Rutherford First Aid Ambulance Corps

Rutherford First Aid Squad Captain Arnie Listhaus has reported that the Squad responded to 1,245 calls for assistance during the calendar year 2007 traveling over 13,563 miles. Of the 1,245 calls for assistance, 770 calls were classified as medical emergencies, 253 calls were for trauma and 127 calls were for motor vehicle accidents. Ninety-five calls were classified as other. The Squad visited 13 different hospitals, with Hackensack University Medical Center leading with 556 visits, followed by 234 visits to St. Mary's in Passaic. The Squad treated 817 residents, 367 nonresidents and responded to 89 mutual aid calls in adjacent communities. The Squad requested the services of the Paramedics on 559 occasions.