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Thanks Chris. The Ham I was speaking to told me that it meant Special Response, guess not. Unfortunatley it doesn't seem to be an isolated instance. I have also heard that "Ham radio plates are considered emergency plates, just like volunteer fire or paramedic plates", and that Ham Radio vehicles fall under the VTL section for "Civil Defense Emergency Vehicles." For example in this website: http://www.eham.net/forums/EmergencyCommun...ons/1411?page=2 (Second post down).

Do any LEO's here have information on the phase 1 police basic training program? Do you know how recruits out of this program are viewed by departments? Also, where in the region is this training offered, I know SUNY Ulster, but is there anywhere else?

DCJS has a "new" program, maybe about two years old, where students can complete around the first two thirds of the academy as a civilian at a college. Here is a link to the only one I know of in the Hudson Valley Area: http://sunyulster.edu/programs_courses/cre...ic_training.jsp

Where are you looking at? I know town of Highlands in Orange County has continous recruitment for paid EMTs. Also, I know Town of Newburgh VAC has paid employees during the day, who technically work for Mobile Life, but they wear TONVAC uniforms and drive their rigs.

I was just wondering, what CAD and PSAP software systems do you use? I believe our dispatcher uses Pintrak CAD, and I'm not sure of the name of the PSAP they use.

I don't know what it is called exactly, but at our dispatch center they have a dedicated computer where they recieve calls from the county 911 center. I don't know what it is called, but when it is not in use, I know the screen is blue with a white clip art like picture of a person wearing a headset.

Does anyone know who, if anyone, is looking for PT Dispatchers in Orange? Also, do you think it would be better, as far as the position and working conditions go, to go to a PD, or to go to either Mobile Life or Regional/HVP after getting my EMT?

I know during the storm two years ago, I believe that is what they did. All VAC's along route 17 went on standby, and each corps would send someone up and down their area of 17 to look for MVA's. You could also have your PD officers cross-trained as EMT's. I know of at least one department in Orange County that does, and they have a health dept. number as a non-transporting EMS agency. This way if there is something they can provide some care before the rigs get there.

Not enough info for an Incident Alert. But Bloominburg has/had a major forest fire. From listening to my scanner briefly it sounded like most of Northern Orange County was helping in someway. I definatley heard Howells, Port Jervis, Wallkill EMS, and based on those, probably also Hugenot, Sparrowbush, Cuddebackville, Otisville, and possibly Greenville. I know Howells had to call Goshen for a tanker to backfill their station. http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/...8/NEWS/90418013

Date: 4/16/2008 Time: Location: Route 84 W near exit 5 Frequency: 46.160, 458.1185, 453.950, State Police Troop T Units Operating: Maybrook FD, Mechanicstown FD, State Police Troop T, Medivacs, Wallkill EMS, MLSS, Middletown S/B 1 Engine at Mechanicstown Weather Conditions: Sunny/Warm Description Of Incident: 2 MVA's with Medivac in same location Reporters: Writer: v85 Two separate MVA's one involving a motorcycle, both requiring Medivac's, reporting SPI

Do they use "medic" to mean ALS or to mean ambulance? I know in Orange County on the highways a reported crash brings State Police, Fire Department (if they respond to medical calls, or if there is a reported fire or fluid leak), and BLS. If the accident is reported as head-on, rollover, or into a pole, tree, or guardrail; FD is automatically dispatched and ALS is as well. I'm not sure if winter makes a difference

Take a look at this article from the TH-R. http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/.../NEWS/904130316 Personally, I think the whole idea reeks of politics. Only some residents have access; I would make a bet that access was granted based on campaign donations. But the issue with the cameras is not my main reason for posting this article. The article also brings up an interesting point on law enforcement in a small town. The residents complain that the village park is targeted with criminal mischief, especially overnight. However the village only has 600 residents, way too small to support a police department of any size. Currently their law enforcement is provided by New York State troopers and Orange County Sheriff's deputies, who could be responding from who knows where. So what is a small community to do? I would be interested in hearing opininons on what should be done to correct a crime "problem" in a place without a dedicated law enforcement agency.

Doesn't having an LPR on the trunk kind of defeat the purposes of an unmarked car.

Any LEO's please correct me if I am wrong but: I thought any ALPR hits needed to be confirmed through dispatch prior to any action being taken. I sure hope there wasn't an LEO who was issuing tickets and towing cars based off of unconfirmed ALPR hits.

Warwick's Truck has a 2000 GPM pump on it and carries a hydrant pack and assorted lengths of hose. I'm not sure exactly what though

Date: 3/31/09 Time: Appx. 2210 Location: Route 209 IAO Coldenham Fire House Frequency: 153.860, 46.160 Units Operating: Coldenham FD, Montgomery EMS 475, MLSS 285, SP 2F35, SP 2F65, Sheriff's Car 25, Montgomery PD, Medevac Weather Conditions: Description Of Incident: MVA Rollover with Partial Ejection Reporters: Writer: v85 Reported as MVA Rollover with Injuries. SP unit on scene reports partial ejection. Montgomery EMT on Scene requests helicopter launch.

Date: 3/21/2009 Time: 2100 Location: 61 The Knolls, Homestead Village on Cross Frequency: 154.205, 46.560, 46.160, 46.220 Units Operating: Warwick FD w/ all available manpower, Warwick PD, Chester FD T-917, Greenwood Lake 620 Standby at Warwick Station 3, 36-16, Warwick EMS, O&R for power cut Weather Conditions: Clear, Cold Description Of Incident: Working Structure Fire on Second Floor of a P/D Reporters: Writer: v85 Warwick Fire toned out for a reported dryer fire. PD units upon arrival found smoke showing on second floor.

I have always wondered this: How come a burglary alarm with no confirmation gets a non-emergency response (at least in my area), yet a fire alarm with no confirmation gets an emergency response? Is there a difference in the false alarm rate?

What is your department's response to Automatic Medical Alarms? In the VAC I'm a member of, alarms get a full BLS response of 1 ambulance, 1 EMT to the scene, and usually 1 or 2 pd units (I believe all are CFR-D) depending on availablity.

Jeez. Who thought that radio plan was a good idea? Luckily they fixed it up somewhat since then.

Thanks. Our county's 911 center is an EMD Center, and has all of those codes and the EMD call codes, but they don't use them for some reason.

I know that consolidation andd regionalization are big topics on this forum, so I was wondering, what do you guys think of consolidating or even regionalizing Orange County law enforcement and what would some of the pros and cons be? Personally, I think a county-wide police force, either merging the SO with the local agencies or creating a new agency would be ideal, but will never happen. Even if the cities were somehow convinced to go for it, or kept their own departments, it would still be impossible to implement, because the local chiefs would not want to give up their power and their would be that whole State Police/Sheriff's thing on top of it. I do think however, that consolidation on a smaller scale, ie. within towns would work and should be done.

Thanks for the help everyone. By the way, what is priority 1 and priority 3? Is it the same as Code 1 and Code 3? The only code my county uses is Alpha Response.

Hello everyone. My name is Vincent, I have recently became involved in emergency services, I am a member of the Warwick Volunteer Ambulance Corps, and am entering training for NYC Auxiliary Police later this month. In addition, I have been a member of the Orange County Police Cadet Corps program for the past three years, with a current "rank" of Cadet Staff Sergeant for Administration.