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...
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....
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....
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. ...
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,”...
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...
From dispatch to on-scene
Residents plus thousands of students and visitors
Primary response area
Additional per diem career and volunteer members ensure 24/7 coverage.
Includes adult, student, and life members.
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
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.
To 10 surrounding municipalities including Montgomery, Rocky Hill, West Windsor, Lawrenceville, Plainsboro, and South Brunswick.
Includes $250,000 in contributed EMT services by volunteers, representing 25% of payroll cost.