First, and perhaps most important, our members are volunteers, your friends and neighbors. Some work as full-time EMTs at area hospitals. Others are nurses, business owners, teachers, attorneys, college and high school students. All of us give our time to responding to emergencies, standing by at our building, staffing township events and training.

Our ambulances always roll with at least two New Jersey-certified Emergency Medical Technicians aboard. They are often accompanied by additional EMTs or members working toward their certifications. Non-EMTs have, at minimum, professional-level CPR training. As state-certified EMTs, we're required to keep our training current. The State of New Jersey recently expanded the EMT certification cycle to five years, during which time we attend classes to refresh, sharpen, and learn new skills. We also must keep current CPR certifications, usually from the Red Cross or American Heart Association, which have cycles as short as 1 year. Our certification requirements are identical to that of any private or hospital-based service.

We are always looking for new members! If you're interested, please check our Join the Squad! page for more information.