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an CE 157-6171 aa 2. JOSEPH WADDELL's Peoples’ Free Ambulance Service CRS Wate ea OF Ug ort ns ee . i The BPP at Winston-Salem, North Carolina, successfully established a Peoples' Free Ambulance Service in the Winston-Salem area in January, 1974, and in April, 1974, the Ambulance Program was competing with the LARRY LITTLE for Alderman Campaign being waged for LARRY LITTLE in his effort to obtain an Alderman Seat nomination in the Democratic Primary on May 7, 1974, As a result of BPP interest in the LITTLE campaign, the Peoples’ Free Eo eels oh . | eee | ‘< Ambulance Service was all but completely closed out during the pre-primary period. All funds reccived from the sale of the BPP newspaper as well as donations for the Ambulance Program were diverted to the LARRY LITTLE campaign, and the emergency vehicle . ‘ itself was taken off the highway. ”. The ambulance itself, in theory, operates 24 hours a ; day, seven days a week, and is dispatched through the Forsyth | County Central Dispatch Office which also controls the County~ operated ambulance service. The BPP ambulance charges no fee but will accept a donation from anyone that it picks up and operates primarily in the black sections of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The Ambulance Program is directed by NELSON MALLOY, JR., < Second in Command at BPP Headquarters, who supervises all of the ambulance's work and is manned by a driver and a technician. Panther membership increased during the summer months as additional individuals were retained by the BPP to assist in the driving of the ambulance, and this included some individuals who were normal]: employed as taxicab drivers. In view of the long hours involved end the lack of manpower for relief operations, the ambulance drivers position and that of technician became real chores, and individuals, who were previously connected with the program, began to drop out, and NELSON MALLOY has found himself taking as many as two shifts a day in order to maintain the program. Additionally LARRY LITTLE, Leader of the BPP, has also found himself directly assisting in the implementation of the Ambulance Program and the sale of BPP newspapers in order to keep the i? ambulance on the road. E MEET eg Ts + Ata ea 3 » he ge 7) Chas ed * ; In July, 1974, the BPP obtained uniforms for the ambulance attendants, which were white in color with red, green, and black trim. The initial plan was to uniform all BPP members, however, the proposition has proven to be expensive and onl three BPP members presently have uniforms for use on the ambulanc« a ehh tel & od