Overview[]
South Branch Emergency Services provides pre-hospital emergency care and specialized technical rescue services to northern Hunterdon County, maintaining the same response areas as its former departments. With the merging of these departments, South Branch Emergency Services has a roster of over 150 active volunteer and staff members.
History[]
South Branch Emergency Services was formed after the Clinton First Aid & Rescue Squad and the High Bridge Emergency Squad merged on July 1, 2020. It then merged with the Hampton Emergency Squad on January 1, 2022, expanding their response jurisdiction into Hampton, Glen Gardner and Bethlehem Townships.
Apparatus Roster[]
Rescue Station 36-1 - 48 Old Highway 22, Clinton[]
Built 2005
- Heavy Rescue 365 - 2018 Pierce Velocity 8420 6x4 walk-in (SN#31274)
- Rescue 365- 1990 Mack MC / Saulsbury / 2010 Guardian Fire Equipment walk-in (Ex-Washington Emergency Squad)
- High Water 365 - 1996 Stewart & Stevenson M1078 4x4
- Water Rescue 365 - 2006 Ford F-450 / PL Custom Crusader 170 Type I
- MSU 365 - 2014 Polaris Ranger 6x6 / ASAP MedStat MS500 off-road ambulance
- Staging Trailer 365 (SAMT-Hunterdon 2) - 2014 United Trailers (EMS Task Force)
- Utility 365 - 2011 Ford F-250
- Car 365 (Chief) - 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe SSV / PL Custom upfit
- Marine 365-1 - 2002 Boston Whaler (Ex-Bound Brook Rescue Squad)
- BLS 365-2 - 2024 Ford E-450 / 2016 PL Custom Medallion 170 / 2024 PL Custom Type III remount
- Utility 365-2 - 2019 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 (EMS Task Force)
- Marine 365-2 - 2004 Ribcraft
- BLS 365-3 - 2023 Ford F-550 / PL Custom Classic 170 Type I
- Marine 365-3 - 20?? Ribcraft
- BLS 365-5 - 2017 Ford E-450 / PL Custom Medallion 170 Type III
- BLS 365-6 - 2019 Ford E-450 / PL Custom Medallion 170 Type III (Ex-BLS 365-2)
- BLS 365-8 - 2008 Ford E-350 / 1994 MedTec / 2008 Horton Type III remount (Ex-Peapack-Gladstone First Aid & Rescue Squad)
Rescue Station 36-2 - 88 Main Street, Lebanon[]
Built 1925
Rescue Station 36-3 - 95 West Main Street, High Bridge[]
- Special Services 365 - 19?? M939 Series 6x6 high-water rescue (Ex-Manasquan Office of Emergency Management)
- Gator 365 - 2012 John Deere Gator TH 6x4
- Rehab 365 - 2012 Ford E-350 / Supreme Inner-City box truck
- BLS 365-1 - 2023 Ford F-550 / PL Custom Classic 170 Type III
- Water Rescue 365-2 - 2008 Ford F-350 / Warner walk-around
- Car 365-2 - 2004 Ford Expedition (Ex-Hampton Emergency Squad)
- Car 365-3 (Assistant Chief) - 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe SSV
- Marine 365-4 - RescueONE 1673-X2 Connector
- Ocean Kayak Scrambler 11
- Ocean Kayak Scrambler 11
EMS Station 36-4 - 9 Wells Avenue, Hampton[]
- Car 365-4 (EMS Chief) - 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe SSV
- BLS 365-4 - 2015 Ford E-350 / Horton Type III
- BLS 365-7 - 2010 Ford E-350 / MedTec Type III
Assignment Unknown[]
- 2010 Dodge Charger Pursuit (Ex-Town of Clinton Police Department)
- 1997 E-One Cyclone 8020 walk-around (Ex-Rescue 365) (Ex-Genoa-Kingston Fire Protection District)
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2016 Ford E-450 / PL Custom Medallion 170 Type III ambulance (Ex-BLS 365-6)
- 2014 Ford E-350 / Osage Warrior 170 Type III ambulance (Totaled in February 2022 after electrical fire)
- 2013 Ford E-450 / PL Custom Medallion 170 Type III ambulance
- 2009 Ford E-450 / PL Custom Medallion 170 Type III ambulance
- 2003 Ford E-350 / Braun Type III ambulance
- 1997 International 4900 / Central States walk-around rescue