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TITLE: Top story of the day - – Clinton First Aid & Rescue Squad Sets 40th Anniversary Celebration
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This is an incredible group that assists so many people. You don't realize their value until you are the one who needs them.
The HC NEWS wishes them the best of luck and sends great thanks for all of their service.
The Clinton First Aid & Rescue Squad is celebrating 40 years of service on Saturday, August 23rd. The Squad went into service back on August 1, 1968 and has been answering calls ever since. Starting at 10am that Saturday morning, the squad will host a wide range of activities for the community at our station. The day long event will last until 8pm that evening.
Squad President Angela Deane and the rest of the department’s officers are pleased to announce that the following activities will be offered at the celebration:
· Children’s Art Contest
· Multimedia Presentation: Clinton First Aid and Rescue Squad, Our History, Our Present and Our Future
· Free classes in Community CPR and Pet First Aid
· Membership Information Sessions
· Tours of the Building and Equipment
· Panel Discussion: Future of Community-based Emergency Services (featuring state and local emergency services officials from across New Jersey
· Demonstration of Rescue Techniques (weather permitting)
· Community Dinner hosted by CFARS members
Information has been posted on the department’s website - www.clintonems.org.
The Clinton First Aid & Rescue Squad is volunteer-run, utilizing a hybrid membership of volunteer and paid personnel. This hybrid system ensures in-house staffing and some of the fastest response times in the county. Unique in Hunterdon County, Clinton First Aid & Rescue Squad has an ambulance crew in quarters, seven days a week. The squad operates five ambulances, a rescue truck, a marine support vehicle, two boats, a command vehicle and a technical rescue services trailer. As one of the busiest EMS/Rescue agencies in Hunterdon County, residents and visitors alike can rest assured that when the need arises, our patients benefit from the strengths of our organization; our people, our leadership and our experience.