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Call the 24-hour hot line number for recruiting at 201-460-3000 X 3181 for more information.In April we handled 92 calls. The calls were classified as medical with 64 calls and trauma with 16 calls including 9 motor vehicle accidents. We handled 1 call classified as other and 2 as fire.
Ambulance BLS1 handled 23 calls and traveled 295 miles.
Ambulance BLS2 handled 9 calls and traveled 119 miles.
Ambulance BLS3 handled 60 calls and traveled 713 miles.
We had two ambulances in service at the same time on 4 occasions. ALS was called 46 times. They treated 24 patients, released 9
patients, were canceled 12 times and were unavailable 1 time We visited 8 different hospitals. Hackensack led with 47 visits
followed by St. Mary’s with 11.
Our members spent 209.1 hours in the ambulances. We treated 62 residents and 32 non-residents. We responded to 3 mutual aid calls
in Lyndhurst and 1 in East Rutherford
Eli Nathan
Captain
In March we handled 105 calls. The calls were classified as medical with 79 calls and trauma with 11 calls including 12 motor vehicle accidents. We handled 3 calls classified as other.
Ambulance BLS1 handled 9 calls and traveled 94 miles.
Ambulance BLS2 handled 9 calls and traveled 129 miles.
Ambulance BLS3 handled 87 calls and traveled 1022 miles.
We had two ambulances in service at the same time on 3 occasions.
ALS was called 45 times. They treated 21 patients, released 13 patients, were canceled 11 times and were unavailable 0 times
We visited 8 different hospitals. Hackensack led with 66 visits followed by St. Mary’s with 15.
Our members spent 251.27 hours in the ambulances. We treated 71 residents and 32 non-residents. We responded to 1 mutual aid
call in Lyndhurst and 1 in East Rutherford
Eli Nathan
Captain
In February we handled 92 calls. The calls were classified as medical with 65 calls and trauma with 17 calls including 7 motor vehicle accidents. We handled 1 call classified as other and 3 as fire.
Ambulance BLS1 handled 14 calls and traveled 197 miles.
Ambulance BLS2 handled 4 calls and traveled 44 miles.
Ambulance BLS3 handled 74 calls and traveled 926 miles.
We had two ambulances in service at the same time on 2 occasions and three ambulances in service at the same time on 1 occasion.
ALS was called 42 times. They treated 32 patients, released 4 patients, were canceled 6 times and were unavailable 0 times.
We visited 10 different hospitals. Hackensack led with 51 visits followed by St. Mary’s with 16.
Our members spent 200.4 hours in the ambulances. We treated 64 residents and 26 non-residents. We responded to 4 mutual aid calls
in Lyndhurst and 0 in East Rutherford.
Eli Nathan
Captain
In January we handled 114 calls. The calls were classified as medical with 86 calls and trauma with 20 calls including 8 motor vehicle accidents. We handled 0 calls classified as other.
Ambulance BLS1 handled 19 calls and traveled 228 miles.
Ambulance BLS2 handled 3 calls and traveled 36 miles.
Ambulance BLS3 handled 92 calls and traveled 1023 miles.
We had two ambulances in service at the same time on 2 occasions.
ALS was called 54 times. They treated 25 patients, released 17 patients, were canceled 12 times and were unavailable once
We visited 8 different hospitals. Hackensack led with 64 visits followed by St. Mary’s with 10.
Our members spent 219.12 hours in the ambulances. We treated 85 residents and 26 non-residents. We responded to 4 mutual aid calls in Lyndhurst and 1 in East Rutherford.
Eli Nathan
Captain
In December we handled 126 calls. The calls were classified as medical with 84 calls and trauma with 23 calls including 17 motor vehicle accidents. We handled 0 calls classified as other and 3 as fire.
Ambulance BLS1 handled 52 calls and traveled 614 miles.
Ambulance BLS2 handled 10 calls and traveled 84 miles.
Ambulance BLS3 handled 64 calls and traveled 672 miles.
We had two ambulances in service at the same time on 7 occasions and all three ambulances in service at the same time on 1 occasion.
ALS was called 51 times. They treated 22 patients, released 11 patients, were canceled 17 times and were unavailable once.
We visited 8 different hospitals. Hackensack led with 56 visits followed by St. Mary’s with 27 visits.
Our members spent 229.12 hours in the ambulances. We treated 84 residents and 41 non-residents. We responded to 5 mutual aid
calls in Lyndhurst and 0 in East Rutherford
In November we handled 106 calls. The calls were classified as medical with 68 calls and trauma with 24 calls including 13 motor vehicle accidents. We handled 5 calls classified as other and 0 as fire.
Ambulance BLS1 handled 83 calls and traveled 813 miles.
Ambulance BLS2 handled 6 calls and traveled 50 miles.
Ambulance BLS3 handled 17 calls and traveled 178 miles.
We had two ambulances in service at the same time on 8 occasions and all three ambulances in service at the same time on 0 occasions.
ALS was called 47 times. They treated 19 patients, released 7 patients, were canceled 17 times and were unavailable 4 times.
We visited 8 different hospitals. Hackensack led with 44 visits followed by St. Mary’s with 17 visits.
Our members spent 177.23 hours in the ambulances. We treated 72 residents and 31 non-residents. We responded to 7 mutual aid
calls in Lyndhurst, 1 in East Rutherford, 1 in Carlstadt and 1 in Hackensack.
In October we handled 117 calls. The calls were classified as medical with 79 calls and trauma with 16 calls including 13 motor vehicle accidents. We handled 5 calls classified as other and 4 as fire.
Ambulance BLS1 handled 78 calls and traveled 915 miles.
Ambulance BLS2 handled 3 calls and traveled 25 miles.
Ambulance BLS3 handled 36 calls and traveled 400 miles.
We had two ambulances in service at the same time on 5 occasions and all three ambulances in service at the same time on 0 occasions.
ALS was called 52 times. They treated 20 patients, released 16 patients, were canceled 15 times and were unavailable 1 time.
We visited 6 different hospitals. Hackensack led with 58 visits followed by St. Mary’s with 15 visits.
Our members spent 229.9 hours in the ambulances. We treated 75 residents and 34 non-residents. We responded to 6 mutual aid calls in Lyndhurst and 1 in East Rutherford
In September we handled 119 calls. The calls were classified as medical with 71 calls and trauma with 25 calls including 15 motor vehicle accidents. We handled 8 calls classified as other and 0 as fire.
Ambulance BLS1 handled 15 calls and traveled 203 miles.
Ambulance BLS2 handled 3 calls and traveled 7 miles.
Ambulance BLS3 handled 101 calls and traveled 1176 miles.
We had two ambulances in service at the same time on 9 occasions and all three ambulances in service at the same time on 1 occasion.
ALS was called 53 times. They treated 27 patients, released 14 patients, were canceled 8 times and were unavailable 3 times.
We visited 8 different hospitals. Hackensack led with 67 visits followed by St. Mary’s with 11 visits.
Our members spent 291.1 hours in the ambulances. We treated 70 residents and 43 non-residents. We responded to 5 mutual aid calls in Lyndhurst and 0 in East Rutherford.
In August we handled 89 calls. The calls were classified as medical with 55 calls and trauma with 13 calls including 18 motor vehicle accidents. We handled 0 call classified as other and 1 as fire.
Ambulance BLS1 handled 39 calls and traveled 430 miles.
Ambulance BLS2 handled 1 calls and traveled 14 miles.
Ambulance BLS3 handled 49 calls and traveled 550 miles.
We had two ambulances in service at the same time on 3 occasions.
ALS was called 39 times. They treated 18 patients, released 11 patients, were canceled 10 times and were unavailable zero times.
We visited 5 different hospitals. Hackensack led with 44 visits followed by St. Mary’s with 15.
Our members spent 1567.47 hours in the ambulances. We treated 57 residents and 29 non-residents. We responded to 4 mutual aid calls in Lyndhurst and 2 in East Rutherford