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They're valuable as scrap metal. In NYC just about any time one gets knocked over by a car, its gone by sunset. I'm willing to bet thats what happened here.

Good guys over at Station 2 in Southie

While I agree that NFPA is an absolute pain in the arse I haven't seen a standard that is without merit. Even the rope standard you cited is dead on. Unless its stored in a climate controlled space away from UV and ozone exposure 10 years is pushing the integrity of the rope. You'd be hard pressed to find a serious climber who would trust that rope.

You just have to fill half of the hose with wishes like "I wish the best pump in the dept wasn't on the oldest functioning truck and without a large diameter discharge." Ah the good ol' days.

Read the judges decisions on the initial brief. He is not and does not claim to be an expert on firefighting. The facts are minorities performed worse than whites. The states that unless the test directly impacts job performance the results cannot be discriminatory. The city was unable to show where test score impacted performance. These rules go back to Jim Crow Laws where inconsequential requirements were added to voting requirements to prevent blacks from voting. FFLieu, you're right, there is nothing in the questions them selves that is discriminatory. The real issue is socioeconomic impact on education and standardized testing. The disparity in results is magnified Manny times over when lines are drawn based on income.

All of those exams except the PD exams are tests of someone's education. Education directly applicable to the job they are training to perform. If the city could have proved that scoring well on the test means better performance in the the academy or on the job the tests would have stood. If the test were on job specific material and all applicants were given prior to the exam then the could would fly.

M'ave hit it. Its all about Disparate impact. The city was tasked with proving how the exam impacts the job of firefighter. They failed to show that there was any difference in the ability to pass the academy or advance in rank based on performance in the entrance exam. In the absence of evidence that doing better on the test resulted in better firefighters the judge can then infer that the disparate impact on a minorities is a result of discrimination.

I'm confused, PVAC is only 1 town away and apparently sufficiently equipped for the job. Where does it say it took them 15 minutes to respond?

It seems pretty clear, no they cannot stop you. There's no way they can quickly prove ownership, that the structure is vacant, or that there is no crime cover up. It seems that the act of impeding a response would be suspicious enough to warrant action by the responders.

FDNY has a wide variety of specialty resources available to assist with bariatric patients. Nearly 200 units available to assist with the morbidly obese, 150 units carry specialty equipment uniquely suited to moving even larger patients, and for the uniquely massive there are 5 units strategically located throughout the city to assist with the largest patients. Its 200 engine companies available to assist with carry downs, the 150 truck companies with skeds of which several are tower ladders with a 1000 lb tip capacity. Then its the 5 rescue cos with cargo nets, winches, and other toys. Fernos newer stretchers are rated at 750 extended and over 1,000 in the lowered position. Older ones were 750 or 700 in the lowered position. The overall weight isn't really the problem. Its the dimensions of the patient. They just don't fit. In those cases the stretcher goes in one truck and the patient on the floor. A few years back in the north bronx, after being winched out by Rescue 3 the patient had to be loaded into a hospital box truck with a lift gate. When you get to those super massive patient even the commercial services turn to FDNY for help. Its not about swallowing pride, its a logistics issue. In one year I personally had 3 separate critical patients over 400lbs. There's no commercial service that can cover the city with enough bariatric units to be everywhere within an acceptable amount of time as often as we have to deal with this problem. There's been talk of fitting certain units with specialty equipment but its never been found to be cost effective.

Anyone who's spent any time fishing in Jamaica Bay knows what is and isn't patrolling out there. The Daily News isn't exactly blowing the lid on some big secret.

aside from a patient actively vomiting, the king or combi tube will stop stomach contents from reaching the airway. The real limitations with these devices is with airway trauma, burns, anaphylaxis, etc. In the hospital you have a whole different set of issues making the ETT the preferred device.

Combi tube has the same contraindications and same placement issues as the king and any other rescue airway. Combi tube takes longer, only comes in latex and has 2 balloons that can fail. No airway is perfect and endotracheal intubation is still the best.

You can absolutely misplace a KIng airway, or any other device for that matter.

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You're going to see a substantial pay bump, but I don't know how that compares to the increase cost of living. Lowest starting pay I'm aware of outside FDNY is $28/hr. If you need health insurance and are looking for a pension FDNY is the way to go and is always hiring medics. If you just need a cash gig transcare will snap you up quickly while you wait out some of the better hospital gigs. Columbia Presbyterian is probably the best job in that respect. One of highest paid with access to dignitary protection details, special events, and some really good transport gigs.

The fact that they refused should never be indicative of guilt. True. I misspoke. However in the absence of a chemical test an officers observations of slurred speech, glassy eyes, smell of alcohol, etc should be enough.

Refusing a chemical test is the surest way to beat the rap. Then all you're faced with is your license revokation. Appeal that to a suspension and get your work/school waiver. Voila you're back behind the wheel. So yes I'd like an officers observations combined with a perps refusal to be enough to potentially convict.

Wasn't it was determined helicopter access was unsafe due to roof structures after '93?

Perp doesn't have to consent to blood. They can do breath or urine analysis (not sure if its available in all states). Sadly failure to consent doesn't necessarily mean conviction. It does guarantee license suspension but even thats flexible.

What's wrong with a civilian having that vehicle? He's not a sworn officer, that's all. He's still an emergency responder with the PAPD and I'm assuming he has the appropriate training. How is this any different than the paramedics who work for Greenburgh PD?

One thing people are forgetting, is the perp has to consent to a blood draw and all the other current procedures are still in place. One of the officers here can hopefully confirm this, but doesn't the blood have to be drawn at the location where it will be tested in NY? So where does this affect EMS providers?

The lowest cost that fits the bid. If it cannot meet certain performance or maintenance issues that they promised, then the company takes a beating on warranty work. The new trucks haven't hit the field yet, but are allegedly being once overed by the shops. Once they have their say and some miles are put on the trucks around the city streets production will ramp up to full scale and deliveries will begin at I believe 3 a month (thats what it was last time). FDNY shoots for a 5 years in service front line and 5 years as a spare. Due to delays with the order and expansion we've got '02s back in service as every day vehicles.

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If you were getting abdominal distention and difficulty inflating, then the airway probably wasn't placed properly. If its placed too deep, the upper balloon will prevent the epiglottis from fully opening. The increased pressure will then force air past the lower balloon into the stomach. The proper technique is after insertion to back it out till ventilation is easy and then secure the tube in place.