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ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS RESIDENTS DONATE FOOD TO SUPPORT THE ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS FIRST AID & SAFETY S
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  • Dec 19, 2018
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ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS RESIDENTS DONATE FOOD TO SUPPORT THE ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS FIRST AID & SAFETY S

Members of The Atlantic HighlandsFirst Aid & Safety Squad along with some friends of Santa this week delivered an ambulance full of non-perishable food items to food pantry at theUnited Methodist Church in Atlantic Highlands. The delivery was the culmination of the Squad’s annual Santa Runs, which ten years ago created a food drive component that has since provided a yearly delivery of donations to the food pantry, which in turn helps local families in their time of need. “Th
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ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS FIRST RESPONDERS RESPOND TO A BOATER IN DISTRESS DURING A WATER RESCUE TRAINING E
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  • Jun 29, 2018
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ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS FIRST RESPONDERS RESPOND TO A BOATER IN DISTRESS DURING A WATER RESCUE TRAINING E

First responders from the Atlantic Highlands First Aid and Atlantic Highlands Fire Department responded to a boater in distress call during a large-scale water rescue drill Sunday, June 25. An emergency call for a vessel taking on water as it headed to the Leonardo State Marina came in while the joint training was underway off the beach in Atlantic Highlands. Immediately, crews from both organizations, using boats and jet skis, headed toward Leonardo. Fortunately, the boater
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ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS FIRST AID & SAFETY SQUAD PROVIDES MULTIPLE WAYS FOR RESIDENTS TO SUPPORT THE
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  • Apr 11, 2018
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ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS FIRST AID & SAFETY SQUAD PROVIDES MULTIPLE WAYS FOR RESIDENTS TO SUPPORT THE

The Atlantic Highlands First Aid & Safety Squad this week kicked off its annual fund drive and is offering more ways than ever for area residents to show their support the all-volunteer emergency medical services organization. Once again, the squad is offering supporters the option of using credit and debit cards to donate through a safe and secure digital option via www.ahfirstaid.org. There, supporters can simply click on the donate button for a simple, safe, instant transa
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ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS RESIDENTS DONATE MORE THAN 1,800 ITEMS TO THE ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS FIRST AID SQUAD’
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  • Dec 14, 2017
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ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS RESIDENTS DONATE MORE THAN 1,800 ITEMS TO THE ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS FIRST AID SQUAD’

Atlantic Highlands residents responded to the Atlantic Highlands First Aid Squad’s request for donations during the annual Santa Runs and Food Drive by contributing more than 1,800 items to help their friends and neighbors through local food pantry at the United Methodist Church. The food drive was part of the all-volunteer organization’s annual Santa Runs event, which began in 1998, and since 2008 has included a food drive collection outreach as a way to help members of the
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ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS FIRST AID & SAFETY SQUAD ADDS DIGITAL OPTION FOR ANNUAL FUND DRIVE
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  • Apr 6, 2017
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ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS FIRST AID & SAFETY SQUAD ADDS DIGITAL OPTION FOR ANNUAL FUND DRIVE

The Atlantic Highlands First Aid & Safety Squad’s annual fund drive is underway and for the first time ever residents have an option to donate online. Using a “donate” button on the Squad’s web site – www.ahfirstaid.org – residents can save themselves the cost of a stamp and quickly make a tax-deductible donation. The all-volunteer emergency services organization relies on generous donations from residents and the borough to operate. Indeed, nearly half of the AHFAS annual op
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RESIDENTS MAKE THE COMMUNITY STRONGER BY LEARNING CRITICAL CPR SKILLS FROM THE ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS FI
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  • Mar 11, 2017
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RESIDENTS MAKE THE COMMUNITY STRONGER BY LEARNING CRITICAL CPR SKILLS FROM THE ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS FI

A group of residents from Atlantic Highlands are better prepared today to help someone suffering sudden cardiac arrest thanks to a recent cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) class held at the Atlantic Highlands First Aid & Safety Squad and taught by squad trainers. The community CPR class developed through a conversation between AHFAS Captain Tom Hayden and resident Colette Umar, who asked about being trained in the critical, life-saving skill as part of her studies as a pre
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ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS RESIDENTS OPEN THEIR PANTRIES TO HELP OTHERS IN NEED
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  • Dec 28, 2016
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ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS RESIDENTS OPEN THEIR PANTRIES TO HELP OTHERS IN NEED

Residents of Atlantic Highlands heard the call and opened their pantries to help others in need as part of the Atlantic Highlands First Aid & Safety Squad’s Santa Runs 2016. In keeping with tradition, the Squad asked residents to donate non-perishable food items when they visited with Santa during the week-long event. The donations, hundreds of items, a pair of jeans, and cash, were delivered to the AACC Food Pantry in Atlantic Highlands. For nearly two decades, Santa and his
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SANTA MEETING BIG CROWDS AND COLLECTING BAGS OF FOOD DURING THE ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS FIRST AID &
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  • Dec 8, 2016
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SANTA MEETING BIG CROWDS AND COLLECTING BAGS OF FOOD DURING THE ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS FIRST AID &

Santa and his elves at the Atlantic Highlands First Aid & Safety Squad have been visiting with big crowds of families throughout the borough this week during the annual Santa Runs and the fun continues Thursday and Friday nights. Santa will head out to Zone 4 on the AHFAS map Thursday, Dec. 8, and on Friday, Dec. 9, he will be in Zone 2, which was rescheduled because of rain on Tuesday. Santa and the crew start their visits at 6 p.m. and remain on the streets until approximat
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ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS FIRST AID & SAFETY SQUAD HAS SANTA’S SLEIGH READY FOR 2016 SANTA RUNS AND FO
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  • Dec 3, 2016
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ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS FIRST AID & SAFETY SQUAD HAS SANTA’S SLEIGH READY FOR 2016 SANTA RUNS AND FO

Members of the Atlantic Highlands First Aid & Safety Squad have prepared Santa’s sleigh and everything is set for the organization’s 2016 Santa Runs and food drive, which begins on Monday. Weather permitting, the Santa Runs will be held Dec. 5 through Dec. 8. Each night, starting at 6 p.m., Santa and his team of AHFAS elves will visit one section of town until approximately 9 p.m. Should bad weather get in the way – Santa needs good weather to travel  – an additional day will
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WHAT MAKES THE AHFAS SPECIAL?
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  • Aug 14, 2016
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WHAT MAKES THE AHFAS SPECIAL?

A Little History Since 1929, the Atlantic Highlands First Aid & Safety Squad has been providing around-the-clock emergency medical and rescue services to the residents of Atlantic Highlands and surrounding towns. The AHFAS has been nationally and regionally recognized as a top volunteer organization in the field of emergency medical services. We know that when you pick up the phone to dial 9-1-1 you expect us to be there and we take that commitment seriously. We may be volunt
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WHAT WE ASK OF YOU
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  • Aug 14, 2016
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WHAT WE ASK OF YOU

What Does It Take To Be A Member Of The Award-Winning AHFAS? No training is necessary. We just ask for a personal commitment of your time and a willingness to lend a hand. Once you’ve gone through the membership process - outlined in the membership guidelines - you’re a part of the team. We’ll provide CPR training, basic uniforms and access to personal protective gear to assure your safety. At that point you’ll be able to respond to calls as an observer, where you’ll get to
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WHY VOLUNTEER?
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  • Aug 14, 2016
  • 3 min

WHY VOLUNTEER?

There Are Many Reasons to Volunteer - Do You Have What It Takes? Are you ready to make your community stronger? Are you willing to sacrifice some of your free time, time usually spent with family and friends, to help change the life of an another? Are you prepared for the kind of life-changing personal satisfaction that can only come by helping people? If so, then you should become a volunteer with the Atlantic Highlands First Aid & Safety Squad. The volunteers of the AHFAS a
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