Rutherford First Aid Ambulance Corps

Rutherford First Aid Squad Captain Arnie Listhaus has reported that the Squad responded to 106 calls for assistance during the month of April 2007, traveling over 1,157 miles. Of the 106 calls for assistance, 62 calls were classified as medical emergencies, 29 calls were for trauma and 9 calls were for motor vehicle accidents. Six calls were classified as other. The Squad visited 8 different hospitals, with Hackensack University Medical Center leading with 36 visits, followed by 25 to St. Mary's in Passaic. The Squad treated 67 residents, 31 nonresidents and responded to 5 mutual aid calls in Lyndhurst. The Squad requested the services of the Paramedics on 53 occasions.