Hackensack Meridian-JFK University Medical Center EMS

08/21/2025

Today we had the privilege of joining our partners from Perth Amboy Fire Department, Perth Amboy Police Department and various other Fire/EMS agencies from around NJ expanding our knowledge.

07/03/2025

We are proud to support the communities we serve. Tonight we are providing standby services for the City of Perth Amboy, Mayor Caba 4th of July Fireworks presentation along with our partners the Perth Amboy Fire Department and Perth Amboy Police Department with assistance from South Branch Emergency Services, Inc.

06/18/2025

We have seats available in the All Hazards Disaster Response Class on June 23, 2025, class starts at 3pm.

Please use this link to register or find more information about the course. https://hmhc.enrollware.com/enroll?id=10837692

The All Hazards Disaster Response (AHDR) course teaches students how to respond to the many types of disaster scenarios they may encounter, including natural disasters and infrastructure failings, fires and radiological events, pandemics, active shooter incidents, and other mass casualty events. AHDR educates participants on how to analyze potential threats in their area, assess available resources, and create a response plan that will save lives.

06/07/2025

We would like to congratulate our team members and our partners with the Aberdeen Township Police Department on being recognized by the Monmouth County 200 club for the life saving care they provided to a critical patient. Congratulations to all involved.

06/06/2025

For the 11th year in a row, JFK EMS has received the highest recognition from the American Heart Association for the prehospital care of ACS, Stroke, and STEMI patients!

We were awarded the 2025 American Heart Association’s Mission Lifeline: EMS Gold Target Heart Attack achievement award.

Mission Lifeline EMS is the American Heart Association's national initiative to advance the system of care for patients with high-risk, time-sensitive disease states, such as severe heart attacks and strokes. The program helps reduce barriers to prompt treatment — from the moment 911 is called, through EMS transport, and continuing through hospital treatment and discharge. Optimal care for heart attack and stroke patients takes seamless coordination between skilled prehospital providers and capable health care systems. The System of Care Target: Heart Attack award highlights the collaboration and contributions of both prehospital and hospital providers.

An award like this —especially one that has been won 11 years in a row— takes a total team effort. From our Communications Team promptly taking the call and providing pre-arrival medical instructions and timely dispatch, to our BLS Team Members recognizing the need for ALS intervention and providing front line care and rapid transport, to our ALS team rapidly diagnosing, pre-notifying, and treating our cardiac patients en route to definitive care, to our Nursing team in medical control providing coordination of STEMI alerts and impactful consultation, and finally to the SCT units standing by for transport to tertiary care facilities when necessary, all are essential to the outstanding care we provide to our patients and our communities.

We would also like to thank our partners in the emergency departments and on the specialty care cardiac teams throughout our HMH network.

Congratulations to our entire team for once again rising to the challenge and achieving this prestigious award. Great work!

06/06/2025

With deep sorrow, the HMH JFK EMS family announces the passing of our esteemed colleague and friend, EMT Robert "Stags" Staugaitis. His dedication, passion, and professionalism touched the lives of countless patients and colleagues. He was the calm in every storm, a valued field trainer who shaped the careers of many, and a constant source of smiles. Stags' presence will be profoundly missed. Our thoughts and condolences are with his family during this difficult time.
Funeral services will be held at:
Shore Point Funeral Home
Route 35
Hazlet, NJ 07730

Memorial Service: Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM with a Last Call ceremony at 5:45 PM.
Funeral Service: Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 11:00 AM—12:00 PM, with a repast to follow.

06/05/2025

Next week there are still openings in the FREE CEU course. Come join us!

🚨 Free Classes 🚨

🏥 Members of the NJ EMS Task Force Training Module delivered an EMS Response to the Large Scale Incident - Awareness class for area first responders Wednesday night at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. The class was one of a series presented by the NJEMSTF in partnership with Hackensack Meridian Health. Upcoming LSI classes will be presented in collaboration with HMH EMS and Middlesex County Emergency Management on June 7 and June 10 at the Middlesex County Fire Academy in Sayreville, New Jersey.

✏️ Register now for the upcoming classes here: https://www.njemstf.org/register.html

05/25/2025

Are you looking to expand your knowledge in prehospital behavioral emergencies?

Join us and the HMH Chair of Psychiatry on June 5. For more information, please register on the education division's website https://jfkmc.enrollware.com/schedule or contact the training division at EMS.Training@HMHN.org.

05/25/2025

Rounding out EMS week, EMT(newly licensed Paramedic) Alexander Schenker was honored by the Elks of Red Bank as the EMT of the year during their Hometown Heroes celebration today. Congratulations to another exceptional JFK EMS team member.

05/24/2025

As EMS Week comes to a close, we would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the entire JFK EMS Family for contributing to a successful week filled with fun, friendship, and lots of food!

A HUGE shout-out to our 2025 EMS Week Co****le Tournament Champions: Chris Elliott and Dave Glazer! And Congratulations again to all of our 2025 Providers of the Year. We are so very proud of all of you!

We also want to thank the community leaders from Edison, Metuchen, Perth Amboy, Piscataway, Plainfield, and Sayreville for honoring us with proclamations for EMS Week. It is a privilege to serve all of our communities, and we look forward to continuing to support their EMS needs. Happy EMS Week 2025 - We Care. For Everyone!

05/24/2025

Annually, during EMS Week, we at Hackensack Meridian JFK University Medical Center EMS announce our Providers of the Year. These individuals are selected by their peers as model team members and providers who do the job the right way every day while going out of their way to care for their patients, their partners, and the communities they serve.

Today, we want to share Friday’s winners.
Congratulations to:

Paramedic Brian Willey
SCT RN Lee Thor

Thank you both for all you do. Your JFK EMS Family is incredibly proud of both of you!

Happy EMS Week!

05/24/2025

Thank you!