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CAUTION: SCIENCE AHEAD... LED light projection is higher by the nature of the LED light beam. LED lights only emit light at one wavelength (which determines color), whereas halogen and strobes emit white light (a combination of many wavelengths) and then filter out the ones they don't want to project. This creates a beam that has many so called "holes" in it, and is easily refracted/scattered by air and suspended particles in the air. Every time light passes from air to another material and vice versa it gets bent a little bit (refracted) due to differences in the speed light travels in different mediums. Narrow, single wavelength beams are less subject to scattering by refraction than wide multiple wavelength beams. It also creates a ton of heat from the light that is filtered out (since light is energy and energy cannot be destroyed but rather only converted in form). LED lights form a tight collimated beam. This is the reason LED's were/are so bad at off axis lighting, but with the new "Gen 3" lights the use of internal reflectors has made them spread light at off axis angles much more efficiently. LED's offer many advantages over halogen and strobes, but I do agree that a combination of all 3 types is the most effective, as each has it's advantages and disadvantages. Halogen/strobe: color white filter colored light little light intensity projected --------------l------------>-------------------------------------------> --------------l (absorbed as heat) --------------l------------> H2O (refracted and scattered by water in the air) --------------l------------>-------------------------------------------> --------------l (absorbed as heat) LED: colored clear colored light (most light intensity projected) --------------l------------>-------------------------------------------> --------------l------------>-------------------------------------------> --------------l------------>-------------------------------------------> --------------l------------>-------------------------------------------> --------------l------------>-------------------------------------------> ...hence the need for 100 watt/50 watt halogens as compared to 1 or 3 watt LED's that exceed the light output of said halogens. LED's are not zero loss, as there is no such thing as a zero loss "energy converter" in this universe. Every light will create some heat, but halogens and strobes create much higher heat outputs than LED's. So I hope this answers some questions on why LED's are so much more popular than strobes and halogens. It not merely for looks and low current draw, there is some science behind it. And LED's will always project further than strobes and halogens do, but may not project as wide of a beam, hence the misunderstanding. Moving off-axis of a LED creates a much larger intensity difference than moving off axis of a strobe or halogen light. Any questions class?

Try here EMTBravo Photo Archives. There's tons of pictures, you just need to search through them and find the ones you want. Also, try a google search. Something's bound to come up.

AMEN!!! I had a friend who had a phrase for describing those individuals, "100 years of tradition unimpeded by progress." Change isn't always a bad thing, but when you do something the same way for a number of years, change is a hard thing to overcome, hence the necessity of training and continuing education. Don't be afraid to change things, and definitely don't let friendships and disagreements influence your judgments.

Man Saved After Scanner Deflects Bullet

Date: 10-28-06 Time: 1300- ongoing Location: Brockton, MA Departments: Brockton PD, Brockton FD, Easton FD, Stonehill College EMS Description: Widespread flooding around the Brockton/Easton area, with multiple calls for vehicle rescues. Brockton units all tied up with impassible roads, vehicle rescues. Reports of people trapped in vehicles at Westgate Mall (Westgate Dr.). Stonehill EMS Car 1 on location, multiple rescues made, awaiting FD/EMS for evaluation of 2 infants, possible hypothermia. Writer:unleashedff248

Agreed on the poor driving... ...but where's PD with the crowd control??? Granted I'm not sure how things work wherever this was shot, but here in the US PD usually provides some sort of crowd control. Some of these people were way too close to the fire scene and were crowding the streets. Maybe it was early on the dispatch (obviously the fire had been burning for a while), but who knows... Either way, no excuse for that kind of driving.

Date: 9/29/06 Time: approx 01:00 Location: Norwood, MA on Endicott St. Industrial Park Departments: Norwood, Easton, Brockton, Wareham Description: Fire in a large commercial warehouse, 4th alarm transmitted, Easton FD transmitted box 8 for station coverage at 0150 due to 1 and 1 being out (Easton only has 1 ladder and 3 engines). 5th alarm 1 and 1 from Bridgewater on standby to respond. Sporadic power outages in the area due to disruption of National Grid feeders. Links: http://www3.whdh.com/news/articles/local/BO29743/ Writer: Unleashedff248 Preliminary reports say fire ruled as suspicious.

Agreed with. Assualt is assault, and on top of it these weren't two 'Grade A' citizens to begin with. And with the camera rolling...wow, that's ballsy on the assulter's part. This is case closed when it goes to court. And as for the lawsuit, I hope the reporter sues and gets everything they "own". If he does the right thing he'll give it back to the rightful owner. I'm no legal expert, but cracked ribs??? I think that's 1st degree assualt, and with the rock involved, it may be lifted to a low degree attempted murder on the woman's part, or at least attempted assault with a weapon. And on top if it, if the stolen identity thing does pan out, these people are going away for a LONG LONG time. Yes, it may have been a little wrong to be on private property, but come on. Nothing justifies what happened here. Don't stand up for the assualters. They don't deserve any pity from any of us. Good thing the PD arrived quickly with guns drawn, or this may have been much worse. My 2 cents...hopefully the system works in favor of the reporters and the ID theft victim.

Just got home from work...I-684 southbound just south of exit 3 (Armonk) looks like a warzone. You can see where the tornado crossed over the southbound lanes into the northbound ones and into the Greenwich area. It's about a 500' by 500' swath of sheared trees. Multiple road closures in Greenwich as well between Glenville and Armonk. Unbelievable...

Hands down right decision. No question about that. Again, thanks Journal News for making your local emergency responders look bad and publishing inaccurate information. It's not the first time it's happened and certainly won't be the last.

Another case of good people being punished while the criminals walk the streets. What's wrong? Are we that far down on the list of law enforcement goals that carrying an EMT badge is the new drug posession? Is every drug dealer and murderer off the street? I'd love to see this go to court. What's this world coming to? How about more focus being put on the people that take lives, not save them? But then again the good and innocent people are the easiest to take advantage of, right? Whatever happened to the brotherhood and good relations between the community, the police, and the fire and EMS personnel that I've always heard about? That's not to say nobody gets along, but the community overwhelmingly doesn't appreciate the emergency service workers (especially volunteers). Now the police relations are deteriorating too, not to mention that I'm starting to see fellow EMS/fire personnel turn their backs on their own people. Legally speaking EMS badges may be wrong. But shouldn't we consider intent? I can't believe that the officials don't see that this is the absolute LAST battle the police should be fighting right now. This is really quite disheartening.

I believe that the 'loudmouth' attitude of juniors arises from three factors: 1. Inexperience (both in the fire service and in life) 2. A willingness to learn 3. The progressive 'can-do' attitude we forge in children today We have to remember that these members are learning, and sometimes instead of phrasing their uncertainty in the form of a question, it turns into an opinion or statement offered for no other reason than to be corrected. Plus, sometimes juniors do have good ideas for dealing with unique situations. Just because a 'rook' offers an opinion doesn't mean it should be laughed at. Consider it, and if it's wrong, correct it and explain why. Sometimes gripes about attitudes need to be put aside when dealing with younger people. If it becomes a major problem, confront them. If they don't listen and still continue to cause problems, you know that the attitude was intentional. Would you rather the juniors be quiet and keep their opinions to themselves, thinking they're correct when they may be mistaken? On the other hand, defiance is a completely different issue. Defiance leads to danger. This now becomes a disciplinary issue. As for the machismo attitude...let it go (unless of course it leads to danger). We all did it/do it. In time they'll grow out of it. Show a young person respect, and they'll give it back two-fold.

I don't wish that on anyone...but I would have loved to see the look on his face! ALWAYS wear ALL your gear!

I can't really see too well...but from what it looks like they open the door, find extremely high fire and heat conditions, and advance the charged line in UNOPENED. It doesn't look like they did anything to supress the fire and heat inside before entering (correct me if I'm wrong). I almost think it was less tunnel vision and more showing off for the crowd. Either way, a horrifying video. Stay safe.

I know Somers was looking at purchasing one. The salesman came and let us play with one (I was able to try the one made by Ferno). It's nice, not gonna lie. However it does cost a lot, as other posts have stated. My opinion is that it will benefit the older members more than the younger ones. I personally had no preference either way, as lifting the stretcher up is not a major concern of mine. The stretcher is slightly heavier than a regular one too, which will make getting it inside a bit more of a chore. Like any luxury, it's nice...but not really neccessary. If I had one recommendation for any departmnent looking to buy new patient transport equipment it would be the new stair chairs that self-retard the load while descending the stairs. These things are truely amazing, and make me feel a lot more secure getting heavier/larger patients down the stairs safely. In Somers we recently purchased a set. Truely a great piece of equipment!

I couldn't have said it any better myself. Once again, from the whole Firefighter 1 class a thank you goes out to all who helped, including Adrian from White Plains FD, Robert Benz from Greenburgh, Dave from NRFD, Chief Kelly from NRFD, but especially Jim and Tommy of NRFD. They all taught us how not only to be firefighters, but how to be effective and safe firefighters. Jim and Tom's dedication to the fire service and the people involved is astounding. The most important things they taught us can't be found in any book, about the comraderie and brotherhood behind the fire service. Once again, thank you so much for all you do!

Thanks Jim and Tom! It was a pleasure for all of us in the class to be working with the two of you. You taught us all a lot and added insight that will make us all better and safer firefighters. Thanks again! Dave Luongo-Somers

The spill trailer contains mostly Haz-Mat containment and cleanup equipment such as booms, pads, speedy-dry, etc. It's been used a couple of times for MVA's with large scale fluid spills. It's usually pulled by U-5. It was purchased when E-183 was the rescue apparatus. Rescue 20 has much more storage to hold such equipment. Otherwise Somers has E-182, a 1958 Seagrave pumper. It is technically still a responding piece of equipment (even though it's out of service ATTM.) We also have U-34 (scuba bus) and Marine-22, a 2001 Zodiac Rescue boat that doesn't see too much use. MA-13 (1966 International brush truck) was recently retired after 39 years of service. It was a good piece of equipment, but very few were qualified to drive it. Obviously the more specialized equipment won't see as much use as the everyday engine companies.

Date: 12-23-05 Time: 23:37 Location: Route 684 S.B. just south of I-84 exit Frequency: 155.505 (state police) Units Operating: State Police 2K77 (SP Poughkeepsie), SP Somers Units (3K--), Brewster Fire/EMS (???) Description Of Incident: Pedestrian Struck by vehicle on 684 proper in the southbound lanes just south of the I-84 exit. Originally dispatched by SP Poughkeepsie advising 2K77 that SP Somers was advised as well. SP Poughkeepsie dispatch updated 2K77 at 23:42 that the caller was reporting "very serious injuries" at that location, requesting 2K77 to expedite and notifying that both zone 2 and zone 3 supervisors had been notified and were responding. Numerous SP Somers cars were tied up at that location for hours pending an investigation due to the nature of the accident (fatal). Writer: UnleashedFF248

Date: 12/9/05 Time: approx. 11:00am-5:00pm Location: Southern MA, including Plymouth, Bristol, Barnstable counties Departments: Multiple agencies Description: Winter Storm damage Links: Storm Damage Damage Reports Writer: UnleashedFF248 Numerous MVA's, trees down, wires down. Local agencies responded to appox. 6-10 calls an hour for both box alarms and MVA's. Power outages widespread (150,000 without power on Cape Cod). Snowfall rates reached 5+ inches per hour during "thunder-snow" around 2-4pm. Wind gusts in excess of 60mph inland and 85+mph on the coast reported. Multiple FD's requested a full recall of personell. Widespread coastal flooding on the Cape. Comair flight 5437 was hit by lightning and made an emergency landing at Logan airport in Boston. No injuries were repoted but the plane sustained damage.

I personally always like to call up and let the ER know what's coming, ESPECIALLY if it's something they may need special preparation to handle (ie major trauma, CVA, heart attack, etc.) or if the patient's going downhill REAL fast (if you say to yourself "oh s***, we might not make it"). In my experience ALS runs usually should get phoned in by the medic unless he/she asks you to call it in for them. As for your question, the NYS protocols do include ER notification. I've always made an honest attempt to notify for every run. Sometimes you just can't call it in, and as you say the nurses and other ER staff are usually seconds short of strangling you when you get there. If I have a 3 minute transport time or if I'm trying to deal with 2 or more patients at the same time then there's no way I'm going to give a full notification. I've transported 3 patients before from an MVA alone, and I literally called up the hospital and said "I'm inbound with 3 adult patients from a MVA all ambulatory, minor injuries, and stable vitals. We'll be there in 5 minutes." The hospital ER staff who answered the phone asked me for a full set of vitals on each, so I hung up the phone. I'm there to treat the patients, not to have a 5 minute conversation with the ER. I told them I lost cell service. Moral: The patient comes first.

My condolances to the entire Arena family. It's amazing how strong you've been throughout this struggle. The world needs more people like you. Like you said, "He's done more in six years...than people who have been here for 90 years." He will be forever in our hearts and minds. Rest in peace Jimmyboy.

So you finally got your senior license John? Good deal. As for what firemn23 said, I don't believe this is accurate. Plus, the person can be over 21 and still have their old license. New york is (was) pretty easy to alter. I believe CT and MA licenses print the person's license vertically if you're under 21 and the regular horizontal orientation if you're over 21. Also, their licenses are hard plastic, so you can't use the old chalking technique to change the birthdate.

I am currently in the process of beginning an on-campus EMS response for my college. I go to Stonehill College in MA, which provides additional challenges beyond NY. Like WAS said, it's a HUGE undertaking, involving lawyers, school officials, and administrators who generally don't like to spend money, despite the fact that you're paying $36,000 a year to go to their school. We operate on a private campus which simplifies matters a bit, but plenty of challenges are left past there. We do not provide transport services. That is covered by the local FD (Easton Fire) who runs ALS ambulances on a career level. Last year we acquired enough supplies to begin our response. We acquired a budget through the student activities organization as an EMS club. We began responding to emergency calls second semester. We are dispatched through the campus police, as all 911 and emergency calls from on-campus extensions are intercepted by their dispatcher and handled from there. We covered a 2 person shift on weekends (thurs-sat) from 7pm to 3am completely volunteer. For special events we can provide 24 hour coverage. We also covered all sports events with one or two EMT's for pay. We used radios loaned to us by campus police under their frequency, which proved to be a problem as campus police likes to use full names of students over the radio. These radios were taken away in May by college administrators. They don't understand that any schmuck with a $20 scanner can hear the same thing we did. We cover 375 acres of campus by foot, bicycle, and car. Bike units have proved the best way to get around, especially when calls are back in the woods or on the running trails. I've been elected president of the club, and I'm facing a couple of challenges right now. I need radios. Bad. I don't have enough money in the budget to spend $200 on a radio. I have a couple of radios I personally own and it looks like we'll be using these this upcoming semester. I also need a frequency to operate on. Right now it looks like we'll be using the college maintainence repeater, which isn't a good idea for obvious reasons. We're using our own cars, own bikes, and some of our own equipment. Big problem right there. We need oxygen. Oxygen is expensive, and we don't use enough to justify or qualify for bulk delivery. Most companies won't supply it to us at the volume we need. We need uniforms. We need supplies. But most of all, we need the support of the administration, who right now sees us as some "good kids trying to make a difference." We're not. We're professionals and adults. My words of wisdom to you: gain support. You can't do it yourself and don't expect to get it done in 2 or 3 years. You'll be long out of college by the time everything's settled. If you want to get started, start up and EMS club, get a budget, and take it from there. If you need any additional help or info, PM me.

Date: 7/25/05 Time: 00:30 Location: Wildwood St. Frequency: 46.26, 462.200, 154.400, 155.205 Units Operating: 2262, 86-02, Air 2, 69-B1, 69-B2, 69-B3, 2264, Air 1, E257, others Description Of Incident: Firefighter down at PIAA Writer: Unleashedff248 Mohegan reports incident began at 00:02. My prayers go out to the injured firefighter and his family. 2262 requesting YVAC for Firefighter down at PIAA Wildwood St. 00:31 60-Control advising YVAC dispatched and all 3 Mohegan VAC buses out, also Air 2 dispatched to scene. 86-02 Enroute 00:39 86-21 reporting firefighter already taken to hospital but 1 person still entrapped in vehicle, Mohegan ambulance on scene awaiting this patient 00:44 Putnam Valley ambulance dispatched to backfill Mohegan VAC 00:44 2264 reporting Air-2 on the ground 00:47 PVVAC 3rd dispatch EMT still needed for standby 00:49 2262 reporting patient #2 still conscious in process of extricating 00:50 Patient #2 extricated 00:51 PVVAC 4th dispatch 00:52 Ambulance enroute to LZ with patient #2 00:53 603 reporting 1 career firefighter enroute to the scene to pick up the apparatus 00:53 2264 reporting Air 1 in the air 00:54 86-02 released from scene enroute to HQ to standby 01:07 2262 reporting 10-30 Wildwood St. 01:10