Erial EMT Honored by Local VFW

VFW Post No. 5794-Erial Memorial Post Commander Phillip Williams presented Erial EMT Dalton Smith with its EMT of the Year award during the Township Council's meeting Monday night.

"Sometimes we pick up the phone in a case of emergency. We expect someone always to be there. We just know that the Erial ambulance squad has always been there when the calls come in," Williams said.

Smith is now in the running for the 2012 New Jersey EMT of the Year award.

Smith was brief when addressing the audience at the Council meeting after accepting a plaque from Williams.

"I just want to say thank you to my captain from Erial ambulance squad, Tom Eden, for nominating me for this award," he said, "and say thanks to all the members of the Erial Vol. Ambulance Squad for all of their support."

Council President Glen Bianchini showed his appreciation for Smith and the local VFW.

"I just want to on behalf of Council and (Mayor David Mayer) congratulate Dalton Smith and thank Erial VFW. You're always involved so much in our community in various ways, and we appreciate that and we thank you. And we thank you, commander, for your leadership, as well, " he said.