Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad

MAY 2026 STATISTICS

For the month of May, the Rescue Squad responded to 288 emergency calls, up from 282 calls or 2.1% compared to May 2025. So far for the year, the Rescue Squad has responded to 1535 emergency calls, an increase of 8.01% compared to the same five month period during 2025.

The calls by municipality for May were as follows:
Flemington Borough - 46
Raritan Township - 199
Delaware Township - 13
East Amwell Township - 19
Kingwood Township - 2
City of Lambertville - 5
Stockton Borough - 1
Franklin Township - 1
Glen Gardner - 1
Town of Clinton - 1
Out of County - 1

During May, the Rescue Squad's volunteer EMT's provided 949 hours of duty time, with the Squad's career staff providing an additional 1845 hours of duty time to maintain our in-house staffed ambulances. There is always one staffed ambulance on duty at all times, with two and sometimes three staffed during peak call volume times. Our average response time remains among the fastest in the county and state, at 7:40 minutes average from dispatch to arriving on scene. (Hunterdon County average is 13 minutes / State average is 15 minutes per NJ DOH EMS). This average includes second, third and "scramble crew" calls. The Squad's volunteer EMT's have contributed 4746 hours of duty time during the first five months of 2026. These volunteer hours only account for duty crew time and do not include the hours spent on training and other Squad activities.

The Rescue Squad made 335 vehicle responses in May 2026 (up 5.8% compared to May 2025). 1757 vehicle responses have been made during the first five months of 2026. The Rescue Squad made contact with 259 patients (up 8.1%) and Squad ambulances transported 191 patients to the hospital in May (up .10%). So far this year, the Rescue Squad has transported 1058 patients.

During May, the Squad's Rescue Services Unit participated in the four-day Rescue Challenge hosted by the Technical Rescue Association of Virginia, as well as one in-house rescue drill. The Squad also participated in the Hunterdon County Urban Search and Rescue Task Force quarterly full-scale exercise. Two Hunterdon County USAR responses were handled, including a construction accident in East Amwell Township and a vehicle into a building in Glen Gardner. Several serious motor vehicle crashes were handled by the Squad along with several traumatic injuries. A monthly EMS drill and a "Thirds" / Junior Member drill was conducted as well. The Rescue Squad participated in the Memorial Day parade and provided a BLS stand-by in Flemington and attended the Memorial Day services in Raritan Township. The Squad said our goodbyes and mourned the loss of Life Member Peter Serrone who passed away on May 18th.

We are always looking for people who want to help serve their community as volunteer emergency medical technicians. If you think you might be interested in joining the Squad, check out www.frfars.org/join for additional information. See less

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The Officers and Members of the Flemington-Raritan First Aid & Rescue Squad are deeply saddened to learn this morning of the passing of Rescue Squad Life Member FF/ EMT Peter Anthony Serrone after a courageous battle with ALS.

The arrangements are listed below through Holcombe - Fisher Funeral Home.

Rest Easy Pete...You fought a heck of a fight!

Peter Anthony Serrone Obituary May 18, 2026 - Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home View Peter Anthony Serrone's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

On Monday 18 May at 0909 Hours, the Rescue Squad was dispatched mutual aid to the bridge construction site on Van Lieus Road in East Amwell Township for a possible confined space rescue for a subject "fallen 14 feet into hole".

Heavy Rescue 495, Technical Rescue 495, BLS Ambulance 4953, and Chief 495 responded with fifteen members. Upon arrival, Rescue Squad Chief Hoffman assumed command of the incident and requested the balance of the Hunterdon County Urban Search and Rescue Task Force and Raritan Township Fire Company Tower Ladder 21. A medevac helicopter was placed on standby due to the mechanism of injury.

Rescue Squad members entered the excavation after monitoring the air quality in the hole. Squad EMTs provided patient care, immobilizing the patient on a Miller board and then packaging them into a basket stretcher. Meanwhile, rescue crews rigged up a dual rope system using Tower Ladder 21 as a high point change of direction so that the patient could be lifted up out of the hole, over the sheet pile shoring, and back to grade. Amwell Valley Fire Company established a landing zone in an adjacent field.

The patient was lifted from the excavation in a horizontal position due to his injuries. Tag lines were used to maneuver the stretcher around several obstacles in the excavation. Once back on grade, the rope systems and stretcher bridle were disconnected and the patient was then carried directly to the NJSP NorthSTAR medevac. The patient was removed from the basket stretcher and loaded into the helicopter. He was then flown to the trauma center at Capital Health - Trenton for treatment.

Also assisting at the scene were South Branch Emergency Services, Inc. Hunterdon County Hazardous Materials Response Unit, Hunterdon County, NJ - Department of Public Safety, Hopewell Fire Department, and the New Jersey State Police.

Units were available in about sixty minutes.

Please come out this Saturday May 16th to the 2nd Annual Battle of the Badges hockey game at the Flemington Ice Arena to benefit Rescue Squad Life Member Pete Serrone while he continues his fight against ALS.