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MV Crash Sends 4 to Trauma Center

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 23:40:05 GMT

Route 72 & Mermaid Crash Sends 4 to Trauma Center

Just after 4pm, Stafford Township EMS was dispatched to a Motor Vehicle Accident with multiple injuries at the intersection of Route 72 and Mermaid Drive. Due to the potential severity of the incident, police communications dispatched an “all call,” immediately bringing in multiple units. Chief 380, Deputy Chief 381, BLS 385, 386, 387, and 389 all responded within 7 minutes of dispatch.

Deputy Chief 381 and BLS 385 arrived on scene and began Immediate treatment and triage. 381 requested 2 ALS units and 2 MEDEVAC helicopters to land at various landing zones established throughout the town. Chief 380 arrived and established unified command with 4710, requesting 2 additional MEDEVAC Helicopters. A tourniquet was placed during treatment on scene due to the severity of one of the injuries. Units operated on scene for approximately 30 minutes with immediate treatment, transport, and delivery of patients to the designated landing zones. Also assisting on scene was a Stafford Township Fire Company, Stafford Township Police Department, and Northeast Metro Ambulance 59.

While units operated on scene, two additional calls came in for an overturned vehicle on the Garden State Parkway and a fall victim. Without delay, Parkertown Fire/EMS and Quality Medical Transport handled those incidents. Parkertown Units transported 2 patients to the trauma center. We thank everyone for their tremendous work in this serious incident and send our thoughts and prayers to the victims and families involved. Again, a special thanks to Stafford Township Police, Stafford Township Fire Company, Northeast Metro Ambulance, Quality Medical Transport, Parkertown Fire/EMS, Ocean County Sheriff Communications and Stafford Police Communications for all their hard work and assistance!

In addition to today’s incidents, your volunteers covered the Fourth of July weekend and responded to 45 incidents since Friday morning. An excellent job to all our hard working members as always!

Swimmer in Distress Prompts Multi-Agency Response

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 15:43:10 GMT

Swimmer in Distress Prompts Multi-Agency Response

On August 23rd at approximately 1430 hours, Stafford EMS was dispatched for a reported swimmer in distress at the Sahara Sands of Eagleswood in West Creek, NJ. Upon the arrival of 380, a unified command post was established along side the Stafford Township Fire Company. 380 requested a first alarm assignment to be mobilized due to the amount of resources and manpower on land and in water. EMS staging was set up with a checkpoint for accountability.

Throughout the duration of this call, multiple divers were rehabbed between two separate rehab locations. Continuing, the victim was located and units were released accordingly from the scene. Units operated on scene for approximately 5 hours. STafford EMS would like to extend their thanks to the following for their assistance: Barnegat First Aid Squad (in town coverage), Beach Haven First Aid Squad (in town coverage), Eagleswood Fire Company, Great Bay Regional EMS, Lanoka Harbor EMS, Mystic Island Fire Company, NJ State Police, Ocean COunty Fire & EMS Coordinators, Ocean County Communications, Parkertown Fire Company, Stafford Township Police Department, Stafford Township Fire Company and the West Tuckerton Fire Company.

Multi Vehicle Accident Sends 2 to Trauma

Sun, 26 Jul 2020 14:47:17 GMT

MVA Causes Delay on Causeway Bridge; 2 Flown to Trauma Center

On July 25th at approximately 1549 hours, Stafford EMS responded in the area of Route 72 West and East Bay Ave. for a reported motor vehicle crash involving injuries. With 380 as the first arriving of our units, he quickly established command and began to determine and triage those involved and their injuries. It was determined that there were 4 total patients, 1 adult male and 1 female pediatric which met ALS criteria. Two ALS units responded to assist BLS with the injuries and to further evaluate the determination for trauma. Continuing, command has requested assistance from the Beach Haven First Aid Squad to attempt to tend to the others that were involved.

Command continued to request 2 MEDEVACS to fly both ALS patients to a nearby trauma center. Both BLS and ALS transported the patients to Southern Regional HIgh School where the Stafford Township Fire Company has assisted with the landing of both Lifelight and Hackensack 2 MEDEVACS. Care was transferred to both flight teams and both patients involved were air lifted to Jersey Shore Medical Center for treatment of their injuries.

Stafford EMS would like to commend the Stafford Township Police Department, Stafford Township Fire Company, Ocean County Sheriffs Office, Beach Haven First Aid Squad, Hackensak Meridian Paramedics and both MEDEVACS for a job well done exemplifying excellent teamwork during this incident.

Early Morning Boating Accident Prompts Mutual Agency Response ; July 18th, 2020

fciraulo@squad38.com (Frank Ciraulo) — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 18:26:25 GMT

Multiple Agency Response to Early Morning Boating Accident

On the morning of July 18th, 2020 at 0220 hours, Stafford EMS was requested to the area of the Causeway Bridge for a report of a boating accident with 6 possible patients. Upon arrival of Squad 38 units, 380 immediately established unified command with 381 assuming an operations role. Units then determined that additional resources were needed. Personnel from Squad's 12 and 14 responded and quickly tended to the injured. Captain 120 assumed the role of Triage and began assisting with those involved. As the incident progressed, it was determined that 6 subjects were on the boat, 1 of which that met trauma criteria. A MEDEVAC was requested to transport 1 of the 6 patients. Station's 46 and 49 responded and secured the landing zone at the EJ school in Ship Bottom. That patient was transported to AC Medical Center Trauma Division for their injuries. All units cleared the scene at approximately 0350 hours.

During events like these, we thrive on the determination and assistance from other agencies, to which in turn makes everything go as smoothly as possible. We would like to thank the following for their assistance:

Stafford Township Police, Stafford Township Communications, Stafford Township Fire Company, Ship Bottom Fire Company, Surf City Fire Company, Beach Haven First Aid Squad, Barnegat Light First Aid Squad, Hackensack-Meridian Health Paramedics, Ocean COunty Communications and the United States Coast Guard.

A job well done by everyone involved!

Parkway Crash Sends One to Trauma Center

Fri, 15 May 2020 00:01:34 GMT

Late Afternoon Parkway Crash Sends One to Trauma Center

At approximately 1734 hours on Wednesday, Stafford EMS responded onto the Garden State Parkway for a reported motor vehicle crash. Upon arrival of our units, it was determined that a vehicle had veered of the roadway into an embankment entrapping the patient. Chief 380 immediately established command while crews from ambulances 385, 386 and 389 tended to the accident and patients injuries.

With the assistance of the Stafford Township Fire Company, the patient was successfully removed from the vehicle and further evaluated by our crews. Further assessment showed that is was appropriate for the patient to be transported to a trauma center for further evaluation. Hackensack Meridian Health-Paramedics arrived on location shortly thereafter and assisted with patient care. LifeFlight Flight Network-MEDEVAC transported the patient to a nearby trauma center due to the injuries shown.

We would like to thank the Stafford Township Fire Company, New Jersey State Police, Hackensack Meridian Health-Paramedics, LifeFlight Flight Network-MEDEVAC and our crews for an excellent job operating this scene.

Also a HUGE thanks to Tuckerton Fire/EMS (Station 50) for providing in town coverage while our crews tended to this incident.

Afternoon MVA Sends 2 to Trauma Center

Wed, 06 May 2020 21:04:49 GMT

Afternoon MVA Sends 2 to Trauma Center

At approximately 1:50pm on Wednesday afternoon, Stafford Township received a call for a motor vehicle accident with entrapment in the area of Nautilus Drive. Upon arrival, 380 quickly determined the severity of the injuries and immediately established command. Ambulances 385 and 386 arrived shortly thereafter with crews using full protective equipment. Due to the impact of the vehicle, 1 patient had to be extricated out of the vehicle, who was then immediately assessed by our crews as well as the other patient. Due to precautionary reasons, both patients were transported to a nearby trauma center for further evaluation.

We would like to thank our crews, the Stafford Township Police Department, the Stafford Township Fire Company and Surf City Fire & EMS for providing coverage for our town while we were tending to this call.

Surf City EMS Staging at our Main Building

Motor Vehicle Accident Prompts Evacuation

Fri, 24 Jan 2020 19:52:40 GMT

Vehicle Strikes Building Causing Evacuation

In the early morning of Friday January 24, 2020, Squad 38 was dispatched to a vehicle into a building. Upon arrival of Stafford Police, they observed a vehicle into the building with one patient out of the vehicle. They also had observed a significant gas leak coming from the building. Furthermore, 380 arrived on location and immediately established EMS command, with 381 designated as operations. Due to the severity of the gas leak, multiple nearby residents were evacuated to a near by parking lot where a warming shelter was set up by our members. Multiple mutual-aid agencies were requested to assist with assessing the residents that were evacuated. Approximately 24 residents were evacuated from their homes. The patient that was operating the vehicle was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation.

Stafford EMS operated on scene for 6.5 hours and we would like to thank the following agencies for their cooperation and assistance during the duration of this incident: Great Bay Regional EMS, Barnegat First Aid, Surf City EMS (in town coverage), Tuckerton Fire & EMS, Stafford Township Police Department and the Stafford Township Fire Company.

There were no serious injuries to personnel on scene and everyone did an excellent job. We thank our members for getting every apparatus out in a timely fashion.