Point Boro First Aid Squad has been serving the Jersey Shore since 1968. Point Boro EMS is a volunteer organization that depends largely on fundraising and voluntary contributions from the citizens and governing body of Point Pleasant Boro.
The squad covers an area of 4.1 square miles and answers approximately 1500 emergency calls per year. Point Boro First Aid provides mutual aid assistance for municipalities of Point Pleasant Beach, Bay Head, Mantoloking, Brick Township and Lakewood Township when needed.
Point Pleasant is a resort community in which the population can triple in the three-month period during the summer. Point Pleasant is surrounded by water on three sides; the Barnegat Bay, Metedeconk River and Beaver Dam Creek. On the east side of town is the borough of Point Pleasant Beach, which borders the Atlantic Ocean on its east end.
Squad 35 responds to all medical emergencies within Point Pleasant Borough, as well as performing extrication and rescue at the scene of motor vehicle accidents and structure fires. At structure fires, Squad 35 provide rehabilitation to firefighters and ensure the well-being and safety of responders and victims on the scene.
Point Boro First Aid operates 3 ambulances. For motor vehicle accidents, Squad 35 has a medium duty rescue truck. The rescue truck has everything needed to remove a victim from a motor vehicle. The squad also has a Ford F-350 pick-up which is used for a variety of reasons. It is used for plowing snow, additional member transport, and can provide light extrication. It is also used as a support unit for extrication at motor vehicle accidents or at any other rescue.