Rutherford First Aid Ambulance Corps

Rutherford First Aid Squad Captain Arnie Listhaus has reported that the Squad responded to 97 calls for assistance during the month of July 2007, traveling over 924 miles. Of the 97 calls for assistance, 62 calls were classified as medical emergencies, 15 calls were for trauma and 8 calls were for motor vehicle accidents. Eleven calls were classified as other. The Squad visited 7 different hospitals, with Hackensack University Medical Center leading with 42 visits, followed by 13 to St. Mary's in Passaic. The Squad treated 71 residents, 15 nonresidents and responded to 2 mutual aid calls. The Squad requested the services of the Paramedics on 44 occasions.