Captain's Report - May 2007
Rutherford First Aid Squad Captain Arnie Listhaus has reported that the Squad responded to 101 calls for assistance during the month of May 2007, traveling over 1,270 miles. Of the 101 calls for assistance, 57 calls were classified as medical emergencies, 25 calls were for trauma and 9 calls were for motor vehicle accidents. Nine calls were classified as other. The Squad visited 7 different hospitals, with Hackensack University Medical Center leading with 43 visits, followed by 20 to St. Mary's in Passaic. The Squad treated 66 residents, 27 nonresidents and responded to 7 mutual aid calls, including one call to evacuate two nursing home patients affected by the Pine Barrens fire in Ocean County, who were transported to a nursing home facility in Bergen County. The Squad requested the services of the Paramedics on 39 occasions.