Firefighters from the High Point Volunteer Fire Company went to Sunset Park in Harvey Cedars on July 26 after the Barnegat Light First Aid Squad asked for help to set up a landing area for a medical evacuation helicopter.

The operation included setting up and keeping the landing area at Sunset Park safe for the incoming medical helicopter. Landing zone assignments are an important part of the work done by fire and emergency medical services because crews need to create and maintain a controlled area for the aircraft while ensuring that people, vehicles, and other dangers are kept away from the landing site.