the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, congratulations to our first ever member of the month Tarun Kalyanaraman! Tarun is a probationary EMT, and the current Sergeant of TIES. After joining the TIES program and learning about public service, he was inspired to become an EMT to be able help people in need and try to give back to the community.
TIES (Teens in Emergency Services) Division is a youth public safety program for high school aged students ages 14- through graduation who are interested in careers in health and pre-med, public safety and law enforcement, or community service and government. As a member they attend monthly meetings where we complete training and learn about different local agencies as well as volunteer during community events during the year.
All TIES members are trained in CPR and AED and First Aid and we also include training on equipment and vehicles from our Special Operations and EMS Division. The TIES members are allowed to participate in nearly every aspect of our department and are encouraged to learn as much as possible from the members they meet. While becoming an EMT or joining Special Operations when you graduate is highly encouraged, it is not a requirement. TIES provides a means for young members to learn specialized emergency equipment, gain communication and leadership skills, and develop professional connections with other members that have various careers in and out of Public Safety.
