Tewksbury First Aid and Rescue Squad

Thu. Dec 8th 2011
Tewksbury Rescue Squad Elects 2012 Officers

The Tewksbury First Aid & Rescue Squad held its annual elections today and elected the 2012 Officers:
Chief - P...

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Thu. Dec 16th 2010
EMS/Rescue Drill at Christie Hoffman Park

The Squad held a combined EMS & Rescue drill in the darkness of night at Christie Hoffman Park Thursday D...

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Thu. Dec 2nd 2010
Tewksbury Rescue Squad Elects 2011 Officers

The Tewksburu First Aid & Rescue Squad held its annual elections today and elcted 2011 Officers as follows:
Chief&nbs...

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Tewksbury First Aid and Rescue Squad
163 Old Turnpike Road
Califon, NJ 07830

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908-439-9311

Emergency:
911

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BLS-2451
2004 Ford Chassis Braun Body Type II


BLS-2453
1999 Ford Chassis Braun Body


Car 245
2004 Chevrolet Suburban


Gator 245
2003 Gator 6X4 Gator 24-1 is our primary off road rescue and patient transporter in areas where our traditional apparatus will not fit. Gator 24-1 is equiped with long board, head blocks and other equipment to transport patients imobilzed to a landing zone if in one of our many parks or to a waiting BLS unit for further ground transportation.


Rescue 245
2005 Ford F-550/Life Star 10 Foot High Body Rescue Rescue 24-56 is a 2005 Ford F550, 4 Wheel Drive, Crew Cab with a 10 Ft. Life Star High Body with Slide Out and Transverse mounted Trays. It is equiped with an 8000 Watt Diesel Generator, two 1000 Watt Tripod Lights, and two 500 Watt Telescoping Lights. We carry Holmatro Tools with Core Technology cosnisting of a large Spreader, 1 NCT Cutter and Standard O Cutter, 2 Rams and Combi Tool run from two units, both portable. Stabilization is handled by various cribbing, a full set of Para Tech Struts of various sizes with various heads and bases as well as a full set of Para Tech high pressure air bags in various sizes worked from a dual controller via portable SCBA bottles. Other equipments inccludes chain saws, reciporcating saws, hand tools, irons and various other rigging and strapping materials. Medical and other eqipment carried includes first due bag, KED, Defibrilator, long board with full CID, stokes basket, little big giant ladder, PFD's, throw bags. A winch can be rear mounted and controlled when necessary as it is fully compatible with 24-59 our First Responder/Incident Command Unit. Rescue 24-56 can also tow our Special Services Trailer that houses Gator 24-1 for off road Rescue and recovery as well as our Rehab equipment for large scale and long duration Fire/Rescue Incidents.


RESCUE-24-56 (Retired)
1987 Ford Chassis Saulsbury Body This Truck was put out of service in the Spring of 2010. It was repllaced with our new Resccue 24-56.


Special Services 24-1 (Retired)
2004 Wells Cargo This Trailer was retired in Spring 2011 allowing us to upgrade to our new Special Services Trailer


Trailer 245
2006 Wells Cargo Dual Axle Trailer This trailer is our primary unit for transporting the Gator and for extended period Fire/Rescue Rehab. The Gator is outfitted for full C-Spine imobilzation transportation of patients through terrain that standard BLS Units can not handle. The Rehab portion of the trailer includes equipment such as a 7000 Watt Generator that powers Scene Lights, Interior Lights, IC Radio, Misting Fans and a Refrigerated Cooler. Also included are Pop-up Tents, Folding Chairs, Water, Energy Snacks. The Trailer itself is a 2006, 22Ft Wells Cargo, dual axle with rear and side access as well as a side awning used for shade and shelter at Rehab scenes. Thi unit is towed with either Rescue 24-56 or First Responder/Incident Command 24-59.