MGMedic

im out of town for a few weeks and cant get to my mail. anyone know of a link to check results/list online? i checked westchestergov without success. many thanks

http://www.nypost.com/seven/07122009/news/...8789.htm?page=0 I have "treated" both of them. The one on the right currently "lives" in my primary area. We have had "intense" discussions in the past regarding his abuse of the system. I hope it was I or my partner he was thinking of when he mentioned the medic "chewing him out". I wish this caused some sort of public outcry.

The city isn't paying the private companies, or Volunteer Squads, anything. They are free to bill the pt's insurance companies if it's appropriate. More "EMS workers" cost salary, pension, etc. I still fail to see what the citywide emergency is that has necessitated the implementation of mutal aid...

http://www.nyc.gov/html/fdny/html/medal_da...f/full_book.pdf

http://www.emtbravo.net/index.php?showtopi...mp;#entry110041 http://www.emtbravo.net/index.php?showtopi...+crane+collapse

If i had to guess, i would agree with whoever said these would go to Traffic. Maybe even Auxilary. They now all have the same paint scheme.

PLENTY of Americans invest in Toyota through stock and therefore are part owners and reap these profits, no?

B16 N61 ?!?!

www.bigshears.com money well spent

Wow!! Nice paint job. Coolest i've seen on an ambulance by far.

Shoplifting equals sexual predation?!?!

From re-reading the post, i see where it wasn't a personal attack on me (as you don't know me), but an attack on another unit nontheless, taking this thread off-topic (something i'm now being scolded for). It is unfair to make broad, and innacurate, generalizations (you said they so i thought you were refering to muliple units) I am certain that if you feel this strongly about this Henry unit, you have been professional (and man) enough to approach them in the ED and discuss your issues with them, right? Since you've shared your displeasure with them, mind sharing what their point of view was when you talked about it? This is not about ego. Some of us don't like to be lumped into categories based solely on what letter is in our unit's designation. I also did not intend to make this an EMT vs. paramedic thing. According to your avatar you are an EMT , so i refered to you as one.

ESU had it onscene at the Cardinal's residence as part of the Papal protection detail.

Are you serious?!?! You've never rushed out of the ER to go buff a job??? You are the most righteous EMT ever!!! We should all be like you!!!

FDNY EMS was the lead agency for the papal visit. FDNY DPU medics were assigned 24 hr. coverage of the Pope from landing until wheels up. St. Vincent's (much to the chagrin of the Secret Service) was placed in the motorcade at the request of the Archdiocese of NY. It was solely a political move.

This job turned out to be a textbook example of how we'd like to work prolonged extrications. I remember posting about crush/compartment syndrome and that's exactly what happened to this patient. We were in the hole with him for 2 hrs. 53 min. and 15 sec. Even after all the meds, when we were able to place him on a monitor as soon as we got him topside, he still was showing peaked T-waves. I don't know how much detail i can go into re: his condition, but it was my understanding there was potential for dialysis in the hospital due to the imminent path of kidney failure he was going down. It was a HUGE asset to have our USAR Dr. Gonzalez onscene. He was able to make entry and coordinate appropriate pt. care during the extrication. Unfortunately, and much to myself and my partner's discomfort, the news articles have focused on our part of the rescue without fully acknowledging everyone else. All of us on this board know what kind of resources are needed to effect this. Rescue 1 especially did a tremendous job, as they always do, in making this effort a success while putting themselves at risk. At one point operations had to stop in order to extricate a R1 FF who along with my partner and the Dr. were struck with heavy falling debris from above. As rescue medics and somewhat new to this discipline, we feel confident making entry and assessing pt.'s and providing medical care because these guys are there. We fully trust, and are awed by, their ability to do all that needs to be done to make jobs like these a success. Without going into specifics, medical management of the crush injury protocols were implemented, including the administration of Sodium Bicarb., D50W, fluid and pain management.

FDNY uses CPAT

Please, please, please. I ask of all of you to email and forward this link to your local news stations. I work in NYC and think this applies there. I would love nothing more than to see a story like this one here.

...and vice versa!! ha ha. That's a great myth. Had never heard that before. very cool!

Hey JBE, not too familiar with the "fire side" of things, especially dispatching. Are officers out there special calling us? My assumption is that for the most part we just get bunched in with all the EMS resources, so was wondering how it goes down on your side of the mike. Any insight would be helpful, if not interesting. If too involved for this thread, i understand. Maybe a PM? -Many thanks (we are the old 12Z, still sitting in the same school yard)

03R - Station 20 Bronx 12R - Station 10 Manhattan 49R - Station 46 Queens 35R - Station 57 Brooklyn 23R - Station 23 Staten Island

Oh my God! you don't really think Dr. Prezant is responsible for the forward/positive movement FDNY EMS is taking, do you?

I work the Manhattan Rescue Medic bus on tour 3. The morning shift has lately been dispatched to 2-3 jobs per tour that are considered rescue. They actually were on the news last friday for treating a construction worker 40 ft. in a hole. I don't think the news mentioned that the reason they were downtown (our area is 116th/1s ave) is that they hurried out of the ED for another construction worker they had brought in and responded to a woman that fell into a cellar opening on the sidewalk (76th/Lexington) right after that. My point is, these jobs are always going down. It's been hard educating EMS patrol bosses and fire chiefs to remember to special call us. It's not something they are used to, but we're getting there. We like to think our main reason we are around is to potential assist a fellow rescuer, be they EMS, PD or FD. We operated in the fire building at last year's fatal fire in the bronx for over 90 minutes. Unfortunately it wasn't a successful outcome. As far as "isn't it better to just treat after bringing them out?" We've all been well lectured by our USAR Medical Director, Dr. Dario Gonzalez, on the medical management of the crush injury. Should we ever have a prolonged extrication/entrapment, depending on all parameters, taking a pt. out before treatment will ultimately be their demise (the chinese call it the smiling death). we've all been well versed on management of acidosis, hyperkalemia, rhabdomyolosis, etc. before extrication is to occur. A few of us also make up the medical specialist group of NYTF-1. It is nice being able to have all this training on hand and the potential to use it on an "everyday" basis instead of when being deployed or drilling. PS-The article that started this thread is old. We've been out on the street for about an year now.

Anyone out there know the salary ranges for police officers in Greenburgh? What about the civilian medics? I've had no luck finding it online. Any insight would be appreciated.

I will be passing through Dublin the second week of September for 4 days and was looking for any advice on where to stay, where to go, etc. My girlfriend is doing a lot of the "research" but i sure could use some ideas. thanks in advance! (def. making a quick stop at guiness and jameson's)