The NJ EMS Task Force Training Module celebrated the start of EMS Week today by delivering the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians Mental Health Resilience Officer class for providers representing agencies throughout the state.
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The day-long program held at Lakewood Township EMS trained attendees to serve as their agency’s MHRO. In that role, these specially trained providers engage with their peers to have a better understanding of mental health issues and resilience, they identify colleagues who are experiencing mental health stressors and crises; they offer navigation to peers in need of services for help; and they support the development of a culture of mental health resilience and wellness.

The class is part of the NJ EMS Task Force’s ongoing commitment to building and supporting the mental health resilience of first responders.

Congratulations to NJ EMS Task Force member Jason Kreyling for participating in the annual National EMS Memorial Bike Ride.

Kreyling, an EMT with South Branch Emergency Services, Inc., has participated in the ride for four consecutive years. The National EMS Memorial Bike Ride honors EMS personnel who have gotten sick, injured, or died in the line of duty nationwide through long-distance cycling events.

We never sit idle.

This week, members of the NJ EMS Task Force took part in a two-date ICS200 class presented by team instructors Chris Kendall and Nick Vasquez at the Shore Area Communications Center in Neptune, NJ.
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Participants in the program updated their knowledge of the Incident Command System and how it comes into play during incident management.

This weekend, members of the NJ EMS Task Force Training Module presented the NAEMT’s Mental Health Resilience Officer Class for the team at Mount Laurel Township EMS.

The class, delivered by Bil Rosen, Andy Caruso and Constantine Sypsomos was part of Mount Laurel’s annual work to honor the life and legacy of paramedic student Katie Broeker, who took her own life several years ago.
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Mount Laurel EMS President Mark Hass opened the session, reflecting on Broeker’s impact on the organization. Mount Laurel EMS’ lead EMT instructor Joe Zuber played a pivotal role in bringing the NJ EMS Task Force training team for the class, which was attended by 31 members.

The New Jersey EMS Task Force participated in today’s FEMA Region 2/New Jersey State Police OEM CERT workshop at the Somerset County emergency services training center in Hillsboro.

Fifteen team members participated in the event, which was attended by more than 120 CERT team members across the state. During the day-long workshop, attendees took part in hands-on exercises, workshops, and a functional exercise.

The scenario for the drill was a simulated explosion in multiple buildings. Teams of four and five CERT members were dispatched to search for and extract victims to a triage area. There, they were met by NJ EMS Task Force volunteers, who walked them through the triage, treatment, and transport process. The patients were loaded onto a medical ambulance bus.

By participating in the workshop, the NJ EMS Task Force members were able to share insight into what the organization can provide to local communities during a mass casualty incident with the CERT members and participating agencies.
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Units participating today from NJEMSTF agencies included:
Mercer County staging trailer hosted by Capital Health
Morris County mass casualty response unit hosted by Morris County OEM
Middlesex County medical ambulance bus hosted by Rutgers ES
Support van two hosted by West New York EMS
Special operations unit central hosted by Neptune EMS
Support unit vehicle hosted by South Branch Emergency Services.

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​TED GOLDBERG | AUGUST 28, 2023 | HEALTH CARE
The task force is seeking $23 million in federal funding

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NJ Spotlight News
Published Aug 28, 2023

The leadership of the New Jersey EMS Task Force is asking for $23 million in federal funding to upgrade aging ambulance buses and pay for other vehicles and equipment for its first responders. The task force is facing costly repairs to maintain its fleet of ambulance buses.

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