Mendham First Aid Squad

06/18/2026

Mendham seen from the air this morning by one of our members landing in Newark! What local landmarks can you spot?

06/17/2026

Yesterday at approximately 1700 hours, the Mendham First Aid Squad was dispatched by Morris County Communications Center to Patriots' Path near Dean Road for a reported runner experiencing a medical emergency.

EMTs successfully extricated the patient from the wooded area, and the patient was transported to the hospital without further incident.

We'd like to thank our partners at the Mendham Borough Police Department and Atlantic Mobile Health Paramedics for their support as always. A special thank you as well to the Morris County Sheriff's Office for deploying their UTV to assist with the response.

06/13/2026

Our thoughts and prayers are with the McGookin family, CES, family, students and friends of Callum. What a wonderful and gifted little boy and a shining example of a real hero. 💙

06/03/2026

Congrats to our Quartermaster Nick and his wife Krista (also a member of our squad) on the birth of their baby boy, Robert S. Witczak!

04/29/2026

Did you know you can text 911? But still…. please don’t do it while driving

📱🚨𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝟵-𝟭-𝟭 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 🚨📱

𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝, 𝙬𝙚’𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙮 𝙤𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: 𝙏𝙚𝙭𝙩-𝙩𝙤-9-1-1.

If you’re unable to call, you may be able to text 9-1-1 in an emergency. This can be helpful if you:
🔇 Need to stay quiet for safety
🎶 Are at a loud event and can’t be heard
🦻 Are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability

When texting 9-1-1:
📍 Include your location – An address is best, but landmarks can help if you’re unsure.
✍️ Keep it short and clear – Text what’s happening and where you are.
💬 Respond to dispatcher questions – They need details to send the right help.

⚠️ Remember: Not all areas in the U.S. support Text-to-9-1-1, and it is currently available in English only.

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻, 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻'𝘁!

04/28/2026

🚨📞 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝟵-𝟭-𝟭 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 📞🚨

And we thank our wonderful dispatchers at Morris County Communications Center for sharing some key points to remember when calling 9-1-1.

While no two 9-1-1 calls are ever the same, they all begin the same way: “9-1-1, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺?”

📍Knowing your exact location helps dispatchers send help where it’s needed without delay. 🚓🚒🚑

If you’re unsure of your exact address, share any details you can: cross streets, building descriptions, business names, apartment or suite numbers, landmarks, or even mile markers. Every detail counts when seconds matter!

📱Next, the dispatcher will ask for your phone number and for you to tell them exactly what happened.

Based on the information you provide, they may ask a series of questions. These questions do NOT delay response. Help is already being started while they gather details and relay them to police, fire, and EMS. Those details help responders arrive better prepared to assist you. 👮‍♂️🚒🚑

☎️ Stay on the line and follow the call taker’s instructions. They’ll let you know when it’s okay to hang up.

🌎 If English is not your preferred language, let the call taker know right away. They can bring an interpreter on the line to assist.

We (and our Dispatcher friends) understand calling 9-1-1 can be stressful, and every second can feel like an hour. We’re all here for you. Answering questions as clearly as possible helps us get you the help you need as quickly as possible.

04/27/2026

Come for the fishing, and say hi to our standby crews!

Reminder! Come out Sunday for some fishing, food, and ice cream! We can't wait to see you there.

03/28/2026

Our annual dinner this month featured quite a few awards: call volume and service length recognitions (5, 10, and 20 years!), Life Membership status (Cliff Straub), “Fast Start” award (Wendy McBrayer and Clara Gilloteau), and Captain’s Award (Ivan Benjamin)!

Please join us in congratulating the award winners and the members of the squad dedicated to their family, friends, and community!