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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/29/nyregion/29hospitals.html?_r=1&hp

I thought they were either RMAing or pronouncing via telemtry/doctor...

I think the crashing part would be worse.....

Who's been following along with the chatter coming from NYC in the aftermath of the storm? Major delays in EMS, word is 1,300 EMS runs on backlog. Reports of an engine company having to sit on an EMS run for 10 hours due to no buses being available. All kinds of rumors; CFR companies work a cpr call for 20 minutes, if they don't get a medic or a bus, they can discontinue.....transporting patients in patrol cars, battalion cars, even private vehicles. Some outer boroughs' roadways haven't seen plows since the storm started. Abandoned public buses and private vehicles blocking streets. The latest rumor has mutual aid ambulances coming over from New Jersey, so EMS can try and get caught up on the runs. Anybody seen anything online to confirm this rumor about the NJ ambulances? Plus they've got a 5th going in Queens; rigs can't get in to the fire scene due to blocked and unplowed streets, and a 3rd in the Bronx, similar conditions. It's a nightmare! http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2010/12/27/fdny-reports-911-backlog-of-1300-calls/

It means "May I help you?"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt_r-jO3lKE&feature=player_detailpage#t=10s youtube credit and color commentary: JCK42 You really need to have the volume on for this video (I don't think the title of the video is very nice) but you have to hear the noise from the payloader making contact with the SUV....

Compressed audio from the 5th. youtube credit:firefighterdispatch

Updated info: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2010/12/27/nyc-faced-with-tough-questions-about-blizzard-response/ Includes these little tid-bits: I don't know how the membership here feels about this (hopefully some of you will post your thoughts), but frankly I'm disgusted and honestly fearful right now. I have elderly relatives in the Bronx, and it means a restless night for me having to worry if God forbid one of them needs immediate critical care, they'll more than likely not survive the night. The mayor, having looked at vital emergency services (and that includes Sanitation) through his bean counting machine, and deciding that city residents could live with things like closed fire companies, the coming rolling brown-outs of supposedly 20 companies at night (all while his pet project "citytime" has ballooned from an estimated cost of 60 million dollars to 800 million dollars) has definitely lost touch with the common working class people of the outer boroughs. Through this debacle, we'll see what the final tally ends up being in lost lives. The city chose not to declare a snow emergency, which would have banned cars from the streets. Take a look at the results of that decision. why wouldn't they call for a snow emergency? It would cost money. That's the problem when you have a billionaire businessman try and run public/emergency services like a "business." F****D up priorities, and when a big problem like this storm shows up, it costs the little people, not in his billionaire pocketbook, but in human lives lost. Let's all pray it isn't that many.

NY946 (from another emergency services website)

How many units in a strike team?

Marcia Kramer gets under Bloomturd's skin: 2 video reports in the link, the 1st is MK exposing the mayor's false claims that "all is well", the second gives a good glimpse at the atrocious conditions on the roadways: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/category/video-on-demand-news/?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=5418096&flvUri&partnerclipid Thanks NJ Medic for the info about the mutal-aid.

Nice shots Seth! What's up with the quote on the Rescue "This truck paid for with your donations" ? You also stated grants paid for most of the equipment. What's the "normal" route of apparatus funding over there?

Not so much that I don't remember you are no longer a "Volunteer Fire Lieutenant." Update your profile. lol

What's a Nor'easter?

May she rest in peace. Thoughts and prayers to her coworkers and family. Tough time of year to lose somebody.

Photos posted with permission of the owner.

And such a magnanimous Brother! True gentleman. I reworked the print sizes, they came out pretty good. I hope he comes over here some time and checks it out when I get them all up. Paddy Brown 9/11 R.I.P.

All of these officers were/are likely notable in their own right. There's one in particular who was a true standout. Anybody spot him?

Over to the Rock....

A very generous retired chief (is in the 1st photo) is the one to thank. Merry Christmas Mike! (more coming when I get some time later)