But that's part of the equipment for members of 345 police and fire departments, first aid squads and even nursing home staffs in New Jersey.

They ran past the catapult standing in the street, waved to its crew, ran through the aid squads standing ready behind the fighters, and reached the wall.

Bill Dudley, crew chief for the first aid squad and a former fire chief, has a hard time getting volunteers these days.

They tried to revive her, said Mary Ellen Cleveland, the president of the first aid squad.

The woman fainted, after which volunteers from the local first aid squad tended to her and put her on a stretcher.

Mr. Karwel said he hoped volunteers from other first aid squads and fire companies would support of the bill.

They called the Fire Department and a first aid squad for help, he said.

The two municipalities currently share a common K-8 school district, volunteer fire department, library, first aid squad and other municipal services.

Marlboro Township has four volunteer fire departments and two volunteer first aid squads:

Wall Township is served by three fire districts, and three first aid squads.