Dear Heiser:

Thank you for submitting your request for government records of Rutgers,
The State University of New Jersey. Your request has been received and is
being processed in accordance with the New Jersey Open Public Records Act
(OPRA), NJSA 47:1 et seq. Your request was received through the online,
public portal [1]Rutgers University Open Public Records Center of this
office on 2/20/2023 and given the reference number R007842-022023.  

Your request will be forwarded to the Office of the Custodian of
Records for review and processing, including determining the volume of
responsive documents and any potential costs associated with satisfying
your request. Please note, the N.J. Open Public Records Act does not
require the University to create new documents, to conduct research, or to
answer questions for information.

Records Requested: Dear Rutgers University, This is a request for public
records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not
required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this
message. Records requested: - Number of calls to which a Rutgers ambulance
was unavailable to answer a call on a Rutgers campus in calendar year 2022
- Number of calls to which a Rutgers ambulance was dispatched to a
municipality for calendar year 2022 (for calls in New Brunswick and
Piscataway, please separate municipal calls from campus calls) - Mutual
aid agreements, memorandums of understanding/agreement, service contracts,
billing agreements or any similar documentation held with any/all
municipalities served - The current fee schedule for all BLS services
rendered Yours faithfully, Jon Heiser

The Office of the Custodian of Records uses the [2]Rutgers University Open
Public Records Center to communicate with you, respond to and track all
open public records requests.  If you have submitted your request
electronically through Rutgers Open Public Records Center portal, you have
already been required to create an account.

Notice to First Time Portal Users:

If you are a first time user and did not submit your request through the
public portal, you are receiving this request because the Rutgers Office
of the Custodian has created an account for you at the [3]Rutgers
University Open Public Records Center . 

To access your account and view your request:

1.Go to: [4]Rutgers University Open Public Records Center.

2. Select/open  "My Records Center"
3. Enter your email and password as provided in your previously received
Welcome Letter.

You can monitor your request through the [5]Rutgers University Open Public
Records Center at "My Request Center."

Thank you and if you have questions, you  may contact the OPRA
Administrator at (973) 972-1981.

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

University Custodian of Records

Office of Enterprise Risk Management, Ethics and Compliance

65 Bergen Street, Ste. 1346 

Newark, New Jersey 07101-1709

Phone: (973) 972-1981

Fax: (973) 972-2396

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Reference: Rutgers Open Public Records Request # R007842-022023

Dear Heiser,

Please accept this letter as the University Custodian of Records response
to your request for records pursuant to the Open Public Records Act
(“OPRA”). On February 20, 2023, this office received your request for the
following:

“Dear Rutgers University,

This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law
right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please
acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:

- Number of calls to which a Rutgers ambulance was unavailable to answer a
call on a Rutgers campus in calendar year 2022
- Number of calls to which a Rutgers ambulance was dispatched to a
municipality for calendar year 2022 (for calls in New Brunswick and
Piscataway, please separate municipal calls from campus calls)
- Mutual aid agreements, memorandums of understanding/agreement, service
contracts, billing agreements or any similar documentation held with
any/all municipalities served
- The current fee schedule for all BLS services rendered

Yours faithfully,

Jon Heiser”

The University has reviewed your request and requires an extension
until March 10, 2023

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at my office at
973.972.1981.

Sincerely,

Casey Woods

Director of Ethics and Public Records

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

973.972.1887

To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the [1]Open
Public Records Center.

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Reference: Rutgers Open Public Records Request, # R007842-022023

 Dear Heiser,

Please accept this letter as the University Custodian of Records response
to your request for records pursuant to the Open Public Records Act
(“OPRA”). On February 20, 2023, this office received your request for the
following:

“Dear Rutgers University,

This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law
right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please
acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:

- Number of calls to which a Rutgers ambulance was unavailable to answer a
call on a Rutgers campus in calendar year 2022
- Number of calls to which a Rutgers ambulance was dispatched to a
municipality for calendar year 2022 (for calls in New Brunswick and
Piscataway, please separate municipal calls from campus calls)
- Mutual aid agreements, memorandums of understanding/agreement, service
contracts, billing agreements or any similar documentation held with
any/all municipalities served
- The current fee schedule for all BLS services rendered

Yours faithfully,

Jon Heiser”

The University has reviewed your request. The fee schedule requested in
bullet four is: $1,050 BLS Transportation; Mileage $25/mile; Refuse
Medical Attention (RMA) $100

The first and second portions of your request are denied as requests for
information. OPRA provides access to existing records that are not
otherwise exempt. The Government Records Council has consistently held
that a proper OPRA request is a request for a specific identifiable
document and not a request for information or answers to questions. See
Gorbe v. Monroe Fire District #3, GRC Complaint 2010-137 (December 21,
2010); James v. New Jersey Dept. of Corrections, GRC Complaint 2009-283
(June 29, 2010). Accordingly, your request is denied
The third portion of your request is denied, as we were unable to identify
a responsive record. Therefore, because OPRA provides for the disclosure
of existing records, your request is denied.
If your request has been denied, you may take your appeal to the New
Jersey Government Records Council (NJGRC), which has mediation and dispute
resolution procedures, or you may file a lawsuit with the New Jersey
Superior Court, as provided by N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1, et seq. Your rights of
appeal is provided with this letter at [1]Public Facing Pages of the
Rutgers University Open Public Records Request Center. You may also review
the brochure at the [2]Rutgers Custodian of Records page or visit the
[3]NJGRC page.
 

If you have any questions, or wish to discuss this further, you may
contact my office at 973.972.1887.

Sincerely,

Casey Woods

Director of Ethics and Public Records

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

973.972.1887

To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the [4]Open
Public Records Center.

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