Hoboken Volunteer Ambulance Corp

THE HOBOKEN VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORP THE CORP PROVIDES BLS LEVEL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND PATIENT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS IN THE CITY OF HOBOKEN, NJ AND TO SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES AS A SECONDARY MUTUAL AID SERVICE PROVIDER AT NO CHARGE TO THE PATIENT. THE CORP HAS BEEN SERVING HOBOKEN SINCE 1971 AND IS ENTIRELY VOLUNTEER RUN AND DONOR SUPPORTED. IN ADDITION TO THE BLS LEVEL EMERGENCY SERVICES, THE CORP PROVIDES CPR CERTIFICATION CLASSES AND EMS STAND-BY SERVICES FOR EVENTS HELD IN HOBOKEN.

THE HOBOKEN VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORP THE CORP PROVIDES BLS LEVEL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE CITY OF HOBOKEN AND ITS RESIDENTS AND VISITORS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 THE CORP ANSWERED OVER 3,000 CALLS FOR SERVICE. WHETHER OPERATING DURING NORMAL TIMES OR DURING DECLARED STATES OF EMERGENCY, THE CORP AND ITS MEMBERS ARE TRAINED AND PREPARED FOR THE WIDE RANGE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES IT FACES FROM MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, ACCIDENTS AND TRAUMA, CPR, SEIZURES, TO COURTESY TRANSPORTS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH. AS THE LAST ALL VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE AGENCY IN HUDSON COUNTY, ALL CORP OPERATIONS AND CORP ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS ARE PERFORMED BY OVER 181 MEMBERS WHO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND SHARE THEIR TALENT WITH THE CORP AND WITH THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY. DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, THE CORP TESTED A STIPEND AND MEAL ALLOWANCE PROGRAM TO HELP DEFRAY THE COSTS TO MEMBERS WHO WERE ABLE TO COVER DIFFICULT TO STAFF SHIFTS AND TIME PERIODS. THIS TEST RESULTED IN STIPENDS TOTALLING APPROXIMATELY $1,000 BEING PAID OUT TO VOLUNTEER MEMBERS. THE TEST CONCLUDED WITH THE LAUNCH OF THE RELATED ENTITY, HOBOKEN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. THE CORP CONTINUES TO RELY OF THE SKILLS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE MEMBERS TO FILL THE NECESSARY ROLES AS EMTS, DRIVERS, OBSERVERS AND OFFICERS. KEEPING THE CITY COVERED WITH 1 TO 3 AMBULANCES 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR REQUIRES BETWEEN 20,000 TO 53,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS PER YEAR.