Keansburg FD Volunteer EMS

06/23/2026

💧🚑 HYDRATE OUR HEROES 🚑💧

Our Summer Hydration Drive is back!

Last year, your support helped us stock our ambulances and headquarters with water and drinks for an entire year! As call volume increases and the summer heat arrives, we're asking for your help once again.

Every donation helps keep our volunteers hydrated and ready to serve Keansburg 24/7.

💙 Venmo: -EMS ("Water Drive" in the description)

Thank you for supporting your hometown EMS squad!

06/23/2026

🪼 PSA: Getting stung by a jellyfish is not the jellyfish's way of telling you to call 911.

Check out the flyer below for information on jellyfish stings and sea lice reactions. While they can be painful and annoying, most cases do not require emergency medical services.

🚑 Please help keep 911 available for true emergencies this summer.

Enjoy the bay, watch where you step, and try not to pick a fight with the wildlife. 😉

06/23/2026

06/21/2026

🏖️🚑 While most people were enjoying a beautiful day at the beach, Keansburg EMS was answering the call. Our beach rescue unit allow us to quickly reach patients on the sand, bringing medical care and equipment directly to where it's needed. Whether it's on the road, trail, boardwalk, or beach, our volunteers are always ready to respond when someone needs help.

🚑☀️🏖️

06/21/2026

Today, members of Keansburg EMS participated in a Care Under Fire training drill designed to prepare responders for emergencies in high-threat and dynamic environments.

This hands-on training focused on patient care, scene safety, rapid casualty movement, and teamwork under stressful conditions. Drills like this help ensure our members are prepared to provide the highest level of care when seconds matter most.

A special thank you to all of the instructors and members who dedicated their time to training today. Continuous training and education are key to keeping our crews ready to serve the residents and visitors of Keansburg.

🚑 Training Today. Ready Tomorrow. 🚑

06/19/2026

👇🏽Get your child involved today!👇🏽

"The best way to predict the future is to create it."

Keansburg EMS gives young adults the opportunity to learn lifesaving skills, serve their community, build confidence, and potentially discover a rewarding career path.

No experience necessary. Just a willingness to learn and make a difference. 🚑

Message us or send us an email for more info!

06/04/2026

🚑 Keansburg Emergency Medical Service
May 2026 Call Volume Report 🚑

🚑 Call Breakdown
• In-Town Calls: 126
• Out-of-Town Calls: 2
• Missed Calls: 2
• Total Calls: 130
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🚑 Call Outcomes
• Hospital Transports: 102
• Refused Service: 21
• Standby / Cancels: 7
• Total Calls Responded To: 128
• Cardiac Arrest Runs: 2
• Mutual Aid Needed: 2
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🚑 Monthly Stats
• Days in May: 31
• Average Calls Per Day: 4.1
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🚑 2026 Year-to-Date Totals (as of May 31st)
• Answered Calls: 662
• Mutual Aid Required (Lack of Manpower): 4
• Mutual Aid Required (Large-Scale Events): 0
• Total Calls: 664
• Cardiac Arrest Runs: 9

As always, thank you to our dedicated members who continue to show up and serve our community every day. 🚑❤️

06/03/2026

This was sent to us by one of our followers! Thanks Carol!

05/18/2026

We want to take a moment to speak on Senate Bill S1421 and what it could mean for volunteer EMS agencies like ours.

First, let’s be clear. We understand why this bill is being discussed. Across New Jersey, some EMS agencies are struggling with staffing, delayed responses, and in some cases are no longer able to reliably answer calls. Residents deserve dependable emergency medical care and accountability, and in some areas changes may be necessary.

But one size does not fit all.

Here in Keansburg, we answer nearly 2,000 calls a year and proudly provide 24/7, 365 emergency medical coverage to our community. We do not routinely miss calls. In fact, out of 1,881 calls in 2025, we only missed 3 calls, all of which were secondary calls while our duty rig was already tied up on another emergency. When someone calls 911 in Keansburg, we show up.

One of our biggest concerns with S1421 is how it could impact volunteer EMS agencies that are already working.

Right now, Keansburg EMS operates safely and effectively under the New Jersey First Aid Council system with a CPR certified driver and an EMT. Our drivers are trained in house on our equipment and how to assist the EMT during patient care.

Our concern is that changes brought by S1421 could force agencies like ours into a state licensing model requiring two EMTs on every ambulance. While that may sound reasonable on paper, the reality for many volunteer agencies is different.

For Keansburg EMS, this would effectively cut our EMT staffing pool in half and make it significantly harder to maintain the 24/7 emergency medical coverage our residents rely on. The result could mean less ambulance availability, longer response times, and more mutual aid, not because we are failing, but because mandates could make it harder for agencies already doing the job.

We are not against improving EMS in New Jersey. We support accountability and fixing agencies that cannot consistently respond. But legislation should recognize the difference between struggling systems and agencies already serving their communities successfully.

If reliable, local emergency medical care matters to you and your family, we encourage you to stay informed and respectfully contact your state legislators. Decisions made in Trenton can directly impact the emergency services your family relies on.

Keansburg EMS has proudly served this community since 1998, and we remain committed to being there when you call 911.