TRFAS EMS Competition Team

11/05/2023

And just like that… It’s all over. Since 2018, with 2 exceptions for COVID and scheduling conflicts, Toms River has put in a team for the NJOEMS SIM games at the National Conference on EMS down in Atlantic City. First year, the team co-founders placed 3rd with ZERO prep work. Year two, 2019, we submitted two teams. One of which advanced and ultimately made it to 2nd place (Congrats again on that Laffan and Dolch!) There was no conference in 2020 due to COVID, and 2021 there was a scheduling conflict so we were unable to compete. 2022, the team co-founders competed again and brought home 2nd place. This year, 2023, the team co-founders again went head to head against some of the greatest providers and competitors in the State, ultimately securing that 1st place victory!

This may, however, be the co-founders last year competing as one of them is starting paramedic school shortly so they will be unable to compete at the BLS level, and the other is in school to get their masters in Emergency Management. Will they compete again in 2024? Perhaps. Or will they coach a new team to greatness to take their place? Only time will tell.

There are, however… Other SIM games they may compete in. We hear Vegas is mighty fine… 👀

Special shoutout to our uniform sponsors Blauer and our corporate sponsors The Overrun ! We couldn’t have done it without your support!

In the words of Skeletor, “Until next time!”

11/04/2023

Ladies and gentlemen… TOMS RIVER TAKES FIRST PLACE! The first 1st place winner to represent a 100% all volunteer first aid squad.

11/02/2023

Today is the big day! The Finals in the NJOEMS EMS Simulation Games! Tonight, at around 5:30pm, the livestream will be activated so people can join in and watch as the top 3 ALS and BLS teams from the area compete for the coveted trophy and first place gold medal!

We will be competing first alongside of Holy Name ALS.

Team Overrun and Team JFK BLS will be competing afterwards on the stream so be sure to stay tuned to watch all the great teams in action during these finals!

Livestream can be viewed here:

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11/02/2023

Oh my. This is embarassing to say the least... I prepared a whole post about how we are attending the NJOEMS EMS Conference in Atlantic City NJ again and competing in the SIM games and SOMEONE forgot to hit post. Whoopsies!

Anywho, this year, Keith Rodriguez and Alyssa Golembeski are back at it again representing the ALL VOLUNTEER Toms River First Aid Squad at the NJOEMS SIM Games. And we are proud to report that we have once again secured a spot in the finals! The three BLS teams that are advancing to the finals are:

Toms River First Aid Squad (Sponsored by Blauer and The Overrun)
Team Overrun (Sponsored by The Overrun)
JFK BLS

Tomorrow we will post a link to the livestream. We will be competing first alongside of Holy Name ALS. Be sure to tune in and show your support!

11/05/2022

For those who missed the livestream, the results are in!

We won SECOND PLACE!

Congrats to all the other teams who competed whether they placed or not. The professionalism and the comradery displayed was amazing, and we are proud to all be a part of this SIM family.

Until next year!

11/04/2022

Tonight is the night! We will find out the standings of the top three BLS and ALS teams for the . The livestream will start tonight around 6pm/630pm. Per tradition the winners of the Sim Games are announced at the very end of the awards ceremony. We wish the other two BLS teams and the three ALS teams the best of luck! While we hope that the most clinically sound team wins the cup overall, we are ALL winners (even the ones who didn't make the top three) as we stood up the the challenge of the Sim Games. You have all made your projects that you work or volunteer for proud and we are proud to say that we competed alongside of you. We hope to see you all again next year!

NJOEMS livestreams can be viewed at one of these three links.

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/njemsconference
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NationalConfereneOnEMS
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/nationalconfonems

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11/03/2022

Tonight is the night! Three BLS and three ALS teams advanced to the finals of the 2022 National Conference on EMS Simulation Games.

The first teams will compete behind closed doors. Afterwhich, a live audience and film crews will be brought in to watch the remaining two BLS and ALS teams compete in the finals.

That being said, you can catch us live TONIGHT at the NJOEMS National Conference on EMS at Harrahs Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, NJ! Live stream is expected to be activated at 6:30pm and the first teams to compete in the finals on stream (us and FDNY ALS) should start around 715pm. NJOEMS livestreams can be viewed at one of these three links.

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/njemsconference

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NationalConfereneOnEMS

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/nationalconfonems

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11/02/2022

As anticipated, here are the competitors moving on to the SIM Game finales tomorrow evening.

ALS:
FDNY
MERET
Altanticare

BLS:
FDNY
RWJN

….

AND TOMS RIVER!!!

Tomorrow we will announce details on how to view the livestream to watch the finals as they go on.

11/02/2022

After a last minute team drop due to an unexpected illness , one team will be headed to the EMS SIM Games today. This team, consisting of veteran competitor 1LT Keith Rodriguez and CPT Alyssa Golembeski, will be competing in preliminaries today, and hopefully in the finals tomorrow evening. We appreciate the support of Team Liaison Madilyn Newsom, who was unable to compete this year due to her partner coming down with an unexpected illness

03/02/2022

2022 Sim Games teams have been entered! We are putting in two teams again this year.

Team 1:
Team Captain: Alyssa Golembeski
Team Member: Madilyn Newsom

Team 2:
Team Captain: Keith Rodriguez
Team Member: Scott Stenerson

Now the training begins!

11/16/2019

Congratulations to Mary Laffan and Michael Dolch on their second place finish!