The Fanwood Rescue Squad is proud to name Eric Breidenstein as the recipient of this year’s EMS excellence award at the Overlook Medical Center EMS Dinner on May 23rd held at the Galloping Hill Golf Course, Kenilworth, NJ.
“The officers and members of the Fanwood Rescue Squad take great delight in recognizing Eric Bridenstein for the 2019 Overlook Award of Excellence. Eric joined the Fanwood Rescue Squad in 1996, at the age of 17, which made him our youngest member at the time and in the memory of the squad and one of our first second-generation members (his mother Jaime joined in 1985 and was last year’s Overlook award recipient). Eric has answered 1490 calls during his 23 years on the squad.
Eric has always been one of our most enthusiastic members, and despite moving out of state in 2004, he continues to respond actively while visiting family in NJ. He has come all the way from Indiana for rescue squad events, showing his dedication to the squad.
We have all learned a great deal from Eric, and as the first younger member to join the squad in our institutional memory, he paved the way for all of us who joined the squad in our youth, after him. It is long overdue that he be recognized for his dedication to the Fanwood Rescue Squad, and our community. Please join me in congratulating him for this honor.” – President Ed Winsor in his speech at the Overlook EMS Dinner, awarding Eric with the EMS Excellence Award
President Ed Winsor giving speech, honoring Eric Breidenstein 
President Ed Winsor awarding Eric Breidenstein as the recipient of this year’s Overlook Medical Center EMS Excellence Award 
President Ed Winsor awarding Eric Breidenstein as the recipient of this year’s Overlook Medical Center EMS Excellence Award 
Eric Breidenstein, the recipient of this year’s Overlook Medical Center EMS Excellence Award, and his wife Staci 
Members of the Fanwood Rescue Squad also attended the Overlook EMS Dinner in support of award recipient Eric Breidenstein!!
From left to right: Captain Patricia Buckridee, Sergeant Shreya Kachroo, Rosie Canenguez, Eric Breidenstein, Staci Breidenstein, President Ed Winsor, Recording Secretary Jamie Pedinoff, Dennis Pedinoff
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Fanwood Rescue’s Vice President Dave Zawodniak receives Knights of Columbus Shield Award 2019!
On April 25, the Fanwood Rescue Squad recognized Fanwood Rescue Vice President and Fanwood Fire Assistant Chief Dave Zawodniak for his tremendous and outstanding service to his community at the 44th Annual Knights of Columbus Shield Awards at St. Barts! Congratulations to Dave and all the recipients of the award from Police, Fire and EMS from both Scotch Plains and Fanwood!
In honor of EMS week, Fanwood Rescue Squad’s free classes are being offered to residents of Fanwood and Scotch Plains during the week of May 18-25!
These free classes are designed for the public and will include CPR/AED skills, choking management for adults, children and infants! This is a noncertification introduction to CPR!
These courses are taught by volunteers of the Fanwood Rescue Squad and are offered on a first come, first served basis. There are three sessions being offered and each one is capped at 15 attendees. The links for each session’s registration is below!
We look forward to seeing many of you at the classes! And happy EMS week!
**THIS SESSION HAS BEEN CANCELLED!** Session 1|Monday May 20, 2019 Registration: https://fanwoodrescue.com/event/ems-week-cpr-first-aid-for-the-community-2019-session-1
Session 2|Wednesday May 22, 2019 Registration: https://fanwoodrescue.com/event/ems-week-cpr-first-aid-for-the-community-2019-session-2
Session 3|Saturday May 25, 2019 Registration: https://fanwoodrescue.com/event/ems-week-cpr-first-aid-for-the-community-2019-session-3