Captain's Report - February 2007
Rutherford First Aid Squad Captain Arnie Listhaus has reported that the Squad responded to 85 calls for assistance during the month of February 2007 traveling over 936 miles. Of the 85 calls for assistance, 64 calls were classified as medical emergencies, 17 calls were for trauma, which includes 3 calls for motor vehicle accidents. Two calls were classified as other. The Squad visited 6 different hospitals, with Hackensack University Medical Center leading with 38 visits, followed 13 visits to St. Mary's Passaic and 7 visits to Passaic Beth Israel. The Squad treated 60 residents and 25 nonresidents. Of the 85 calls, 40 were males, 45 were females, 74 were seniors and 11 were minors. The Squad was requested on 7 occasions for mutual aid calls in Lyndhurst and East Rutherford. The Squad requested the services of the Paramedics on 40 occasions.