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The Clinton First Aid & Rescue Squad is a nonprofit organization that provides pre-hospital Emergency Medical Services and Rescue Services (vehicle extrication, water rescue, collapse, trench, rope and confined-space rescue) to the Town of Clinton, and portions of Clinton Township, Lebanon Borough, Franklin Township and Union Township. Our members run approximately 2,000 calls a year in the 48 square miles we cover.

We are always in need of volunteers. If you are interested in becoming part of our organization, follow the membership link to find out how.

Membership Information

05/05/2012 : RESCUE : Fiddlers Creek Rd (Hopewell Twp.) CFARS responded as part of the Hunterdon County Technical Rescue Task Force this afternoon to a Trench Rescue call for help in Hopewell Township, Mercer County NJ. Just before 2pm this afternoon, the request came in for man stuck in a trench, unknown depth, on Baldpate Mountain off Rt 29 & Fiddler\'s Creek. CFARS members joined members from Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad and Hunterdon County OEM as part of the Task Force Response. Units operated on scene until just after 5pm, when the man was freed. Other responding units included the Mercer County Task Force 801 Trench team, a team of rescuers from Bucks County, PA, and special request unit from Cherry Hill Fire. Princeton EMS was on scene supplying rehab, and the Hopewell Valley EMS, Capital Health & NJSP NorthStar Helicopter supplied patient care during the rescue. The NJ Urban Search & Rescue Task Force 1 (NJTF1) and the NJ EMS Task Force Incident Advance Team (NJEMSTF) where also requested. A successful rescue was completed, and all members returned safely. Good job to all! And thank you to the Washington Emergency Squad, who provided \"coverage\" to our station during the incident, as another 6 of our Trench Rescue Technicians where out of state attending the Mason-Dixon Trench Rescue program in York County with other members of the HCTRTF.

04/18/2012 : PUB : Proclamation Presented (Union Twp) Congratulations to CFARS Volunteer Gary Pyner, who tonight was presented with a Life Saving Proclamation by Mayor William Bischoff of Union Township. During study session at North Hunterdon last September, Gary noticed a classmate having difficulty breathing. Having been trained in CPR & First Aid, he immediately recognized he was choking and performed the Heimlich Maneuver, potentially saving the life of his classmate. Gary is a Junior at North, and an active volunteer with our department. Congratulations! Attending the ceremonies tonight representing CFARS were Captain Chris Miller, LT Michael Jobmann and Vice-President Doreen Miller

12/11/2011 : DRILL : Big Rig Rescue Training (Clinton Twp) 15 of our staff completed the "Big Rig Rescue" program this weekend at the Hunterdon County Emergency Services Training Center (HCESTC). While it was a long and tiring weekend, it was filled with learning valuable skills that will help us in our response to incidents in our first due territory. The members participating included: Chief Setnicky Deputy Chief Stiff Ops Chief Buchanan Captain Petruzzellis Captain Miller Lt. Smith Engineer Higgins Joe Borowski Gene Saltz Kevin Ritz James Race Ryan Setnicky Mike Ambrose Russ Bogoley Scott Jarvis Also participating was Frank Emanuele, who was one of the station instructors. Congratulations to all, and thank you for your dedication to learning, and the community we serve. Some of the other agencies participating included our neighboors from Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad, Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad, Lebanon Boro Fire Company, Whitehouse Rescue, Branchburg Rescue Squad, Annandale Hose, Bloomsbury Rescue, Raritan Twp Fire, Morris Plains Fire, Superior Towing, ADR Towing & Somerset Hills Towing