Montclair Ambulance Unit Chief Honored by NJ Department of Health

Published on December 12, 2024

Montclair Ambulance Unit’s Chief James Mazza was awarded the Prehospital Administrator of the Year Award by the New Jersey Department of Health’s Office of Emergency Medical Services at the National Conference on EMS held in Atlantic City. Chief Mazza is an outspoken advocate for the EMS profession and a skilled leader who guides Montclair Ambulance Unit to operate with flexibility and professionalism in an ever-changing space.

Some of Mazza's accomplishments include:

• Expanding MAU’s primary service area to include Cedar Grove during the day.
• Securing grant funding to purchase critical safety equipment and training.
• Doubling the reach of the MAU Training Center to teach CPR, first aid and other critical lifesaving skills to the community.
• Fostering a welcoming professional environment for a diverse staff of career EMTs.
• Developing a skilled team of administrative professionals and operational supervisors who collaborate on strategic initiatives that extend far beyond Montclair.

About the Award - Prehospital Administrator of the Year:

The award honors an EMS leader or Mobile Healthcare administrator from a local, county, regional, or state level who has made a positive contribution to patient care, public access to EMS, disaster preparedness, public education, and/or training. He has accomplished so much at MAU, in New Jersey and beyond. It’s exciting to see his leadership recognized.

See below for more photos from the award ceremony.