Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad's Barrett Receives Excellence Award

Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad member Robert Barrett will receive the Overlook Medical Center 2012 EMT Excellence Award. The award will be presented at Overlook’s annual Excellence in EMS Awards dinner on May 23, in Summit.

Mr. Barrett has been a member of the all-volunteer squad for 20 years.  During those 20 years at the squad he has served as captain, president, vice president and treasurer. According to Barrett, the reason he has volunteered for so long is that he has a desire to help people in a time of need. Not just helping people with injuries or medical needs, but for their emotional needs as well. When asked why he does the squad work, Barrett answers, “I just like helping people, the sick, injured and elderly, and being on the squad has allowed me to do that”. Mr. Barrett and his wife Nancy have been Westfield residents for 40 years.

This award comes as the squad’s 2012 fund drive continues. The annual fund drive started in March. Westfield residents will again be receiving a mailing asking for their continued support of the squad with a donation. According to fund drive chairwoman Lynn Feldman, the reason for the second mailing is to remind those who have not yet made a donation.