Rutherford First Aid Ambulance Corps

Rutherford First Aid Squad Captain Arnie Listhaus has reported that the Squad responded to 1,141 calls for assistance during the calendar year 2008 traveling over 12,104 miles. Of the 1,141 calls for assistance, 755 calls were classified as medical emergencies, 220 calls were for trauma and 97 calls were for motor vehicle accidents. The Squad visited 13 different hospitals, with Hackensack University Medical Center leading with 519 visits, followed by 243 visits to St. Mary's in Passaic. The Squad treated 825 residents, 316 nonresidents and responded to 89 mutual aid calls in adjacent communities. The Squad requested the services of the Paramedics on 521 occasions.