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Seth the first #73 was a police paramedic vehicle  a chev 4door pickup. It was replaced in 1984 by a chev suburban and some time in the 1990s they switched to ford. I will check if I have any pictures from that time

Seth the first #73 was a police paramedic vehicle  a chev 4door pickup. It was replaced in 1984 by a chev suburban and some time in the 1990s they switched to ford. I will check if I have any pictures from that time

I certainly commend then on their actions but as soon as they bring it on line 24/7, then can guarantee the officer or member will be at the scene within national standards 90% of the time will I actually believe that they are truly providing ALSFR.
Additionally, much of the skills and procedures they discuss in this press release such as EKG, IV therapy and pain meds are covered in the current AEMT/EMT-I'03 cirriculum and are most likely practiced by the current members of WP&RS.
Furthermore, they are not one of three paramedic first response squads in Vermont (At least 4 exist in Chittenden County alone, (Way further north) Essex, Colchester, South Burlington and Charlotte) nor are they allowed as much freedom or skills as a NYS paramedic. A VT paramedic is about as useful as a NYS EMT-CC based on the latest round of district and state protocols.
Sadly VT is still in the 80s regarding much of its EMS seeing as only as of the past decade have we been phasing in Paramedics. And now that we are transitioning to the Mark King initiative, with national registry EMTs, AEMTs and Paramedics, sadly the mess it has created will stagnate VT EMS for another 5-10 years before the system is streamlined again.

Barry your right on the options in Greenburgh. Edgemont area ie Greenville Fire district bothe "meets and bounds" are the same, would much rather make their own and not be part of the Town of Greenburgh for a few reasons.
1- it is generally felt in the Edgemiont area(scarsdale mailing) same physical area, that they cannot get anyone elected to the Town Board because of population--lowest in the Town
2- the Whole Town of Greenburgh votes for the supervisior and Board including all the incorporated towns and villiages
ie elmsford,tarrytown irvington ect.
3- heres the kicker the Edgemont/Scarsdale does not repete does not want to consolidate with the School district in the Town of Greenburgh.! if they were a town and were forced to consolidate school dictrict THEN they could incorporate in to Scarsdale Schools.
And i do not see a big out cry from Eastchester to consolidate the three police departments ??
if consolidation comes it wont be pretty westchester is not prepared.