The Hazlet Township First Aid and Rescue Squad is a volunteer, non-profit organization which provides emergency medical and rescue services for Hazlet Township, New Jersey (map). Hazlet Township is approximately 5 square miles, primarily suburban, and has a population of about 22,000. Since the squad was founded in 1946, we have been actively:

• Responding to medical emergencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Providing search, rescue and extrication services whenever needed
• Contributing to the community through fundraising and awareness programs

First Aid members are notified via special pagers of emergencies by Hazlet Township Police dispatchers, who receive 911 and other calls for help. On-call members then drive to one of our two stations using their personal vehicles (please yield to blue lights!). Upon arrival at the station, members respond to the scene with an ambulance or other appropriate apparatus. After assessing and treating priority conditions, we transport the patient to the best-suited medical facility, often either Bayshore Community Hospital or Riverview Medical Center. There is no fee for our services. Advanced life support (needed in certain situations), provided by MONOC Paramedics, is billed to your insurance company. Even in these situations, transportation is often provided by the squad without any charge.

We have two stations, which ensures timely response to the entire township:

Unit 1 33 Leocadia Court (732) 787-1152

Unit 2 19 Maple Drive (732) 264-7460

Response Statistics:

	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Motor vehicle accidents	158	171	189	208	170	192
Medical emergencies	1,024	1,136	1,267	1,401	1,417	1,428
Transports	12	6	6	13	18	34
Fires	20	13	47	36	28	18
Other	118	108	168	161	104	211
Total calls	1,332	1,434	1,677	1,819	1,737	1,883
Total hours	5,251	3,755	3,431	4,021	N/A	5,053
Total miles	16,540	17,128	19,895	21,153	N/A	24,095

The Squad's call volume has increased over 40% since 1999. We continue to meet the increasing demand on our services despite a declinded membership base and rising operating costs.

Technical Information:

• Member: New Jersey State First Aid Council (11th District)
• Dispatch frequency: 155.040 Mhz
• County Identification: 39-21
• Ambulances: 5
• Other vehicles: 4