Lower Township Rescue Squad

Lower Township Rescue Squad is a nonprofit corporation that has been serving the emergency medical needs of Cape May County, N.J., for more than 50 years. The rescue squad provides emergency rescue and medical services to people suffering from a variety of critical conditions or accidents, such as car and airplane crashes, drowning and cardiac arrests. Lower Township Rescue Squad provides ambulance and emergency services. Its ambulances are well equipped, emergency medical technicians are certified and all vehicle operators are trained in emergency vehicle defensive driving. Additionally, it provides continuing education classes and offers registration services.

Operational for more than 40 years, Upper Township Rescue Squad is a rescue organization that serves the residents and visitors in Woodbine, N.J. It maintains a staff of full- and part-time paid members. The squad responds to more than 1,200 emergency calls annually and receives financial support from donations and fundraising events. Upper Township Rescue Squad organizes Christmas bus trips, as well as conducts first-aid and rescue training sessions. The squad conducts search operations for the victims of avalanches, earthquakes, floods, explosions, fire, aircraft crashes and tornadoes. Upper Township Rescue Squad maintains a fleet of engines, pumpers, ladders, rescue vehicles and ambulances.