Rutherford First Aid Ambulance Corps

Rutherford First Aid Squad Captain Arnie Listhaus has reported that the Squad responded to 99 calls for assistance during the month of February 2008, traveling over 1,146 miles. Of the 99 calls for assistance, 74 calls were classified as medical emergencies, 16 calls were for trauma and 9 calls were for motor vehicle accidents. The Squad visited 7 different hospitals, with Hackensack University Medical Center leading with 50 visits, followed by 15 visits to St. Mary's in Passaic. The Squad treated 73 residents, 19 nonresidents and responded to 7 mutual aid calls. The Squad requested the services of the Paramedics on 48 occasions.

Rutherford First Aid Squad Captain Arnie Listhaus has reported that the Squad responded to 99 calls for assistance during the month of January 2008, traveling over 1,068 miles. Of the 99 calls for assistance, 67 calls were classified as medical emergencies, 16 calls were for trauma and 13 calls were for motor vehicle accidents. Three calls were classified as other. The Squad visited 6 different hospitals, with Hackensack University Medical Center leading with 46 visits, followed by 20 visits to St. Mary's in Passaic. The Squad treated 69 residents, 26 nonresidents and responded to 4 mutual aid calls. The Squad requested the services of the Paramedics on 50 occasions.

The Rutherford First Aid-Ambulance Corps, a New Jersey not-for-profit corporation, mailed its 2008 annual fund drive appeal to Rutherford residents and businesses during the second week of January. The Rutherford Ambulance Corps has served the residents and visitors of Rutherford for the last fifty-nine years with around-the-clock emergency medical ambulance services. During 2007, the Rutherford Ambulance Corps responded to over 1,245 calls for assistance - an average of just under three and one-half calls every day.

Rutherford First Aid Squad Captain Arnie Listhaus has reported that the Squad responded to 1,245 calls for assistance during the calendar year 2007 traveling over 13,563 miles. Of the 1,245 calls for assistance, 770 calls were classified as medical emergencies, 253 calls were for trauma and 127 calls were for motor vehicle accidents. Ninety-five calls were classified as other. The Squad visited 13 different hospitals, with Hackensack University Medical Center leading with 556 visits, followed by 234 visits to St. Mary's in Passaic. The Squad treated 817 residents, 367 nonresidents and responded to 89 mutual aid calls in adjacent communities. The Squad requested the services of the Paramedics on 559 occasions.

Rutherford First Aid Squad Captain Arnie Listhaus has reported that the Squad responded to 107 calls for assistance during the month of December 2007, traveling over 1,073 miles. Of the 107 calls for assistance, 62 calls were classified as medical emergencies, 30 calls were for trauma and 9 calls were for motor vehicle accidents. Six calls were classified as other. The Squad visited 7 different hospitals, with Hackensack University Medical Center leading with 40 visits, followed by 27 visits to St. Mary's in Passaic. The Squad treated 77 residents, 22 nonresidents and responded to 4 mutual aid calls. The Squad requested the services of the Paramedics on 54 occasions.

Rutherford First Aid Squad Captain Arnie Listhaus has reported that the Squad responded to 93 calls for assistance during the month of November 2007, traveling over 1,023 miles. Of the 93 calls for assistance, 54 calls were classified as medical emergencies, 22 calls were for trauma and 15 calls were for motor vehicle accidents. Two calls were classified as other. The Squad visited 6 different hospitals, with Hackensack University Medical Center leading with 47 visits, followed by 14 visits to St. Mary's in Passaic. The Squad treated 58 residents, 36 nonresidents and responded to 11 mutual aid calls. The Squad requested the services of the Paramedics on 47 occasions.

Rutherford First Aid Squad Captain Arnie Listhaus has reported that the Squad responded to 129 calls for assistance during the month of October 2007, traveling over 1,425 miles. Of the 129 calls for assistance, 78 calls were classified as medical emergencies, 33 calls were for trauma and 10 calls were for motor vehicle accidents. Eight calls were classified as other. The Squad visited 5 different hospitals, with Hackensack University Medical Center leading with 62 visits, followed by 35 to St. Mary's in Passaic. The Squad treated 83 residents, 46 nonresidents and responded to 15 mutual aid calls. The Squad requested the services of the Paramedics on 49 occasions.

Rutherford First Aid Squad Captain Arnie Listhaus has reported that the Squad responded to 124 calls for assistance during the month of September 2007, traveling over 1,256 miles. Of the 124 calls for assistance, 75 calls were classified as medical emergencies, 19 calls were for trauma and 15 calls were for motor vehicle accidents. Fifteen calls were classified as other. The Squad visited 6 different hospitals, with Hackensack University Medical Center leading with 45 visits, followed by 21 to St. Mary’s in Passaic.

Rutherford First Aid Squad Captain Arnie Listhaus has reported that the Squad responded to 103 calls for assistance during the month of August 2007, traveling over 1,151 miles. Of the 103 calls for assistance, 64 calls were classified as medical emergencies, 20 calls were for trauma and 15 calls were for motor vehicle accidents. Four calls were classified as other. The Squad visited 7 different hospitals, with Hackensack University Medical Center leading with 55 visits, followed by 16 to St. Mary's in Passaic. The Squad treated 67 residents, 36 nonresidents and responded to 10 mutual aid calls. The Squad requested the services of the Paramedics on 43 occasions.

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.