Mark Z

I just aded it to my facebook profile and may send a note to BBC so that I can add to a webpage for one of the local fd's

Medical Control is more the issue than anything else. I can remember when you were looked down on if you called for a paramedic too often and now they are dispatched simultaneously for the same type of calls. Med control is an issue for another thread, but to get back on topic, I have called for a bird only once and the pt was in Dutchess County and in very bad shape, no doubt in my mind flight was needed MVA with prolonged entrapment.

I like it, I am not a fan of lightbars and think MKFD got it right with the way they did it. Seth, and yes AFD too

I was a member there for a short time in the eighties, Good luck with it and hope it serves well for many years!

QTIP?? I think I missed that discussion!

Mark, Glad you enjoyed it and it was good to see You John and Lester!

So I am I, any chance we can meet up? You can meet my wife, she and I will both be there!

How bout some shots of Alamo Medic 2 while it's are still around?

This is nothing more than a backdoor attempt by the city to increase the privatization of city responsibilities. They cut and cut public safety budgets and then wonder why the department can't handle the calls and then hire outside companies to cover up the fact that they have cut more than they should and when there aren't enough complaints they use the fact they they already use private companies to justify using them even more until they have cut the EMS to nothing and private companies do it all. I don't like this and wish the people of FDNY EMS the best of luck because your going to need it!!!!

A 42 year old playing college football?? I take my hat off to him! I don't like the idea of him doing it while on sick leave but ya gotta give him credit if he can keep up at the age of 42 with the requirements of playing college ball with them younger athletes!

The B.R.A.T. is an awesome piece and I think it will serve Wassaic well. I know I have had alot of fun with the ones we have in Waterford, CT

I think you missed the fact I was trying to be funny ! I wasn't going to miss my nephews graduation, I hope it was a sucess??

Dang It, Mark! The next time you want to schedule an event, check with me first to make sure I'm not going to be out of town!! I will be in Va for my nephews graduation and won't be able to attend! Good Luck and I hope it is a huge sucess, can I enter my Mazda Miata in the ultra lightweight class? Where do I send the entry? :)

WOW! Well Said, I wish there were more people that thought the way you did.

I think a trip to Wassaic will be in order to check the new truck out, I can remember when the truck being replaced was still called R-227 and painted red!! But that was a loooong time ago! I wish you the best with the new truck Mark!

I'll volunteer to store the truck at my house if they don't have enough room at the fire house!!!

Because people like me love to come to the site and see pictures of trucks that can be seen in the hudson valley on scene and drool over them because we don't live there anymore!!

Leave it to you to only comment on the color! They do look nice tho!

Just as many Chevy fronts as well, although I do have to admit the Dodge trucks are pretty tough and I am surprised we haven't seen more Dodge type 1 ambulances. (Truth in advertising statement, I sold Dodge trucks for a very short while)

I like it, but it won't help with the totally clueless, but if it helps even a little it might save one of us!!

What about New York State Police?

It has been used in some US cities that have separate third services and bikes as well, it is a good idea! If gas had stayed at four dollars a gallon you might have seen more US cities trying!