Highland Park Volunteer First Aid Squad
Recent News & Announcements:
We have teamed up with Hamburger Helper for a My Hometown Grant for our new ambulance. Please click here to leave your comments & view this project. Many thanks to Hamburger Helper for working with us.
Check out new pictures of our recent working fires. .
Mission Statement:
"The purpose and objective of the squad shall be the care, assistance and/or the transportation of the injured, sick, infirmed and aged persons regardless of race, religion, creed, sex, age, or sexual orientation. The squad shall promote instruction to further advance first aid, life saving techniques and general safety."
Who we are & What we do:
The Highland Park First Aid Squad or HPFAS is the primary Basic Life Support (BLS) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) provider for the Borough of Highland Park, as well as a mutual aid provider to surrounding EMS agencies in Edison, Piscataway, Metuchen, New Brunswick, and Rutgers University. HPFAS provides emergency and non-emergency transports to and from area hospitals, as well as EMS coverage during special events like football and basketball games, the street fair, Park Town outings, and the Fourth of July festivities. HPFAS also provides education to the public, teaching First Aid and CPR classes, and providing certified car seat checks. We are located at 128 South Eleventh Avenue, across the street from Irving Primary School. We are a 100% volunteer agency that has been working to keep the residents and guests of Highland Park healthy and safe since 1949.
In an Emergency:
- Dial 911
- Remain calm, speak calmly and clearly.
- Make sure to give the dispatcher the following information:
- The location or address where help is needed,
- Your name and the phone number you are calling from,
- The nature of the problem and when it occured.
- Answer all other questions as quickly and accurately as possible.
- Stay on the phone for as long as it is safe to do so or until the dispatcher tells you to hang up.
Donations:
HPFAS does not bill for its services, and as such, relies on generous donations to continue operating. The Borough of Highland Park contributes only a small portion to our budget, approximately 20% of our annual budget, and that figure has not changed in almost 20 years. If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation, please mail a check or money order (please do not send cash) to the Highland Park First Aid Squad, 128 South Eleventh Avenue, Highland Park, NJ 08904.
Joining:
If you would like to join, and are at least 16 years of age, please call (732) 985 - 8960 for more information and an application.
HPFAS Links:
Education
Picture Gallery
Press Clippings
Tribute
Fun Stuff
Borough of Highland Park (link will open in a new window)
Our brother and sister agenices (links will open in a new window):
Highland Park Volunteer Fire Department
Edison EMS
Rutgers EMS
Metuchen EMS
Piscataway EMS
RWJUH EMS
Our page is updated frequently, check back soon!
Highland Park First Aid Squad
128 South Eleventh Avenue
Highland Park, NJ 08904
In an emergency, dial 911
Non-emergency number: (732) 985 - 8960
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Page last updated December 18, 2007