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Atlantic Highlands First Aid Named 2009 EMS Magazine Gold Award Winner
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ – The Atlantic Highlands First Aid & Safety Squad has been named the 2009 EMS Magazine Gold Award Winner.
EMS Magazine honors just two organizations in the nation a year, one for a volunteer organization, which went to the Atlantic Highlands First Aid & Safety Squad, and the other to a paid organization, which went to the Mecklenburg County (NC) EMS Agency.
“Winning this national award is recognition for the dedication of the men and women of the Atlantic Highlands First Aid & Safety Squad,” said Chief Richard Huff. “Day in and day out the members devote their personal time, and time away from their families, to help their neighbors and seek nothing in return. This is a true honor.”
This is the second major award for the organization in as many years. In 2008, the New Jersey Department of Health & Senior Services, Office of EMS named the AHFAS the Outstanding Volunteer EMS Agency of the Year for being “an active, progressive emergency medical services organization dedicated to serving its community” and surrounding areas.
Our Thanks
The members of the Atlantic Highlands First Aid & Safety Squad want to give thanks to the members of the Atlantic Highlands Community Events Committee for making the organization the beneficiary of the recent 2nd Annual Mayor’s Ball.
Committee members devoted countless hours to making this a glorious event, and they should be commended. The 50s style Sock Hop held at the Shore Casino brought together members of the community and surrounding areas to have fun and raise money for a good cause.
The members of the AHCEC, along with Mayor Fred Rast, deserve a standing ovation for their work in making it a spectacular success. They conceived the theme of the event, organized the benefit, spent hours setting up, and made sure the night went off without a hitch.
A community is only as strong as its residents, and with people like those in the Atlantic Highlands Community Events Committee, the Mayor and the Borough Council, Atlantic Highlands stands apart from the rest.
Sincerely,
Richard Huff
Chief, AHFAS
Lou Marotta
President, AHFAS
Second Annual Mayor's Ball to Benefit AHFA
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ – Tickets are available, but going fast for the 2nd Annual Atlantic Highlands Mayor’s Ball, which this year will be a benefit for the all-volunteer Atlantic Highlands First Aid & Safety Squad. The event will be held October 3, 2009 at the Shore Casino in Atlantic Highlands and have a 50s and 60s sock hop theme. “The Atlantic Highlands Community Events Committee has been working overtime to make this a top-flight event,” said Atlantic Highlands First Aid chief Richard Huff. “The committee has put together a great night that should be fun for all.” The AHFAS is an all-volunteer emergency medical and rescue organization that operates on donations from the borough and the community. Members volunteer their time to train to the highest standards and respond to emergencies around the clock. |
Sea Star Line Donates Storage Container to Atlantic Highlands First Aid
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS – Sea Star Line LLC has donated a 40-foot storage container to the Atlantic Highlands First Aid & Safety Squad, which is being used to store emergency response equipment in the Atlantic Highlands Municipal Harbor. “Sea Star Line is committed to the communities it serves,” said Sea Star manager Craig Butler. “This offer will provide wonderful programs for our area, and we are honored to be involved with this terrific group and will support them in any way we can.” The container serves as a base for the squad’s Zodiac inflatable boat, along with a Polaris HD emergency response unit, which was recently purchased to respond to calls along the newly opened Bayshore Trail. “We couldn’t be happier with Sea Star Line’s donation to the squad,” said president Lou Marotta. “This container will have an immediate impact on the organization and the people of Atlantic Highlands. The Atlantic Highlands First Aid Squad is responsible for water rescue operations in the year-round municipal harbor. Having the Zodiac positioned in the harbor, along with the squad’s 18-foot Boston Whaler rescue boat already based in a slip in the harbor, the AHFAS will be able to respond even faster to water based emergencies. “We train year round for water emergencies,” said squad captain Andrew Crawford. “By having the Zodiac in the harbor, stored in this new container, we will immediately improve our response times to water-related emergencies. “Likewise,” Crawford continued, “residents have overwhelmingly embraced the new Bayshore Trail and having the Polaris HD with immediate access to the trail will allow us a faster response times to issues there, too.” Crawford and Marotta praised members of the Atlantic Highlands Harbor Commission who have graciously allowed the squad to locate the box in the harbor. Now in its 80th year, the all-volunteer Atlantic Highlands First Aid & Safety Squad provides free, around-the-clock emergency medical services along with water and vehicle rescue operations in the borough of Atlantic Highlands. The squad was named Outstanding Volunteer EMS Organization by the New Jersey Department of Health & Senior Services Office of Emergency Medical Services in 2008. For information about the organization, how to donate or become a member, log onto www.ahfirstaid.org or call the squad’s non-emergency number (732) 291-8118. Sea Star Lines, LLC (www.seastarline.com) offers cargo transportation services from North America to Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and the Caribbean Islands of Antigua, St. Kitts, St. Maarten and Tortola.  |
