Emergency medical services in Glen Ridge are provided by a three-tiered system which includes police, ambulance, and hospital-based paramedic professionals. A call to 9-1-1 reaches a dispatcher trained to give appropriate instructions until police arrive. In Glen Ridge, all police are First Responder and CPR certified, and are usually on the scene in one minute or less. The Glen Ridge Volunteer Ambulance Squad is dispatched simultaneously and responds with a crew of three volunteers, at least two of whom are emergency medical technicians, in an average time of less than five minutes. Non-emergency medical transportation is available without charge, and by advance appointment, for any Glen Ridge resident who is non-ambulatory or requires special equipment or care. Transports may be scheduled for any day of the week between 7AM and 10PM by calling Ambulance Headquarters at 973-748-7721. Funding for the Glen Ridge Volunteer Ambulance Squad is provided by donations from Glen Ridge Residents.
