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Complain as we may, black eye or not, most of the volunteer firehouses I'm familiar with all contain bars and drinking does occur in the firehouse. If you do not want the public complaining about volunteer firefighters drinking and fox airing cartoons, get rid of the bars, take a strict stance on alcohol consumption in the firehouse and get rid of the clubhouse atmosphere. Drinking alcohol in the firehouse should not be permitted, drinking in uniforms in bars following parades this behavior reinforces the publics negative view towards the fire service.

Depends on experience, if you're just starting out and going into transports that probably about right. If you are going into 911 should be a bit more.

A firefighter costume, you come up with that on your own? Mine was a hasidic rabbi.

I think it is highly inappropriate to even ask that on this forum, I would think that you of all people would know better then to ask members to reveal the names of parties involved, specifically the driver. Lets not make it any easier for the press to drag them through the mud. I would be willing to bet that nobody involved would want their names floating around this site on this thread, I know I wouldn't if it were me. Lets show a little respect to our friends, coworkers and partners. ---- That being said It really goes to show that this can happen at any time to anyone. It is scary. Here we have an ambulance traveling at a safe rate of speed, responding to a call, not in an intersection, and a car pulls out in front of it to make an illegal U-turn apparently not hearing the siren, seeing the lights or the massive vehicle. A shocking tragedy.

Ithaca PD also have a VW beetle used to patrol the downtown commons area.

What about using or carrying it without a prescription. When it is carried in an ambulance or by an agency it is prescribed by a physician to be used by that agency, under the direction of the agency's medical director. Even though its "just oxygen", it still is a medication and when you administer it as an EMT or a paramedic you are administering it under a doctor's license. How does that apply to somebody who buys a tank on their own fills it on their own and then administers it on their own.

If you have access to a freezer, frozen meals work great. I like the weight watcher ones. Give up soda completely, Drink a lot of water or seltzer. I generally have one of those packets of instant oatmeal from breakfast instead of the bacon egg and cheese. Occasionally I'll bring in a salad with grilled chicken and a low fat dressing. I also try to eat a lot of fruit. I'm in the same boat, trying to lose weight while working 100 hours a week. Its not easy.

There is a Dr Nurse at Mt Sinai

I usually go to brother's police store on webster ave in the bronx, or odinville (I think thats the name) arms on eastchester ave in the bronx.

yeah I'll probably be there unless I find something a little closer

Besides the emt-b refresher at phelps that RWC130 posted, does anybody know of any emt-b refreshers this summer in southern westchester, WCC or new rochelle fire department would be great. thanks

When does this class meet regularly, is it always going to be thursdays 7-10?

What about ford e-350s?

Chris, I do agree with you. Overreact was probably the wrong word to use. I think the entire thing could have been avoided if the advertisers went through the proper channels and diddn't just take it upon themselves to randomly place these devices. I understand what was done was necisarry. I think what I was trying to comment on originally, and what I found so alarming about the entire incident was how scary things have become as a result of global politics and terrorism that it has become necisarry for a response like that. I do agree the two guys are seem like complete idiots and their press confrence adds to how bizzare this whole incident is, and I don't think that is going to help their case at all. And to Khas143, I really don't appreciate the personal attacks and insults. I feel it is wildly innapropriate to use name calling and personal attacks as a form of discussion on this board. Secondly, I don't think that you really are in any position to comment on my skills or education for that matter. I am involved in training and have been found to be very effective at it.

And what sort of stuff specifically, anything involving wires or led lights or advertising, or 80's video game style animation? Unattended bags have been in the past seen as potential bomb threats and the cavalry has been called in and what not. If someone were to forget their bag in grand central, a concerned citizen told one of the many unarmed national guardsmen wandering around and the bomb squad got called in and they shut down grand central, metro north, and half of the city, would there be a witchhunt for whoever placed this hoax device and then have them arrested and spend a night in jail and face charges for placing a hoax device and disorderly conduct or whatever the city could think up at that given time. Another thing to add to the rediculousness of this entire incident- from both sides- is the video of the press conference of the two "suspects" where they mock the press, is actually pretty funny. http://video.msn.com/v/us/fv/msnbc/fv.htm?...bc.msn.com/&fg=