ambulance Service is a several-time recipient of the South Shore Chamber of Commerce’s “Success Profile,” and the “local heroes” award by the South Shore Community Action Council. For additional information about Fallon Ambulance services or programs that the company offers, contact Peter Racicot, Senior Vice President of Business Development, at (617) 745-2100, ext. 117 or visit www.fallonambulance.com.