Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad

10/24/2026

From the Archives No. 10

Before the doors, the walls.

Cinder blocks stacked on a fresh slab, a neighbor's brick house just across the way. This is what a PFARS station looked like in the early days of building, long before the first call came in.

Every rig we send out today rolls from a building that started like this: one block at a time, put up by people who believed Princeton needed its own squad.

Do you remember the building going up, or know which station this is? Tell us in the comments.

10/22/2026

Diwali lunch at the station.

The crew sat down to a spread of samosas, sliders and chutneys to celebrate the festival of lights. Good food, good people, a few quiet minutes between calls.

Happy Diwali to everyone in Princeton who celebrates.

10/22/2026

Halloween night is one of the busiest nights of the year for kids on the street. A few habits from our EMTs make it a lot safer.

Be seen: reflective tape, glow sticks, a flashlight.
Pick costumes and masks you can see out of.
Walk, don't run, and stay with the kids.
Check candy before anyone eats it. Toss anything unwrapped.
Drivers, slow down and watch the curb.

If something goes wrong, call 911.

See us at Trunk or Treat, Wed Oct 28, 4 to 6 PM, at Police Headquarters, 1 Valley Road. Come climb in the decorated rig.

10/22/2026

Halloween is a great night for kids and a busy one for us. A few tips from our EMTs:

1. Be seen. Reflective tape, glow sticks, a flashlight.
2. See clearly. Skip masks that block vision.
3. Walk together. Younger kids go with an adult.
4. Check the candy before anyone eats it.
5. Drivers, slow down, especially from 5 to 9 PM.

If something goes wrong, call 911.

We'll be at Trunk or Treat on Wednesday, Oct 28, 4 to 6 PM, at Princeton Police Headquarters, 1 Valley Road. Come say hi.

10/20/2026

Some weeks are heavy. We see that every day at PFARS.

On Tuesday, Nov 10, Princeton Health Community Wellness is teaching Building Resilience at our station. One hour on turning life's hard moments into strength: emotional, mental, physical, spiritual.

6:30 to 7:30 pm. 2 Mt. Lucas Road, Princeton. Register in the first comment.

In partnership with

10/19/2026

Trunk or Treat is back.

Wednesday, Oct 28, 4 to 6 PM, at Princeton Police Headquarters, 1 Valley Road. We'll be there with the decorated rig and a bucket of candy.

Come say hi. Climb in the ambulance if you dare.

10/16/2026

10/14/2026

Town Topics took a close look at what it takes to keep Princeton covered.

"We are the people who come when your neighbor calls 911." Ari Meisel, Executive Director

Career EMTs and volunteers answer the same calls, side by side, for the same community. We're recruiting both. You don't need to be a certified EMT to start as a volunteer. Everyone begins with a monthly info session.

Read the story and sign up for the next session in the first comment. Thank you, Town Topics, for telling our story.

10/14/2026

What does it take to keep an ambulance staffed when the municipal budget never catches up?

Our Executive Director, Ari Meisel, wrote about it for Domestic Preparedness: how EMS agencies are building funding that doesn't depend on one source. Grants, corporate partners, events and a donation habit, built one stream at a time.

At PFARS, about 95% of our funding comes from this community. Every resident gets the same response, whether they've given five dollars or five thousand.

Read the article in the first comment. Support the squad: givebutter.com/princeton-first-aid-rescue-squad or text PFARS to 53-555.

10/13/2026

Lunch showed up at the station today, and so did the team from Princeton Federal Credit Union.

They spent time with our crew, brought lunch and some fun swag, and said thank you for the work we do for this community. We felt it.

Thank you, Federal Credit Union. Our community is a better place with you in it.