Rutherford First Aid Ambulance Corps

Rutherford First Aid Squad Captain Luis Ayala has reported that the Squad responded to 1,121 calls for assistance during the calendar year 2009, traveling over 12,454 miles. Of the 1,121 calls for assistance, 670 calls were classified as medical emergencies, 219 calls were for trauma and 106 calls were for motor vehicle accidents. Ninety calls were classified as other. The Squad had two ambulances in service at the same time on 50 occasions and three ambulances in-service at the same time on 11 occasions. The Squad visited 13 different hospitals, with Hackensack University Medical Center leading with 580 visits, followed by 213 visits to St. Mary’s in Passaic. The Squad treated 832 residents, 334 nonresidents and responded to 57 mutual aid calls in adjacent communities. The Squad spent a total of 1,749 man hours on ambulance calls. The Squad requested the services of the Paramedics on 506 occasions.

In April we handled 88 calls. The calls were classified as medical with 58 calls and trauma with 18 calls including 7 motor vehicle accidents. We handled 5 calls classified as other.
Ambulance BLS1 handled 39 calls and traveled 366 miles. Ambulance BLS2 handled 2 calls and traveled 19 miles. Ambulance BLS3 handled 47 calls and traveled 496 miles. We had two ambulances in service at the same time on 6 occasions.
ALS was called 36 times. They treated 16 patients, released 7 patients, and were canceled 12 times.
We visited 4 different hospitals. Hackensack led with 52 visits followed by St. Mary’s with 11.
Our members spent 143.33 hours in the ambulances. We treated 61 residents and 32 non-residents. We responded to 5 mutual aid calls in Lyndhurst and East Rutherford.

Ambulance BLS1 handled 59 calls and traveled 648 miles. Ambulance BLS2 handled 9 calls and traveled 141 miles. Ambulance BLS3 handled 33 calls and traveled 387 miles. We had two ambulances in service at the same time on 4 occasions.
ALS was called 55 times. They treated 25 patients, released 13 patients, and were canceled 17 times.
We visited 8 different hospitals. Hackensack led with 55 visits followed by St. Mary’s with 21.
Our members spent 188.27 hours in the ambulances. We treated 79 residents and 24 non-residents. We responded to 2 mutual aid calls in Lyndhurst.

Rutherford First Aid Squad Captain Luis Ayala has reported that the Squad responded to 92 calls for assistance during the month of February 2009, traveling over 1,106 miles. Of the 92 calls for assistance, 62 calls were classified as medical emergencies, 26 calls were for trauma and 12 calls were for motor vehicle accidents. The Squad visited 8 different hospitals, with Hackensack University Medical Center leading with 40 visits, followed by 22 visits to St. Mary's in Passaic. The Squad treated 67 residents, 24 nonresidents and responded to 8 mutual aid calls. The Squad requested the services of the Paramedics on 42 occasions.

Rutherford First Aid Squad Captain Luis Ayala has reported that the Squad responded to 94 calls for assistance during the month of January 2009, traveling over 1,049 miles. Of the 94 calls for assistance, 59 calls were classified as medical emergencies, 22 calls were for trauma and 8 calls were for motor vehicle accidents. The Squad visited 6 different hospitals, with Hackensack University Medical Center leading with 51 visits, followed by 23 visits to St. Mary's in Passaic. The Squad treated 74 residents, 17 nonresidents and responded to 4 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 1,141 calls for assistance during the calendar year 2008 traveling over 12,104 miles. Of the 1,141 calls for assistance, 755 calls were classified as medical emergencies, 220 calls were for trauma and 97 calls were for motor vehicle accidents. The Squad visited 13 different hospitals, with Hackensack University Medical Center leading with 519 visits, followed by 243 visits to St. Mary's in Passaic. The Squad treated 825 residents, 316 nonresidents and responded to 89 mutual aid calls in adjacent communities. The Squad requested the services of the Paramedics on 521 occasions.

Rutherford First Aid Squad Captain Arnie Listhaus has reported that the Squad responded to 107 calls for assistance during the month of December 2008, traveling over 1,150 miles. Of the 107 calls for assistance, 77 calls were classified as medical emergencies, 17 calls were for trauma and 12 calls were for motor vehicle accidents. The Squad visited 7 different hospitals, with Hackensack University Medical Center leading with 50 visits, followed by 19 visits to St. Mary's in Passaic. The Squad treated 79 residents, 28 nonresidents and responded to 6 mutual aid calls. The Squad requested the services of the Paramedics on 46 occasions.

Rutherford First Aid Squad Captain Arnie Listhaus has reported that the Squad responded to 90 calls for assistance during the month of November 2008, traveling over 944 miles. Of the 90 calls for assistance, 64 calls were classified as medical emergencies, 16 calls were for trauma and 6 calls were for motor vehicle accidents. The Squad visited 6 different hospitals, with Hackensack University Medical Center leading with 43 visits, followed by 16 visits to St. Mary's in Passaic. The Squad treated 58 residents, 26 nonresidents and responded to 5 mutual aid calls.

Rutherford First Aid Squad Captain Arnie Listhaus has reported that the Squad responded to 111 calls for assistance during the month of October 2008, traveling over 1,123 miles. Of the 111 calls for assistance, 71 calls were classified as medical emergencies, 22 calls were for trauma and 16 calls were for motor vehicle accidents. The Squad visited 7 different hospitals, with Hackensack University Medical Center leading with 43 visits, followed by 24 visits to St. Mary's in Passaic. The Squad treated 75 residents, 33 nonresidents and responded to 1 mutual aid call.

Rutherford First Aid Squad Captain Arnie Listhaus has reported that the Squad responded to 116 calls for assistance during the month of September 2008, traveling over 1,220 miles. Of the 116 calls for assistance, 73 calls were classified as medical emergencies, 27 calls were for trauma and 7 calls were for motor vehicle accidents. The Squad visited 6 different hospitals, with Hackensack University Medical Center leading with 56 visits, followed by 25 visits to St. Mary's in Passaic. The Squad treated 87 residents, 19 nonresidents and responded to 2 mutual aid calls. The Squad requested the services of the Paramedics on 59 occasions.