When there are big events such as the Hunterdon County 4-H Agricultural Fair, Bicycle Races, Winery festivals, Dog Shows at the fair grounds, it is safer to have EMS already staged on scene. This way if something were to happen, we would already have people there to help.
Not every patient is found on the floor in his/her bathroom. Occasionally they are miles into the woods on a hiking trail or lost in a valley. When this happens we call in members from our neighboring companies to assist us with our search and rescue process. Teams are formed and head out onto the trails. EMTs also help with Rehab which is to help the firefighters and other first response personnel on scene to cool down after the rescue. Blood pressures and other vitals are taken and recorded to make sure that all personnel are safe and healthy.