Community Support – West Essex

A fixture across the West Essex community

WEFAS is committed to providing responsive care and life-saving services to residents throughout West Essex and the surrounding area. Even if you’ve never required our care, chances are, you’ve seen us out and about, supporting the community and creating a safer place to live and work.

Blood Drives

In our community, we look out for each other, and blood is the most precious gift that you can give to someone in need. A decision to donate can treat patients with very specific conditions and ultimately save lives. That’s why we host up to three community blood drives a year, making it easy to help one another.

Community Events

WEFAS often provides a standby ambulance for large community events and high school varsity football games. If you’re planning a large event in one of our areas served, reach out to ask if we’re available. WEFAS also welcomes the opportunity to speak about the services we provide and increase public knowledge about first aid, the role of our squad and volunteer opportunities available. To schedule a presentation for your school or organization, email our Director of Development & Community Relations.

Planning for the future

Over the last several years, NJ has approved new skills and interventions for EMTs, including:

CPAP for respiratory distress
EpiPen® for severe allergic reactions
Narcan for opiate overdoses
Oral aspirin for chest pain

WEFAS is proud to have obtained the training, equipment and supplies to incorporate these life-saving skills into the care we provide our patients. It is likely that more interventions will be approved in the future, such as cardiac monitoring and blood glucose testing. With your help, we can continue adding new skills to our patient-care arsenal as soon as they’re approved.

How You Can Help?

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