Tag: Allentown First Aid Squad
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EMS council honors Bertagni with 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award
The EMS Council of New Jersey (EMSCNJ) has bestowed its 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award on longtime Allentown First Aid Squad member Ruth Smith Bertagni. “Ruth was born into a family of volunteers,” said Carol S. Floyd, one of several people who nominated Bertagni for the award. “All of Ruth’s brothers and sisters were involved in…
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Allentown First Aid Squad requests additional funding
ALLENTOWN – The president of the Allentown First Aid Squad, which provides emergency medical responses in Allentown and Upper Freehold Township, is asking officials in both towns for an increase in financial support this year. Squad President Mike Conroy appeared before the Allentown Borough Council on Nov. 14. It was his second appearance in two…
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Allentown fire, first aid reps update council on current status
ALLENTOWN – The provision of emergency services in Allentown, including the possibility of billing patients for first aid services, was a topic of discussion at the Borough Council on Oct. 10 when representatives of the Hope Fire Company and the Allentown First Aid Squad came before the governing body. Steve Gomba, chief of the Hope…
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Allentown First Aid Squad seeks to increase membership, raise funds
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – Members of the Borough Council were recently given a glimpse into the Allentown First Aid Squad and told about the often challenging nature of maintaining a consistent team of first responders. During the Feb. 23 council meeting, Allentown First Aid Squad President Michael Conroy described several challenges local first…