Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad Gets Grant From Overlook

SUMMIT, NJ – The Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad is one step closer to modernized communication equipment now that they have received a $10,000 grant from the Overlook Foundation.

According to officials, the money is going to be used for the purchase of digital radios that will be compatible with other communications systems used by first responders in Summit and surrounding areas.

The First Aid Squad applied to Overlook Foundation for a grant to help offset the total cost of a necessary $140,000 upgrade from analog to digital radio equipment. Digital radio equipment provides first responders with added features and functionality, improved coverage, and critical interoperability with other agencies.

The Overlook Foundation joins Investors Foundation and the Summit Area Public Foundation in its support of the Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad’s campaign to update its digital radio network.

“Each minute is precious when lives are in danger,” Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad President Robert Flanagan said. “Through this generous grant, the Overlook Foundation is ensuring that we can more effectively communicate with other agencies that are vital links in the life-saving process. We thank them for being part of an important acquisition campaign that will have immediate and lasting benefit for the Summit community.”

The Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad, Inc. is an independent non-profit corporation dedicated to providing emergency medical services (EMS), non-emergency ambulance transportation, and safety training to the Summit community. All services are provided free of charge and funded entirely through private donations.

For information on the Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad, membership or how to donate to the digital radio acquisition campaign, please go to https://www.summitems.org.

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