Who we are:
The Rumson First Aid Squad, established in 1949, is an all-volunteer organization that
provides emergency medical services to Rumson and surrounding communities as needed.
Squad members are local residents – we are your neighbors. In addition to emergency
medical responses, we provide stand-by coverage for local events, such as the annual
fireworks display, local athletic races and games, and other community events.
We respond to approximately 400 calls per year, and our services are always free of charge.
When a resident or visitor of Rumson
calls 9-1-1 or the Rumson Police
for a medical emergency, we are the ones who respond, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 365 days of the year.
We provide residents with basic life support (BLS) and medical services and provide ambulance transportation
to area hospitals. If an illness or injury is life threatening, advanced life support (ALS) is also provided by paramedics.
When you call 9-1-1, the call is answered by the Monmouth County Dispatch System,
which contacts the Rumson Police dispatcher, who in turn alerts the Rumson First Aid Squad.
In cases of potentially life threatening illnesses or injuries, paramedics from MONOC are
also simultaneously dispatched and provide advanced life support. The Rumson First Aid Squad's
members carry pagers that alert them to the nature and location of the call. With the exception
of first line EMS officers, the first aid squad members who are available meet at the
Squad building and go to the location of the call via ambulance, arriving at the scene
within minutes. The Rumson Police will almost always be the first to arrive at any emergency call.
2010 Rumson First Aid Squad
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Line Officers
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Captain ....................
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Joe Truex
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First Lieutenant .......
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Diane Dupuy
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Second Lieutenant ...
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Edward Moran
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Sergeant ..................
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Thomas Daly
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Corporate Officers
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President ..................
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Jennifer Wargo
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Vice President ...........
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Chris Santora
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Treasurer ..................
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John Wibbelsman
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Secretary ..................
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Stacey Giglio
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