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Thanks for the compliment, cal. We have great group of people volunteering here in Sleepy Hollow. I am proud to lead them. The community, government and hospital staff support our efforts to provide quality EMS.

Yup...I heard the same thing...tiller from CT.

To repeat my point...it works for us, it may not work for everyone. We are lucky in that we have not had a problem rolling our rigs for years now. The flycar(s), as previously discussed, have served their purposes..they are first response vehicles. The ambulances are rolling in a matter of minutes. Flycar(s) EMTs are additional positions on our weekly crew schedule....If my family member is lying on the floor in arrest, I'd like to have a EMT working on him with a complete set of BLS gear (+Defib) ASAP....The designated crew will be close behind with the rig...we maintain radio and nextel communication with each other once the tones go off... I have no problem with a EMT, with BLS gear and PPE, responding directly to the scene (if they are nearby). The designated driver and crew know where they are to go (to get the rig). The state DOH would not have OK'd the certification of these vehicles (BLS EASVs-Flycars) if they did not see any value in them. But..again...the first priority of any agency should be to roll their rigs consistantly and expeditiously...once you demonstrate your ability to do that, the flycar may not be a bad option...

Again...it doesn't work for everyone, but in Sleepy Hollow's case, the response times for the ambulances actually decreased after we put the fly car(s) into service. One of my rigs is out on a call now where the crew (minus the crew chief) was in the building when the tones went off. The rig and the fly car responded at the same time from diferent ends of the village. Now if a second call comes in (it happened yesturday), the crew chief will split the crew (they have five in service right now) and respond back to Ambulance HQ (lights and siren) to get the second rig or respond to the second scene if a backup crew marks in service (all EMTs and some drivers have portable radios). The system worked great yesturday. It has taken some time for us to "fine tune" our system, but it works well for us. And to answer an earlier question/comment..yes, we do occasionally pick up a "walking" crew member with the flycar...it just happened minutes ago...response time was not affected...the crew chief knows not to deviate from the most direct response route Personal note..... I was in the Tahoe last year and responded directly to the scene of a unconscious/unresponsive in Pocantico Hills. The ambulance crew marked enroute to the ambulance HQ while I was enroute to the scene. A Mt. Pleasant Police officer and I were able to revive the patient (she wasn't breathing when we arrived). The ambulance arrived expeditiously and we transported the patient. She walked out of the hospital weeks later..... The system worked in that case...

Sleepy Hollow has two flycars...2003 Tahoe and a 1999 Ford Crown Vic. Both are compliance with Part 800.21 regs governing EASVs (waiting for DOH decals for Crown Vic) Tahoe is the Crew Chief's vehicle...it is first due to all medical aids...defib, reeves, folding backboards, jumpkits, O2, MCI gear, etc..Official tags, state cert. and county # (7310) Crown Vic is the Captain's Car (yeah..I know..I am spoiled)..just received it this winter from the village and its equipment is virtually the same as the Tahoe (Part 800)...official tags, state cert. and county # (7311) A lot of work went into the acquisition of these vehicles and there are strict standards in place for their use. We had to demonstrate our ability to roll the ambulances consistantly and expeditiously for the Village (we are not incorporated...we are a department under the mayor like fire and police) to even consider them. They are not cheap to purchase, outfit and operate..the Tahoe was new and the Crown Vic was handed down from the Villlage Administrator.. They work for us...medical care is initiated more quickly than ever before...response times for the ambulances have decreased, not increased. This we attribute to other factors such as manpower levels, duty crews and alot of people who won't leave the darn ambulance building!!!! Four wheel drive is a godsend during the winter and on the off-road calls. They also give the Crew Chief and Captain the ability to coordinate a response via the various radios (low/VHF/UHF). They also have helped with recruitment and retention and have "motivated" people to become EMTs and Corps officers. EASVs or BLS Flycars will not work for everyone or every agency, but they do work for us. The bottom line, as you all have mentioned, is our ability to roll the ambulances in our respective units 24X7 and cover the calls.

Yes, somedic, I have seen jealousy. That is something that we all have to strive to be above....it has never gotten to the point of units not wanting to work together...more like teasing, friendly competition or occasional jokes... Every major local, state and federal agency I know of has a special unit, or two or three. I see more and more being created and have never seen any closed down due to bad blood......bad budgets, but not bad blood.

OK..here is the perspective of a volunteer EMS Captain and a paid Law Enforcement Agent/Tactical EMT.. You are correct in saying that agencies, paid or volunteer, which have a difficult time with call-coverage should first solve that problem before they venture into specialty team creation. Our duty is to cover all calls (within reason). EMS will never be the lead agency for HAZMAT, WMD, SWAT, ESU, etc..EMS will serve as a team member, both on the agency and individual level. EMS, on these units, usually will serve as a support element, with minimal exposure (on average) to the "line of fire," but may be asked to operate in a dangerous environment (with the appropriate equipment, training and support). EMS Specialty Teams, however, do serve a function in a world that is more and more dangerous and violent (WMD, Terrorism, etc.). There is a need for onscene medical support and expertise for these incidents, as well as simple (if you can call them that) search warrants and violent EDPs. The law enforcement side does benefit from the immediate assistance and seldom helps EMS dirrectly, but there are indirrect benefits to EMS involvement in specialty teams. One is the simple benefit to recruitment for EMS agencies who do have these teams. Most public safety people love specialty units...Heavy or Tech Rescue, SWAT, ESU..etc. This can aid in recruitment and retention. It also provides to the communities that we are sworn to protect a level of enhanced protection and expertice. Jealousy will happen with some members, but the need should overrule any "bad feelings." I have treated fire and police at these specialty incidents and I have been treated, so I can not say enough to emphasize the need to have medical providers who are trained to handle and, if neeeded, operate under these circumstances. So if the agency has the resouces to cover their calls, a specialty team, if there is a need in their area, is a great idea.

Call me crazy...but isn't there a 2004 update to the mutual aid plan???? Any numbering changes in it???

Good point...we did have 01, 02, 03 officer numbers two years age (ie. SHAC 7301)...when we contacted the county to update the CAD, a lieutenant, speaking on behalf of Mike Volk, stated that officers started at 11...like the FD Chiefs..with the Capt or EMS Chief being 11 (73-11)....non-officer members to begin at 20 (73-20, 73-21 etc..)....only vehicles to use single digits 1 thru 10 (73-B-1)... We changed our whole member numbering system because of this (all officers and EMTs+plus some drivers are issued portables with identifiers).... He stated that this "standardization" began in the North County and DES wanted everyone to convert... Hope he was right, because we (Sleepy) did!!!

Sleepy Hollow VAC has a dozen members who are on the Phelps Memorial Hospital Decon Team. We have been trained to use the on-site decon facility at Phelps (showers, suits, supplied air respirators etc..). Members are paged-out when needed. Members are operations or tech level in hazmat.

Strange...we (Sleepy Hollow) did have the 01, 02, 03 officer numbers for some time....WCDES stated that 11, 12, 13 etc. were the standard for the county when we updated the CAD listing, so we changed.

Sleepy Hollow FD replacing Engine 85 (1984 Pierce Arrow 1500/500) probably with a Pierce Lance 1750/750

County started standardizing the EMS radio identifiers a year or two ago..... just a note-in some systems (OVAC, TVAC, SHAC), there is no chief...the captian is the chief officer, therefore, he or she is the 11 number (ie 73-11)...lieutenants are 12, 13 etc....

Date: 01-16-05 Time: 0133 HRS Location: Rt 448 near County House Road, Sleepy Hollow Description: PIAA-Rollover, Car into pole with fire. Units: SHPD, SHFD-2314,R-12,E-85, SHAC 73B1, 37M1 Writer: SHAC7301 0133- SHFD & SHAC requested for car fire at above location. 0134- Retoned for PIAA, rollover with fire. 0135- SHPD Officer on scene requests all unite expedite, car on fire with possible entrapment. 0138- All units on scene. Fire out by PD. Car on side, wrapped around pole like "horseshoe." Severe intrusion into passenger compartment. Occupants not found. 0139- SHAC and FD units begin search of area with TIC. 0210- Search complete with negative results. Witnesses now stating driver may have gotten ride home. 0215- PD check of residence is negative. Hospital check negative. 0230- All units clear-Con Ed on scene. 0500- SHAC and SHPD called to residence of driver for medical aid-driver now home. 0515- SHAC transports driver with "minor" injuries.

Date: 01-14-05 Time: 0900 Location: 419 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow Units: 2313, E-85,86,87,TL-38,R-12,L-37(TFD),E-80(TFD),2462(TFD) DESCRIPTION: 0900-SHFD dispatched for reported electrical fire in walls of 419 North Broadway (single family residence) 0903-SHFD 2313 on-scene, requests first due engine to hit hydrant. 0904-SHFD E-85 stretching line..request 2nd due E-87 to hit hydrant...all occupants out of house. 0905-SHFD E-87 on-scene..hits hydrant and supplies E85..E-87 stretches backup line...10-75 transmitted..1 and 1 from Tarrytown requested to SHFD HQ. 0910- crews open up floor and wall...fire visible... 0915-All obvious fire knocked down....likely to hold...checking for extension. 0916-L-37, E-80, 2462 dispatched from SHFD HQ to box alarm at Phelps Memorial Hospital 0924-2462 reporting alarm set off by workers..all units returning 1010-All SHFD units returning..TFD released.

Yes...the WCDES Commissioner put that info out to the EMS Chiefs, Captains and Training Officers last Saturday at MCI training at Valhalla.

Yes...the WCDES Commissioner put that info out to the EMS Chiefs, Captains and Training Officers last Saturday at MCI training at Valhalla.

Doug....what"s the reason behind the change?

PL Custom, Braun and Horton seem to be the way to go. All have very good reputations...PL is taking a strong hold on Westchester..there must be a reason for that....and these three are NOT CHEAP...

PL Custom, Braun and Horton seem to be the way to go. All have very good reputations...PL is taking a strong hold on Westchester..there must be a reason for that....and these three are NOT CHEAP...

I know that they tested Holmatro for the SOC......don't know about any decisions....

SHAC7301 US NAVY-O-2 (LTjg)

DATE-10/02/2004 TIME-1818 Hours LOCATION-Route 9 @ Harwood Ave, Sleepy Hollow FREQUENCY-151.4500 UNITS-2311, E87, R12, E86, 73B1, 73B2, TVAC, 37M2, SHPD, TPD DESCRIPTION-Three car PIAA. One patient partially ejected. One vehicle with engine compartment on fire upon arrival. Seven patients transported to WMC and PMH by SHAC and TVAC. One vehicle was Rolls Royce transporting wedding party to wedding. Route 9 was closed down for several hours. Further Information/Discussion: http://emtbravo.just5buckshosting.com/phpB...opic.php?p=8812

Engine 85 in Sleepy Hollow is looking for a new pumper...1750GPM...500 or 750 Tank....probably will be Seagrave or Pierce

What's the story on this "Squad?" Vehicle type...crew...mission???