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The scary part of the whole matter is why was the NRC testing it ? There had to be more to this story than meets the eye. The only time the FDA gets involved if there are sickness' or deaths. Why on earth would the NRC pick this product to test, and what about other products. It makes me laugh that production of materials for our daily lives are being made in other countries and not properly tested until a health alert is out or death from products. This matter makes we wonder how did the manufature get there hands on Cobalt 60.

I agree with that. But if you go north of Yonkers or Mt. Vernon and White plains its mostly volunteer depts. Example my Department went down on 9/11 to a staging area 2. If a Bronx Dept goes to the city the plan would be for the next northern dept to fill that dept and so on and so on. To send every dept to a staging is fine untilo you have a secondary device in a soft target area. or a standard call by moving every northern dept. down one and keep filling in the empty ones there will still be protection. But there's no plan or talks about this or how comuntions would work. I hate to say it but I feel we haven't changed for the better since 9/11

In stead of sending Northern counties to N.Y.C. The City of New York and Westchester County should devise a mutual aid program, where certain departments wether paid or volunteer respond to a firehouse in N.Y.C no matter what. Example: Volunteer Fire Department in Sothern Wetchester will respond to Engine 52 Ladder 52 in Riverdale section of Bronx ( Firehouse off Saw Mill Pky ), if there is a situation in Manhattan and they respond. If this Firedepartment in westchester knows that they will allways be doing mutual aid to this area they can get maps, proper tools, hoses, and other equipment that they might need for the neighbor hood. There is no plan in place. Instead all mutal aid will go to Yonkers raceway and wait for assingments, and then it will be to late It's time to be pro-active. We need traning between all departments. But because some are paid and some are volunteer departments will never play good in the sand box. Is's time to put that to rest and be ready( hope to God, never again) for a problem in N.Y.C.

My wife and I both watched " There something wrong with Aunt Diane", in fact I watched it a couple of times to read and see between the lines. The questions I think of is 1. Is Daniel having sex with his sister-in-law? 2. It sounds like he wants nothing to do with his son and his care? 3. Daniel stated he works at nights as a security guard, but Jay( sister-in-law) says hes home all day? 4. How can abscessed tooth cause a stroke? 5. If she wasn't a drinker how can she guzzle vodka and not throw up? 6. I thought the medical report shoold levels of THC is the children that passed away? Why didn't the HBO documentary talk about this? It felt like HBO was leaning on the Schuler side. Daniel looks like a real piece of S**T May the children and the innocent men rst in peace, and may our first responders on scene have peace in their heart knowing they did the best they can do. God Bless all of You

It's coming to a point where all volunteer EMS agencies are going to need a paid driver and/or EMT. It's not the fault of the organizations, it's just that volunteers are hard to come by. It hurts as a volunteer to see this happen by the safety of our residents are the most important.

There will be nobody ever better than Betty "MA" Lewit. She made Irvington Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Her caring for others, and her strength will never be matched. IVAC will never be the same with out her. Heaven has the best EMT, and soul up there. We all love you Ma and will never forget you.

I am so very sorry for your loss of Firefighter Patrick Joyce my heartt and prayers go to his family and my prayers go out to the injured firemen and there families. I will never forget that morning. My heart also goes out the the Yonkers Firedepartment. Thers nothing I can write that will stop the pain. God Bless all of you, and God Bless Patrick. Im so so sorry.

As a American Red Cross Volunteer, I just want to remind all Firedepartments and their Chiefs, that if you need the Red Cross notify 60 control. There have been several fires where the firedepartment forgets and victims are left without shelter, clothing or food for a while until they ask. The American Red Cross will not self deploy. You tell us what you need and we'll bring it. Food, snacks, drinks, comfort items, etc. As soon as were activated one Red Cross member will check in with Incident Command. All other Volunteers will set up in a location of your choice.

I had a good friend of mine take his own life at a very young age, and I have gone on ems calls when a soul has taken their own life. there's no stopping a person once their mind is made up. The Tappan Zee Bridge seems to be the magnet for victims. It's hard to understand what goes through their mind befor they jump and when there in the car. Did he/she lose a job, divorce, custody of a child. The question we should be asking is that do any of the victims who have jumped off the Bridge make any phone calls prior? There is no easy answer. I think more medical training and learnig signs of a person who might be crying out for help might slow the rate down. I hope a pray knowbody ever has to witness what I have in my life.

The Irvington Volunteer Fire Department drew up the specs. with the help of a consultant. The Drawings went to the village. The Village Of Irvington sent the drawings out to bid. The lowest bid won. The Fire department had nothing to do with picking out the company that was building the firetruck. The firedepartment had nothing to do with the payment plan, or if the Village had a performance bond.

Our Ambulance Corps. Does'nt have uniforms. We were street clothes. But when I go on a call, of course depending on the call I will remove my outer laying clothing in my garage and put in right in the washing machine. If it's a really bloody call, or something possibly more infectious. Bye Bye Clothing. I think everybodys right all EMS Volunteer agencies should have medical uniforms, jumpsuits, or scrubs to put over existing clothing. In todays world we don't know what is in the atmosphere, or breeding on patients. I'm just as guilty as many other responders. The flu is going around like crazy. If we get paged out for a patient not feeling well do we walk in with n100 masks. Everbody should give ourselves a pat on the back in the Emergency services. Look at the crap we have to go through.

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For $2,500 a year to be EMS Mutual aid Coordinator or Fire Coordinator you can keep it. When I saw the posting of the job and saw how much you get paid. I thought it was a type-o. And thats before taxes.

You are right the KED is a pain in the a**. I think you hurt the patient more trying to get them out of the car with a KED on than without

All your Answers to spinal imbolization is correct. But don't go to the hospital with a MVA patient and their not collared and boarded. Protect the patient and yourself. Board and Collar. If the patient does'nt want it have them sign the back of the PCR and document that patient refuses. Have a cop witness it. Trust me after all said and done and two years have past when your Ambulance Corp. gets a letter pertainig to a lawsuit by the victim. Make sure Board and Collared.