Demarest Volunteer Ambulance Corps

08/13/2026

We’re in danger of running out of the humans willing to keep climbing into ambulances.

Think about that.

🚑The ambulance can be replaced.
🚑The stretcher can be replaced.
🚑The equipment can be replaced.

The EMTs eventually can’t.

Call after call. Overdose after overdose. Car wrecks. Suicides. Cardiac arrests. Sick kids. Violence. Death.
Then clear the call.
Clean the truck. And get ready for the next person having the worst day of their life.

Meanwhile, Demarest EMS continues dealing with staffing pressures, increasing call volumes, recruitment problems and burnout.

You keep asking:

“Why is the ambulance taking so long?”
Maybe we should also be asking:

“How much longer can the people inside those ambulances keep doing this?”

Because you can park a brand-new ambulance in every community. It means absolutely nothing if there isn’t a healthy Volunteer Squad member willing to sit behind the wheel and take the call.

We don’t just need more ambulances.

We need to start taking better care of the humans inside them.

“Never forget there is a human behind the uniform.”

08/06/2026

Thank you to the Demarest Free Public Library for sponsoring the recent Touch A Truck event. We were happy to participate!

07/27/2026

At 655am this morning our crew was dispatched and responded to a multi-vehicle traffic accident. Multiple patients were reported and a second ambulance was immediately dispatched from Haworth VAC. A total of five patients were a ssessed (three required no treatment). Two patients were transported to Englewood Health.

Thank you to the Demarest PD, Haworth FD and Demarest FD for assistance.

07/09/2026

After some training and our monthly meeting some of our crew got free icecream at the concert.

07/07/2026

All welcome!

07/04/2026

Happy Birthday, America!
Let Freedom Ring!
Wishing you all a safe and Happy Independence Day.

07/02/2026

Stay safe!!!

Helpful reminders from the EMSCNJ's 18th District which includes Demarest Volunteer Ambulance Corps

06/23/2026

This message is from Northvale Volunteer Ambulance Corps but it applies to all local volunteer organizations. We need you! Please speak to one of our members for more information on how you can join our team.

For generations, volunteers have protected Northvale. We’re now asking for a few more hands to keep that tradition alive

Visit www.northvaleambulancecorp.com for more info

06/23/2026

Demarest Volunteer Ambulance Corps would like to publicly acknowledge and THANK our community partners at Closter Stop and Shop.

Through their generous program for local nonprofits, we receive water to support our care for our local residents. We standby at fires, concerts, graduation and other events where we provide hydration to those in need.

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We appreciate Stop and Shop and encourage all to support this local business.

06/23/2026

Despite the weather, our three volunteer squads came together to cover NV Demarest's 2026 Graduation ceremony. There was a full house - students, staff, family and friends cheering on the graduating seniors.

Thank you, Closter Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Corps and Haworth Volunteer Ambulance Corps as well as our Demarest Volunteer Ambulance Corps crew. We value the friendship and teamwork.