Point Boro EMS

11/08/2025

Join us in collaboration with New Jersey Blood Services on Monday, November 10, 2025 for the Gary Letizia Memorial Blood Drive between 1PM and 7PM.

Our EMS Medical Director, Doctor Matt Letizia, is the son of Gary Letizia and is hosting this blood drive in his honor. Help us reach our goal, and while you’re here meet your local volunteers and tour our apparatus and equipment.

Point Boro First Aid Squad
1200 Beaver Dam Road
Point Pleasant, NJ 08742

Make an appointment here: nybc.org/letiz

Be the reason for someone's tomorrow. Donate blood at the Gary Letizia Memorial Blood Drive.

11/07/2025

On 11/05/2025 at approximately 0130 hours, Point Boro EMS responded with Point Pleasant Fire Department Station 75 for a reported structure fire. Upon arrival of first responders, there was visible flames from the structure, and thankfully, no reported injuries on scene.

Chief 350, Utility 355, and Ambulances 356 and 357 were on scene, along with Point Pleasant First Aid & Emergency Squad Ambulance 348 to provide firefighter rehabilitation and general BLS support. Multiple other agencies operated on scene to extinguish the fire and provide support for all public safety entities on scene.

Involved Agencies:

Point Pleasant Police Department
Point Pleasant Beach Fire Company #2
Ocean Fire Company
Ocean County Fire Marshal
Herbertsville Fire Company No. 1
Point Pleasant Borough Office of Emergency Management
Point Pleasant Borough CERT

10/31/2025

🎃 Jack-O-Laterns beware - we’ve got bandages on standby! 🎃

Chief Alexander and the members of Point Boro EMS would like to wish everyone a Happy Halloween! Last night our members continued the Fall festivities by getting together and carving some pumpkins in the spirit of Halloween.

10/24/2025

🍁ALL THE FALL THINGS 🍁

This past week our agency participated in some of the Fall festivities that happened within the Borough. Our volunteers attended Fall Fest at Riverfront Park as well as Trick or Trunk at Community Park. As always, we are thankful for our volunteers that were able to attend these events while still providing staffing for calls in town. Thank you to our community members who stopped by and visited us!

09/29/2025

Yesterday our agency provided BLS coverage for the Borough’s annual Treasure Island Sprint Triathlon. All three ambulances, Rescue 359, Utility 355, and our EMS Bike Team were deployed to provide coverage for the event. Our agency answered six calls for service between the Triathlon and in-town medical calls. Chief Alexander commends the volunteer members for their dedication to the community and ensuring adequate staffing was provided for this event and for the residents.

Thank you to Point Pleasant First Aid & Emergency Squad and Spring Lake First Aid Squad for their assistance, providing extra manpower for the Triathlon. Also thanks to Ocean County EMS Coordinators for providing a Medical Ambulance Bus. We are grateful for your assistance every year with this event.

Other Involved Agencies:
Point Pleasant Police Department
Point Pleasant Fire Department Station 75
Point Pleasant Borough Office of Emergency Management
Point Pleasant Borough CERT

09/28/2025

🚨HAPPENING NOW 🚨

Our agency is working with our public safety partners during today’s Treasure Island Sprint Triathlon. To ensure the safety of first responders and race participants, please avoid the following areas and plan an alternate route:

⚠️ River Road between Osborn Avenue and Chatham Lane

⚠️ Osborn Avenue between River Road and Allen Street

⚠️ Allen Street between Osborn Avenue and Barton Avenue

⚠️ Barton Avenue between Allen Street and River Road

As always any traffic related issues or concerns can be forwarded to Point Pleasant Police Department.

09/11/2025

🇺🇸 ALL GAVE SOME, SOME GAVE ALL 🇺🇸

"On this day, we remember the courage that defined a nation."

We will always honor and remember the lives lost during the tragic attacks on September 11, 2001. To our first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice on this day - you will never be forgotten. Today, we stand united in remembrance, resilience, and patriotism.

08/31/2025

**LIFE MEMBER ACHIEVES 51 YEARS OF SERVICE**

Today we celebrate Life Member John Wardell’s 51 years of service to our agency! For over five decades, John has been a dedicated volunteer for our agency. Serving in multiple roles including Captain, President, Trustee, and many more positions, John has been an asset to our squad and community.

Chief Alexander and the members of Point Boro EMS would like to thank John for his many, many years of service and his dedication to the community. Congratulations John and thank you for all that you do!

08/13/2025

Thank you to our Medical Director Dr. Matt Letizia who provided our volunteers with a unique lecture on Lightning Strike injuries last week. As always, Dr. Letizia makes his presentations interesting and interactive to promote a positive learning experience for our agency!

08/02/2025

🚑 JULY RECAP 🚑

It was a busy July for our volunteers. In addition to answering calls for service, our agency attended the following events:

🚨 7/8 - Our agency attended a Mass Casualty Incident drill hosted by Ocean County.

🚨7/12 - Point Boro EMS held their annual Coin Toss at the intersection of Bridge Avenue and River Avenue. Thank you to those who drove by and donated!

🚨7/16 - Our volunteers assisted in providing BLS coverage at the Soar and Shore Festival in Atlantic City (aka Atlantic City Airshow).

🚨7/25, 7/26 and 7/30 - Our members assisted Point Pleasant Police Department with their Annual Summer Youth Camp. Our members provided a first aid demonstration, assisted in teaching CPR, and provided BLS coverage for the campers during a friendly face off between Brick Police Department’s Summer Youth Camp.

Between all these event hours, our volunteers were still able to answer calls for service throughout this busy month. Chief Alexander commends his members for their dedication throughout the busy summer so far!