EJS1810

Alas, we have to echo, not translate into something that might actually make sence.

Don't you have an expidite button? I think it kicks in the afterburners. We ask you to expidite because the transporters arn't working yet.

This is a major issue with me. For many years my department has used the phrase "Respond Non-Emergency" for a reduced level of response. This means NO Lights & NO Siren. You go with the normal flow of traffic. At work I am constantly told to have units "respond with caution" I am so tempted one day to ask "Is that opposed to respond with reckless abandomnent?" Every call we respond to should be responded to with caution. What matters is if we are responding in the emergency mode or the non-emergency mode. As Chief Billy Goldfeder said yesterday at the Putnam County Fire Chiefs Seminar, we are our own worst enemies. We preach safety but as soon as we get in our BRT's we forget all we have learned and go flying down the road in our S350,000-$500,000 rigs making all kinds of noises and blowing through lights and stop signs to get to a burning $1,000 dollar shed from Home Depot that was dumpster material by the time we got the call.

It is on an Oshkosh chassis with body work by Hammerly. It is still in servie as Kingsbury Tower 383 in Washington County [attachmentid=2677]

"Uhhhhh, Chief?.................Could you please meet us on Railroad Ave at the underpass, we have a little problem here..................."

The Putnam County EMS Council Annual EMS Awards Dinner was held this evening at the Putnam National Golf Club. The following awards were given out. BLS provider of the Year: Mary Francis McCarthy-Carmel VAC & Lake Carmel VFD ALS Provider of the Year: Todd Van Buren-Empire ALS EMS Communications Specialist of the Year: Cindy Nichols-Putnam 911 Shift Supervisor Registered Profesional Nurse of Excellance: Peter McDonald-Putnam Hospital Center EMS Leadership Award: David Jacobsen-Captain Carmel VAC EMS Agency of the Year: Carmel VAC EMS Life Saving Awards were also presented to members of various agencies. It was a wonderful night. Congratulations to all the winners!

That is correct, sans kilt

We are expecting Bob back 5/16 on the 8-4 tour. We miss him also.

It's dying, over 12 hours without a responce. EMS Dispatched with a Delta Level Response for a dying thread.

Is that NST or NPT?

Beaner is working the desk at PCSD tonight

I'm working the 1600-2400 shift so as far as I am concerned, it's cold, wet, and icky. So as long as I don't look out the window, i'm ok with it.

It might be speced that way but due to local conditons (RADS) it might evolve into a nother color spectrum.

I'm gonna guess 160 Wharburton Ave at the intersection of Ashburton Ave. The rules didn't say the 1st person to get it right, just who can identify it. I did some research and came up with my answer

Freeport has two of them. This is assigned to Hose Co. 1. The members did the work on the truck and the support trailer. Credit to the original photographer.[attachmentid=2483]

I hear it is getting bad in the Sound Shore area with a lot of flooding calls. Speaking to an operator at 60-Control he said they have over 500 calls pending.

EJS are my initials and 1810 is a take off on the Mahopac Chief's Radio Identifier. Back in the 90's whe I lost the election for Chief I was in lake George at the HVVFA convention and the Brewster Chief at the time (TP) called me that on the radio. It stuck and is also now my "unoficial " fire ground designation.

Man the SEFU's

You must be flying Jet Blue!

It's good that 811 finally goes somewhere. In the past if you dialed 811 in NY it rolled over to 911. 811 is the also number for phone repair in CT

It depends on the dispatching agency. In Putnam County, part timers are hired off the civil service list but are not union (currently). I am not sure if Westchester or Dutchess hire part timers. Other agencies, such as Somers contract thier dispatching to a private company. somers uses Westchester EMS which does not use the civil service list. You would have to contact the agencies in question to find out how they hire.

I couldnt get on at all on the overnight. I had to settle for W2LIE.net and listen to Nassau

They are called Probies!

Too late, look at the lower left side of the desk. Secure communication facilities are unsecured. Definate DHS issue!

I'm not sure if the Department of Homeland Security would appreciate sensitive facilities being photographed and published. Now Terrorists will know the layout of EMTBravo Central and can paln an attack. Looks Great!