Meet Our Members

Laurie

"My name is Laurie and I am a lifetime resident of Fair Lawn. I married my high school sweetheart and raised my 3 children here. I always had my eye on..."

Sarah

"Growing up, I always watched my dad leave at any time during the day or night to go answer emergency calls. Whenever he walked back..."

Lenny

"Hello, my name is Lenny and I have been a member of FLVAC since April of 2018. I joined the ambulance corps because of my interest for the..."

Gina

"Hi! My name is Gina and I’ve been a member of FLVAC since 2016. I have lived in Fair Lawn for my entire life, and thought it would be a great..."

Anthony

"I first became interested in becoming an EMT at the beginning of 2020, once Covid-19 began. I thought there was more I could do with my time..."

Brian

"On snowy days when only a few students could make it to the school where I taught, we used to go sleigh riding on a small hill beyond the playing..."

David

"People often say that some of the best things in life come when you least expect it. At 16 years old, my sister (who is currently an active “Life” ...."

Kat

"I spent most of my childhood growing up right here in Fair Lawn. As a child, I remember accompanying my mother during mission trips..."

Eric

"As a senior in high school, I was looking for a way to give back to my community and do more with my free time. I had always been interested in..."

Madi

"At the beginning of 2020, when Covid-19 began, I felt like I was not doing enough for those in need within my community and I felt inside..."

Kathleen

"In 1991 I had been involved in an incident where I had to be transported to the hospital.  During my ride the EMT talked to me and kept me calm..."

Sandy

"“Volunteers Wanted” Those were the words that launched my career at the Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corps and the start of ..."

Mitch

"Having a background as a personal trainer, I had an extremely limited understanding of how the body works. That limited understanding led me to be..."

Sarah

"Hello all! My name is Sarah and my journey at FLVAC originally began before I could even read. My dad has been a member of this organization..."

Jarred

"Hello, my name is Jarred! I became a member of FLVAC in the Fall of 2020. Before joining, I have always wanted to help others in need..."

Hareesh

"“I didn’t become an EMT to have a front-row seat to other people’s tragedies. I did it because I knew the world was bleeding and so was I, and..."

Gilda

"I started my EMT career in 1991. My oldest son was a junior in high school and had enrolled in EMT school with a few friends. He asked if I would like..."

Tracy

"My career as an EMT began in 2017 when I first moved to Fair Lawn. I always knew I wanted to focus on a career in the medical field and I..."

Sofiya

"When I first joined FLVAC in 2019, I was really nervous and wasn’t really sure what to expect. However, in my time being here I have met..."

Dave

"In 1982 (yes, I get it, I’m old), a buddy of mine and I were driving down Berdan Ave. when we saw all of the Fair Lawn first responder agencies with..."

Brian

"I joined the FLVAC in 2014 and was immediately taken in by the other members who shared their medical knowledge, passion for emergency..."

Angie

"My name is Angelena and I have been an EMT and served Fair Lawn for approximately 11 years. I first joined the Corps. because I always wanted to ..."

Chris

During my college career, I never would have thought about joining an ambulance corp - especially not one out of town (I lived in.."

Ron

As a child, I was a huge fan of the TV show Emergency! I had always had in the back of my mind doing something in EMS and a chance..."

Jessica 

“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do..."

Marc 

“To me, being an EMT is helping people at their best and at their worst. It's being there for the happy times (child birth), and sometimes the...."