Captain's Report - March 2007
Rutherford First Aid Squad Captain Arnie Listhaus has reported that the Squad responded to 110 calls for assistance during the month of March 2007 traveling over 1,248 miles. Of the 110 calls for assistance, 76 calls were classified as medical emergencies, 17 calls were for trauma, which includes 9 calls for motor vehicle accidents. Four calls were classified as other. The Squad visited 8 different hospitals, with Hackensack University Medical Center leading with 52 visits, followed by 27 visits to St. Mary's Passaic. The Squad treated 76 residents and 31 nonresidents. Of the 110 calls, 54 were males, 52 were females, 98 were seniors and 8 were minors. The Squad was requested on 4 occasions for mutual aid calls in Lyndhurst, East Rutherford and Clifton. The Squad requested the services of the Paramedics on 60 occasions.