Despite widespread flooding leaving large parts of the city inaccessible even to the largest rescue vehicles, the corps coordinated an effort to evacuate the low-lying Hoboken University Medical Center of its 131 patients,[2][3] was forced to evacuate its building and base of operations when threatened by flooding,[4] established a field hospital in a gym on nearby Stevens Institute of Technology,[5] and logged over 5,000 person-hours to respond to almost 600 calls for service in the initial eight-day period.
[3][6] Due to extremely heavy call volume, the city of Hoboken was supported by its neighboring communities, by an ALS "strike team" consisting of five ambulances deployed from Pennsylvania, and by elements of the 2nd Battalion 113th Infantry New Jersey Army National Guard.
[3][4][9][10] Due to difficulty securing funding, rising costs, and declining volunteer hours, the corps moved to certify two ambulances under the New Jersey Department of Health such that they could bill patients for services.
Starting May 1, 2022 the corps began to pay EMTs between the hours of 7am and 7pm Monday to Friday to staff an ambulance to ensure around the clock coverage.
These vehicles carry AEDs, LUCAS devices, oxygen, glucose, aspirin, naloxone, epinephrine auto injectors (more commonly known as EpiPens), bandaging and splinting supplies, and transportation equipment.
[3][13] The corps provides a response to all fires and other major emergencies, including on-scene triage and multiple ambulances for transport.