emergency response

The nonprofit Faculty/Administrator Safety Training and Emergency Response program would provide trauma kits and firearms training to school personnel in the event of a hostile act or intrusion.

Jersey City officials are launching a community response system that will use technology to provide immediate help for people suffering medical emergencies.

When Hoboken attorney Dustin Friedland was shot during a botched carjacking at the Short Hills Mall last December, emergency responders were delayed in providing treatment. A New Jersey lawmaker wants to make sure such a scenario is never repeated.

On the heeels of the September 11th and Hurricane Irene anniversaries, an awareness campaign has been launched in New Jersey to help residents prepare themselves in the case of a sudden emergency.

State Lawmakers are once again considering the so called "EMS Redesign Bill" vetoed by the Governor last year. The bill (S-1650/A-2463) is aimed at revising the delivery of emergency services through out the state that some, even in EMS circles believe is sorely needed.

With a national spike in drug deaths, advocates are pushing for bills that would shield people from prosecution if they are in possession of a small amount of drugs but seek medical help for themselves or someone else after an overdose.