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On Jan. 1, Mayor Clint Hoffman [center] officiated the Wall Township First Aid & Rescue Squad Officer’s Installation ceremony. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the first aid and rescue squad. The 2014 officers are Sgt. Joe Messer [from left], captain Jeff Foster, second lieutenant Matty Martin, vice president Annette Kalbach, president Bob Baumgartner, […]

In 1961, we purchased the property north of the original First Aid Home. The beautiful red brick First Aid Home built by France & Sharpe was completed by late Fall of 1961 for a cost of $33,959. The new building featured 3 ambulance bays, a large meeting hall, a kitchen, and a members’ lounge and […]

In 1946, we bought another Henney ambulance from Philadelphia. In 1948, we bought a new Cadillac ambulance. In 1956, we had a new Chevrolet panel truck built to our specifications. We gave permission for other squads to purchase this type of work rig from the Franklin Body Company.

In 1945, on March 6, we helped organize the Monmouth County Association of First Aid Squads. It was started by 7 squads at a meeting held by Bradley Beach First Aid Squad.

Another ambulance was acquired on July 27, 1941. It was a 1932 Henney from Philadelphia. Later it was found it had a cracked crank shaft. Calvin Wooley got a donation of a Chrysler motor from Palmer’s Junk Yard in West Belmar. Calvin Woolley donated the time to replace the motor. We received a $200 donation […]

We bought the Lewis Farm House and some ground on Monmouth Boulevard for $100 from Wall Township in early 1942. Plans were made to change the Lewis home into a first aid building. We signed a contract on Novemeber 6, 1942 to renovate the building with Frank Newman of Spring Lake for $2,625. We moved […]

In 1942 and 1943 we had 8 members join the United States Armed Forces: John Downs (A) Wilcot Hansen (A) Donald Pitcher (N) Elwood Smith (A) Harold Martin (A) Albert Woolley (A) Harold Goss (A) Otto Robcke (A)

Our first minstrel was on January 17, 1941 at Belmar Grammar School ($25 rent). Made $137.75. We repeated the minstrel in Osbornville for half of the proceeds ($29).

We were host to the First District of the N.J. State First Aid Council Meeting on January 9, 1941

We had a N.J. State First Aid Field Day on September 7, 1940 at the Belmar Boardwalk, where the Wall Township First Aid Squad won a trophy for the best equipped squad under a year.