Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad

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A few hole sponsorships remain for the 2026 Drive for Lives Charity Golf Classic — and the window to guarantee your name...
09/05/2026

A few hole sponsorships remain for the 2026 Drive for Lives Charity Golf Classic — and the window to guarantee your name on the course is closing.

3 of 4 Premium Hole spots and 11 of 14 Hole Sponsor spots are still open. Join Ancero, Capital Health, and Nottingham Insurance in supporting the team that keeps Princeton's emergency care running 24/7.

Lawn signs go to print soon, so sponsorships need to close well before October 6.

📧 Contact Christine Murray at [email protected] to reserve your spot.

Proud to have Bryn Mawr Trust () and Penn Medicine Princeton Health () as our underwriting sponsors.

Labor Day is one week out. Before the cookouts and the pool days and the last weekend at the shore, make a few decisions...
08/30/2026

Labor Day is one week out. Before the cookouts and the pool days and the last weekend at the shore, make a few decisions now instead of at 11pm on Sunday.

Who's driving home if anyone's been drinking. Where the kids are when they're near water, and who has eyes on them specifically, not just generally. Whether your phone will actually have a charge if you need it.

None of this takes the fun out of the weekend. It just means one less thing goes wrong.

Make the safe-ride plan now, before the weekend gets busy.

Fifteen years ago today, PFARS lost one of our own.Michael Kenwood joined the squad in 2007 and served as an EMT and Res...
08/28/2026

Fifteen years ago today, PFARS lost one of our own.

Michael Kenwood joined the squad in 2007 and served as an EMT and Rescue Technician. On August 28, 2011, during Hurricane Irene, he gave his life attempting a swift-water rescue.

He was a mentor, a caregiver, and a friend who served the Princeton community with dignity, honor, and respect. His memory continues to inspire every member of PFARS.

We remember him today, and every day.

Training never stops. Today, PFARS Rescue Technicians joined Princeton Fire Department for a joint water rescue drill on...
08/28/2026

Training never stops. Today, PFARS Rescue Technicians joined Princeton Fire Department for a joint water rescue drill on Carnegie Lake — running through boat operations, patient packaging, and on-water coordination between our two agencies.

Being ready for whatever Princeton needs means training on the road, in the field, and on the water. Grateful for the partnership with our friends at Princeton Fire.

Princeton Public Schools opens Monday, August 31. That means buses stopping where they didn't last week, kids crossing a...
08/27/2026

Princeton Public Schools opens Monday, August 31. That means buses stopping where they didn't last week, kids crossing at crosswalks they haven't used all summer, and a lot more foot traffic near school zones in the early morning.

None of that is complicated. It just requires drivers to actually slow down and look twice.

We see what happens when someone doesn't. So this week's ask is simple: leave five minutes earlier, put the phone down before you're near a school, and expect a kid to step off a curb when you least expect it.

Give yourself a few extra minutes and help every student get to school safely.

Here's a number most people in Princeton don't know: 95% of what keeps PFARS running comes from the community. Not the t...
08/26/2026

Here's a number most people in Princeton don't know: 95% of what keeps PFARS running comes from the community. Not the town. Not the state. You.

That 5% from the municipality matters too, and we're grateful for it. But the ambulance that shows up at 3am, the equipment on it, the training that keeps our EMTs sharp: that's funded almost entirely by people who decided this mattered enough to give something.

We've been doing this since 1939. Today about three-quarters of our team is paid staff, which means when you call, someone trained and ready answers, every time, day or night. Keeping that in place costs money every single day, whether or not a call comes in.

If you've ever thought about giving, this is the moment. Every dollar goes toward keeping Princeton's ambulance service exactly as reliable as it needs to be.

Help keep Princeton's EMS team ready. Link to donate is in the first comment.

We're honored to be this week's Featured Member in the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber's "Chamber Insights" newsletter...
08/25/2026

We're honored to be this week's Featured Member in the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber's "Chamber Insights" newsletter.

Founded in 1939, PFARS has served Princeton and the surrounding community for more than 85 years, providing 24/7/365 emergency medical services and specialized technical rescue. Thank you to for the feature and for supporting the Princeton business and nonprofit community.

Some scenes are staged. The skill behind them isn't.This black-and-white shot from our archives shows a PFARS member sta...
08/16/2026

Some scenes are staged. The skill behind them isn't.

This black-and-white shot from our archives shows a PFARS member standing beside a deliberately overturned car, "PFARS" spray-painted across the door, hydraulic rescue tools in hand. Our ambulance sits in the background. This wasn't a real crash. It was a training exercise, built to rehearse vehicle extrication before the real thing ever showed up on a call.

That gravel lot is where a lot of the muscle memory got built. Long before the hydraulic spreaders come out on scene, our members practice on wrecks just like this one. 87 years later, we still answer the call.

Recognize the member in this photo, or remember training days like this one? Tell us in the comments.

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Mid-August in Central Jersey means two things: heat that sneaks up on you, and afternoon storms that build fast. A few r...
08/14/2026

Mid-August in Central Jersey means two things: heat that sneaks up on you, and afternoon storms that build fast. A few reminders to keep your weekend safe.

Drink water before you feel thirsty. Watch for heat exhaustion signs like heavy sweating, dizziness, and nausea, and heat stroke signs like confusion, hot dry skin, or a very high body temperature. If someone shows signs of heat stroke, get them cooled down and call 911 right away.

If you're outside and hear thunder, get indoors. Lightning can strike well ahead of a storm's arrival. Know the signs, call 911 if you're not sure.

Mark your calendar: Princeton's 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony returns Friday, September 11 at 11 AM, marking the 25th annive...
08/13/2026

Mark your calendar: Princeton's 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony returns Friday, September 11 at 11 AM, marking the 25th anniversary.

The public is invited to the Steel Beam Monument at 2 Mt. Lucas Road to honor those who died on September 11, 2001, and those who have since passed from related illness. This year's ceremony includes the unveiling of a new plaque at the monument.

Attendees can enter the names of loved ones lost to 9/11 or related illness in a special registry kept on site. Tables will be available from 11 AM to 1 PM for anyone who wants to display photos or keepsakes.

Parking is available at the Community Park Pool lot across from Station 60 on Witherspoon Street. Handicapped parking is in the lower lot of the Municipal Building.

All are welcome.

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