NJ EMS Task Force

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NJ EMS Task Force President Says Organization Does Not Exist Because of Terrorism, It Exists Because of Preparedness

The New Jersey EMS Task Force has been an integral part of the planning for the upcoming FIFA World Cup tournament for more than a year, and the event, while significant in scope, does not define the organization, President Michael J. Bascom told attendees at the NJEMSTF’s annual meeting.

“It requires our discipline, obviously, our commitment, and teamwork at every level within our group, whether you’re employed, or deployed, whether you’re engaging an area, or whether you’re working from home or whether you are supporting us in between sessions, your involvement, your teamwork is critical to our success,” Bascom told the 150 members in attendance at the Hamilton Fire House in Neptune, NJ on May 19. “So while FIFA may define this year, it doesn’t define who we are, because we do so much more, and we never stopped doing what we regularly do. ”

Bascom noted that the groundwork for creating the NJ EMS Task Force, a statewide emergency services organization serving all 21 counties and beyond, began 25 years ago this fall. The organization’s formation began in earnest in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and has grown to include 225 members from 60 career and volunteer host agencies throughout the state who respond to large-scale man-made and natural disasters.

“We bring capabilities that nobody else can, and nobody else should have to bring,” Bascom said. “We have assets that are designed for the worst days, and we bring, more importantly, highly skilled, highly trained responders into situations that are beyond the scope of what our regular, and I don’t mean this to be belittling, but beyond what any normal 911 EMS provider would be expected to provide.”

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The New Jersey EMS Task Force, led by President Michael J. Bascom, has been planning for the FIFA World Cup while continuing regular operations, serving all 21 counties in New…

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"The goals of the CONTOMS Program are to offer a nationally standardized curriculum, certification process and quality improvement procedure to meet the needs of those EMTs, paramedics, and physicians who operate as part of a law enforcement team."
The class is a week long with classroom and practical exercises. You can learn more at https://contoms.chepinc.org/

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