Members responded to 271 medical calls in 2013, including everything from abdominal pain to cardiac arrest, to allergic reactions, to diabetic problems, to traffic collisions.

Every Hallowe’en night, all RMES vehicles go out into the townsite of Redwood Meadows, fully staffed, to provide a service called Safe Sites – providing trick-or-treaters with points of safe harbor in case of emergency.

Members are not always standing by at the station waiting for calls. When a call comes in, members must drive to the station in their personal vehicles in everyday traffic at normal speeds.

Several years ago, a motor vehicle collision scene had an unexpected guest – the Prime Minister’s motorcade passed by.

120 Rescue carries oxygen masks specifically designed for house pets.