West Essex First Aid Squad
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Organized in 1937, West Essex First Aid Squad provides both Basic Life Support EMS and Rescue Services to a twenty one square mile response area encompassing the communities of Caldwell, North Caldwell and West Caldwell as well as Essex
Fells and Fairfield including Interstate 80, New Jersey Route 46 and the Essex County Airport. Nearly one hundred volunteer
members staffing four ambulances, a heavy rescue and support vehicles answer an annual average in excess of 2,000 alarms.
Rescue 773 - 2009 Spartan MetroStar/Rescue 1
This compact rescue features seating for six (four with headsets), a command desk/radio bank in the crew cab, a light tower with four halogen and two nickel halide bulbs and multiple cord reels. Two Hurst® Trimo pumps provide power to pre-connected Gold Series hydraulic extrication tools including a combi-tool (drivers side), spreader and cutter (rear compartment) and the squad's original Model 32B spreader (officers side).
It is equipped with a portable Simo pump, Rescue 42® struts, high and low pressure airbags, a 3 ton floor jack, Milwaukee® battery powered tools, Stihl® chain/rotary saws, two Honda® self contained gas powered
portable floodlights and a portable Warn® winch with receiver points on all sides. In addition, it is outfitted with two Stokes basket, a SKED stretcher and BLS medical gear including an AED.