2025 Officers:
President
President Norma Huber has been a member of the Mountainside Rescue Squad since 1998 and has been various administrative roles for well over a decade, starting out as our secretary for many year. After a full career as a school nurse, Norma volunteers her time with us and the Westfield Board of Health.
Vice President
Vice President Jamie Pereira has been an EMT with us since 2018 and has been our Vice President since 2020. In addition to her responsibilities as our Vice President, Jamie is a full time ER nurse and is only one of a handful of nurses in the country that possess the certifications she has. Jamie’s responsibilities include house & grounds, publicity, and our annual dinner (which is always a hit!). Jamie was an integral part in both our first floor and second floor renovations. She lives in town with her husband and two children. Recently her daughter Lily joined our agency and we look forward to watching this become a family affair and Lily rises through the ranks.
Secretary
Secretary Kevin Pereira has been a member of the Mountainside Rescue Squad since 2019 and is currently our Secretary. Kevin ensures that meeting minutes are recorded properly, keeps track of attendance to squad meetings, drills, and events, and corresponds with donors. Kevin is also an EMT with Atlantic Mobile Health
Treasurer
Treasurer Sonali joined the Mountainside Rescue Squad in 2016 and has served various roles during her tenure. After several years as our Secretary, Sonali is now our treasurer, ensuring bills are paid, balancing our books, and making sure we reach our saving goals for capital projects. Sonali is an CCU nurse at Overlook and works for the Woodbrige Health Department
Chief
Chief Eric D. Pastore joined the rescue squad in March of 2008. Throughout his tenure he has held many roles and has been Chief for the last ten years. Chief Pastore, a full time police officer, is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the squad. He is also one of five Union County EMS Coordinators who respond throughout the County to more complex incidents.
Deputy Chief
Chris Sileo has been a member for over 15 years! Having held various roles, he has spent the last several years as our Deputy Chief, ensuring the day to day operations (particularly on the weekends when he’s the on-call officer) are accomplished. D.C. Sileo is a full time electrician and a firefighter with the Mountainside Fire Department and is somehow one of the top responders for both agencies.
1st Lieutenant
1st Lieutenant Domenico Deluca joined in 2018 and worked his way through cadet, to Field Officer (the second member to ever hold that appointed title), and has been our Lieutenant for the last 5 years. Lieutenant Deluca is responsible for training, ensuring our members have the knowledge and understanding needed to help our patients. A full time ER nurse, Lieutenant Deluca holds advanced ICS certifications emergency management certifications, and is a firefighter with the Mountainside Fire Department.
2nd Lieutenant
2nd Lieutenant Matthew Schrier has been with us since 2023. Having come to us with both EMS and leadership experience, Matt quickly became our 2nd Lieutenant and is in charge of vehicle upkeep and supplies. Matt is a Union County Communications dispatcher and routinely dispatches us to calls. Additionally, Matt is one of six squad members who are apart of the NJ EMS Task Force.