Wayne first aid squad

The Wayne Township Memorial First Aid Squad provides BLS (Basic Life Support) to all to reside in or travel through the Township of Wayne, New Jersey. The squad operates five Type I Rescue Ambulances, three boats, and one Heavy Rescue Vehicle.

Structure
The First Aid Squad operates from two buildings known as Uptown and Downtown. The Uptown building, located on Hamburg Turnpike, houses three ambulances, Rescue 976 and one boat. The Downtown building, located between Taylor Drive and PAL Drive, houses two ambulances and two boats.

The Squad is run by an elected Chief and several other line officers. Chain of Command:
 * Chief
 * Assistant Chief
 * Day Lieutenant
 * Assistant Day Lieutenant
 * Director of First Aid
 * Assistant Director of First Aid

The township is divided into two zones (Uptown and Downtown). The zones are defined as follows: Uptown – The area lying north and east of a line starting at Route 23 and Ratzer road going east on Ratzer road to Garside Avenue, then along Garside across Preakness Avenue to the end of Colonial Road.

ALL CALLS ON EITHER SIDE OF RATZER ROAD ARE CONSIDERED AS UPTOWN CALLS

Downtown - The area lying south and west of a line starting at Route 23 and Ratzer road going east on Ratzer road to Garside Avenue, then along Garside across Preakness Avenue to the end of Colonial Road.

Wayne First Aid Squad unit assignments

 * First Ambulance DOWNTOWN    Unit 971
 * First Ambulance UPTOWN      Unit 972
 * Second Ambulance DOWNTOWN   Unit 973
 * Second Ambulance UPTOWN     Unit 974
 * RESCUE 976 (UPTOWN          Rescue 976
 * Third Ambulance UPTOWN      Unit 978

Wayne First Aid Squad officer unit assignments

 * Unit 950 - Chief
 * Unit 951 - Assistant Chief
 * Unit 952 - Lieutenant
 * Unit 953 - Assistant Lieutenant
 * Unit 954 - Director of First Aid
 * Unit 955 - Assistant Director of First Aid
 * Unit 960 - President
 * Unit 961 - Vice President
 * Unit 962 - Commissioner of First Aid and Safety


 * Boats are designated by the Rig that is towing it but proceeded by the word Boat instead of Unit. The only exception is the large boat which is always BOAT 976 **