The Bergenfield Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Inc. (BVAC) is the independent not-for-profit emergency ambulance squad of Bergenfield, New Jersey. Serving the Borough of Bergenfield in northern New Jersey since 1941, BVAC provides the highest quality emergency transport and care. BVAC operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and answers over 2,000 calls annually.
How it all works
1. CALL 911
Call 911 to reach the Bergenfield emergency dispatch center.
2. BVAC IS DISPATCHED
Upon receiving a 911 call for a medical emergency, the dispatcher immediately alerts BVAC members via portable radios.
3. BVAC RESPONDS
Depending on the nature and location of the emergency, BVAC members respond to the scene either in their personal vehicles, a BVAC quick response vehicle, and/or a BVAC ambulance.
Direct Response Model
BVAC utilizes a "Direct Response" model whereby members respond directly to the scene from their homes. Instead of the traditional volunteer model of all on-duty members assembling at the building and then responding to the call in the ambulance, the "Direct Response" model saves valuable time and has made BVAC one of the fastest EMS agencies in the state. All BVAC members are issued complete jump kits equipped with AEDs, epinephrine, albuterol, naloxone, aspirin, and more.
SUPPORT US
As an independent not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization,
BVAC relies on donations for all our expenses
including medical supplies, ambulances, and building maintenance.
To make a secure online donation, click below:
Sponsor Lifesaving Equipment
Prices shown are the costs to equip one BVAC member
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To donate by mail,
send checks to:
Bergenfield Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Inc.
PO Box 72
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
Tax ID Number: 22-3076359
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