Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad

Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad www.frfars.org We were established in 1952, following in the traditions set forth by the Flemington American Legion Ambulance and Civil Defense Corps.

The Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad is a combination volunteer and career Emergency Medical and Rescue Services provider serving Flemington Borough, Raritan Township, and parts of Readington and Delaware Townships. Since then we have grown to an organization with over 80 members and a wide variety of specialized vehicles and equipment. We answered 3153 calls for service in 2019. We continue to work hard to grow and meet the needs of our diverse and ever changing community. Our goal is to provide the most rapid and most professional services possible for our community. We provide 24 hour a day, 365 days a year coverage with crews in our station. What this means is that when you call for our services, we are ready to respond immediately. We have made this commitment to provide quicker service for you, our residents and businesses. This coverage is provided by our dedicated volunteers and career employees. Without their commitment, this level of service would not be possible. We have an average on scene response time of under 8 minutes to emergency calls. This time is calculated from the moment we are dispatched to your emergency to the time all equipment needed arrives on the scene to assist. With over 50 square miles of coverage area, we are proud of these accomplishments. The Squad provides emergency ambulance services and technical rescue services. Some of our services Include:

* Emergency Medical Services / 9-1-1 Ambulance Services.
* Special Event Stand-By's: If you are holding a sporting event or a large gathering and would like an ambulance to be on hand in the event of an emergency, give us a call.
* Community Education: We will send our personnel and units to schools and daycare centers as well as any other community groups to display our equipment and give some basic safety tips.
* Station Tours: Interested in seeing our facilities? Stop by our headquarters at 26 Route 12, next to Carvers Auto Parts) in Flemington. We would be happy to give you a tour of our facilities and equipment. Some of the specialized technical rescue services we provide include:

* Vehicle and Machinery Extrication: Assisting victims who are trapped in vehicles following a crash, or pinned in industrial or agricultural machinery, using specialized tools to remove them safely and quickly while minimizing potential for further injury
* Rope Rescue: Assisting injured persons that are otherwise inaccessible by conventional means such as people injured in ravines, on water towers, or other similar situations
* Confined Space Rescue: Assisting victims who have become injured/incapacitated in areas that are difficult to access such as silos, storage tanks, underground pipes and other similar situations
* Water Rescue: Assisting victims stranded in floods and fast moving water, or who have fallen through the ice in winter months.
* Building Collapse Rescue: Assisting persons who have become trapped in collapsed structures or vehicles that have crashed into buildings
* Trench Rescue: Assisting victims who are buried in collapsed trenches and excavations
* Fire Support: Assisting our local fire departments with fire suppression operations and R.I.T. capabilities

Our squad provides emergency medical services with five basic life support ambulances, and rescue services with two heavy rescue trucks, a marine rescue vehicle, a collapse rescue trailer and two boats. We are always looking for volunteers. Our members are the heart of our operation. It is through many hours of hard work and dedication provided by these people that you are able to receive a quick response with well trained members equipped with the latest technology available. We are a non-profit organization and rely on your donations to supplement our operating budget. Please don't forget us when you receive a donation request in the mail. Anyone interested in becoming a member may call (201) 822-9399 or (908) 782-6103. We have several classes of membership to meet your availability. Training for members is provided free of charge.

Members of the Rescue Squad attended this Hunterdon County Urban Search and Rescue Task Force drill last night, hosted b...
09/25/2025

Members of the Rescue Squad attended this Hunterdon County Urban Search and Rescue Task Force drill last night, hosted by Whitehouse Rescue Squad.

On Sunday, September 7th, five members representing the Rescue Squad completed the Raritan Township Fire Company and Hu...
09/09/2025

On Sunday, September 7th, five members representing the Rescue Squad completed the Raritan Township Fire Company and Hunterdon Health 13th annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, hosted at Hunterdon Medical Center.

FF/EMT Andrew Camp, FF/EMT Kyle Varin, EMT Niko Racioppi, EMT Christian Smarz, and Rescue Technician Khush Pall climbed 100 stories in honor of those who made the ultimate sacrifice on September 11, 2001. Each member wore Squad-owned structural firefighting turnout gear, complete with SCBA. This full ensemble weighs over 50 pounds.

All proceeds from the event benefit the FealGood foundation, which provides support to 9/11 responders and their families.

In addition to the Squad's team of five climbers, twelve members staffed three BLS ambulances, Technical Rescue 495, and Heavy Rescue 495 from the event. This ensured coverage for any emergency which might take place at the Stair Climb while maintaining/exceeding our usual staffing levels for 9-1-1 emergencies.

Five additional Squad members, EMS Lt. Gavin Stager, FF/EMT Nick Brunetti, EMT Lily Fatooh, FF/EMT Theo Thatos, and FF Dave Brown, Jr. also completed the stair climb.

AUGUST MONTHLY REPORTDuring the month of August, the Rescue Squad responded to 324 emergency incidents. This compares w...
09/02/2025

AUGUST MONTHLY REPORT

During the month of August, the Rescue Squad responded to 324 emergency incidents. This compares with 277 calls during August 2024 (a 17% increase). From January 1st to August 31st, the Squad has responded to 2396 calls. For the year so far, calls are up about 4.9% over 2024.

The breakdown of calls by municipality was as follows:
Flemington Borough - 76
Raritan Township - 220
Readington Township - 1
Delaware Township - 19
East Amwell Township - 3
Kingwood Township - 2
City of Lambertville - 1
West Amwell Township - 1
Hampton Borough - 1

In order to handle the calls during August, the Rescue Squad made 374 vehicle responses, compared to 312 in August 2024 (19.9% increase). Some types of incidents require more than one ambulance, rescue or specialty vehicle to respond. Squad Emergency Medical Technicians interacted with and treated 294 patients during August, compared to 234 patients during August 2024 (25.6% increase). 228 patients were transported by Rescue Squad ambulances to medical facilities, compared to 182 patients during August 2024 (an increase of 25.3%). Volunteer members contributed 1215 hours of duty time during August, with our career staff providing an additional 1858 hours during the month. This duty crew system allows the Rescue Squad to staff an ambulance 24 hours a day, with two or three staffed ambulances on duty during peak call hours.

The emergency responses continue to rise, as they have over many years. We are always looking for new members to help us serve the community. Check out www.frfars.org/joinnow for more information.

This afternoon at 1626 Hours, the Flemington-Raritan Rescue Squad, Raritan Township Fire Company and the Hunterdon Medi...
08/30/2025

This afternoon at 1626 Hours, the Flemington-Raritan Rescue Squad, Raritan Township Fire Company and the Hunterdon Medical Center MICU EMS-1 were dispatched to State Highway 31 northbound between Wescott Drive and Gauntt Place in Raritan Township for a motor vehicle crash, reported to be a vehicle versus tree.

The Rescue Squad responded with three (3) BLS Ambulances, Heavy Rescue 495, and Utility 495. Upon arrival, personnel found a pickup truck had left the roadway and had become lodged in the air between several trees. The driver was able to self-extricate but due to their injuries, the passenger was unable to do so. The crew of Heavy Rescue 495 used multiple Paratech Fire & Rescue Equipment gold and grey rescue struts to support and stabilize the truck. Ratchet belts and multiple pickets were used to secure the struts to prevent movement. A 14' roof ladder was then placed into the cab of the truck to allow the patient to be placed carefully into a basket stretcher. The stretcher was then carefully slid down the ladder. The patient was then transferred to a Squad ambulance for transport. Squad EMTs and HMC paramedics provided patient care throughout the operation. RTFC assisted with stabilization and hazard control.

The crash was investigated by the Raritan Township Police Department. All Rescue Squad units were clear within about an hour.

On Monday, Aug 18, the Flemington Volunteer Fire Department hosted the Squad for a joint training activity which also se...
08/20/2025

On Monday, Aug 18, the Flemington Volunteer Fire Department hosted the Squad for a joint training activity which also served as one of our own monthly drills. Twenty Squad members were in attendance. Monday’s exercise followed a similar joint training with FFD hosted by the Squad earlier this year. Numerous topics were covered pertaining to emergencies in which both the Fire Department and Rescue Squad have or could work together. After a brief fleet overview, participants rotated through several stations.

The first station focused on scene safety considerations for both structure fires and motor vehicle accidents. Members discussed scene size up procedures, focusing on hazards present at fire scenes or MVAs that could endanger EMS providers or the general public. Apparatus placement strategies and initial actions personnel could undertake were discussed from several perspectives.

The second station was dedicated to situations where firefighters become patients, for example, during a “firefighter down” situation. Attendees reviewed the construction of structural firefighting PPE and techniques to remove it rapidly in an emergency. Special care must be taken as in these situations as gear removed from an active fire will be hot enough to cause burns and may increase exposure to carcinogens.

The third station centered on FFD’s newest piece of apparatus, Tower Ladder 49, and its patient access capabilities. TL49 is equipped with a Stokes basket cradle, allowing a patient to be safely moved from a height in a lying position. Patients along with an EMS attendant are able to be accessed from heights (such as rooftops or windows if exit via stairs are compromised) or from below-grade (such as ravines or ditches off the edge of a roadway), then safely moved to street level for continuation of care. Attendees used TL49 to move from street level to its fully extended height of 100’ before being brought below grade.

While Monday’s drill mostly focused on EMS considerations for fire incidents, it also provided an opportunity for several of our own firefighters to interact with our neighbors at FFD. The Squad maintains complement of rescue firefighters on its roster, equipped with appropriate structural firefighting PPE. These personnel provide manpower and resources to fire scenes throughout our response area.

Thank you to our neighbors at FFD for the recent collaborations and for hosting us. We look forward to continuing to work with you to best serve our shared community.

RESCUE TRUCK PULL - NOV 2, 2025Hit the gym, pull your team together, and mark your calendars now: the Squad and HealthQu...
08/13/2025

RESCUE TRUCK PULL - NOV 2, 2025

Hit the gym, pull your team together, and mark your calendars now: the Squad and HealthQuest Fitness Club are preparing for the heaviest event of the year. Rescue Truck Pull returns the morning of Sunday, November 2, 2025.

As always, there will be plenty to see and do for the whole family, including the ever-popular Kids' Truck Pull. Spectators always free-of-charge.

Registration opens September. Check back later this month for more information.

The Rescue Squad collects donated books in order to raise funds to help support the operations of the organization. The...
07/25/2025

The Rescue Squad collects donated books in order to raise funds to help support the operations of the organization. The drop-off box is located on the Reaville Avenue side of the station's parking lot.

Last night, Rescue Squad personnel responded as part of a Hunterdon County, NJ - Department of Public Safety Water Rescu...
07/15/2025

Last night, Rescue Squad personnel responded as part of a Hunterdon County, NJ - Department of Public Safety Water Rescue Task Force into Somerset County to assist with widespread severe flash flooding. High Water 495, Utility 495 with Marine 495 and 495-1, and Car 495 responded with fourteen swiftwater rescue technicians under the direction of Rescue Chief Tom Hoffman. Additional personnel staffed ambulances and the Heavy Rescue at the station while crews were out of town.

After arriving at a staging area in Bridgewater, task force units were eventually deployed to the Green Brook and North Plainfield area. High Water 495 checked numerous vehicles along Route 22 for occupants along with other task force units. Both of the Squad's marine units were deployed, eventually locating and safely evacuating thirteen people (including an infant and an elderly subject) and two dogs from flooded homes. Task Force units performed numerous targeted searches for trapped residents and welfare checks in areas where the water had begun to recede. Personnel from the different County agencies worked together to safely accomplish the various tasks, thanks in part to common training.

Units were released by Somerset County around 0100 Hours and returned back to quarters. Unfortunately, the boat trailer experienced a flat tire on the way home, but the crew made quick work of changing it. Once back at the station, personnel deconned the personal protective equipment and the boats, and washed the mud from the vehicles. Personnel were released around 0300 Hours.

Hunterdon County agencies that responded as part of the Task Force included:
High Bridge FD
Kingwood Twp VFC
Whitehouse Rescue Squad
South Branch Emergency Services
Flemington-Raritan Rescue Squad
Hunterdon County Dept of Public Safety
(This included three High Water Rescue Vehicles and six boats).

Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this disaster.

Happening Now - High Water 495 is enroute to Somerset County as part of a Hunterdon County, NJ - Department of Public Sa...
07/14/2025

Happening Now - High Water 495 is enroute to Somerset County as part of a Hunterdon County, NJ - Department of Public Safety water rescue task force to assist with rescues due to flash flooding. Additional personnel are standing by at the station to staff marine units if requested.

TURN AROUND - DON'T DROWN!!

On Wednesday evening, the Rescue Squad set out to practice some small boat handling skills on the South Branch of the Ra...
07/13/2025

On Wednesday evening, the Rescue Squad set out to practice some small boat handling skills on the South Branch of the Raritan River at Three Bridges. Members launched the Avon raft and the NRS "banana boat" and practiced various skills. Unfortunately, an approaching severe thunderstorm brought the drill to an early and abrupt end.

Personnel returned to the station and cleaned up all of the equipment.

THE TRAINING NEVER ENDS!!!

On a very warm Tuesday 8 July, the Rescue Squad assisted at the Raritan Township Police Department's Junior Police Acade...
07/13/2025

On a very warm Tuesday 8 July, the Rescue Squad assisted at the Raritan Township Police Department's Junior Police Academy. The Squad's EMTs provided a tour of BLS Ambulance 4952 and demonstrated some of the patient care equipment for the junior recruits.

The crew of Technical Rescue 495 then performed a vehicle extrication demonstration for the class, with the crew from 4952 providing patient care. The tents provided some shade for both the recruits and Squad members during the demonstration.

Glad to assist the RTPD with this great learning opportunity for young people from the Township.

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26 State Route 12
Flemington, NJ
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