TTie Herald and The Lantern

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Wednesday. March 19,1980

Rescue Squad Forced Into Paid Personnel Operation

CAPE MAY - After more than two decadea an a volunteer organization supported by donation the Cape May Rescue Squad ls going to a paid coverage operation with the hiring of trained emergency per sonnel for daytime duty. The move necessitates a 220 per cent increase in the city's contribution and the doubling of public donations The two neighboring Cape Miys will also be called upon to kick in more. The squad's service will remain free to users “We have no choice

whatsoever," according to veteran rescue squad chief Joseph Crouch “DUE TO THE ever increasing and stringent regulations regarding licensing and training of rescue personnel and also due to the reluctance of volunteers to neglect their living in order to continue to provide ‘ daytime coverage, we have found it essential to start paying for some of the service being provided," Mr. Crouch said. The chief ^and City Manager Fred Coldren hammered out details to

the new i960 Rescue Squad package, and met in an emergency session with Mayor Arthur Blomkvest and Council men Adrian Capehart and Harry Gilbert on March 10 to come up with the new professional package. "WHAT THIS means to the people is that our response time to emergencies will be considerably less, having paid Squad members on hand for instantaneous reaction to ahy emergency." Mr. Crouch explained. He pointed out that squad volunteers will continue to provide night-time coverage and will also be available to serve as backup during daylight hours when paid personnel are on duty. "This is a fantastic Births / The foilowinc birth* have been announced by SMre Memorial Heepttal.Somen Point: SON lo Dennis and Kristine Toro Weiler of 1J* Central Ave, Ocean City. Feb 29 DAUGHTER to Frank and Cheryl Sobei Huber of 5 Foxborough Rd , Ocean View. Feb 29 SON to Scott and Lynn Smith Gray of 2512 Weal Ave. Ocean City. March! SON to David and Lynn Compton Sullivan of FOB 323. Ocean City. Marth 4 SON to Char lea and Carla Queen kcuaner of 4 Timberlake Ln , Court Houae. March 5 SON to John and Judith Zorn Cavtcchio of 319 39th St . Sea tale City. March 5 DAUGHTER to Emeat and Carol Bacrtachi Macomber -of POB 102 Villaa. March t SON to Thomaa and Carta Delotlia Pooonak of 110 Mechanic St . Court Houae. March a HON to Charlea and Danna Gaaklll McCarthy of m Seashore Rd , Cold Spring. March S SON to John and Debra Ann Miller Woluaky of 102 Utah Ave. Villaa. March 9

improvement over the present gituation," Chief Crouch said last Wednesday. "It's long overdue and the handwriting has been on the wall that this full-time paid coverage would have to happen for quite a while. Not only here, but everywhere in New Jersey." TO PROVIDE this expanded service the Rescue squad’s I960 budget will be $49,000, compared to 1979 receipts of $18,800. The municipalities are going to have to substantially increase their direct contributions and the public must double its support of the rescue squad this year, the chief emphasized. City Council has agreed to re-allocgte existing Public Safety expenditures in order to increase the city’s contribution to the Squad from $7,500 to $24,000. Chorus & Choir In Cantata CAPE MAY - The Victorian Village Chorus and the Senior Choir of the First United Methodist Church of the city will present Maunder’s cantata, Olivet to Calvary at the church 4:30 March 23. Featured soloists will be soprano Martha Coten, who will also direct; soprano Bernadette Gabriel, soprano Pat Rastrelli, baritone Willard Sirman, and baritone Mark Weber. Mayola Mallon will be playing the violin and Dorothy Burkhart will accompany on the organ. The public is Invited. The church is on Washington St. adjacent to CUy Hall.

PUBLIC contributions from individuals, organizations and other sources must double in i960 to a level of $16,000 from the $8,000 raised in 1979, the chief said. "Everybody has to dig deeper for our own health and protection,” he stressed. City Council's financial support of the rescue squad's expansion is contingent, however upon the full cooperation and financial committments of neighboring West Cape May and Cape May Point. The chief and city manager were scheduled to meet with the Cape May Point Commissioners last Thursday to present the case for a minimum contribution of $1,500 this year. The pair were also to appear before the West Cape May Commissioners

to stress the necessity for a minimum rescue budget of $7,500. "I KNOW everybody has budget problems," Mr. Crouch said. ‘But emergency medical service is an essential item and without these increased municipal and private contributions, our coverage would have to suffer drastically this year."

The actual $49,000 Rescue Squad budget this year will include $35,000 in salaries’ and wages plus $14,000 for operating expenses, including maintenance on the ambulances, insurance, repairs, maintenance of squad quarters, various training programs and the rescue equipment.

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