Rutherford First Aid Ambulance Corps

Rutherford First Aid Squad Captain Arnie Listhaus has reported that the Squad responded to 95 calls for assistance during the month of January 2007 traveling over 1,060 miles. Of the 95 calls for assistance, 70 calls were classified as medical emergencies, 9 calls were for trauma, which includes 14 calls for motor vehicle accidents. The Squad visited 7 different hospitals, with Hackensack University Medical Center leading with 49 visits, followed by 9 visits to Passaic Beth Israel and 8 visits to St. Mary's Hospital. The Squad treated 70 residents, 28 nonresidents and responded to two mutual aid calls each in Lyndhurst and East Rutherford. The Squad requested the services of the Paramedics on 36 occasions.