Mail:
Summit Volunteer First Aid
Squad, Inc.
P.O. Box 234
Summit, NJ 07902-0234
Telephone: 
Emergencies: dial 9-1-1
If calling from a mobile phone or from outside of Summit,
call (908) 273-5200. If you have a medical assistance
alarm, please be sure to give your alarm company this
7-digit number, not 9-1-1.
Business, Transportations, Membership,
Course information, Equipment loans: (908)
277-9479
If the crew is out of the building, this phone will be
answered by a machine. The machine is checked often, so
please leave a message.
Email: 
In person:
Our headquarters is located on the Summit Avenue Extension, across from the Middle School. The building is staffed from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on weekends, from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on most weekdays and from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. every night..
Crews are always willing to give a tour of the facilities and/or ambulances and are available to take a blood pressure as well as provide loans of crutches, canes, wheelchairs, etc. We suggest that you call the building at (908) 277-9479 before coming.
any problems with the "A,B,C's"
Airway - choking, any injuries to the mouth or throat
Breathing - difficulty breathing, shallow or no respirations, severe asthma attacks
Circulation - severe or uncontrollable bleeding, weak or absent pulse, chest pains, suspected heart attack or stroke
Other medical emergencies
Shock - depressed state of vital signs, fainting, loss of consciousness or disorientation. This may be the result of an illness or injury.
Poisoning - ingested, inhaled, absorbed or injected poisons. Allergic reactions to food, medications and bee stings
Head Injury - of any kind, including injuries to the neck or back
Diabetic Emergencies - known or suspected diabetics who appear to be disoriented
Burns - that appear to be ore serious than sunburn, that were caused by a chemical or that are accompanied by any respiratory distress.
Fractures - any injury that results in a possible broken bone. These are usually accompanied by pain and swelling.
Injuries - resulting from a fall, automobile accident or any other trauma where the patient is unable to move under their own power or has loss of feeling to an area of the body.
When in doubt, call the ambulance! Dial
9-1-1
If you have to consider calling EMS, you probably need it.
Identify yourself. Be sure that the dispatcher knows exactly where the emergency is and the phone number you are calling from. If calling from an apartment or condo, be sure to include the unit number.
Explain briefly, the nature of the emergency. Is the patient conscious? breathing? bleeding? What caused the injury? How many people are ill or injured?
Hang up last. The dispatcher may need more information from and may be able to give you first aid instructions over the phone.
Remain calm. Someone should stay with the patient. Talk to and reassure them.
Unless absolutely necessary, do not attempt to move the patient.
If available, assign someone to meet the ambulance at the
street. be sure that any outside lights are turned on.
(Is your house number clearly visible from the street?)
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