masterofmetal85

is ASM/Aetna relationship similar to the Nelson/Access relationship. I spoke to an HR person at Nelson they said they do a 2 week rotating 911 schedule for a town that starts with a T cant remember the name though but thats their only 911 contract

Empress pays like crap 15.75 starting for medics so imagine what the EMTs make I used to work for TC and believe me no one hates them more than I do but they have access to something thats pretty important and thats NYC 911 contracts if you can stick it out for a lil while prob close to a year and then put in to work at their nyc 911 they'll give you a 1-2 week class training you on the nyc 911 system and you'll have to go down to brooklyn base for that then you'll get your nyc 911 shield # which is a four digit number which puts you in the nyc 911 system with that you can then start to apply at hospitals ie ny presbyterian , st lukes/ roosevelt/ montifiore north in the bronx/ north shore lij the list goes on these emts make over 20 easily but you need experience in the system and that shield #. the emts at TC 911 start at 15 an hour so thats the same as medics start at empress however important note to make TC nyc 911 DOES NOT do any transports at all none in fact the only affiliation you have with TC is a paycheck as far as the public is concerned you work for the hospital youre not allowed to have any TC markings hats pins not even a pen nothing the ambulance is also specific to each hospital logos etc. The hospitals they are contracted with in the system are Brooklyn hospital 31eddie BLS 31Sam ALS (oh and ALS is double medic in nyc so you'll never be just a "driver" for a medic. Beth Israel 1st and 14th downtown 04charlie 04king 04john (just got from st vin) all bls 06 willy ALS NYU 34th and 1st 08charlie BLS Mt sinai 105 and madison 11george 12george BLS 10union ALS North General in harlem 11eddie 12x-ray and almost all of the bronx ... st barnabas , bronx lebanon, albert einstein hospital, montifiore south, monti north TC gives the ambulances but the employees are ppaid by the hospital and are part of 1199 union (long story) they have almost 15 units in the bronx alone so tons of OT flying in the bronx plus youre shootings stabbings trauma etc if thats your thing. All in all its an excellent entry way into working other hospitals for NYC 911. You're not gonna make any real money working for commerical companies outside NYC the further up the less it is Mobile life support pays EMTS 09-10 an hour from what I hear EMTs at presbytarian make over 25 an hour so do the math. If you feel like driving I dunno where you're from look up jamaica hospitals website in queens call the pre-hospital department and fax or mail them a resume and just forget about it don't wait around I sent them one last march 09 didn't have an interview till july 09 wasn't hired till last month I finished medic school in august 09 so I started at Brookdale hospital in brooklyn (Jamaica & Flushing hospital in queeens and Brookdale in brooklyn are affiliated as the Medisys system) as BLS making 21.50 now I'm waiting for my upgrade to medic and I'll be making decent money. The choice is yours kid my advice get the hell out of EMS fast go for medic then RN or just straight to RN theres no money in EMS. But if you're gonna stick it out NYC 911 is the place to be NJ is 2nd they're EMTs make high teens low 20s as well .... BTW don't let no one bullshit you Transports is all glorified car service nothing more, not that 911 is really any better all the same bullshit but at least you get some good calls here and there

a lot of rumors are circling around about Empress losing the entire yonkers to TransCare that TC is either trying to sink their teeth into that area or already have begun doing something there can anyone confirm because if that occurs it surely throws Empress right out of business

is applying for them the same way as applying for mamaroneck?

Wow holy cow, can I get an Amen for that and a USA chant going to!! These guys are #1 in my book above FD PD and EMS because without them we'd be saluting a different flag right now. They deserve all the respect in the world God Bless all US armed services no matter who or where they are, they do the best job ever which is to have the honor to protect the dignity of our flag and country.

Wow holy cow, can I get an Amen for that and a USA chant going to!! These guys are #1 in my book above FD PD and EMS because without them we'd be saluting a different flag right now. They deserve all the respect in the world God Bless all US armed services no matter who or where they are, they do the best job ever which is to have the honor to protect the dignity of our flag and country.

not quite sure what you mean can you explain?

How you do you apply?

are cortlandt peekskill medics volunteer?

Are Mamaroneck medics volunteer?

The ePCR in NYC is actually a long paper form with mostly bubbles and boxes (which everyone is anal with filling out,you have to bubble a ceratin way, you have to fill each box out neatly with only 1 letter or number etc) that is dropped in a box at the local ems agency's base (hospital, station etc)picked up by someone and then another person at a computer scans each ePCR into a computer (think scan trons from taking those standardized tests in school) these don't seem too be that bad. The only agencies using state PCRs are vollys and FDNY CFR engine co. All hospital agencies (exept lenox hill hospital in midtown which is the only nyc agency at the moment utilizing the tablet/toughbook EPCR)and FDNY use some form or another of this scanned PCR/ACR transcare even came up with their own type of scanned ACR for their 911 hospital contracts in nyc because TC has to be "special"

True I can't imagine what its like to be in a burning building and I'm sure no one can unless they've been there done that I'm sure if I saw people stuck in a building on fire I'd probably run that's natural instinct being a healthcare provider wanting to always help people but once I got in who knows how I'd react or anyone who isn't a trained firefighter would react for that matter. Bottom line this guy is flat out a hero and he earned his seat in heaven and did his good deed not only for the day week month and year but probably his good deed for the rest of his life.

Lets also give kudos, respect and acknowledgment for the officer that was the second on scene whom according to the article ran back in with the medic to continue the search, I don't want to speculate but this officer unlike the medic might not have had the same firefighting experience and knowledge so hats off to both of them for the heroic actions.

you're right he did have his training but he didn't have an axe or a hose to put out the fire he probably only had his stethoscope on him and he went in using the ole' noogin and most likely didn't panic in there because he's used to being inside burning buildings but he could have very easily been overcome by smoke inhalation or whatever other hazard going on in there but apparently that didn't matter enough to him what mattered obviously was to get those people out which like I said before is and most definitely should separate him from your average joe.

you're right I don't I'm a medic not a firefighter but they get my upmost gratitude respect and admiration as do police officers and especially our armed forces for putting them selves on the line day after day for luxuries we take for granted.

I hear what you're saying stunt wasn't the best choice of words but it was sort of a disregard for his safety because you're right far fewer would have done the same but I'm sure the man had tons of hours of training and firefighting knowledge. But then again attacking a fire with a full battalion engine ladder etc suited up going in with a couple of dozen other firefighters and attacking the fire on all ends VS going in all alone with nothing except an ems shirt tech pants and a stethoscope around your neck HUGE difference I can make the same calculated risk vs benefit and have no fire experience risk: run into a burning building with no protection and most likely die from the dangers that I face while in there benefit: save the lives of those inside now obviously that was a big enough benefit for the medic to run inside knowing full the dangers of going at it solo my point is there is a much lesser risk if he would be working the fire in full gear with a full company behind him as opposed to what he did but still a risk none the less that should never be ignored or taken away from firefighters worldwide that make such a huge sacrifice everyday when they suit up and go into a burning building, but I personally feel this man went above and beyond that and yes he saved lives and for that he deserves national recognition whatever it is the presidential medal of freedom, some kind of national fire award whatever it may be. ( btw I was in no way shape or form endorsing Obama just saying the president should give this gentleman a medal)

It seems to me his potential sacrifice and heroic actions are sorta being downplayed somewhat like "oh, well he was a firefighter no big deal what he did". Any fireman entering a fire without safety gear ie bunker gear oygen helmet etc takes on a huge risk a fireman is only as good as his tools if they're in working order etc. So this man running into a fire like that is just like any of us running into a fire even with all that FD experience he had no equipment to protect himself or fight the fire and no squad/team to back him up he went in solo. So yea he evaluated the risk it was a huge risk which could have potentially killed him like it would if any of us attempted such a stunt and with total disregard for his own life he ran in to save others which in my book is huge and this guy deserves the presidential medal of freedom from Obama himself.

youre absolutely right we are here to help and YHFD or no YHFD experience the man did the right thing

Good stuff Thats what I'm talking about God Bless this guy screw that scene safety crap anyone with half brain half a heart and half a conscience wouldn't just stand there and watch people burn up in a building we'd do something about it right then and there even if it means running right in

Anyone know if they're hiring or will be hiring in the near future?

conditions boss usually goes with the corresponding battalion so conditions 23 will be out of battalion 23 but examples of exceptions is conditions 21 which comes out of battalion 22 and even though battalion 40 in brooklyn just opened up recently there was a conditions 40 prior coming out of battalion 43 in coney island hospital but thats usually the jist of it so its possible to see neighboring condition bosses cover nearby areas like conditions 21 in brooklyn or vice versa 40 in staten island conditions 4 in manhattan might end up somewhere on the mid to north of manhattan

Thanks for getting my back mucho appreciated = )

I'm really hoping to get onboard soon but like a few other people stated they are on a hiring freeze and haven't had an orientation since october ( i looked into it) I went in to fill the application if there's anything else you can suggest to do or anything you might be able to do that might help me get my foot in the door I'd greatly appreciate that

battalion 23 is in staten island all they way on the south shore

Anyone know whats the story if FDNY is doing an ALS academy in july for incoming outside medics to get into the dept? I heard its tentative depending on many things and its only done once a year so anyone heard anything /