Throughout the 1970s, Wilton and many other suburban areas throughout the United States used the police as the primary responder to medical emergencies. Two designated police officers would respond to a medical call in a modified Cadillac hearse. The police officers were rarely medically trained past knowing how to apply oxygen and how to package the patient for a rapid transport. 
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In August 1976, Wilton’s First Selectwoman Rosemarie Verrilli created the Wilton Ambulance Council which was charged with finding a suitable system of emergency medical care for the town. The council was comprised of the Fire Chief, the Volunteer Fire Chief, the Police Chief, an interested prospective EMT, and its chairman, Jack Cahill.
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In September 1976, the council put a note in the Wilton Bulletin asking any persons interested in being a part of the ambulance corps to attend a meeting that October. The October meeting was well attended and soon officers were elected, members were trained, and an ambulance was purchased. By July 1st, 1977 the Wilton Volunteer Ambulance Corps began service to town residents and received its first call on July 4th to the town fireworks for someone with a possible broken leg. That one call has since turned into 1,800 calls a year and the relatively meager base of volunteers has turned into over 60 members.
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WVAC today remains, like its historical roots, intertwined in the Wilton community and still to this day is on call 24/7, 365 days a year.