The Fanwood Rescue Squad is fortunate to have a new medical director with solid credentials in emergency medicine at one of the nation’s premier hospitals and a background as an EMT and paramedic. And, he lives right here in Fanwood.
Dr. Daniel Friedman is an attending physician and an assistant professor of clinical emergency medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Department of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Friedman earned his D.O. degree from Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and completed his residency in emergency medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami, FL. Additionally, Dr. Friedman completed a fellowship in EMS/Disaster Management at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, NJ. He is board-certified in emergency medicine and currently practices at NYP-Weill Cornell Medical Center and NYP-Lower Manhattan Hospital.
“I was a volunteer EMT for 5 years and a paramedic for 2 years,” Friedman says. “I did water rescue on a jet ski in North Carolina where I was a medic. I have been an instructor in BLS, ACLS, PALS. I’m currently the advanced practice track leader for the emergency medicine residents at Cornell who are in the EMS track.”
“I’m extremely happy to have a local Fanwood resident serving as our medical director,” says squad Captain Ian Lewis. “With his help, we are enhancing our treatment and knowledge to the benefit of our residents.”
As medical director, Dr. Friedman advises the squad on best practices in patient care, emergency response procedures, patient care reports and educational opportunities. He encourages dialogue about policies and procedures in EMS.
We welcome Dr. Friedman to the FRS family!
The annual parade by Santa Claus through Fanwood was held on December 19, 2020, in shortened, simplified form. For the first time in many years, there were no door-to-door stops with presents for the children, no posing for photos. Only a pandemic could stop Santa from bringing those smiles to the kids and their families, and that was this year’s reality.
But the usual convoy of volunteers from the Fanwood Fire Department, Fanwood Police Department and Fanwood Rescue Squad made the trip through every street, tossing candy canes to anyone who might have been waiting. It was quick but nice and noisy.
Merry Christmas to all!
All members are required to take our online Epi Pen training course so we can carry these life-saving items on our ambulances. The course, which is free, is located here:
https://little-hearts-big-world-llc.teachable.com/
Once you’re on the site, register as a new user if you haven’t been there before and find the EPI PEN course. Enroll using the discount code FRS to take the course for free. Once complete, you can print a competition certificate. The course is worth 1.5 elective CEUs for EMTs.
We will not be able to certify to carry Epi-Pens on our rigs unless a majority of our members take this training. PLEASE DO IT.