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2018
Council Approves Payment to Squad for Properties Town Purchased in 2014
The Squad will use the funds to bolster a campaign to build a new headquarters on Mt Lucas Road....
29Jun2018Squad Bids Farewell to Two Longtime Members
The Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad has lost two outstanding members as a result of relocation. Catherine Varner-Miceli, a career EMT who has served with the Squad for the past seven years, is moving to Salt Lake City to begin a new adventure with...
14Jun2018PFARS Is Just the Beginning For Young Rescue Workers
The 18 graduating high school seniors in the Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad’s (PFARS) Cadet Program make up one of the largest groups of students to graduate as full emergency medical technicians (EMTs). All of them are headed for college in coming months....
30May2018Investors Foundation Gives Princeton First Aid Squad $30,000 Grant to Help Train Emergency Responders
The Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad has received a $30,000 grant from the Investors Foundation to deliver emergency medical and rescue training for its 110 volunteer and career members....
15Mar2018Volunteer EMTs discuss medical interests and time with the Squad
Almost 80 years old, the Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad is an integral part of both the town and community it serves, responding to thousands of calls in the local Princeton area each year. ...
23Feb2018EMT extraordinaire: Princeton High senior loves being a first responder
Published February 22, 2018 in the Princeton Packet By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer There’s something about riding down Nassau Street in an ambulance, with the lights and siren on, that first responder Lana Musa can’t get enough of. “There’s literally nothing better than that,”...
05Feb2018Bristol-Myers Squibb Grant Supports Training at Princeton First Aid Squad
The Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad has received a $15,000 grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb to provide EMT classes to new volunteers and advanced emergency medical and rescue training for all members. Serving the community since 1939, the Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad is an...
15Sep2017Council Hears Update on Rescue Squad Project For New Headquarters at Old Public Works Site
If all goes according to plan, Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad (PFARS) could be installed in roomy, new headquarters by September, 2019....
04Jul2017Serving on the Squad: A First Taste of Medicine
Serving on the Squad was “one of the best things I ever did,” Dr. Wong says. “I take care of people in emergencies full-time now and I trace those roots right back to my days at PFARS.” ...
30Nov2016NJ Names Frank Setnicky ‘Outstanding EMT of the Year’
The New Jersey Office of Emergency Medical Services has selected Frank Setnicky as the outstanding EMT of the year. The honor was announced during the organization’s recent annual awards ceremony in Atlantic City....
29Sep2016Princeton University donates $500,000 to help fund construction of a new Squad headquarters
Princeton University has donated $500,000 to help fund construction of a new headquarters building for the Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad. ...
19Sep2016Memorial honors life, legacy and service of volunteer EMT Michael Kenwood
Sunday’s memorial celebrated Michael Kenwood’s life, legacy and service. ...
YEAR 2017 — BY THE NUMBERS
Average Response Time
From dispatch to on-scene
5.43 minutesPopulation Served
Residents plus thousands of students and visitors
30,000+Square Miles
Primary response area
18Career Staff
Additional per diem career and volunteer members ensure 24/7 coverage.
9Volunteers
Includes adult, student, and life members.
110Number of Vehicles
4 Modular ambulances, 1 Technical rescue truck, 1 Four-wheel drive utility vehicle, 1 Eight-passenger rescue boat, 1 Special services and rehab vehicle, 1 First-response car, 1 Technical Rescue trailer
10Number of 9-1-1 Dispatched Calls
Of these calls, 2,007 patients needed transportation to a hospital or trauma center; 664 patients did not require or declined further treatment. Other calls included providing assistance at fire calls and at numerous athletic and community events.
2,962Number of Mutual Aid Calls
To 10 surrounding municipalities including Montgomery, Rocky Hill, West Windsor, Lawrenceville, Plainsboro, and South Brunswick.
1592018 Operating Budget
Includes $250,000 in contributed EMT services by volunteers, representing 25% of payroll cost.
$1.52 Million