Editing Old Bridge Township, New Jersey (section)

===Emergency services===

====Police department====
Old Bridge maintains a full-time police department consisting of 90 sworn personnel divided into multiple bureaus.<ref>[http://www.oldbridge.com/police Police] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218031928/http://www.oldbridge.com/police |date=December 18, 2019 }}, Old Bridge Township. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref> The police department handles approximately 50,000 to 55,000 calls for service each year.
*Administration Bureau: Chief of Police. Police radio, computer, 9-1-1, and dispatch operations. Training, scheduling etc.
*Patrol Bureau: First responders for calls of service, motor vehicle crash investigators, motor vehicle and criminal law enforcement, road construction, special operations.
*Traffic Safety Bureau: All traffic enforcement, road construction planning, commuter lot parking enforcement, state funded grants (i.e.:seatbelt enforcement, mobile phone enforcement, child seat, pedestrian etc.) serious and fatal motor vehicle crash investigations, large scale lane closings for events or crashes, [[road striping]], traffic sign replacement and repair, ATV details, special events. Security of impounded vehicles.
*Detective Bureau: Investigates all serious offenses and crimes, serious and fatal motor vehicle crash investigations, plain clothes operations. Works closely with [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]], [[United States Secret Service]], Alcoholic Beverage Control and other federal agencies.
*Identification Bureau: Works in conjunction with the detective bureau, documents all serious crime scenes, photography for crime scenes and fatal/serious motor vehicle crashes, fingerprinting, evidence collection, processing and storing, civilian background checks, Megans Law enforcement, firearms application investigating and processing.
*Narcotics Bureau: All drug- and alcohol-related investigations, undercover operations, surveillance, liaisons with Prosecutors office, special operations, raids. Keeps a close relationship with the [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]].
*Fire Arms Unit: Officers trained in qualifying and training all police personnel in weapons systems. This unit repairs and maintains firearms, gear and schedules all state mandated firearms training for the officers. Orders ammunition and supplies related to officer gear.
*Special Operations: [[Department of Homeland Security]] liaisons, [[Laurence Harbor, New Jersey|Laurence Harbor]] and [[Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey|Cliffwood Beach]] boardwalk and beachfront details, [[anti-terrorism]] and [[counter-terrorism]] training, covert operations.
*Police Garage: Mechanics trained in police vehicle repair, wiring, maintenance, storage of impounded vehicles.
*Auxiliary Police: Patrol in marked cars and uniform. They augment the regular officers while on patrol. Auxiliary officers provide additional security for events and details, parade traffic assistance, township fairs, carnivals, benefit functions etc. These officers fall under the [[Office of Emergency Management]] section of the township and are all volunteers, receiving no paychecks for their services.
*Special police officers: Most of these "special" employees are classified as Class I officers. They provide security at parks and recreation areas, conduct crowd control and are frequently used on court days to handle prisoners. They also serve as another set of eyes and ears for the patrol bureau. Class II officers are also employed in the township. Class II police officers are armed and hold the same powers as officers within the patrol bureau while they are on duty.

====Fire departments====
Old Bridge is divided into four fire districts:<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20021124223314/http://www.cheesequakefire.com/aboutus.html About Us], Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Company. Accessed June 15, 2012.</ref>

*Fire District 1: Laurence Harbor Fire Department, established in 1924 and operating out of two stations.<ref>[http://www.lhfd1.com/history/ History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925080507/http://www.lhfd1.com/history/ |date=September 25, 2011 }}, Laurence Harbor Fire Department. Accessed June 15, 2012.</ref>
*Fire District 2: Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Company, with Station 1 at 113 [[New Jersey Route 34|Route 34]], Station 2 at 4290 [[County Route 516 (New Jersey)|Route 516]] and Station 3 at 3080 Route 516.<ref>[http://www.cheesequakefire.com/ Home Page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111126165429/http://www.cheesequakefire.com/ |date=November 26, 2011 }}, Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Company. Accessed June 15, 2012.</ref>
*Fire District 3: South Old Bridge Volunteer Fire Company, established in 1947 and operating out of three stations, with Engine Company 1 located at 958 Englishtown Road, Engine Company 2 at 14 Throckmorton Lane and Engine Company 3 at 1599 Englishtown Road.<ref>[http://www.sobfd.com/2.html Department History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509064510/http://www.sobfd.com/2.html |date=May 9, 2012 }}, South Old Bridge Volunteer Fire Company. Accessed June 15, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.sobfd.com/3.html Stations] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509064520/http://www.sobfd.com/3.html |date=May 9, 2012 }}, South Old Bridge Volunteer Fire Company. Accessed June 15, 2012.</ref>
*Fire District 4: Madison Park Volunteer Fire Company, organized in 1956.<ref>[http://mpvfc.org/?page_id=134 About Us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002000818/https://mpvfc.org/documents/minutes/bofc-minutes-2013-05-16/ |date=October 2, 2023 }}, Madison Park Volunteer Fire Company. Accessed September 23, 2014.</ref>

Each of the above have several different fire houses with adequate equipment and trucks to handle any and all situations that arise within the township or surrounding towns.
Old Bridge is equipped for:
*[[HAZMAT]]
*Tower rescue
*Water rescue/ice rescue
*Heavy Duty rescue
*General search and rescue
*Wildland firefighting
*Trench rescue

====Medical/first aid services====
Old Bridge is divided into five districts each with a volunteer first aid squad. Numerous ambulances are in service for the community. A paid squad is employed between the hours of 6am to 6pm.
*Cheesequake Volunteer First Aid Squad, formed in 1969<ref>[http://www.cheesequakefirstaid.net/ Home page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213143340/http://www.cheesequakefirstaid.net/ |date=February 13, 2015 }}, Cheesequake Volunteer First Aid Squad. Accessed September 23, 2014.</ref>
*Laurence Harbor Volunteer First Aid Squad, established in 1927 and serving the areas of Laurence Harbor, Cliffwood Beach, Genoa, Cheesequake State Park, Cheesequake Village and Ellen Heath<ref>[http://www.lhfas.org/ About Us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217135436/http://lhfas.org/ |date=December 17, 2014 }}, Laurence Harbor Volunteer First Aid Squad. Accessed September 23, 2014.</ref>
*Madison Park Volunteer First Aid Squad, formed in 1959<ref>[http://www.madisonparkfirstaid.org/ Home page] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002042044/http://madisonparkfirstaid.org/ |date=2015-10-02 }}, Madison Park Volunteer First Aid Squad. Accessed September 23, 2014.</ref>
*Old Bridge First Aid and Rescue Squad (nicknamed "Red & White" due to the color of their ambulances)<ref>[http://www.oldbridgefirstaid.com/ Home page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140828231148/http://www.oldbridgefirstaid.com/ |date=August 28, 2014 }}, Old Bridge First Aid and Rescue Squad. Accessed September 23, 2014.</ref>
*Old Bridge Volunteer Emergency Medical Services (nicknamed "Green & White" due to the color of their ambulances)<ref>[http://www.obvems.org/ Home Page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222060422/http://www.obvems.org/ |date=December 22, 2014 }}, Old Bridge Volunteer Emergency Medical Services. Accessed September 23, 2014.</ref>

Old Bridge Township Emergency Medical Services (OBTEMS) is the municipal paid service which covers daytime hours 6am–6pm.<ref>[http://www.obtems.com/ Home page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130623054259/http://obtems.com/ |date=June 23, 2013 }}, Old Bridge Township Emergency Medical Services. Accessed June 15, 2012.</ref>

Advanced Life Support, also known as medics, are paid personnel dispatched to all township calls based on the requirements of assistance. Medics respond to all life/death situations due to a traumatic injury, industrial accident, heart problems, strokes, serious vehicle crashes, etc. The medics are housed by [[Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital]], [[Saint Peter's University Hospital]] and Raritan Bay Medical Center. Each are assigned their own ambulance.