Springfield First Aid Squad

02/17/2026

🚨🚑 SAVE THE DATE 🚑🚨

Exciting news—our new ambulance is arriving soon! Join us as we celebrate with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Saturday, April 11th at 12:30 PM.

April 11th also kicks off Day 1 of our annual Community Outreach Event, hosted by our amazing Cadet members. Stop by for the ceremony and stay for a fun-filled day featuring carnival games, face painting, ambulance tours, and more!

Come out, celebrate with us, and help support our fundraising efforts so we can continue serving our community.

*RAIN OR SHINE*

02/14/2026

Our HEARTfelt thanks to The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey for the generous grant covering 90% of the cost of a LUCAS 3 automatic chest compression system. Now both of our frontline ambulances will have this invaluable device in a time when our costs keep going up but donations remain unchanged.

While mechanical compressions have been shown to be no more (or less) effective than human compressions, automatic systems do provide the cardiac arrest patient to consistent compressions even when circumstances are not ideal, and keep our EMTs safer while they focus on the things that humans do better.

❤️

02/01/2026

Last week, EMT Srikar Nagabhushan represented the Springfield First Aid Squad at the MedicZero EMS Recruitment Fair at Rutgers University. We connected with so many great students and are excited about the potential new members we met!

Srikar is a MedicZero member and a Rutgers student studying Biological Science & Public Health.

He is also the 2026 SFAS Recording Secretary and an active member of our Recruitment & Retention Committee.

Thank you, Srikar, for helping grow our EMS community!

01/29/2026

Congratulations Sgt Voorhees!

SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Anthony Voorhees took the oath of office to become a sergeant in the Springfield Police Department in a ceremony at the Jan. 27 Township Committee.Voorhees was born and raised in...

01/28/2026

Rest in peace, Rich. We wish your friends & family many happy memories.

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RIP Richard Hathaway

NJ EMT # 606548
NJ Paramedic # 4138
MAS # 840

Rich was a volunteer EMT with Morristown Ambulance Squad for many years and served as a lieutenant.

Rich impacted countless lives with his service as an EMT with Morristown Ambulance Squad and as a Paramedic.

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01/26/2026

🚑 We have three full crews staffed and ready tonight—just in case! If you need us, we’re here.

A huge thank you to the Miller and Battaglia families for the homemade pasta and meatballs that kept our crew well fed and appreciated tonight 💙🍝

01/25/2026

We beat out the storm just in time to have our 2026 Installation of Officers & Dinner Dance last night at The Primavera Regency ! 🚑💙

We danced the night away, Mayor Harris Laufer swore in our 2026 Officers, we reminisced on the past year, and gave out some awards! 💃🏼🕺🏆❤️

Years of Service Awards:
5 years- Rachel Valle, Olivia Hirsch
10 years- Danny Chan, Juliana Silva, Elizabeth Giambattista
20 years- Tracy Voorhees, Stu Maslow

Gloria P. Simpson Memorial Award (Most Volunteer Hours in 2025)- Jonathan Mlawski

Ilya Fasman Award (Most All-calls answered in 2025)- Apu Mullick

Emerging Leader Award- Cadet Matt Shi

North Star Awards (Stroke Saves):
- Sean Oates, Vidya Murthy, Emma Spektor, Precious Cunas, & Jessica Miller (March 12, 2025)
- Hannah Miller & Michael Peski (October 6, 2025)

CPR Saves:
- Hannah Miller & Michael Peski
- Matthew LaGuardia, Emma Spektor, Sheryl Zuzarth, & Precious Cunas

01/21/2026

🚲 NEW JERSEY E-BIKE LAW UPDATE 🚲
The Springfield Police Department would like to inform residents of recent changes to New Jersey law regarding e-bikes.

All e-bikes are now classified as motorized bicycles or mopeds and must meet the following requirements:

• Valid Driver’s License or Motorized Bicycle License

• Registration with the NJMVC

• Liability Insurance

🚫 Riders age 14 and under are prohibited from operating e-bikes

🛒 Online sales are banned for one (1) year
➡️ In-store purchases only

📅 Compliance Deadline: July 19, 2026

Springfield Police Department encourages all riders and parents to review these requirements and ensure compliance.

01/16/2026

We are incredibly proud to spotlight the strong, dedicated women leading our crews in the field this year.

Meet the team:

✨ Chief Marla Napurano
Marla first joined the First Aid Squad from 2000–2005 and returned in 2014. Over the years, she has served in multiple leadership roles including Treasurer, Membership Committee, and Recruitment & Retention Committee. A trusted crew chief and constant source of support, this marks Marla’s 3rd year as Chief!

✨ Deputy Chief Juliana Silva
Juliana joined SFAS in 2015 through our Cadet Program and went on to serve for many years on the House Committee. She is also a Crew Chief! Beyond SFAS, she works throughout Union County as the Director of the Office of Health Management. We’re proud to have her leadership and experience on our command staff.

✨ 1st Lieutenant Lois Honcharuk
Lois joined SFAS in 2022, bringing extensive experience as a former Nurse practitioner specializing in Pediatrics. She challenged the NREMT and quickly became an EMT after joining us. Lois plays a key role in ensuring our charting is accurate and completed on time, and she also serves on our Recruitment & Retention Committee.

✨ 2nd Lieutenant Annamaria George
Annamaria joined SFAS Cadet Program in 2021 and is serving her first year as a field officer. For the past two years, she was our Corresponding Secretary, working closely with our Vice President. Did you get a thank you letter in the mail from a donation you gave? That was from her 😉 She is also an active member of our Recruitment & Retention Committee. When she isn’t at the squad, she is busy studying while she attends Rutgers University- New Brunswick!

👏 Please join us in congratulating these incredible leaders!

Interested in joining our team?
👉 Visit www.SpringfieldFAS.org/join

01/16/2026

A very proud Training LT with some of our new Cadet EMTs! 🚑🥳

- Iksh*ta Nair
- David Punzalan
- Mikayla Milos
- Emma Spektor (Cadet Leader)

01/14/2026

Tonight at the Township Committee Meeting, Mayor Harris Laufer and the Township Committee officially swore in our 2026 Officers, and we proudly recognized 15 NEW EMTs from this past year.

We are incredibly grateful for the continued support from the Township and the residents of Springfield and are excited to see all that 2026 has in store for us. 🚑❤️

👏 Congratulations to our Officers! 👏

Chief: Marla Napurano
Deputy Chief: Juliana Silva
1st Lieutenant: Lois Honcharuk
2nd Lieutenant: Annamaria George

President: Elizabeth J. Fritzen
Vice President: Jessica Miller
Recording Secretary: Srikar Nagabhushan
Corresponding Secretary: Samantha Yusupov
Treasurer: Apu Mullick
Supply Sergeant: Joe Voorhees
Training Lieutenant: Jeff Shanes
Trustee: Marty Gornstein
House Committee: Vidya Murthy

01/12/2026

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