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Response Statistics For 2023

1/2/2024

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Last year was the busiest in the history of the Independence First Aid Squad, with 2348 requests for service.

This represents a 54.6% increase over the 1519 requests for service during 2022 and a 151.3% increase from the 934 requests for service in 2021.
 
Here are the responses by the municipality for 2023:

Independence Township - 389
Liberty Township - 202
Mansfield Township- 1010
Allamuchy Township - 53
Belvidere – 6
Blairstown Township- 44
Franklin Township- 2
Frelinghuysen Township – 69 (35 Long-term Care Facilities) 
Hackettstown - 306
Hardwick Township - 12
Harmony Township - 4
Hope Township - 36
Knowlton Township - 38
Oxford Township - 7
Phillipsburg - 1
Washington Borough - 61
Washington Township - 66
White Township- 36
Mount Olive (Morris County)- 2
Washington Township Morris County- 4

The above calls are the calls the Independence First Aid Squad was requested to respond to. The primary EMS agency or a closer mutual aid agency may have canceled our response to some of the calls we were dispatched to. 
 
During 2023, the First Aid Squad had 1794 patient contacts and 1349 patient transports.
 
Average Dispatch to Responding: 2.94 (A 31.79% decrease from 2022)
Average Dispatch to Scene (All): 11.9 (A 31.79% decrease from 2022)
Average Dispatch to Scene (Primary): 11.99 (A 0.58% decrease from 2022)

In 2023, the Independence First Aid Squad missed 26 calls in our primary area. 

The following EMS Agencies handled the 26 calls:
Allamuchy-Green First Aid Squad- 2
Atlantic Ambulance (BLS 15-51 Covering E39)- 2
Hackettstown First Aid and Rescue Squad- 17
Lebanon Township Fire Department EMS- 2
Oxford Emergency Squad- 1
Washington Emergency Squad- 2


We are always looking for new volunteers to join our team. For more information, visit www.73rescue.org
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new volunteer EMTs!

10/16/2023

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The Independence First Aid Squad would like to congratulate three of our newest volunteer EMTs, Taylor, Jose, and Brian!

Taylor Coughlin has been a member since October of 2022 and passed her National EMT exam on September 21st of this year. When Taylor is not busy spending time on one of our ambulances, she works as a Public Safety Telecommunicator for the Warren County Department of Public Safety.

Jose Duarte has been a member since January of 2021 and passed his National EMT Exam on August 21st of this year. When Jose is not busy spending time on one of our ambulances, you can find him working at his family-owned pizzeria.

Brian Kostenbader has been a member since January of this year and passed his National EMT Exam on September 8th. When Brian is not busy spending time on one of our ambulances, you can TRY to find him wearing one of his many hats as Chief of the Tri-County Fire, OEM Coordinator for Mansfield Township, instructing at the Warren County Fire Academy, working as a firefighter in Hunterdon County or working at one of our local businesses.

We are so proud of Taylor, Jose, and Brian and happy they are part of our growing volunteer family. All three members have put countless hours into their EMT education, allowing us to better serve our communities!
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April 2023 response statistics

5/5/2023

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Response Statistics for April 2023

Last month the Independence First Aid Squad was dispatched for 167 calls for service.

Here are the responses by the municipality for April 2023:
Independence Township - 38
Liberty Township - 14
Mansfield Township- 72
Allamuchy Township – 3
Belvidere- 1
Blairstown Township- 3
Frelinghuysen Township – 3 (1 Long-term Care Facilities)
Hackettstown – 20
Hope Township – 3
Knowlton Township- 1
Washington Borough – 3
Washington Township – 3
White Township– 3

The above calls are the calls the Independence First Aid Squad was requested to respond to. The primary EMS agency or a closer mutual aid agency may have canceled our response to some of the calls we were dispatched to.

During April 2023, the First Aid Squad had 124 patient contacts and 98 patient transports.

April 2023 Response Times (All Calls):
Average Dispatch to Responding: 2.73
Average Dispatch to Scene: 12.51

In April 2023, the Independence First Aid Squad missed two calls in our primary area.

The following EMS Agencies handled the two calls that we missed in our primary area:
Hackettstown First Aid and Rescue Squad- 2
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We are always looking for new volunteers to join our team. For more information, visit www.73rescue.org
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Heartsaver CPR and AED!

5/1/2023

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The Independence First Aid Squad is excited to announce another public outreach class for June, Heartsaver CPR and AED!

The American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR and AED training program is a classroom, video-based, instructor-led course that teaches adult CPR and AED use and how to relieve choking on an adult. This course teaches skills with AHA's research-proven Practice-While-Watching (PWW) technique, which allows instructors to observe the students, provide feedback and guide the students' learning of skills.

The Heartsaver CPR and AED Course will run on June 17th, 2023, at our building at 3 Regina Lane, Great Meadows, NJ 07838, from 12 pm to 4 pm.

Course cost is $65.00 each.

When checking out for the course, the PayPal option also accepts regular credit card payments; you do not need a PayPal account.

To sign up, please click the "enroll here" button on the training section of our website.
https://www.73rescue.org/trainingcenter.html

Did you know the Independence First Aid Squad offers multiple other training programs to community groups, businesses, and the general public? Courses can be held at our building, and we also provide on‑site or private programs.
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If you have any questions, please reach out to us at [email protected]
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Childcare and Babysitting Safety Course!

4/25/2023

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The Independence First Aid Squad is excited to announce our first offering of the American Health and Safety Institution Childcare and Babysitting Safety Course! 

The Child and Babysitting Safety training program is designed to focus on supervising, caring for, and keeping children and infants safe in babysitting settings. The program provides fundamental information on the business of babysitting, proper supervision, basic caregiving skills, and responding properly to ill or injured children or infants.

Even though CPR/AED and Basic First Aid certification are not required as part of this course, it is strongly recommended, so we will also be offering an American Heart Association Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED the directly after the Child and Babysitting Safety Course. 

The Childcare and Babysitting Course will run on June 10th, 2023, at our building at 3 Regina Lane, Great Meadows, NJ 07838, from 8 am to 12 pm. The Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED will start at 1 pm and run until 5 pm. 

Both courses cost $80.00 each, but we offer a bundled deal for both courses at $140.00. 
When checking out for the course, the PayPal option also accepts regular credit card payments; you do not need a PayPal account. 

If you have any questions please reach out to us at [email protected] 
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To sign up, please click the "enroll here" button on the training section of our website. 
https://www.73rescue.org/trainingcenter.html
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Pet Oxyygen Mask Kit

4/22/2023

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The Independence First Aid Squad would like to thank The Tiny Farm Childcare Experience for donating us five additional Wag'N O2 Fur Life - The Pet Oxygen Mask Initiative Pet Oxygen Mask Kits!

With these additional kits, we can now have a pet oxygen mask kit on all four ambulances, Special Services 735 and Car 735.

We are incredibly excited to be able to have enough pet oxygen mask kits to be able to help our furry friends in every one of our units!
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Thank you The Tiny Farm Childcare Experience!
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FEBRUARY 2023 RESPONSE STATISTICS

3/7/2023

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Last month proved to be another busy month for the Independence First Aid Squad, with 195 requests for service. 

Here are the responses by the municipality for February 2023:
Independence Township - 28
Liberty Township - 27
Mansfield Township- 92
Allamuchy Township – 2
Belvidere- 1
Blairstown Township- 3
Frelinghuysen Township – 5 (1 Long-term Care Facilities) 
Hackettstown – 17
Hardwick Township- 1
Hope Township – 3
Knowlton Township- 3
Washington Borough – 7
Washington Township - 3
White Township- 3

The above calls are the calls the Independence First Aid Squad was requested to respond to. The primary EMS agency or a closer mutual aid agency may have canceled our response to some of the calls we were dispatched to. 

During February 2023, the First Aid Squad had 147 patient contacts and 117 patient transports.

February 2023 Response Times (All Calls):
Average Dispatch to Responding: 3.31
Average Dispatch to Scene: 12.88

In February 2023, the Independence First Aid Squad missed 5 calls in our primary area. The following EMS Agencies handled the 5 calls:
Hackettstown First Aid and Rescue Squad- 5
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We are always looking for new volunteers to join our team. For more information, visit www.73rescue.org
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2022 AGENCY STATISTICS

1/9/2023

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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
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STATION 2 GOES IN SERVICE

1/1/2023

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The Independence First Aid Squad (IFAS) had a very successful first day at our second station out of Tri-County Volunteer Fire Company. IFAS handled 9 calls for service with the second station handling 3 calls. IFAS would like to thank Lieutenant Lundy and EMT Potter for being our first crew to be stationed in the Township of Mansfield. We look foward to a successful year serving our communities!
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Pictured from left to right: Chief Vazquez, Lieutenant Lundy, EMT Potter, and Deputy Chief Nicholls
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