Cataldo in the News

Cataldo Ambulance Service donates SUV to City of Melrose

By Staff reports
Melrose Free Press
Mon Nov 17, 2008, 07:15 AM EST

Cataldo Ambulance Service recently donated a 2001 Ford Excursion sport-utility vehicle to the city of Melrose, which will be used by Melrose Fire Department shift commanders, according to officials at City Hall.

The vehicle, which has 100,000 miles on it and was used by Cataldo field supervisors, will allow shift commanders to respond to fire emergencies, according to Melrose Fire Chief John O’Brien.

“The shift commanders right now don’t have a vehicle,” O’Brien said. “They ride with one of the engines or a brush truck … G&T Auto Body on Tremont Street painted [the donated truck] no charge to the city, which was a huge savings. We’re excited about it. Times are tight.”

Dennis Cataldo, vice president of the Somerville-based company, said Cataldo routinely donates older vehicles to communities such as Saugus and Malden and has also donated ambulances to third world countries.

We do donate equipment, especially if they’re the type of vehicles that don’t have a lot of resale value to them, given that they’ve been outfitted for emergency type use,” Cataldo said.