Yesterday Riverview Medical Center’s Emergency Room Department found themselves without air conditioning in the middle of a heatwave. Many agencies pulled together to create a temporary fix. The Monmouth County Sheriff issued the following statement:

SheriffGolden commends #MCSONJ OEM along with NJ EMS Task Force, Monmouth County EMS Coordinators, Neptune Township Office of Emergency Management, Red Bank Emergency Management and hospital administrators for the quick and responsive actions in assisting Hackensack Meridian Health Riverview Medical Center by providing six air conditioning units. A failure occurred in the air conditioning system at Riverview’s emergency room this morning, and, resulted in the diversion of affected patients. The Monmouth and Middlesex County Medical Ambulance Buses are on scene to assist. Thanks to all for this continued team effort in ensuring the utmost of health and safety to patients during this oppressive heat.

Media and photos courtesy of MCSD