Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad

What Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad does

The Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad (WVRS) is an all-volunteer, non-profit emergency medical services organization that has provided free pre-hospital emergency medical care and transportation to residents of Westfield, New Jersey since October 1, 1951. Operating from its headquarters at 335 Watterson Street, the organization runs a fleet of three ambulances (units 550, 551, 552) and one EMS special operations and support vehicle (553), dispatching via 911 to serve over 30,000 residents on a 24/7/365 basis. Its core service is volunteer-staffed EMT response, supplemented by auxiliary offerings that include medical equipment loans to residents, CPR and First Aid training classes (delivered in partnership with Less Stress Instructional Services), community-event first aid standby (Spring Fling, Tour de Westfield, Holiday Parades), and educational squad building and ambulance tours.

The organization is funded entirely by tax-deductible community donations; it does not bill patients, does not receive municipal tax dollars from the Town of Westfield, and operates under the regulatory oversight of the New Jersey Office of Emergency Medical Services. Revenue is solicited through its website, the Spring Fund Drive campaign run via SquareUp, a SquareUp-hosted newsletter, and an Instagram and Facebook presence. Membership is recruited on a community-led basis with no paid staff — approximately 25 active volunteer members including Regular Members (EMT-certified) and Probationary Members (in training), supported by a LOSAP pension program, scholarships, and the Downtown Westfield Corporation 'Hero Perks' local discount program.

Operationally, WVRS maintains close coordination with the Westfield Police Department and Westfield Fire Department on emergency responses and is governed by an advisory board and a volunteer officer corps (President, Vice President, Chief, Deputy Chief, plus functional Lieutenants for Scheduling, Equipment, Training, and Ambulance, and Treasurer and Secretary). The legal entity is Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc. (EIN 22-6059955), a private New Jersey non-profit.

Name

Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad

Legal name

Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc.

Website

https://westfieldems.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad is an all-volunteer, non-profit EMS agency in Westfield, NJ, providing free 24/7/365 pre-hospital emergency medical care and transportation to over 30,000 residents using three ambulances and one support vehicle, funded entirely by community donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (62191)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Search & Rescue (Urban/Water/Wilderness) Coordination (HLAJAGAJ)

Keywords

• Emergency medical services
• Volunteer rescue services
• Prehospital emergency care
• CPR first aid training
• Medical transportation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Westfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tax-Deductible Donations: Organization is funded entirely through tax-deductible donations from townspeople; does not bill for services and receives no tax dollars from Town of Westfield; Federal Tax Id Number (EIN) 22-6059955

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad is an all-volunteer, non-profit emergency medical services agency that provides pre-hospital emergency medical care and ambulance transportation to residents of the Town of Westfield, NJ, free of charge 24/7/365. Core operations are delivered by volunteer EMTs staffing three ambulances and one EMS special operations vehicle from the Watterson Street headquarters, with services funded entirely by tax-deductible community donations.

Product overview

The Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad is an all-volunteer, non-profit EMS organization providing emergency medical services free of charge to the Town of Westfield, NJ since 1951. The core offering is pre-hospital emergency medical care and transportation, operated through 3 ambulances (550, 551, 552) and one special operations vehicle (553). Supporting services include medical equipment loans, CPR and First Aid training classes (both self-conducted and through Less Stress Instructional Services partnership), community outreach at local events, and educational tours of the facility. All services are provided at no charge and funded entirely by community donations.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Medical Services Pre-hospital emergency medical care and ambulance transportation provided free of charge 24/7/365 to residents of Westfield, NJ. Staffed by volunteer EMTs operating 3 ambulances (units 550, 551, 552) and one special operations vehicle (553).
• Medical Equipment Loans Loan program providing medical equipment to residents of Westfield and surrounding communities. Equipment is available for pickup at the squad building.
• CPR and First Aid Training CPR and First Aid classes offered to the general public, including classes conducted by Less Stress Instructional Services at the squad building and various NJ locations.
• Community Outreach Services First aid and emergency medical services provided at community events including Spring Fling, Tour de Westfield, Holiday Parades, and community sporting events.
• Squad Building Tours Educational tours of the squad building and 3 ambulances offered to schools, organizations, and other groups.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Downtown Westfield Corporation (DWC)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerHero Perks partnership recognizes lifesaving work of WVRS members with exclusive local discounts from Westfield businesses; promotes volunteer appreciation and community engagement
• Keller WilliamsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal sponsor supporting WVRS operations; logo displayed on Partners & Sponsors page
• Redeemer Lutheran ChurchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity sponsor supporting WVRS operations; logo displayed on Partners & Sponsors page
• Less Stress Instructional ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining partner that holds CPR and First Aid classes at WVRS building; provides EMT training to non-EMT probationary members to help them obtain NJ EMT licenses; many classes open to public
• Westfield Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose operational partnership ensuring utmost care for residents; WVRS works in conjunction with WPD on emergency responses
• Westfield Fire DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose operational partnership ensuring utmost care for residents; WVRS works in conjunction with WFD on emergency responses

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad: All-volunteer EMS organization serving Summit, NJ, providing free 24/7 emergency medical services funded by community donations — directly comparable operating model, geography (Union County), and volunteer-rescue-squad structure to WVRS.
• Cranford First Aid Squad: Volunteer first aid/EMS organization serving Cranford, NJ — directly comparable as a community-funded, volunteer-staffed emergency medical services provider in a neighboring Union County municipality.
• New Providence EMS: Volunteer emergency medical services organization serving New Providence, NJ — directly comparable small-town NJ volunteer EMS model funded by community support.
• Mountainside Rescue Squad: All-volunteer rescue squad serving Mountainside, NJ — same volunteer EMS model, same Union County geography, and same donation-supported free-service value proposition as Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad.
• Scotch Plains Rescue Squad: Volunteer rescue squad serving Scotch Plains, NJ, providing free pre-hospital EMS — operates under the same NJ OEMS oversight and community-donation funding model as WVRS in an adjacent Union County town.

Regional players

• MONOC (Monmouth-Ocean Hospital Service Corporation): NJ hospital consortium-based ambulance and EMS coordination service covering Monmouth and Ocean counties — comparable ambulance response and EMS dispatch operations in a different New Jersey region, with a hospital-cooperative funding model rather than donations.

Broad incumbents

• American Medical Response (AMR): Largest private ambulance and EMS provider in the United States, operating paid 911 and interfacility transport services across NJ; comparable core service (ambulance response) but a paid, for-profit, multi-jurisdiction operator rather than a volunteer nonprofit.
• RWJBarnabas Health EMS: New Jersey's largest health system, operating hospital-based EMS and mobile health services statewide; comparable pre-hospital emergency response activities but as part of a much larger integrated health system rather than an independent volunteer nonprofit.

Others

• Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services: Nonprofit providing emergency disaster response, community aid, and auxiliary services funded by donations — adjacent thematically as a donation-funded emergency services nonprofit, though not a direct EMS/ambulance competitor.
• American Red Cross (Northern NJ Chapter): National nonprofit providing emergency response, disaster relief, and CPR/First Aid training — comparable nonprofit, community-funded, volunteer-driven emergency-services mission and CPR training curriculum, though broader in scope than municipal 911 EMS.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WestfieldRescue
• Instagraminstagram.com/westfieldems/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/westfieldems

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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