Rutherford First Aid Ambulance Corps

Rutherford First Aid Squad Captain William Gumbman has reported that the Squad responded to 1,354 calls for assistance during the calendar year 2005, traveling over 13,468 miles. Of the 1,354 calls for assistance, 786 calls were classified as medical emergencies, 449 calls were for trauma and 148 calls were for motor vehicle accidents. The Squad handled 15 cardiac arrest calls and defibrillated patients on 3 occasions. Seventy-eight calls were classified as other. The Squad visited 16 different hospitals, with Hackensack University Medical Center leading with 531 visits, followed by 203 visits to St. Mary's in Passaic and 174 trips to Passaic Beth Israel. The Squad treated 912 residents, 412 nonresidents and responded to 66 mutual aid calls in adjacent communities. The Squad requested the services of the Paramedics on 617 occasions and the members of the Squad spent a total of 2,600 hours on ambulance calls.

The Rutherford First Aid Ambulance Corps is actively recruiting new members. Interested parties can call the 24-hour hot line number for recruiting at 201-460-3000, extension 3181 and learn more about the Ambulance Corps at www.rutherfordems.org

Rutherford First Aid Squad Captain William Gumbman has reported that the Squad responded to 106 calls for assistance during the month of January 2006, traveling over 1,147 miles. Of the 106 calls for assistance, 78 calls were classified as medical emergencies, 17 calls were for trauma, which includes 4 calls for motor vehicle accidents. Six calls were classified as other. The Squad visited 7 different hospitals, with Hackensack University Medical Center leading with 38 visits, followed by 17 visits to Passaic Beth Israel and 16 calls to St. Mary's Hospital in Passaic. The Squad treated 83 residents, 21 nonresidents and responded to 6 mutual aid calls in Lyndhurst. The Squad requested the services of the Paramedics on 46 occasions and the members of the Squad spent a total of 176 hours on ambulance calls.

The Rutherford First Aid Ambulance Corps is actively recruiting new members. Interested parties can call the 24-hour hot line number for recruiting at 201-460-3000, extension 3181. Learn more about the Ambulance Corps at www.rutherfordems.org