Central Old Bridge Emergency Medical Service

07/02/2024

Hello everyone, it is with deep sadness and a heavy heart to let you know that Paul Markinson our treasurer and fellow EMT passed away yesterday. Paul was a great friend and mentor to many people. He will be missed.

Paul served as both an EMT and also as a paramedic in his 30 plus years of service to the community. He not only served as the treasurer and EMT of our first squad but was also a EMS supervisor for the City of Elizabeth (retired). Paul also served as an EMT and paramedic for Robertwood Johnson and Jersey City Medical Center. He also served as a paramedic for Trinitas Hospital and Atlantic Healthcare.

We ask that if you have any pictures with Paul to reply to this post with a picture or two in his memory.

04/30/2023

Well some of you may have already heard, some may have not.

Straight from the horse's mouth...Central Old Bridge Emergency Medical Service (formerly Old Bridge Volunteer Emergency Medical Services, aka Green and White) has officially closed ours doors after 70 years of service to the residents of the Township of Old Bridge.

Over the years, your family members, friends, and neighbors have answered the call for those in need, anytime time...day or night. We are grateful for those who have dedicated their time and energy to the organization and to our community, and to the community in general, THANK YOU for all your support over our 70 years of operation.

As a charitable organization, our vehicles and equipment must go to another organization. It's is with great pride that I can say that those vehicles and equipment will be staying in town to continue to serve the residents. Our sister agencies have taken over the use of our vehicles to continue the care of those in need.

As someone who has committed 25 years of serve to this town, I can speak for all the members of the Central Old Bridge Emergency Medical Service (Old Bridge Volunteer Emergency Medical Services) and say that it's been honor to serve this wonderful community.

Many of our members have seen the worst of times with responding to the 9-11 attacks in New York City, the New York blackout, numerous outbreaks of diseases, Covid pandemic, and much more. We have also seen some of the best in people as well...the lives we helped save, the children we helped deliver, and the kindness of strangers.

If you know someone that was a member at any point in time, please feel free to tag the in this post.

Let's show our appreciation to the people that served our community on this wonderful organization.

Once again, THANK YOU ALL FOR THE SUPPORT OVER OUR 70 YEAR HISTORY!

08/01/2019

We would like to thank Robert Bohny, president of VCI Emergency Vehicles and VCI - Jeff Herzog and all the fine men and women of VCI Emergency Vehicles for their assistance in the purchasing of our new Horton 553 ambulance. Our new ambulance, which will be replacing our older ambulance designated 958, was delivered today by the President of VCI to our Captain, Jeff Rowan at the VCI facility in Berlin, New Jersey. Once properly stocked, inspected and licensed by the State of New Jersey, our new 958 will be serving the residents of Old Bridge for many years to come.

08/20/2018

Each year in the United States alone, 20,000 people are injured in bus crashes—12,000 of those injuries involve children.

07/25/2018

There are important considerations to consider when EMS providers are called upon to treat law enforcement officers who are shot or otherwise assaulted.

05/20/2018

Central Old Bridge EMS is once again honored to standby at the annual Old Bridge Relay for Life at Carl Sandburg. Always a wonderful event for a great cause.

09/24/2017

Today is joint training between Central Old Bridge Township OEM and Old Bridge Township OEM in basic active shooter awareness.

09/06/2017

06/17/2017

Some of our EMTs got the opportunity to pose with Wonder Woman while standing by at the Relay for Life at Lombardi Field today. Thank you Enchanted Wishez for stopping by.

06/17/2017

I feel this article goes for EMTs too not just paramedics.

As a teenager I witnessed a kid get hit by a car. There were a few bystanders and we just stood there, everyone wanting to help but no-one really sure

06/17/2017

Use this acronym to plan for 5 key elements (resources, environment, hydration, assessment and breaks) needed to handle fireground rehab over several

06/17/2017

In a wave of ‘low-tech’ terrorism, lack of situational awareness can get you killed.