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And for those of us that work in them???

I'm glad they gave the grants to departments that can guarantee a quick response. Good forethought.

How about instead of throwing money and "technology" at the problem, why don't they spend it on better training for the officers. I think it's pretty common knowledge that the academy sucks... why not fix that?

I don't think that "LoJack" is widely used anymore per se, but many AVL and fleet tracking programs now have the ability to do the exact same thing. Most likely they departments have incorporated them into other larger pieces of hardware.

Yeah, this rig had been sitting on the side of the citywide garage for years. When I worked there for almost 3 years, it moved twice, and one of those times was because they didn't have a regular ambulance for a race standby. Only the supervisors were allowed to use it, or drive it. Basically a huge waste of money.

The other guys look like a task force, judging by their special t-shirts. Might have just been driving by.

RIP Officer Vazeos.

I thought about this too every single night in EMT class in the basement.

It would have to be constantly transmitting for them to do so.

It'll buff out. Hoping for a speedy recovery for the crew involved.

Why is this being linked to the Polar Plunge? These accidents happen all season, from pure stupidity, but because it's cold out there are magically more injuries? Must be a slow news day.

Given to the 3 fly cars and the 24 hour ALS ambulance that acts as a 4th medic when needed. The ambulance also does mutual aid to the surrounding communities on occasion.

Put trained, armed staff members in schools. Problem solved

From Firehouse.com: http://www.firehouse.com/news/11416824/sal-cassano-out-as-fdny-commissioner Well, we all knew it was just a matter of time until this idiot started bringing in his people. Cassano was good at what he did, and hopefully the new commissioner can keep the place running, and make some needed improvement.

Kid should go down for murder

NYC: http://www1.nyc.gov/nyc-resources/service/1591/electronic-cigarettes-law-in-new-york-city

220k Salary for a department of ~60 members? Wow, I must be doing something wrong.

Ha

Then you are lucky to work where you do...

Rest in peace sir.

I work with someone who is also an MLSS medic...

We covered this a few months ago... http://www.emtbravo.net/index.php/topic/49487-looking-for-emt-jobs-around/#entry283601

Rest in peace sir.

As do I. For the information that is available to be made to the public, he is doing a great job keeping those of us interested, in the loop. I have no bone to pick with anyone, and it would be incredibly disrespectful to do so. It is understood that this is still an ongoing investigation, and that is a valid answer to the posed questions. With there being a "Time and place for everything", large incidents, or events always bring up problems that may have not been seen before. These are things that wouldn't normally rear their ugly heads, but when they do, it can almost be guaranteed that someone is going to want to know more. And nobody is ranting and raving, or accusing anyone or any department of anything. Just asking tough questions with sometimes ugly answers. As far as I see, there is no insulting, or any animosity. Only sincerity and sympathy for a department that suffered a devastating loss.

Go where? You are implying that there was an underlying tone Chief Flynn's very valid questions. It seems to me, that you are the one putting a spin on his questions. There are questions that have to be asked, like the origins of a fire. That's why we have Cause & Origin teams. There are details that inquiring minds want to know. Like if there was adequate manpower at a fire. Like if there may or may not have been some political issues at the firehouse. These are questions that Politicians AND Fire Chiefs answer EVERY DAY, many of them in front of the press(any large city FD). So why are we not allowed to ask the same questions, just because it was a volunteer department involved?