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"NONE!!!! Commercial Trucks in my opinion should not be in the fire service." This is true. While some commercial trucks may be designed for severe service, they are not designed for the fire service. If you did go with a commercial cab, I would look for something that is built as a vocational truck, like the Mack Granite. "Sterling is kinda odd to me--looks like a Ford" That is because when Ford got out of the heavy truck market several years ago, the tooling and design was sold to Sterling. Not the original Sterling truck of decades ago, but to, I believe, the same corporation that owns Freightliner and Western Star. Kenworth and Peterbuilt have the same corporate parent and Volvo and Mack are also owned together. However, the biggest problem today isn't so much with the trucks themselves buy with the new diesel engines. The pollution control systems have really buggered things up.

Exactly! Ex 1. I know of a case about 2 years ago where a VAC took a GSW to Phelps instead of a few miles down the road to WMC, where we ended up transfering him to. Ex 2. A pt in cardiac arrest is taken to Northern Westchester, bypassing Hudson Valley Hospital, because they were on diversion. The pt was later transferred to WMC in critical condition. Ex 3. A pt with left arm fracture and chest trauma taken to Putnam Hospital. Transferred by ground to Jacobi. I'm sure everyone out there could give many examples. NWFD, you are correct. It comes down to training, along with experiance. But sometimes some people don't care. They just want the pt out of their ambulance so they can get on with their life.

Southbound on I-295 in New Jersey. I was driving tankers at the time, picking up milk from farms. I was supposed to go to Brooklyn with my load, as did everyday. I had heard that you couldn't get into the city. You couldn't make a cell phone call because "all circuits are busy". I couldn't get ahold of my boss so I went to Perth Amboy instead. It wasn't until I got home some 12 hrs later that I was able to see what happened. The next day going into Brooklyn, all I could smell was the odor of concrete dust.

"The enhanced documents will include a U.S. Flag and the word "Enhanced" on the front of the document and a radio frequency identification tag (RFID) inside the document." To make it easier for Big Brother to track your movements. I can see them now, using GPS to track CDL drivers to ensure compliance. Just like finger printing and background checks for haz-mat drivers, these government programs have more to do with revenue enhancement than "security". Remember the words of a wise man, He who gives up liberty for security will have neither.

Well, I can tell you that some NYSP cars have them. I have heard some of the CVE officers use them to get the attention of trucks. I personally was contacted one day after I broke over the top of Stormville Mtn on I-84 @ 70. The trooper stayed right next to my trailer until I was able to slow down to 55. As he sped off, he called me and "advised" that I keep the speed down on the hills. A guy I know, now an investigator, used to be in the CVE unit. He said troopers were allowed to put in CB's if they had permission from higher ups and they had to be installed by SP mechanics.

If they have the $$ to do that, why don't they just pay their own crews?

They have had MLSS in there for a few years. They wear the TONVAC uniform though so people won't know. This, I believe, is 6a - 6p M-F. So it is only 6p - 6a and weekends that you have to wonder who is going to show. Also, they only staff the first crew. If they are out on a call, we often have to wait for New Windsor. I will say though, that they are much better than they were 10 years ago when they were on the verge of shutting down.

I'll give you my best guess, but don't take it for fact. Some of it is second hand info. Apparently, they came into some money, hence the 2 new ambulances. At least one of the old ones was sold and I believe they still have the other. The Expedition they used to have as a fly car went a long time ago. That I could never figure out. They got it, decked it all out with lights, etc. then it sat in the back parking lot for about a year or so. I know at one point it sat long enough for the tires to go flat. Then one day I see them stripping all the lights off and it disappears. All the toys in the world won't do any good though if you can't get out the door. Alright, I'll stop here before I get going on them.

Don't sweat it joe. Another thread here about CB radios got me to thinking. I believe that somewhere around here I still have a 23 Channel CB. Also, about 5 years ago, we were in a store. On the wall was an old rotary style phone. My daughter who was 9 at the time asked what it was. We told her it was a phone. She looked at for a while and with a puzzled look on her face asked how it worked. Talk about feeling old!

As an aside, a few years ago when I was driving truck over-the-road, I heard some drivers talking about another driver a few miles down the road who was asking for help and for someone to call 911 for a medical problem. I was about 5 miles from him. When I got to the area I saw the truck on the side of the road and no else had stopped. Taking my chances (and "protection"), I went up to the driver. It only took a few seconds to realize he wasn't doing well. I called 911 and started assesment and vitals (I usually kept my jump kit with me) and stayed on scene until SP and EMS arrived.

Yes, truckers still use them. As far as channel 9 goes, I don't know if anyone still monitors it. I know the NYS Bridge Authority used to, but I don't know if they still do. I still have one for my pick-up. Someplace I think I might even have one from when they only had 23(?) channels. The current one I use has NOAA weather in it. Even if it's not turned on, the alert will sound (at full volume!) as long as the unit has power to it.

I think I only ever bought 2 pair. I still have the first ones only because they were really to small ( I got a pair of the "kid size" ones). They fit good in my personal bag which seldom sees use. The other pair I got were fullsize ones which seldom got use until I went to work at St Francis. Then I wore them out in less than a month. From then on, I "acquired" them from the hospital or drug reps. I don't do EMS anymore but I still accumulate them mostly from my nephew's wife who works at a hospital and is forever getting me stuff from the drug rep's. I must have about a dozen pair by now. I did find however that the ones made in the USA generally were sharper and lasted longer than the foreign made ones.

ALS and NWFD (and others), I only asked about why not go to St's that is just up the road. NOT being on scene and NOT being a medic, I wasn't second guessing or Monday morning quarterbacking. Just asking. BTW, what is the criteria for Level 1 vs. Level 2? It has been a while since I worked at St.'s or been active in EMS.

We always put handlights inside the cones for night LZ's. Usually though, we lay the cones with the "point" facing the center of the LZ. Good job guys. But like, Goose, I would question why she didn't go to Saints. With the wait time for the helo, she could've been in cat scan by the time they left the scene. I started a thread a while ago about what seems like a lot of trauma's passing Saints for other hospitals but didn't get any feedback. This is another example.

Another thing to remind people of is that smoke detectors have about a 10 yr lifespan. They should be replaced after that. There was an incident, I believe in Spring Valley, where a lady in an apartment building died due to a fire in a nearby apt. Investigation showed that while the detector had a good battery, the detector itself failed. It was something like 15 yrs old.

We had a few run ins with a particular trooper. One day at the scene of an mva that was making a mess of traffic, he was giving the OIC a hard time. The OIC looked around and saw that all hazards had been controlled. While standing in front of the trooper, he got on the radio and called county. He said that FD had completed operations on scene and was turning scene over to SP. With that the FD left the scene. I guess the trooper just kind of stood there with a WTF look on his face. But, we never had a problem with him after that. Another time on the Thruway, a trooper got in the face of one of our officers because he was shutting down the road. The trooper insisted that he couldn't do that. Our officer replied they had to for the incoming medivac. As the trooper was insisting that there was no chopper coming, our officer pointed behind him (the trooper), and said "excuse me, but doesn't that helicopter belong to you?" as Life Guard 18 was approaching the LZ. Priceless

"All workers within the right-of-way of a Federal-aid highway who are exposed either to traffic (vehicles using the highway for purposes of travel) or to construction equipment within the work area shall wear high-visibility safety apparel." Here is what I proposed when we were discussing this the other day. If we close the road, we are no longer exposed to traffic. Take that $800,000 truck which is 46' long and park it across both lanes of the interstate until we are done working.

I don't know what contracts they have in Dutchess. They used to do the NH on 52 in Fishkill. Maybe Avalon on 376? Occaissionally I got a call to some of the Poughkeepsie homes. If some things haven't changed, maybe they are responding to Hyde Park from base. As far as "real" emergencies at various NH's, most of them aren't, but you never know until you get there. I had some that had whatever condition the staff decided they needed to go to the hospital for NOW for days. Other times you would get the call to transport to the hospital for "abnormal labs" (the results of which were in the pt's file for a week) only to find the pt with fever,dehydration, ams, etc,etc.

I know when I was there, there were a lot of "less talented" people. Mostly due to the fact that they would hire EMT's that got their card that morning. Not that that was necessarily a bad thing. How are people ever going to learn if they aren't given a chance? My problem was that they would take 2 brand new emt's put 'em in an ambulance that was bigger than anything they ever drove before and send them off to an unfamiliar area. No training. No direct supervision. They would hire "drivers". 18 y/o with a license just to drive the ambulance with an emt. No training. Just, "oh, you have a license? You can drive this ambulance." Like I said before, if they have actually turned things around that much, I might consider going back.

http://www.1strespondernews.com/webpages/n...50-d18e7e332f08 Congrats to all. Especially my son. He joined the department in April when he turned 16.

Mmm... Maybe if they get their act together, I would consider going back. It was a good part-time lunch money job. I guess if they can get enough people to fill shifts so that you don't have to drive 60+ miles to do a 10 minute transport, it wouldn't be too, too bad. Anyone know who all is still left there doing scheduling and dispatching?

Been away for a few days and just now getting the chance to post this. He was a friend of my brother. Aldo Anthony Rossi Jr. Aldo Anthony Rossi Jr. "BIG AL" of Binghamton Aldo A. Rossi Jr., 42, died July 27, 2008 in the line of duty in Port Dickinson while serving the community. Aldo was born on February 12, 1966. He was predeceased by his mother, Sheila in 1997. Aldo is survived by his loving wife, Renee' (Willerton) Rossi; his father, Aldo Rossi Sr., Ariz.; two sisters, Aldeana Rossi, Nev., Sherry Rossi, Binghamton; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Rick Rossi, Binghamton, Jason and Christina Rossi, Nichols, N.Y., Michael and Andrea Rossi, Candor, N.Y.; father-in-law, Ken Willerton, Binghamton; mother-in-law, Marie Bundy, Binghamton; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Rory and Justin Broome, N.C., Rachel and Will Baumgartner, Binghamton; and Maggie Bundy; special aunt and uncle, Rikki and Leonard Robilotti; many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins; also his special friend who he held dear to his heart, his dedicated employee, George Harris. Aldo was a graduate of Binghamton High School and the Otsego County Law Enforcement Academy. He was employed by the Port Dickinson and Deposit Police Departments. Aldo received a Citation for his work in narcotics investigations. He was also the proud owner of Budget Auto Glass in Binghamton and Ft. Myers, Fla. On Sunday, July 27th Renee' and Aldo's families lives were changed forever. Aldo was the most dedicated and loving husband, son, brother, friend and Police Officer. His love of life and willingness to help anyone in need were qualities that endeared him to anyone who met or knew him. There was never a person Aldo ever met that has not walked away with a warm feeling about who he was as a person. On Tuesday, July 29, 2008, Renee' walked with Aldo to his last act of heroism in donating his organs so that his big heart will continue to beat on this earth. Ciao. Funeral Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 2, 2008, at St. Mary of the Assumption with Fr. Daniel M. Caruso officiating. The family will welcome friends at the Savage Funeral Home, 338-344 Conklin Ave., Binghamton, N.Y. 13903, Friday, August 1, 2008, from 1 to 5 p.m. Interment with Full Honors will be in Calvary Cemetery. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.savagefs.com. A Port Dickinson police officer who was hit by a drunk driver while standing outside his patrol car Sunday has died, the Broome County Sheriff's Office said this morning. OAS_AD('ArticleFlex_1');Aldo Rossi, 42, died late Sunday night. While no formal cause of death has been issued, he sustained leg and head trauma in the crash. Rossi was waiting for a Department of Transportation crew to remove a tree that had fallen across Route 7 in the village, according to information from the Broome County Sheriff's Office. At about 3:30 a.m. Sunday, a car pulled over on the shoulder, and Rossi walked over to talk with people inside it. A second vehicle crashed into the parked car and struck Rossi, according to the sheriff's office report. Police filed multiple charges against the driver of the second vehicle, who was identified as Patrick J. Fitzgerald, 30, of Center Street in the Town of Fenton. He was charged with second-degree vehicular assault, a felony, and driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor. Fitzgerald is a bartender at the Relief Pitcher in Binghamton, but police said they didn't know yet whether he was working that night or had stopped somewhere else on the way home. Port Dickinson Mayor Kevin Burke said Rossi had been a part-time patrolman with the village since April 2007 and also worked for the Village of Deposit. He had befriended many residents and fellow police officers because of his outgoing nature, Burke said. Rossi was also a Binghamton businessman and owned Budget Auto Glass. "He loved to talk with people. He knew people's names. He helped people," said Burke, who also recalled when Rossi recently took an elderly lady's arm and helped her across the street while directing traffic for a funeral. "People here are very fond of him." A Critical Incident Team, including New York state troopers and City of Binghamton police, filled in for Port Dickinson police who visited Rossi at the hospital, Burke said. They also provided counseling for police on coping with the traumatic event and staying tuned in to their jobs. "The message is, this is an emotional time. Look after yourself, and don't let your guard down," Burke said. Fitzgerald was arraigned in the Town of Dickinson court and remanded to the Broome County Jail. Police haven't yet released his blood alcohol content or determined the speed he was traveling. Fitzgerald and the unidentified occupants of the second vehicle were not injured, according to police. The accident is still under investigation.

Has anyone heard of this being done around here? http://www.pressconnects.com/apps/pbcs.dll...10323/1001/NEWS

My brother, a Capt. in a Broome County department once me told of a concept that the county was putting into practice. To date, it is still in use, so I guess it has worked to some degree. County Fire Control has broken up the county into areas, I guess not unlike Orange County has done with Battalions. The departments in that area have the option of participating. He is in the Central County area. In his area, it is Engine 99. A manned engine that is dispatched along with first due companies, during daytime hours. Kind of an automatic mutual aid. Participating companies take turns "hosting" the engine. The unique thing about it is that not all FF on the engine are necessarily from the same department. You can sign up even if your department isn't hosting the engine/crew.