Coordinated Terror Attacks are on the rise, both in the United States and abroad. CFARS, always being in the forefront and monitoring trends in Emergency Medical Services, stands better prepared to serve our communities should such an event like this occur.
Hunterdon County EMS Coordinator Andrew Camp presents Deputy Chief Bucky Buchanan with one of the new EMS Tactical Kits A Coordinated Terror Attack is defined as when several terrorist exploits are carried out concurrently or closely together to increase the degree of threat, panic, and/or death to targets. By being prepared for this type of event however, also helps our members prepare for every day emergencies and the occasional Mass Casualty Incident
New Equipment
Through the 2016-2017 Central West MCC/Regional Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Coalition Grant, the Hunterdon County Division of Emergency Management has been awarded and received EMS Tactical Kits for distribution to EMS agencies in the county. CFARS received 6 of these kits, each of which contain four (4) C.A.T. G7 Tourniquets, eight (8) HyFin Vented Chest Seal dressings, four (4) Quick Clot Combat Gauze packs, and four (4) Emergency Bandages (AKA Israeli Bandages) all packaged in a nylon rescue fanny pack that can be quickly attached and worn around the waist of an EMS provider.
"It is certainly apparent that life threatening bleeding can occur from everyday emergencies such as motor vehicle crashes, incidents involving farming equipment or public transportation, accidental injuries from weather related incidents", stated Andrew Camp, Hunterdon County's Emergency Management EMS Coordinator. He added "Natural disasters, as well as inflicted injuries from man - made disasters, such as shootings, stabbings and bombings are why these kits were custom designed to provide EMS personnel with essential hemorrhage control equipment that allows them to quickly and efficiently treat immediate life-threatening bleeding".
In addition, Personal Protective Equipment on our first due ambulances now include ballistic level vests and helmets for those who have received specialized training on how to respond to incidents
Available Training
Through several Federally funded training programs, our members have recently attended National Preparedness Training programs both here in New Jersey, as well as in Alabama, Texas and Nevada.
Local Drills
Gotham Shield
New Equipment
Through the 2016-2017 Central West MCC/Regional Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Coalition Grant, the Hunterdon County Division of Emergency Management has been awarded and received EMS Tactical Kits for distribution to EMS agencies in the county. CFARS received 6 of these kits, each of which contain four (4) C.A.T. G7 Tourniquets, eight (8) HyFin Vented Chest Seal dressings, four (4) Quick Clot Combat Gauze packs, and four (4) Emergency Bandages (AKA Israeli Bandages) all packaged in a nylon rescue fanny pack that can be quickly attached and worn around the waist of an EMS provider.
"It is certainly apparent that life threatening bleeding can occur from everyday emergencies such as motor vehicle crashes, incidents involving farming equipment or public transportation, accidental injuries from weather related incidents", stated Andrew Camp, Hunterdon County's Emergency Management EMS Coordinator. He added "Natural disasters, as well as inflicted injuries from man - made disasters, such as shootings, stabbings and bombings are why these kits were custom designed to provide EMS personnel with essential hemorrhage control equipment that allows them to quickly and efficiently treat immediate life-threatening bleeding".
In addition, Personal Protective Equipment on our first due ambulances now include ballistic level vests and helmets for those who have received specialized training on how to respond to incidents
Available Training
Through several Federally funded training programs, our members have recently attended National Preparedness Training programs both here in New Jersey, as well as in Alabama, Texas and Nevada.
Local Drills
Gotham Shield
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