The founder of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Volunteer Ambulance Corps says a lack of donations and minimal funding is making it harder for them to stay on the job.

The nonprofit was founded in 1988 by James Robinson, now 78 years old. He says the corps’ goal is to respond to emergencies fast during situations where every second counts.

In the last year, volunteers with the nonprofit say they have responded to over 200 life-threatening emergencies. Their average response time is under 4 minutes, about 2 minutes faster than what the city can do, according to their estimates.

Robinson tells News 12 that it’s becoming more challenging to respond to calls because of their need for new equipment.