Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad (Summit EMS)
Public SafetyNew Jersey, United States11-50 Employees
The Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad (Summit EMS) is a nonprofit, independent organization that provides emergency medical services and non-emergency ambulance transportation to residents of Summit, New Jersey, at no charge. It operates as the city’s primary EMS agency, answering 9-1-1 calls and offering standby support at community events, as well as non-emergency transportation, all staffed entirely by volunteers and funded through private donations. The squad also serves as a regional EMS resource, offering back-up response to nearby towns across Union, Morris, and Essex Counties, and has a history of mutual aid activity with several neighboring communities. Based in Summit, the organization emphasizes community safety training and emergency response, with a annual volume of calls and activities reflecting its ongoing involvement in regional public safety.