The event begins at 9 a.m. and includes timed and untimed 5K options as well as a Family Fun Run. After participants finish, the squad will welcome the community to its headquarters at 188 Glen Ave. for refreshments and an open house. Visitors will be able to meet volunteer EMTs, tour ambulances, see emergency-response equipment and learn more about the work that takes place when crews answer 911 calls.
The First Aid Squad describes the event as an opportunity both to get moving with friends and neighbors and to recognize the volunteers who provide emergency medical service throughout the year. The organization has served the Millburn-Short Hills community for nearly 70 years and is staffed entirely by volunteers.
The open house is intended for more than runners. Families and community members are invited to cheer on participants, stop by the squad building and see volunteer EMS up close. The combination of a race, family activity and public-safety open house gives residents a way to support a longstanding local service while learning how its crews prepare for and respond to emergencies.
Registration information is available through the squad’s 5K race graphic, supplied QR code and website. The squad encourages participants to gather a team, bring family members and sign up in advance for the Oct. 18 event.
