Newark EMS Heavy Rescue

[lad12derff 283]

While lost in Newark last night trying to find my way back to 78 East I was passed by 2 Newark EMS ambulances and an EMS Heavy Rescue going to a job. Can someone tell me what the EMS Heavy Rescue's role is in Newark?

Edited November 30, 2014 by lad12derff

[fireandbikes 3]

University Hospital of Newark staffs a heavy rescue as part of the EMS contract with Newark. It is manned by two EMT's or paramedics. They mostly due vehicle extrication, but are equipped to do high-angle rope rescue, trench rescue, and industrial/marine rescue. They do not go into fires with Newark FD.

[mfc2257 464]

Several of the EMS/First Aid Squad/Rescue Squad organizations in NJ provide Medium or Heavy Rescue services. Some do and some to not provide fireground operations as well. Below are two quick ones that I happen to find online.

http://www.frfars.org

http://www.cedargroverescue.org

[Dinosaur 844]

Goes back to the days when the FD was so busy with fires, they didn't (or couldn't) respond to accidents.

[Bnechis 3,961]

^{If memory serves, Newark FD Rescue was less responsible for extrication and spent their efforts on Hazmat instead}

[INIT915 1,119]

Several of the EMS/First Aid Squad/Rescue Squad organizations in NJ provide Medium or Heavy Rescue services. Some do and some to not provide fireground operations as well. Below are two quick ones that I happen to find online.

http://www.frfars.org

http://www.cedargroverescue.org

Your right, quite a few Jersey agencies play that role, and in a few other States as well.

[jk969 1]

http://www.uh-ems.net/rescue.html

[lad12derff 283]

Thanks for the info Brothers!

[lad12derff 283]

They do 5000 runs a year. That's insane

[INIT915 1,119]

http://pittsburghpa.gov/ems/rescue_division.htm

Pittsburgh has a similar system.

[vodoly 535]

They run alot of shooting calls too

[Dinosaur 844]

They run alot of shooting calls too

10 this weekend according to 880.

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(Photo credit: Me)

[Pagers 197]

They have an HME rescue that's a spare. Pretty rough shape too, lol.

[Anesti 329]

They have an HME rescue that's a spare. Pretty rough shape too, lol.

Here is the Hme, I hear the alf isnt suitable for the road when there is snow on the ground so the hme still gets used alot

[R1SmokeEater 359]

Here is the Hme, I hear the alf isnt suitable for the road when there is snow on the ground so the hme still gets used alot

The ALF not for snow? Why?

[Anesti 329]

From what I heard it had to do with either the suspensions or breaks. Didn't hear it from umdnj guys just from a few buffs in the area.

[Pagers 197]

Seeing the picture of the spare I was like huh, I was there that day haha.

[Anesti 329]

Seeing the picture of the spare I was like huh, I was there that day haha.

at the photo shoot??

[Pagers 197]

Yea, from like September of last year.