Bull McCaffrey

Hopefully you guys get to keep your jobs. I hear YFD is making a push to get rid of all of the civilian dispatchers and replace them with light duty FFs. Good luck and sorry that you guys are caught in the middle of all of this.

Easy tiger, no one attacked George, his experience, dedication or credibility. Last I checked we were trying to clear up some questions in regards to protocols and what YFD responds or doesn't respond to. If you surfaced for air from time to time you'd see that there is no need to defend the guy as no one is going after him. Besides, I'm sure he'd rather speak for himself.

The way it was explained to me by my buddy in Yonkers dispatch is that YFD will only respond on certain types of medical jobs such as sick calls and diff breathers. They also go on cardiacs and unconcious (inside a premise only). PD on the other hand responds to all trauma jobs (falls, shootings, stabbings, broken bones, anything involving trauma) Empress responds to them all. Correct me if I'm wrong but I think that if a certain number of companies are tied up elsewhere, YFD stops responding to EMS jobs period.

I understand what you're saying but there are certain things that firemen with a CFR-D level of training just can't do whereas a paramedic's or even an EMT's skillset is much greater. But if you're just talking manpower then I see your point.

One of the most ridiculous things I've read on this site. EVER! Do you really believe that? Or fluids, Or meds, or advanced cardiac care, or advanced intervention techniques, or an advanced airway.

yogruntNy writes So what do you call putting out a TV ad with a Hollywood style explosion that never really happened anywhere in your district. Or claiming that you're "literally saving lives everyday" due to the shortcomings of another agency? Like it or not, that is mudslinging and its sensationalism. We all know what the majority of these EMS runs really are and most are NOT life threatening situations as some would have the public think. I understand the role of the union is to protect it's membership at all costs. Just think that going after another agency is cheap and in this case highly misleading.

If the city takes away their EMS/CFR-D which is the majority of their work (80-85% I don't have exact numbers) then they can also cut into their minimum manning levels and other things. Hopefully this isn't the case since I have family in Yonkers and I'd hate to see jobs lost but going after another agency isn't the way to do things in my opinion.

No, I wasn't calling you dramatic. I realized you grabbed that quote from the website. I was calling the whole context of those couple of sentences dramatic.

Oh stop the dramatics. This is about as sensational as the tv ad that was put out with the footage of a row store explosion that never happened. At least not in Yonkers. Besides, what does YFD care, word has it that beginning the the new year, they're losing first responder as part of contract negotiations. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. Anyone who doesn't see the above quote as an attack on another agency is lying and anyone who believes it is fooling themselves.

As is typical, a police officer getting good press only garners two or three replies. Start a thread about purple lights in POVs or which color reflective chevrons look coolest on the back of the rig and the thread goes on for days. Good job officer! Acts like this give us all hope. We should all strive to be as kind as PO DePrimo.

Hows the saying go, "Don't bring a bike to a car fight"!

Guys it's a simple water main break not the apocalypse. Tankers, National Guard, spaceships! Sheesh lol

I guess the ad with footage of the row store explosion didn't do the trick huh? Wish you guys the best up there and stay safe.

There, I fixed it for you.

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