At our business meeting, the Rotary Club presented us with a new Annie CPR Mannequin. We want to extend a very big thank you to the Rotary Club for this very generous donation that will help us provide the best care for the people of Berkeley Heights.
Today, 960, 961, and 962 all responded to a large brush fire on Route 78W just past exit 43. All crews worked to rehabilitate the firemen working to stop the fire. Great job by the many fire companies that responded from all over Union County and surrounding areas. A big thank you to the other rescue squads that responded in to help with fire rehab! Great work by all on scene!
This morning, members of the squad attended the Veteran’s Day program at Memorial Park. It was a wonderful service for our Veterans.
Happy Veteran’s Day! Thank you to all of our veterans for their invaluable service!
The Knotts Company donated $1000 to the BHVRS to fix the leaning flag pole that was outside our building. Thank you very much Knotts Company for the very generous donation!
This is an ambulance used by the squad in 1952. Things have changed greatly since then!
Save the date, September 12, for The Berkeley Heights Volunteer Rescue Squad’s (BHVRS) New Ambulance Wetdown!!! We can’t wait to celebrate our new ambulance with the generous members of our community!
What’s a Wetdown?
A Wetdown is a ceremonial water salute, much like the christening of a ship. Historically, it is a long standing tradition of the fire and ambulance service who officially welcome a new vehicle by spraying or ‘anointing’ it with water to keep it safe.
But, instead of BHVRS ‘wetting-down’ the new ambulance (#962) we’re inviting the children of Berkeley Heights to join us in doing this! All BH kids (12 years and younger) come help us wetdown 962 with our toy pumper squirters! It’ll be great fun!
This Wetdown event is also being held so BHVRS can extend a big ‘thank you’ to the residents and businesses of Berkeley Heights for their generous donations over the years which have enabled us to purchase this new ambulance.
Come join us!
When: Saturday, September 12, noon to 3 p.m. Wetdown ceremony starts at 1 p.m. (Raindate: September 13)
Where: Lower Columbia Park, Plainfield Ave.
Who: Open to the entire community – YOU! FAMILY! NEIGHBORS! FRIENDS!
What: Enjoy free hot dogs, ices, birch beer, music, kids’ games, ambulance tours and more!!!!
Sign-up to wetdown 962: Kids 12 years and under – Just fill out the form located in the blue box outside the BH Rescue Squad building on Snyder and Locust Avenues or call 908-656-2077.
The BHVRS teamed up today with the Watchung Rescue Squad to conduct a water rescue drill at the Berkeley Heights Community Pool. The combined squad drill included demonstrations on placing a patient on a backboard in the water, rescuing an unconscious patient and shore rescue using a throw-bag.
BHVRS and Watchung RS would like express their gratitude and give a special Thank You to the Berkeley Heights Community Pool, its staff and manager Erika for allow us to use their facilities and supporting the squads
We hope you all had a safe Mount Carmel Festival! We had a great time watching the fireworks and standing by on the field!
The BHVRS participated in a demonstration of what happens if you text and drive. The demonstration involved the BHVRS,Berkeley Heights Fire Department, Berkeley Heights Police Department, Mountainside Rescue Squad, and the Mountainside Police Department. This demonstration was put together to encourage safe driving during prom weekend. We hope that this showed the seniors how bad things can end up if you do not drive safely. Thank you Mountainside PD for asking us to participate!
