Captain's Report - January 2006
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