Council Bonds $450,000 for New Ambulance

The town council approved bonding $450,000 Wednesday to purchase a new ambulance to bolster the Wayne Volunteer First Aid Squad's fleet of emergency vehicles.

"It is definitely needed," said Stuart Steinberg, the squad's chief. "We probably should have purchased one a year or two ago, but we're happy we're finally getting it."

The new vehicle will be a 2012 model. It is replacing an ambulance that has accumulated approximately 146,000 miles since it was put into service in 2001. 

The squad's fleet of emergency vehicles consists of five ambulances, one rescue truck, two boats, a mass casualty incident trailer, and a four-wheel drive, off-road vehicle. 

The squad has approximately 100 members. 

"How lucky we are to have a first aid squad like this," said Councilman Al Sadowski.