2022 Statistics

In 2022, Independence First Aid Squad (IFAS), had the busiest year in the history of the organization with a total 1,519 calls for service. This represents a 62.6% increase over the 934 requests for service that occured in 2021 and a 165.1% increase from the 573 calls for service in 2020. Of the 1,519 calls for service, IFAS had 1,029 patient contacts and 794 of the calls resulted in transport to the hospital. 

Average Dispatch to Responding: 4.31 minutes
Average Dispatch to On Scene (All calls): 14.12 minutes
Average Dispatch to On Scene (Primary area only): 12.06 minutes

Responses by Municipality:
Independence Township: 402 requests
Liberty Township: 180 requests
Mansfield Township: 117 requests
Allamuchy Township: 32 requests
Belvidere Town: 23 requests
Blairstown Township: 40 requests
Frelinghuysen Township: 125 requests
Hackettstown: 392 requests
Hardwick Township: 10 requests
Harmony Township: 11 requests
Hope Township: 35 requests
Knowlton Township: 32 requests
Lopatcong Township: 1 request
Oxford Township: 24 requests
Phillipsburg Town: 2 requests
Washington Borough: 5 requests
Washington Township: 4 requests
White Township: 81 requests
Out of County: 3 requests

​In 2022 IFAS missed 15 calls in our primary area. The following EMS Agencies handled the 15 calls:
Allamuchy-Green First Aid Squad: 1
Hackettstown First Aid and Rescue Squad: 8
Mansfield Emergency Medical Services: 3
Oxford Emergency Squad: 3