South Orange Rescue Squad

About South Orange Rescue Squad

TO PROVIDE FREE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO SOUTH ORANGE AND MAPLEWOOD, NJ AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. The South Orange Rescue Squad is an independent 501(c)(3) EMS organization that provides free 911 emergency medical care to 41,000 residents of South Orange and Maplewood NJ and the surrounding communities, including Seton Hall University. The Rescue Squad is staffed by volunteers and funded solely by contributions from the community which are 100% deductible under IRS regulations-- we receive NO taxpayer funding. We also have a cadet program, which teaches high school students about becoming EMTs and trains them to save lives. We teach First Aid and CPR to members of the community, provide free EMS standby coverage at public events, and visit schools, camps and day cares to teach children about safety, First Aid and Emergency Medical Services. For the past 65 years we have consistently served our community at all hours of the day and night with immediate 911 response and free medical treatment and transportation. We've delivered at least 20 babies, saved hundreds of lives per year and been there when the community needed us-- all without using taxpayer funds or ever charging a fee for our services. We save our residents approximately $1,040,000 per year in medical fees charged by for-profit EMS agencies by continuing our mission of never charging for ambulance transportation and treatment.