S.L.H. P.D. E.M.T.’S (EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS)
The Spring Lake Heights Police Department currently has eight Officers who are also E.M.T.’s (Emergency Medical Technicians). All police officers are trained in basic first aid as part of their police academy training however E.M.T. training requires an additional 190 hours of specialized training as well as 10 hours of practical “hands on” experience in a hospital emergency department. E.M.T.’s are trained in practical emergency medical knowledge and skills that can be deployed within a rapid time frame. Because the Spring Lake Heights Department operates 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year our police officer E.M.T.’s will be on scene and begin assessment and treatment before the first aid squad arrives. Our goal is early intervention to rapidly evaluate a patient’s condition and to maintain a patient’s airway, breathing and circulation by C.P.R. and defibrillation, if needed. In addition, E.M.T. intervention aims to control external bleeding, prevent shock, and prevent further injury or disability by immobilizing potential spinal or other bone fractures until the arrival of local first aid or paramedics.
Every 3 years E.M.T.’s must obtain 24 Core C.E.U. (Continuing Education Unit) hours which are comprised of 8 C.E.U. hours in “Module A”, Airways, “Module B”, Medical Emergencies and “Module C”, Trauma. In addition to the 24 Core C.E.U.’s, E.M.T.’s must also earn 24 Elective C.E.U. hours.
The following Spring Lake Heights Police Department officers are currently certified E.M.T.’s:
Detective Sergeant Casey Willms
EMT since 1999
Sergeant Zachary Ramp
EMT since 1999
Lieutenant Travis Ventimiglia
EMT since 2010
Sergeant Kenneth Hager
EMT since 2010
Captain Michael Matunas
EMT since 2017
Patrolman Connor Bokop
EMT since 2018
Patrolman Raymond Kwiatkowski
EMT since 2019
Patrolman Joseph DeFeo
EMT since 2022
For additional information on the Spring Lake Heights E.M.T. program contact:
Patrolman Raymond Kwiatkowski
First Aid Coordinator
(732) 449 – 6161 (ext. 4932)
[email protected]
The Spring Lake First Aid Squad provides emergency medical (First Aid) treatment and transportation to hospitals for residents and visitors to Spring Lake and Spring Lake Heights. The squad answers all fire calls as standby in case of an injury to a firefighter. The squad drives over 7500 miles answering over 900 first aid and fire calls each year. This represents over 2,000 volunteer hours saving the taxpayers of Spring Lake and Spring Lake Heights almost half a million dollars each year.
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