gpeifer

Good Question.

To clarify. The County did not refuse to dispatch the METU. I requested it and was advised through the proper dispatch procedure that the vehicle was not yet placed in service and that it was not available. This is no different than any other fire apparatus or ambulance. The County did coordinate the dispatch of two Bee Line buses in its place. Many of you need to climb out of your glass house and visit the real world. Stop posting and spreading rumors before knowing the facts.

3rd alarm at 2302 with additional fast.

191 SARATOGA AV Received: 8/9/2014 10:24:00 PM Call Type: CONFIRMED MAJOR STRUCTURE FIRE

Date:<br>Time:<br>Location:<br>District:<br>Units:<br> <br>Description: 2nd alarm. 191 Saratoga.

<p>Date:<br>06/25/2014 Time:<br>2153 Location:</p>Loomis Ave <p>District:<br>Yonkers Units:<br>B1, 306, 314, 309, 310, SQ11, 313, 312, 307, 70, 73, R1, B2 <br> Description:</p>

Absolutely wear SCBA. Another thought would be to utilize positive pressure ventilation during overhaul to ensure continuous flw of fresh air and toxic gas removal....yet we hardly see them being used.

This rig looked great the LI show today. Seemed very well made.

We monitor cyanide during overhaul. During rehab we monitor pulse cooximetry for elevated CO. Assume elevated levels of CO have cyanide present...they are the toxic twins. Cyanokits will be available shortly in Yonkers.

Other than White Plains, what other ESU is ALS capable?

EMT-I no longer exists, it is now AEMT. CC is a NY certification and both are only recognized in Regions that allow them. You would have to complete an entire medic class as an AEMT or CC unless the CIC offers advanced standing based on pre-entry testing. CC's do not learn nearly as much as medics. My experience with CC's coming to medic class is that he/she needs to take entire course.

It was not necessary. How about writing about all the time he spent helping others. The douchebag from the Journal wishes he was half the man Jef was.

Date: 01/25/2014 Time: 1030 approximate Incident Type: structure fire Location: 79 Morningside District: Yonkers Units: Description: fire in rear on two floors. Exposure issues on two sides

If you are a Critical Care Techncian in NYS (will Westchester be pushed into having them?) then the new protocols suit you well. Paramedics should take a hard, close look, compare them to the old protocols, and then come to a conclusion. You will be calling a doctor many, many, more times than you have in the past. ACLS? Dont bother...they dont follow the algorythms. They are great for the "I'm barely a medic" providers that live in the protocol book and cannot make an educated patient care decision on their own. Just my two cents.....