Editing South Bound Brook, New Jersey (section)

==Emergency services==
The South Bound Brook Police Department is a 13-person department consisting of one Chief, two Lieutenants, two Sergeants, and eight officers on patrol. The Chief is Jeff Titus.<ref name=PublicSafety/> The police department does not have its own dispatchers; South Bound Brook currently uses Somerset County Communications for all [[9-1-1]] and non-emergency calls.<ref>Peterka, Amanda. [http://www.nj.com/messenger-gazette/index.ssf/2010/03/somerville_raritan_considering_switch_to_county_dispatcher.html "Somerville, Raritan considering switch to county dispatcher"], ''Messenger-Gazette'', March 21, 2010. Accessed July 29, 2013. "According to Bill Stahl, chief of communications for the county's system, the county's 30 dispatchers provide full services for six municipalities: Branchburg, Bedminster, Peapack-Gladstone, Far Hills, South Bound Brook and the newest, Montgomery."</ref>

The South Bound Brook Fire Department has been in existence for over 100 years. They currently have four pieces of apparatus at their Edgewood Terrace Headquarters: One E-One engine, one E-One 75-foot ladder, a new Seagrave rescue-pumper, and one Chevy Suburban for a chief's vehicle. Their chief is currently Sean Lambertz.<ref>[http://www.sbbfd.com/Fire%20Company%20Info/Fire%20Company%20Info.html History], South Bound Brook Fire Department. Accessed February 14, 2013.</ref>

The South Bound Brook First Aid Squad was incorporated by their current name, then in 1990 became South Bound Brook/Franklin Township Rescue Squad. In 2002 the service area was cut back to just South Bound Brook, and the squad's name reverted to South Bound Brook First Aid Squad. The squad operates two ambulances from their Garfield Avenue headquarters, two Ford Type III Ambulances. The squad's water rescue and extrication equipment was sold after the 2002 change. The Chief of the South Bound Brook First Aid Squad is Wendy Franzishen. The squad responds to calls for EMS service on nights and weekends. Somerset Medical Center EMS Units take calls in South Bound Brook during the workday and weekends due to lack of volunteer personnel available.<ref>[http://www.southboundbrookfas.com/about_us.html About Us], South Bound Brook First Aid Squad. Accessed February 14, 2013.</ref>

The South Bound Brook Office of Emergency Management was originally the Civil Defense Board, and then briefly called Disaster Control in the 1990s, the Office of Emergency Management is charged with Emergency Preparedness and Planning. They are also responsible for the emergency operations plan, which is updated yearly by all departments of the borough. During major emergencies, they play a significant role in recovery efforts. They are also charged with borough compliance in the [[National Incident Management System]]. The Emergency Management Director/Coordinator is Michael D. Allenovitch.<ref name=PublicSafety>[https://www.sbbnj.com/psfty/ Public Safety], Borough of South Bound Brook. Accessed April 2, 2020.</ref>