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Very sad and avoidable tragedy. IMO harsh punishment should be given in cases such as this. Rest peacefully officer.

Hey man! long time no see! Did you guys have that big party up in VT yet??? I haven't forgotten about that! haha. I'm due for a trip up soon. One place wants to interview me for an ED position in southern VT! i'll keep you posted. Thank you for the congrats. Reality hasn't even set in yet! Glad you liked the photos. NP! thanks!

No problem. And Thank you! Thanks! No problem. Yes Bermuda is pretty cool. I did go in to Hamilton, in my original post I just meant that I didn't make it to the Hamilton Department. I went to some bars and restaurants in Hamilton, all were awesome, just expensive!!! There was actually one cruise ship in Hamilton when I was there. It was a smaller cruise ship, but still a cruise ship! There is talk of trying to build a new dock for cruise ships in St. Georges as well. NP! glad you liked them Yessir. I didn't see a roof that wasn't limestone. I don't know if they catch for both home use and, if needed, FD use, but it certainly would make sense. I would put my money on it that they and the FD would use it in the event of a fire. I really wish I had time to get more shots. I would have liked to see the gear they use and a bit more of the apparatus. I was just really really pressed for time and the person driving us around was doing us a HUGE favor so I didn't want to abuse it. I was literally in and out in less than 5 minutes. I was thinking of everyone here at EMTBravo! Thank you all about the props on graduating PA school! It was an incredibly hard journey and I'm just glad I made it. To say it was one hell of a ride is to say the least. As much as I love the fire service, medicine was my calling. I started EMS through my town's explorer post at 14 y/o, was an EMT at 16, and have been riding the rigs ever since. As I would bring patients into the hospital, every time I handed pt care over to a PA it seemed like they would find the time to pull me aside and teach me something new: be it skill or knowledge. So after graduating high school, I knew what I wanted to do. I joined the fire department just before I began college. I will certainly never EVER forget where I came from. I wouldn't be where I am today without the help I received from so many in both Fire and EMS. I will do my best to repay the favor to those I cross as I start working! Big shocker - I will be practicing Emergency medicine. I am still going to keep up my EMT cert to ride EMS and will remain an active member with the Shelton Fire Department. -Mike

After graduating PA school on the 11th, I took a small trip to Bermuda. Definitely needed a getaway to lay low and relax after studying my butt off these past couple years. While I was down there I stopped by the local FD and grabbed a couple quick shots. I was pressed for time so I wasn't there long. One FF came out and was very happy to talk to me and show me the rig, very nice guy. Anyways - just thought i'd share. This station only had one rig at the time. I asked a little bit about what they usually see on a regular basis. Per the FF, they mostly respond to MVAs and MCA. I was told there is at least one fatal a week on the island with all the small streets and motorcycle/scooter drivers. Mix a little EToH, cell phones, speed and you get the picture. As for structure fires, he told me it is usually a room and contents type deal. Home construction on the island is usually a noncombustible type material and limestone roofs. All roof's are Limestone as they use it to catch rain water for home use. I didn't have time to get into all the gear/tools/whatnot so here's what I grabbed. Bermuda Fire Service - Port Royal Station (main headquarters are located in Hamilton Bermuda, didn't make it there) 200? Spartan/Dependable - 25' long, I believe he said 60 gallons of foam and 2 maybe 300 gallons of water. I can't remember exactly. Police/Rescue boat I saw in Dockyard - I wasn't able to get a better shot than this one. Enjoy Mike

Extremely courageous is to say the least. He understood the risks and put himself in harms way to protect not only other motorists but the wrong way driver as well. Purely a fine example of a state trooper, the state of Maine and all its residents should be extremely proud to have this gentlemen protect them.

great point Alex. Exactly my thoughts

Agreed. I just recently returned home after completing an ED rotation at Rutland Regional Medical Center. We were sent EKGs by units in the field and read them as they came in. If we determined it to be a STEMI, we were prepared before EMS arrival, able to guide EMS if needed, were able to check availablility and notify a STEMI center and had helo on the way to transport the patient to a STEMI center.

R.I.P. Officer. My prayers are with him, his family, and those affected. I hope that S.O.B. fries for what he did.

No, a different individual.

My town's DPW doesn't even come out to plow the lot until a fire truck gets stuck on the apron. :angry:

R.I.P.

R.I.P. brother. In my prayers

I guess she couldn't have been too concerned about being late if she took a detour to the PD to file the complaint. Good for the officer. Now I hope they actually prosecute her.

I am going to be doing an Emergency Medicine elective rotation at Rutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC), Rutland VT - march and april of next year. I can't wait to get up there. Thanks for sharing the pics.

Bravo officer, bravo. Job well done.

Our ambulances, even new arrivals say "volunteer" on them even though 6-6 weekdays is paid. Kind of bothers me. When I first started we were all volunteer which was fine, but I have brought the issue up and they still decide to letter the vehicles with "volunteer." I dont like it.

My ambulance company just recently purchased our first chevy duramax ambulance after staying true to ford. I must admit, it is a nice machine, and I am partial to ford. That being said the dang thing was $$$$. Diesel engine requirements are becoming strict and with that, brings bugs to work out. One thing I dont like is that they have to go through a "regeneration" cycle which burns fuel like crazy, so I would like to see how that reduces overall fuel consumption. Just makes no sense to me at all. My buddy's '08 6.4L powerstroke was getting single digit mpg's which put a huge dent in his pocket. He ended up selling it. Pair that up with diesel cost and fuel alone with these new machines, and it could impact the monetary situation of a company. So I could see a consideration to switch to gasoline. But gasoline has its problems as well as others have pointed out. BUT...If departments or companies trained their drivers about diesel engines, even a little bit, I bet there would be less problems. For example - how many know you need to wait for the "wait to start" light to turn off before you should try to crank? How many allow the unit to cool down before shutting it off? or that you shouldn't stomp on it right after starting it up? many of the problems we have had in the past could have potentially been avoided if people even knew a little bit about basic use of a diesel vehicle. (turbo's, head gaskets, pumps, etc). specific to ems...but...when I go in for a shift, pick a rig, I fire it up (correctly) and allow it to warm up, get the oils flowing, and do a basic check. indoor or outdoor my rig is warmed and ready to roll properly. Then I see Johnny Q EMT hop in another rig, fire it up, and stomp on it (terrible for the truck), little does he know he can be damaging the truck. Now of course there are those times when I get a call as soon as I report for duty, but I dont stomp on the machine until its a little bit warm at least. Basic maintenance and proper operation can keep any diesel going for a while. ohhh and remember - Make sure the spark plugs are good to go too '00 7.3 powerstroke 160k miles with no issues at all. (knocks on wood) - Mike

Felt nothing in New London CT at the USCGA. Mom was evacuated from the Pilot Pen tennis tourny in New Haven though.

another reason why I don't listen to that filth...

I have no personal experience with them, but a neighboring town of mine has them on a unit. I know one of the members was able to cut through the hinges themselves on a school bus door.

send a letter to NYSP!!!!

Holy lights. Nice truck. good luck with it.

RIP brother esposito

I think these decision makers and lawyers need a real taste of the fire department... In a fire (or any situation really) if you are the man behind me, I don't give a F what color you are...but you better be the best damn person for that job.

I know what truck is first to leave the barn