NDP was founded in 1994 by paramedics Edward Murray and Robert Latimer and was New York State's first licensed, stand alone advanced life support first response service.

Outside of the response mode, NDP offers EMS continuing education, first aid and safety training for the community and classes for allied health professionals.

[3] The application was the first step in the regulatory process toward creating an organization which was aimed at better serving the Hudson Valley community in providing emergency and ambulance services.

Health Quest and Northern Dutchess Paramedics anticipated that the regulatory process would take approximately six to twelve months.

NDP claims the loss of the CON was no fault of theirs and that the responsibility lies with the town boards of Pawling and Beekman.