Tewksbury First Aid and Rescue Squad

Last night TFARS cadet corps and its leadership attended an information session about ARFF (airport rescue and firefighting) at Trenton Mercer Airport. Cadets got a behind-the-scenes tour of the airport's emergency facilities and capabilities. The highlight of the evening: Shooting the water cannon (obviously)! Thank you to Trenton Mercer Airport and Chief Johanssen for your hospitality!

This week was all about education, training, and outreach for TFARS. In addition to our monthly training meeting, four members participated in the Capital Health tactical emergency critical care class. On Friday, five members presented first aid and rescue training for the 7th and 8th graders at OTS. On Saturday, 13 members provided standby emergency support for the Revolutionary Ramble bike ride. Want to get in on the action? Email [email protected] for membership information!

The first official deployment of our new traffic cones* is in support of this bake sale raising funds for a scholarship to Haytown Summer Camp. Stop by the bottom of Parsonage Lot Road before 12:00 for some sweet treats. The banana muffins are still warm.

*Yes, we got new cones. We are pretty pumped about them.

Due to critically low supplies, a blood emergency has been declared in our region. Area blood banks are currently operating with less than a two-day supply overall and under one day for type O blood as hospitals enter summer trauma season. Save a life by donating blood on June 19 and receive a voucher for TWO FREE METS tickets!