Lumberton, NJ – September 14, 2016 – At the regularly scheduled Township Committee Meeting on September 13th, 2016, Mayor Earlen and the rest of the Township Committee lauded to the Lumberton Emergency Squad (LES) for their efforts since the new EMS contract was implemented at the beginning of this year.  On March 8, 2016, the Committee adopted a Resolution which provided for a new contract for emergency medical services within the boundaries of the Township, seeking to provide an even greater level of care to all residents and visitors to the Township.  That contract was issued to a newly reorganized Lumberton Emergency Squad, Inc.

Mayor Sean Earlen stated, “Recognizing the passing of the first 6 months of this new contract and the successes brought by it, was a priority for my colleagues and me on the Township Committee because the majority of these dedicated individuals are volunteers and we wanted to acknowledge their efforts. Under the leadership of their new Chief Jamie Wood and President Dan Januseski, the Lumberton Emergency Squad has added 17 additional emergency care personnel through streamlining their new member approval process, 6 of which are currently enrolled in EMT classes, 2 are Administrative Support, which has increased their total membership to 27 active volunteers and 8 career personnel.”

Committeeman Mike Mansdoerfer, who serves as the Township Committee Liaison to the LES along with Mayor Earlen stated, “We are extremely thankful for our volunteers both new and existing at the Lumberton Emergency Squad, these individuals are willing to drop what they are doing at any given moment to go help a stranger and it is important for us to recognize their efforts.  By implementing 24/7 duty crews, cross training with both the Lumberton Fire and Police Departments and initiating dual response with the Fire Department for critical calls, our Township Emergency Personnel are able to render appropriate and timely treatment of any patient they come in contact with during their shift.  Most importantly, the LES has decreased its response time by a full minute over last year’s responses.”

In addition, to issuing the Proclamation to the Lumberton Emergency Squad, the Township Committee issued Appreciation Certificated to various Members of its Emergency Services for three separate incidents that resulted in those personnel saving the life of the patient on those calls who was in Cardiac Arrest.

Proclamation for the Lumberton Emergency Squad

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