Arbrow06

Agreed. Fire 259X is great for airport ops and then use a separate designation when dealing with 60 Control if need be. Isn't so hard to remember to use two different designators.

Yeah this one do not have a broadcastify feed. How would you go about setting up your own?

Hey Guys, I was wondering what is the pay like down here in NYC/Westchester for entry level EMTs. Once again I am from Upstate so I wonder if its higher due to the change in cost of living. No need to say agency names. Thanks.

Hey Guys, I was hoping that you guys could help me brainstorm of places to work. I am currently taking a year off from my university and will be taking classes at SUNY WCC for the year exactly 12 months. I was wondering what would my options be for working a strict part time schedule because I have school then soccer 4 days a week. Any help. My schedule is Mo We from about 2 - 10pm . Thu 7-10pm and Sun 10-6pm. I will be busy during these times. What can I do as a EMT-B that will work around my rigid schedule.

Just got an interview with SeniorCare in the Bronx. Any one have insight on the company? And the operations?

Man this just knocked out 2 of the 4 commercials in Westchester (womp :/) It is so hard to work in EMS part time it seems. I am not very wedded but I felt that it would be a system I am more comfortable with being that I like to work in the community where I live. Can you tell me more about NYC oppurtunities?

I am not familiar with the Westchester County paid operations since I was trained and worked previously upstate because I see alot of volleys. Any recommendations. I am willing to work for really any agency in lower Westchester. I will make it work. Also by being per diem would it them make sense to work for multiple agencies?

Thanks. Can you explain per diem to me a little bit more. I never fully understood what that is. Also, I am 20 years old and I live in Mt. Vernon. I would rely on public transportation to get to work. If that helps. I know Transcare in Mt. Vernon doesn't take 20 y.o. because of insurance.

Hey, I am currently an EMT-B for a year now and I want to take a step forward and become an AEMT-I. There seems to be no courses going on. Does anyone know why? Also, directed to an instructor possibly: How long is the AEMT-I courses vs. EMT-B and AEMT-CC? Thanks for the help. I just wanted to increase my capacity in the EMS field through volunteering. I just don't want to be a paramedic.

Main reason is because my agency is going from a BLS to an ILS. I am solely interested in EMS for volunteering purposes which is why I am not interested in the paramedic cert. The majority of members are EMT-B as am I but I want to be one of the few that are EMT-I. Any comments on how long it will take for most EMT-I programs? Also what are clinical hours all about?

That is really weird seems like the NYC EMT-B & EMT-P are the only certs. I just wanted to work on the EMT-I before I head back upstate in a year or so but that looks like it won't happen. Does anyone know about the typical time frames for AEMT-I classes though?

Yeah I think with the time they have they are unable to go in depth with PCRs during the documentation section. They expect you to learn it in the field. I was able to learn from at least 20 different EMS providers different techniques to do a PCR and I have developed my out. Some of it went out the window when I started doing ePCRs unfortunately. I probably couldn't do a paper one right now without some difficulty.

I agree this was made into a racial issue when really its a patient care issue.

I agree with your diagnosis but the fact of the matter is we don't know both sides of the story. We don't even know the side of the story of the firefighter in question's crew. I'm saying before we jump to conclusion I want to see if the poster can get direct info from the horses mouth and possibly solve the situation.

To clarify I mean no comments as far as the actions that took place but I offered solutions as someone who has taken countless hours of leadership training and conflict resolution. The best time to sort it out one on one. Over coffee or whatever. Making him feel like your accusing him will only make things worse but if you guys are level and you come off as simply trying to understand his actions and express concerns he will much less defensive. Like I said it is unnecessary to just go around to the higher up with just observations because you don't even know what's going on. EMS people need to help each other with their weaknesses for the sake of better patient care.

I can't make any comments because this story is really one sides. If he is on the engine and there is also a private ambulance on scene there is such thing as too many hands. Also maybe the black people he encountered were family friends and he let his emotions get ahead of him. I am sure we will all push a little harder for a loved one to get the best care out there. In my opinion, I think you should understand his position first by talking to him after your next rendezvous and debrief and talk to him about the trend. That is what gets things solved. You are EMS professions that work together in the same community so take that initiative. You don't go to higher ups unless you talk to the person first. Imagine what would happen if this person gets their license revoked because of a misunderstanding. Good luck trying to be a EMS provider in the area anymore. In closing, talk to him. Understand him. Build rapport with him and I guarantee you no further action will be necessary and it will clear up this objective misunderstanding. Who knows maybe he has a better rapport with that community of people so his guys tell him to take the lead. You never know unless you ask.

That comparison was addressing that the rest of NYS is undertrained but if they can have such a high standard of care how can they create the best places in the state to have any sort of incident

That comparison was addressing that the rest of NYS is undertrained but if they can have such a high standard of care how can they create the best places in the state to have any sort of incident

I understand you guys have plenty of experience but if politicians go off numbers show me numbers. And 3500 calls a year is not busy at all unless you have one bus or two buses. It's a flawed concept cause i put it on the table as an idea and no one has yet to effectively improve the idea rather they debunk this and that and if I was a politician I would say screw this. You can definitely tell you guys are union the way you attempt to come but not really too a solution this is why the health-care system is so f***** up

Like i said you are attacking little tiny points not seeing the big picture.

You guys are attacking my wording rather than my concepts. I am not saying a brand new emt I did say to get experience but that could be the chief of a vac that only does like 3500 calls total a year. I was trying to apply this concept :http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2Q7Mcot-xo4 I also said nothing much about the training and other than it would be shorter than the normal fdny*em's training. Of course there will be a field sup or fto I left that open and flexible because my focus is getting a number of well trained EMTs with the resources to be great and help the city. The reason there are so many is because there isn't enough FDNY coverage. The only way they can be formed is if they do not affect the main providers bottom line by taking all their calls but there also must be a need. Also tell me how many are active and how many calls they do relative to how many are in their area. Also tell me if they are 911 certified by the FDNY if not they aren't up to the caliber. I also did not want them to take old units from crews to give to the volunteers just to use what ever extras there are even if that just means an extra two buses per borough. You guys have the scale of this all wrong.

Then it all boils down to what is the solution? Besides marketing because that will only go so far.

It is ironic because PEMO3 first stated that 30 minute times are normal with no buses. I suggest a way to get more buses and then no not those types of buses with EMTs that arent at the FDNY caliber. Sounds like a ego thing to me.

I do not think the rest of the EMTs in NYS are undertrained? Are the rest of the fire fighters undertrained as well? I am pretty sure the safest place to have a heart attack is the Carrier Dome not Yankee Stadium. There are flaws and I merely wanted to throw ideas out like a sort of incubator but if you aren't looking for a solution then I guess we will continue to have the same problems. And antique starting simple is a technique in problem solving you come up with a solution for best case scenario then you work through all the road blocks which as noted in this discussion are so many there might as well not be a solution. Lets just spend money on marketing and hope that people stop using the ambulance as a taxi. Sorry for trying to help.

So what if they volunteer and get the same amount of training tell me what the gripe would be there and remember I said add buses like the ones they just replaced with the dodges not take away paid and add volly. And while experience was one of my points in terms of getting volunteers we all know there will be experienced people that will want to do it to. Where is this concept of EMT that isn't trained coming from. No matter volly or paid whatever agency your with you will be getting trained and you will be gettingtrained all the time so I am confused about this trained stuff. Clearly the FDNY isn't going to accept every application and will practice due diligence so they don't have an incompetent EMT. I want you guys to play devils advocate to your own arguement as I am only throwing a few points out there but there are so many more. It is a feasible idea. Yes unions this and that but that seems like the only substansiated arguement which is an unfortunate arguement.