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Hammonton Rescue Gives it's Last Call

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Rescue squad no longer providing 911 services

AtlantiCare assumes role

by Gabe Donio, Gazette Staff Writer

HAMMONTON—The Hammonton Rescue Squad, which began emergency service with a used hearse in 1939, relinquished 911 services for the town at midnight on August 23. Following a vote of approval by town council during their regular meeting of August 22, AtlantiCare took control of providing all emergency transports in the town of Hammonton at 12:01 a.m. on August 23. The council vote was unanimous.

 

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EVFC Incident #71 08/24/2011 at 2:47pm - 2670 McCormick Ave in Sweetwater for an Activated Fire Alarm

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Recalled before response.


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EVFC Incident #70 08/23/2011 at 5:23pm - 3721 Reading Ave for a Lift Assist

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Members went to the scene and assisted. All Station 160 units were clear at 5:39pm.


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Fire Rescue News - AtlantiCare will take over Hammonton life-support services after rescue squad disbands

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Posted: Monday, August 22, 2011 9:27 pm

HAMMONTON - AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center EMS is now providing basic life-support services for the city after the Hammonton Rescue Squad officially disbanded Monday.

Saying that it may not be able to continue providing effective services for the community, the squad relinquished the duties it has provided for more than....Continue Reading

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Fire Rescue News - Four Mainland Regional High School students killed in Garden State Parkway accident

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Posted: Saturday, August 20, 2011 12:01 pm | Updated: 9:49 pm, Sat Aug 20, 2011.

Four Mainland Regional High School students died in a crash on the Garden State Parkway Saturday afternoon, authorities have confirmed. Four other Mainland students were injured.

Killed in the crash were: Edgar Bozzi, 17, of Somers Point; Casey Brenner, age not ....Continue Reading 

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Fire Rescue News - One pilot killed, one parachutes to safety in plane collision over Hammonton Airport

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Posted: Saturday, August 20, 2011 1:37 pm | Updated: 12:27 am, Sun Aug 21, 2011. Call Recording

Two small planes collided over a Hammonton farm on Saturday, killing one pilot and injuring another who parachuted to safety.

Wreckage from both planes landed in heavily wooded areas near.....Continue Reading

 

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Fire Rescue News - Somers Point duplex badly damaged, cat dies in Thursday afternoon fire

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Posted: Thursday, August 18, 2011 5:04 pm | Updated: 8:33 pm, Thu Aug 18, 2011.

By CAITLIN DINEEN, Staff Writer pressofAtlanticCity.com

SOMERS POINT - A Somers Point duplex sustained heavy smoke, water and fire damage and a family's cat died after a second-floor bedroom caught fire Thursday afternoon.

The fire - reported at 4:20 p.m. - destroyed the.....Continue Reading

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