Lakewood First Aid personnel were deployed last night as part of the Ocean County Zone 3 Strike Team to assist with the evacuation of a nursing facility in Little Egg Harbor after safety concerns rendered the building temporarily uninhabitable.

The response was initiated at the request of the Ocean County EMS Coordinators.

According to police, “first responders observed water flowing out of ceiling locations throughout the building, and facility staff reported natural gas odors.”

Lakewood First Aid crews were dispatched to support patient care and transportation operations as residents were evacuated from the facility.

According to officials, Lakewood First Aid units were en route to the scene at approximately 4:30 p.m. and remained actively deployed as of 12:45 a.m., continuing to assist with patient care and transport.