First Aid Squad is Looking for Volunteers

The classes for the Millburn-Short Hills First Aid Squad will be held at the squad building from June 23 until August 25.

The Millburn-Short Hills First Aid Squad is looking for volunteers to train and join the squad to help the community. The classes are open to adults, college students (if they are taking a year off) and retirees. The program is also open to high school students 16 and older for the cadet program.   Classes will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., starting June 23. The rest of dates are as follows: June 30; July 7, 14, 21, 23, 28, 30; August 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 22, 25. The classes are the hands-on part of the course such as splinting, bandaging, assessing. You will also be required to do on-line work such as listening to lectures and taking tests on-line while you are home. If interested, please email info@mshvfas.org.

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Car Crashes into Morris Ave. Home

Two members of family sent to hospital following accident.

A car crashed into a Morris Avenue home, sending two people to the hospital, including a small child. Emergency responders said that some time around 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 1, an elderly driver of a town car lost control of his vehicle. Reportedly swaying the vehicle as he drove the one-way street, the driver—described by neighbors and emergency responders as in his 70s or older—lost control of his vehicle and spun into a single family home set set back from the road.  His car was lodged into the home up to the windshield and required firefighters and emergency responders from Springfield and neighboring towns to perform emergency carpentry to extract the vehicle. Neighbors said the man was not injured in the accident.  The car slammed …

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First Aid Squad Seeks Volunteers

Want to do something important for your community? EMT class starts in June at the First Aid Squad in Millburn.

The Millburn Short Hills Volunteer First Aid Squad is looking for new recruits to volunteer to help others in emergencies. If you are interested in becoming an EMT, a class will be taught this summer at the Squad building on Glen Avenue in the parking lot of the Millburn Train Station. The class starts on June 26. To sign up for the class, go to the following website: http://www.communitysafetyconsultants.com/ http://www.communitysafetyconsultants.com/download/EMT-1.pdf If you commit to joining the Millburn Short Hills Volunteer First Aid Squad after completing the class, the Squad will arrange to pay for your tuition (contact info@mshvfas.org for further details about payment).  If the class starting in June conflicts with your schedule, …

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Praise for Volunteer First Aid Squad

Family thanks First Aid Squad for help and care during a family emergency.

Dear Editor, We want to express our heartfelt appreciation to the Millburn-Short Hills Volunteer First Aid Squad as well as the Millburn Police. Recently our family has had to call upon their assistance several times.  Each time a different group of squad members responded to the call, and each crew exhibited both professionalism and compassion. When a loved one suddenly becomes unresponsive, anxiety immediately sets in, and it’s extremely comforting to know that help is just a 911 call away.  The anxiety seems to subside a bit once the 911 call has been placed. The police officers and squad members have a very calming effect on the family, and make you feel very comfortable as soon as they arrive. On behalf of Guido Ricci, the family …

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National Night Out Attracts Crowd

Families flock to downtown for the fun coordinated by the Millburn Police Department.

Face painting, hot dogs, hoola hoops and moon bounces were just some of the fun in downtown Millburn on Tuesday night. It was National Night Out, sponsored by the Millburn Police Department. There were crowds of families on Main Street taking part in the festivities that also included information from police, the fire department, the Millburn-Short Hills Chapter of the Red Cross, the Millburn-Short Hills Volunteer First Aid Squad and the department of public works. Kids got to sit on a police motorcycle, take a tour of an ambulance and walk through the fire department's smoke trailer. National Night Out is a national crime and drug prevention event that has been going on for 27 years. Last year marked the first time Millburn held an event…

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One Injured in Main Street Crash

First Aid Squad members transport the driver of one vehicle to the hospital.

One person was injured after a three-car crash on Main Street Saturday. Millburn-Short Hills Volunteer First Aid Squad EMTs transported the driver of one vehicle to a nearby hospital, according to a Millburn Fire Department report. Firefighters were on scene and cleaned up fluid that had leaked from one vehicle with a drying agent. The accident was reported at about 9:15 a.m. and firefighters were on scene until about 10:30 when a tow company arrived.

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One Injured in Rt. 24 Car Crash, Water Main Breaks in Poet's Section

The Millburn Fire Department responds to both incidents in the last week.

One person was injured in a car crash on Route 24 on Sunday. Millburn and Summit firefighters responded to the two-car crash at mile marker 7.5 on Route 24 at just before 2:30 p.m., according to a Millburn fire department report. The driver was not trapped, although an initial report said he was. He was taken to the hospital by the Millburn-Short Hills First Aid Squad with undisclosed injuries. Firefighters cut the battery cables because the air bag deployed. Millburn police and state police also were at the scene. Water Main Breaks on Chaucer Road A water main broke last Wednesday, and it took the water company several hours to repair it. Millburn firefighters responded to the area of 7 Chaucer Road to find a water main broken and water …

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Wyoming Girl Scouts Visit First Aid Squad

They learn basic first aid.

The Wyoming Elementary School fifth grade Girl Scouts recently visited the Millburn-Short Hills Volunteer First Aid Squad to learn basic first aid. The girls heard about how to stay calm and respond to an emergency situation. They discussed how to splint fractures and sprains, control nose bleeds, handle choking emergencies and control bleeding. The girls experienced hands-on practical training and spent time examining emergency equipment in the squad's state-of-the-art ambulance. The afternoon was hosted by Captain John Miksch and volunteer EMT Leigh Goodman. "We are always so happy to meet enthusiastic, young residents who are eager to learn how to help themselves and others in an emergency," said Miksch. "As volunteer EMTs, meeting …

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Worker Dies After Fall from Tree

He fell 50 feet at a Taylor Road home.

A Bound Brook man died after he fell from a tree he was trimming at a Taylor Road residence last week. Elides Urena, 45, fell 50 feet to the ground in the side yard of the home, according to Millburn police. The cause of the fall has not been determined. Detectives are investigating the incident. The police and the Millburn-Short Hills Volunteer First Aid Squad responded to the 911 call at just before 11 a.m. on Sept. 30. Police officers performed CPR on the victim until the First Aid Squad arrived. Urena was transported to St. Barnabas Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 11:35 a.m. Urena had climbed the tree to cut the limbs while workers were on the ground feeding the cut limbs into a chipper.

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Two Accidents Reported During Weekend

One was on Route 24 and the second was on JFK Parkway.

Millburn emergency responders attended to two accidents on the highways during the weekend. On Sunday, Millburn firefighters were at the scene of an accident on Route 24 West near exit 9A in Springfield. Firefighters assisted in extricating the passenger of the only car in the accident with Springfield firefighters, according to a fire department report. The accident was reported at just before 5 p.m. and firefighters were on scene for about 30 minutes. On Friday, Millburn firefighters, police and the Millburn-Short Hills First Aid Squad were at the scene of an accident on John F. Kennedy Parkway, which was reported at 7:30 p.m. The First Aid Squad tended to two victims in the two-car accident, but both refused medical attention, according…