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The First Aid Squad headquarters is located at 115 Haddon Avenue at the intersection of Laurel Street. The building was formerly known as the Sanders Metal Shop when it was purchased in 1964. The building was renovated to add a meeting room in 1973 and a large two-bay garage was added in 1982. Our headquarters features a small kitchen, a radio and computer center, meeting room, garage and equipment storage.  The Squad operates two ambulances. Unit 4556 is a 1990 Braun Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) and Unit 4557 is a 1998 Braun (ERV). We alternate calls between the two vehicles so that the wear is balanced. Each vehicle is used on almost 300 calls a year. We often need both ambulances if we have multiple calls at the same time or if we have a multi-patient incident. As part of the 16th District and Monmouth County Mutual Aid Agreements we may take one ambulance out of town to help another municipality while maintaining the second to cover the residents of Shrewsbury. Organization The Shrewsbury First Aid Squad is a private 501(C) 4 tax-exempt organization
of volunteers governed by a Board of Directors. SFAS is a member of the Monmouth
County Association of First Aid Squads and the 16th District of the
New Jersey State First Aid Council.
To become a member, you may submit an application which will be reviewed by the membership committee prior to a personal interview. The committee will then make a recommendation to the full membership. Prospective members must have a current CPR/AED Professional Level Certification from the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross. Financial Support The squad is funded through three sources. The Borough of Shrewsbury provides a budget which supports
a portion of the squad's operational costs. In addition the Borough purchases the squad's ambulances and provides
insurance. Without this support the squad could not operate. In recent years, the State of New Jersey has provided
some indirect support to volunteer first aid organizations through a training fund supported by a fifty cent surcharge on
all moving violations. This fund pays for all basic and refresher EMT training and part of the continuing education. |
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