The Atlantic Highlands First Aid Squad continues to be an outstanding volunteer unit for the borough, Councilman James Murphy reported at the last council meeting. Their ‘new’ ambulance and record number of answered calls are evidence on a daily basis of the dedication of the men and women on the squad.
In his monthly report to Council, Murphy noted that in addition to their volunteer services for emergency assistance, the squad had installed a Little Free Library bookshelves at the First Aid Squad building.
The Little Free Library is an effort throughout the country to make books available to anyone at any time. Numerous little ‘bookcases’ are installed at various locations and everyone is invited to take out a book, put in a book and simply enjoy some reading. There is a similar little free library near the Seniors Center at the Municipal Yacht Harbor and other locations around the area.
The First Aid Little Free Library will have donated books as well as First Aid information available to all. More information on the program can be found at https://littlefreelibrary.org.
Murphy reported the squad was active and available throughout the Fireman’s Fair last week and managed a number of small cases of scrapes and bruises as well as two seizures and one electrocution emergency,
The Squad responded to a record 63 calls during June, the first time this has happened since June 2017. In both instances, Captain Lance Hubeny was chief of the volunteer unit.
The Squad has responded to 213 calls in the first six months of this year, Murphy’s report continued, in addition to another 40 calls during the first 11 days of July. “This is an outstanding response,” Murphy said in the midst of his report, noting it was made possible because of the participation of all 20 members of the unit.
