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In their current form they are new as of 2 years ago. The majority of the equipment they carry is the HazMat PPE and Decon equipment carried by all HazTac units. While they do have additional equipment they are reliant on the Rescue Cos to assist their access to the patient. The medical interventions are performed under the supervision of an EMS doc who responds to the scene. There are currently 5 citywide running 24/7 and the dept has received another grant to staff another 5. My only gripe about the program is unlike ESU or Fires Rescue Cos where members work hard to get a slot, EMS goes with a slightly different approach. Any HazTac medic is eligible and if they cannot fill the slots it gets opened up to any regular medic. The first 50 medics weren't even required to complete all parts of the training as exceptions were made for members with a fear of heights or a large waistline.

If the fire is in the attic space then the integrity of the roof can't be trusted. If the fire is below the ceiling then horizontal ventilation should suffice.

These Battalion Chief assignments are not just for major incidents. Safety and Resource are assigned on a 2nd alarm and staging on a 3rd. When used on a regular basis these assignments flow infinitely easier when poo is hitting the fan at a major incident.

I dunno, I'm surrounded by a fleet of Fords many of which have run 6 digits. Until this current vehicle contract the majority of the frontline fleet was well over 50,000. Our shops are slowly being crushed under the weight of the workload while they're feet are from under them by budget cuts and our problems continue to be electrical components and and wear and tear issues.

What did she max out at?

In NYC to simplify the stream of info and to keep from tying up anyone unnecessarily on the hospital end all notifications and transport coordination are handled through our dispatch. Once you have an assessment of your patients, within a minute or two you can have a rundown of who can handle what. At the same time there are regular updates provided by the hospitals to the dispatchers about bed availability for specialties like burns.

Chimney flares are great. They only work on perfect chimneys, but they really look like you're doing something even when they don't help. We don't do many chimney fires, and usually just muscle up the chain and occasionally melt a fiberglass hook. Its not a frequent enough of an issue to motivate anyone to try something different.

Did he leave the vehicle unlocked or did the guy pop the glass? Happened to a FDNY EMS Lt a while back in front of a precinct on a sick job. Guy wrecked a few blocks away. Keys were in the ignition and remote in her pocket. Why not just invest in a deadman switch? Only benefit to the old 97 ambulances is the ignitions are so stripped out you can start the truck and remove the key without the high idle.

How dare you terrorists photograph our response to a rollover on the Deegan. First the geese now JBE. The haztac was 17H who somehow managed to be 2 minutes out and just off their CSL down by Yankee Stadium when 19E(?) was assigned. I thought I heard 1 being extricated from a car involved. Mixer was still on the side of the road at 2:30.

Snowmobiler reported to be through the ice, found to be on top of the ice.

Funeral Service Thursday February 26th Our Lady of The Snow Parish 175 Blue Point Ave Blue Point, NY 11715 Police Formation at 9am Mass to Follow at 10am Burial Oakwood Cemetery 3 Moffitt Blvd Bay Shore, NY 11706 Fellowship To Follow: Bayport Fire Department 251 Snedecor Ave Bayport, NY

FDNY explicitly forbids it, yet it happens all the time. A recent fatal motorcycle accident resulted in an investigation after some photos made the rounds, but at every unusual fatality everyone is digging out their cell phone or camera.

And who's fault is that? How many kids grow up in homes where rather than a lawnmower in the garage there's a guy and his crew taking care of the lawn? Cars are more complicated, making trial and error mistakes expensive (I found that one out myself). Should explorer posts and VFD's start having PoliSci and American History classes? These kids are interested in it and there are people who want to share the knowledge with them. Seems like a win. Entry tactics are far from the biggest concern when you start talking about the threat of these kids using their knowledge to do harm. I'd be much more concerned with average citizens practicing target selection and fire control. Oh thats right, thats part of responsible gun ownership. Unless you can remove every gun from this country you will never stop gun violence and as long as you have people gathering in an enclosed location there is the potential for another Columbine, Virginia Tech, Henderson Kentucy, West Nickle Mines, LIRR, etc.

relax, its a cartoon. Besides, there are plenty of real life examples that are worse than what that blurb describes.

In NYC since fire is only trained to CFR, on the majority of calls once the first ambulance gets on scene fire is automatically cancelled if they are still enroute. The exception is Cardiac Arrest, Choke, etc where there is a high likelihood of the extra manpower being needed fire must be on scene to be cancelled.

If I remember correctly, White Plains ER is going vertical. Fast track upstairs and the ER is expanding into the fast track area.

I'd go straight to other groups that operate on their campus. In NY I know of Fordham, Columbia, Oneonta, and Albany.

Loud, that reminds me of bus vs FDNY ladder MVA about 3 months back at 149 and concourse. Bus was stopped and the truck took a chunk out of the back of the bus trying to squeeze into position. 24 victims directed into a nearby restaurant by the FD captain. Once inside they asked everyone with an injury please stand up. Everyone stood up and the cop started walking them all to Lincoln. No one made it past the post office.

NYPD ESU and FDNY both perform extrication. When hurst tools were introduced to the city in the late 70's FDNY had their hands full with fire duty so ESU began carrying and were trained by FDNY Rescue members. Now every ladder in the city has a set of tools.

I spent 5 years up in Plattsburgh and they do a lot of work with trailers in Clinton county. Some of the things I picked up... They are the cheapest of cheap construction so they are loaded with plastic and the minimum of structural material. They burn qucikly and fail quickly. There is absolutely no reason to be on the roof of trailer. Before during and after a fire, stay off the roof. They are generally poorly maintained and often modified by the owner. Unless there is a life threat you don't go inside. Due to their light construction exterior walls are easily breeched. Piecing nozzles are effective. The entry team carries a chainsaw so that if the door is blocked by fire they can cut doors in uninvolved portions to gain entry. In drills they were cutting 3 x 4 doors in 30 seconds.

not so much rust and sludge, more about cans or other garbage people seem to need to shove down a hydrant.

No contacts in IDLH is an old standard. Use to be contacts were forbidden in the lab. The fear was that anything splashed into the eyes would be drawn under the eye by capillary action and become trapped under the contact lens. Turns out its not true. Since there is all ready water between the lens and the eye, there is no capillary action pulling the substance in. Objects do not become trapped under the lens as they easily rinse out. Enjoy your contacts and if you can swing the cost, get the laser. Best money I have ever spent.

How about you're required to have ID on you at all times in NYS. I run and bicycle a lot, but I manage to carry my ID. Save the money and if people are slow enough to drive without an ID they get to visit their local police station.

jk969 mentioned what I've been waiting to see. PDA size versions. The full size tablet is such a headache especially when you're talking ALS where everyone is all ready carrying a lot. Does anyone have experience with or seen a PDA type system?

I've found better ways to check heat rather than operating without my hood. Expose the back of the wrist for a quick check and I don't have to worry about fumbling with heavy gloves trying to save my scalp while my ears are lighting up. Flaps are down, but thats more because I rarely use my chin strap. I keep the helmet ratcheted tight so with the flaps in the helmet doesn't fit. It goes back to my short time as a hardhat, not having a chinstrap. The strapless helmet has survived bailout training, but its a habit that needs to be broken.