Paid + volunteer staffing
Two full-time employees serve alongside part-time personnel and members who also volunteer, creating a flexible combined staffing model.
Upper Deerfield Township · New Jersey
Your community.
Our commitment.
Upper Deerfield Township Emergency Medical Services combines paid and volunteer personnel to provide 9-1-1 emergency medical service to Upper Deerfield Township and mutual-aid partners across Cumberland and Salem counties.
Serving Upper Deerfield since 1954.
UPPER DEERFIELD EMS4 ambulances + 1 QRVModern emergency response fleet
64 active personnel2 full time; remaining part time and/or volunteer
~4,000 calls/year9-1-1 calls for service
About our agency
Serving since 1954.
Upper Deerfield Township EMS - also known as Upper Deerfield EMS, UDEMS, and Squad 34 - has served the community since 1954.
The organization began in 1954 with an all-volunteer membership. In 2010, Upper Deerfield EMS formed as a paid agency while continuing its volunteer tradition. Today, paid and volunteer personnel work together as one team to provide emergency medical care, community service, and mutual aid.
1954Founded as an all-volunteer service
2010Paid agency formed
64Active members/personnel
As of September 2026
As of September 2026
Our history
Upper Deerfield Township EMS was founded in 1954 as an all-volunteer emergency medical service. In 2010, Upper Deerfield EMS formed as a paid agency while maintaining volunteer participation. Today the agency operates as a combined paid-and-volunteer service, continuing a tradition of neighbors serving neighbors.
Modern equipment
Our fleet includes four ambulances and one quick response vehicle equipped for modern prehospital care. Equipment includes power stretchers, power-load systems, LUCAS 3 mechanical CPR devices, Binder Lifts, MegaMovers, and other advanced patient-moving and emergency-care equipment.
Service area
Local response. Regional mutual aid.
Our primary 9-1-1 response area covers approximately 31.5 square miles in Upper Deerfield Township. We also provide mutual aid across approximately 25 additional square miles in Cumberland and Salem counties when requested. The agency responds to approximately 4,000 9-1-1 calls for service each year.
31.5 sq miPrimary response area
~25 sq miAdditional mutual-aid coverage
2 countiesCumberland + Salem mutual aid
Careers & volunteering
Serve your community with Upper Deerfield EMS.
Whether you are looking for paid EMT work or a way to volunteer with Squad 34, Upper Deerfield EMS offers opportunities to join a combined paid and volunteer 9-1-1 EMS organization serving Upper Deerfield Township and neighboring communities through mutual aid.
Employment
Become an EMT with UDEMS
Apply for paid Emergency Medical Technician opportunities with an agency operating four ambulances, a quick response vehicle, and modern patient-care and patient-movement equipment.
- 9-1-1 emergency medical response
- Part-time and other available staffing opportunities
- Upload EMT, CPR, NREMT, driver-license and other credentials online
Volunteer membership
Volunteer with Squad 34
Upper Deerfield EMS began as an all-volunteer organization in 1954. Volunteer members remain an important part of the agency alongside paid personnel.
- Serve Upper Deerfield and support regional mutual aid
- Join an agency with a long community-service tradition
- Submit credentials and supporting documents securely online
Leadership
Agency officers
Chad Ott
Chief
cott@upperdeerfield.comchief@udems34.orgGary Edwards
Administration / 1st Lieutenant
Gedwards@upperdeerfield.comg.edwards@udems34.orgWilliam Taylor
Assistant Chief
asstchief@udems34.orgShelbi Mossbrooks
Captain
s.mossbrooks@udems34.orgTina Taylor
2nd Lieutenant
t.taylor@udems34.orgVolunteer Executive Officers
Derek Santomo
President
Briana Moreno
Vice President
Kris Wright
Secretary
Diana Cruz
Treasurer
Contact us
Non-emergency contact
For emergencies, dial 9-1-1. For general questions, call 856-455-2779 or use the form.