Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad
How to Contact Us


We hope you will never need our services on an emergency basis, but if you do, please dial 9-1-1.

See our guidelines for when to call an ambulance.


Mail:

Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad, Inc.
P.O. Box 234
Summit, NJ 07902-0234

Telephone:

Email:

info@summitems.org

In person:

Our headquarters is located on the Summit Avenue Extension, across from the Middle School. The building is staffed from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on weekends, from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on most weekdays and from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. every night..

Crews are always willing to give a tour of the facilities and/or ambulances and are available to take a blood pressure as well as provide loans of crutches, canes, wheelchairs, etc. We suggest that you call the building at (908) 277-9479 before coming.

 

When to call an ambulance...

any problems with the "A,B,C's"

Other medical emergencies

When in doubt, call the ambulance! Dial 9-1-1
If you have to consider calling EMS, you probably need it.

 

When calling for help...

Identify yourself. Be sure that the dispatcher knows exactly where the emergency is and the phone number you are calling from. If calling from an apartment or condo, be sure to include the unit number.

Explain briefly, the nature of the emergency. Is the patient conscious? breathing? bleeding? What caused the injury? How many people are ill or injured?

Hang up last. The dispatcher may need more information from and may be able to give you first aid instructions over the phone.

 

Until help arrives...

Remain calm. Someone should stay with the patient. Talk to and reassure them.

Unless absolutely necessary, do not attempt to move the patient.

If available, assign someone to meet the ambulance at the street. be sure that any outside lights are turned on.
(Is your house number clearly visible from the street?)


A free booklet Until Help Arrives... published by the Summit First Aid Squad is available to any resident. Please call or Email us to request a copy.


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