Overlook EMS Advisory Council

The Overlook EMS Advisory Council serves as a liaison between Overlook Medical Center and the Emergency Medical Service organizations in it's service area. Members of the Council include the Overlook's Emergency Department, Satellite Emergency Department in Union, Mobile Intensive Care Unit, Cardio Pulmonary Department, CenCom (dispatch agency), Hospital administration, and 25 area pre-hospital care providers (First Aid & Rescue Squads).

Current member squads:

Atlantic Ambulance Berkeley Heights Volunteer Rescue Squad Chatham Emergency Squad Cranford First Aid Squad
Elizabeth Fire Dept. EMS Fanwood Rescue Squad Florham Park Memorial First Aid Squad Kenilworth Fire Dept. Rescue Squad
Linden EMS Long Hill First Aid Squad Madison Volunteer Ambulance Corps Maplewood First Aid Squad
Millburn-Short Hills Volunteer First Aid Squad Mountainside Rescue Squad New Providence Rescue Squad
Roselle Park First Aid Squad Roselle Fire Dept. Scotch Plains Rescue Squad Springfield First Aid Squad
Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad Union Volunteer Emergency Medical Unit Warren Township Rescue Squad
Watchung Rescue Squad Westfield Rescue Squad

The Council meets bi-monthly. Meetings are usually held at Overlook Hospital on the second Wednesday of the month in January, March, May, September and November.

Member squads may send as many members as they wish, but each squad is allowed only 1 vote. Member squads typically have 2 delegates, one of whom is often the Captain, EMS Chief or President.

Meeting Minutes:

Previous meeting minutes

Upcoming Events:

• Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - Overlook Area First Aid Squad Council Meeting. 7:300 P.M. in the 5th floor conference room area at Overlook.

News:

• The ED supply closet is now locked. Please see the Charge Nurse to exchange supplies (1-for-1).

• The HEAR radio is now working again. Please call in for all inbound BLS patients.

• AED run forms are no longer required. A print out with all pertinent call data should be left with the ED charge nurse.

• Latex Allergies: Reports of allergic reactions to latex by medical personnel as well as patients have been increasing in recent months. Overlook Hospital recommends that all emergency medical organizations consider the use of non-latex disposable gloves (such as vinyl or nitrile).

2011-2012 Officers:

President: Kari Phair (Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad)
Vice President: Dan Sullivan (Scotch Plains Rescue Squad)

This page is maintained by:
John Staunton (Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad)

To contact Overlook Medical Center, call (908) 522-2000
To report a medical emergency, dial 9-1-1

Overlook Medical Center is a member of the Atlantic Health System.

Page last updated: 6/1/2011