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Garwood First Aid Squad serves as the emergency medical service in town.

Founded in 1939, it is non-profit service, consists of a dedicated all volunteer staff serving the town twenty-four hours per day, seven days a week, at no cost to the residents.

Drivers and EMT's on the squad also answer calls for mutual aid when an ambulance is needed in other towns where one is not available.

GFAS answers anywhere from 350-400 calls annually, a considerable number for such a small borough.