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I heard they were supposed to do it yesterday. Pretty sure would have been with you guys. Don't think that NYPD would have come up. Think it could have been through DEP though. I know they train but to do water insertions from a HELICOPTER? That is the sh*t I want to do. Let me know that basics if you could. I will run it by the higher ups. Thanks.

Most Troopers that I have dealt when I was working or when I was off were rude to me. I don't know why they think they are better but that is what they think. I just shrug it off and go about my business.

Let's put it this way. On the side of the road in 90 degree heat I am not going to get into the make and model of the Radar unit that I used to clock him. If he wishes, he can plead not guilty, get a supporting deposition and I will see him in court. Truckie was that comment about the "retired cop thing" directed at me? Well how about this woman is straight with me and say my husband is retired right off the bat. How about she shows me some ID or something to verify that. If I pull over somebody and they tell me they are retired and show ID I tell them to have a good night. I am all for COPS and their Families if they have a little respect. Just because somebody retired doesn't mean that they get my respect. Some cops were and are sacks of sh*t when they pretended to play cop. That doesn't get anything from me. Of course I don't know that when I am out there but names do go around. I know lots of cops who have family members that are pieces of Sh*t so do they deserve a break also? I just don't deal with the aggravation of writing people with PBA cards. Maybe I should. Maybe I should start writing people who drive 10mph over the speed limit. Maybe not give a break to anyone. I don't want to be that person.

My point about the whole thing is Carry the right ID. If you have a mini badge then carry that. If all you have is a PBA card then have it signed and filled out in your name. There are tons of cards out there. Everyone has them. I just got another one before. NYC 2006 PBA I asked whose it was and he said my brothers friend. I just gave it back wrote him the ticket. Then he tried naming all these Yonkers Cops and saying he was friends then he asked what kind of Radar I got him with. He wanted make and model. I told him that it was too hot to get into on the side of the road. Also told that I would see him in court. I need to get my attitude back. 4.5HRS too go.

Wish we could have our boats in the water for the summer. Maybe some nice hours of 10-10 would be great too. Maybe someday.

Putting a phone on the TZB would just create more havoc. I could see some wise asses stopping and playing a prank. That in turn would send out Emergency Crews and that would keep me in traffic on the bridge. Someone that wants to jump is going to jump. I don't think they are going to stop at the phone and call somebody. Just my OPINION. SUICIDE is for COWARDS. I don't care how many problems you have. If you take your own life you are SELFISH A**HOLE.

How about just a rope ladder on each side? Do you really think that someone ready to jump off the bridge is going to call someone on the phone? Cell phones are quicker.

On the same topic as some of you have started. One thing that burns me to know end is when I see an ambulance driving to the hospital with the lights on and no siren and obeying the NYS Traffic Law. Sometimes I know people forget and I have been know to drive around for hours with my rear lights on but you can't forget all the time. Do some agencies have protocols that say you have to drive to the ER with a stable patient and the lights on? I have seen it so many times and I just want to pull the ambulance over and see what is going on. Especially if it happens when I am working. Sometimes things do turn bad in the ambulance and they need to "step it up" but for the most part they don't need the lights. I am not trying to cause a problem just curious of some AMB rules.

ANGEL VEGA. Need I say anymore?

Of course I remember him. His name was Rufus. NO sh*t. I will always remember that guy. I would touch his brain and his arm would move. He was released from St Joe's that day and decided to kill himself. It is actually pretty cool to think about the past. I guess it is easy to remember who I am isn't it? I ran into Bostwick in Ocean City, MD back in 2002. He was standing in this bar and I sent him a shot. He was pretty cool when he was not at work.

Who is X307? I have to say that YO and MV were fun. Hated most of the bosses but had a good time most of the time. Hated 12p-12a shift though. Always got f*cked with a late job. Favorite shift was 12-8 Fri with Gertsens. Karl was the man.

Well it seems that we all may have worked together at one point. I hated most of the people there. But I also had some great partners. So if I liked you hello and if I didn't like. Sorry, but I won't lose sleep over it. I could go for a Bacon, Egg and Hot sauce from that deli on Tuckahoe Rd right about now. POST 5? Near CPA AND PALMER?

I started my Medic Career at Empress from 10/04-1996. Too many to go out there. Best partner and no offense if you were one of mine was AHMAD. Could find any street in the YO better then a map. Best Supervisor was DEF BUCK. Always had something funny to say. Met many great people there. Too bad management sucked and I had a big mouth to boot.

Again back in the day I had to TXP a PT from WMC to UPENN Hospital for a liver transplant. The PT was stable and it was a Thurs night I think in the summer. Anyway traffic was backed up on the Garden State and I asked my partner to turn the lights and sirens on so we could get out of the traffic. Well we got pulled over and my partner was really nervous and she asked me what to do. I said that I would talk to the Trooper. He was cool and I told them we had to be at the hospital at a certain time because of the Liver. He said that unless we had a permit to drive with lights and sirens on in NJ that we had to turn them off. In return he told us just to drive fast and said he was going to tell some other troopers what our deal was. That was pretty cool. That article was great and got me thinking. Most PD's and I think even FD's have a EVOC course. I know that was the best time beating the crap out of cars but you also learn what most cars can do and how to react to certains situations. I know an ambulance is different and I know Fire Trucks are huge but there more and more Fly Cars being used and I think that a formal class should be a requirement for ALL EMERGENCY VEHICLES. Just because you have been driving and AMB, Fire Truck doesn't make you DALE Jr.

I can't agree with having lights on so that you can get to the hospital and out of the hospital because you are the only AMB in service. That is why there is Mutual Aid. I also don't agree to have lights on for Hazzard purposes. I think that when most of the public see's an Ambulance they assume there is a patient on board anyway. I always try and look in the back if I can. Lights cause problems. All of us that have ever driven and EMERGENCY VEH know that people do not know how to drive when there is a VEH with lights and sirens on either behind them or coming their way. I just think to err on the side of caution and keep them off unless you really, really have too. This is not directed just towareds EMS either. I also notice that lost of FD's when they are returning to their HQ's have their lights on as well. I was told by someone that by law they had to. Is this true? I know that the only time that I turn on my lights is if somebody is calling for another car or it is a serious MVA or MEDICAL Condition. Other than that, I just take my time. I would rather arrive alive. Too many careless driving on the road.

X635 just mentioning Billy Rothchilds name should get you a slap on the behind. LOL. I use my lights only for distraction purposes. In a large group that needs to be dispersed I keep them on along with the siren if need be. On an EMS call I might not even turn them on going to the call. Depends on the nature. Read my other post and you will see. If I am on a Fire scene or Accident blocking or directing traffic the lights are on. I personally hate when the lights are on. Especially at night. People do try and sleep. They don't need ambulance, fire, or POLICE lights going in their windows. I know that you all like to play with the lights and sirens. But there is a time and a place for everything. How you turn the lights on in the bay evey once in awhile. That should get it out of your system. I think I will start a new thread about lights now.

I remember back in the day I think it could have been one of my first calls EVERY. Anyway we were told to Proceed with Caution. Not knowing what that meant I turned on the siren and kept going. When I got to the scene A Detective in that Jurisdiction advised me what that meant. I learned a Lesson. Many people love to drive around with the lights and sirens on. I have done my own little study. Not writing anything down however just keeping the results in my head. If I drive lights and sirens people start do drive like they have never been behind the wheel of a car. Pet Peeve, Please pull to the right. Don't stop in the middle or pull to the left where there is a curb that I can't get around. If I drive normal to the call I can sometimes get there faster. Now that all depends on the Nature. To a Cardiac, Diff Breather, Diabetic...ETC then I go Balls out. To a stubbed toe, jammed finger...ETC I drive Normal. Being that I was involved in EMS when I get on a call now I will advise the Medic and the Ambulance what is going on and I feel that lights are not important then I tell them. If the show up with lights and sirens especially after 10p then I let them have it.

I am glad that I read this topic. We all break the rules and the law. If you don't then you must be a Saint. Domestic Violence is nothing to play around with especially now a day's. In the past, Domestic Violence was kept secret by the people who it was being done too. Sometimes I think that is all I do at work is respond to people who can't talk or work out their problems. Then they turn to us to fix it. But if you think about it we have all probably been involved in a Domestic Incident at least once. Maybe not the hitting or throwing of things, but more likely the Yelling at a Loved one. In the case of a fellow MOS that left their position and moved away got help and is doing fine. I think EVERYONE deserves a SECOND CHANCE. We all make mistakes and believe me I make tons. I happen to know a bunch of people that maybe aren't the most upstanding citizens but I haven't turned my back on them. I might not call them but if I see them around I am not rude to them either. What is a known Felon? Is it a murderer, rapist, robbery, arsonist, or could it be your buddy that had his license suspended a couple of times. That is a felony also. So ALSFIREFIGHTER, one of your buddies doesn't know that his license is suspended and he gets pulled over and finds out that his license suspened and it turns out to be a FELONY. Your not going to talk to that person anymore? I bet we could all sit here and name tons of people that we have worked with or known that have done some bad stuff. I think that we should have to hear both sides to any story and make our conclussions from there.

"The reason for this topic is get opinions - not to start a war or to create an indifference. The bottom line is that FD should go to all calls of smoke, fire, odors of gas, gas leaks, extrications, etc. EMS should go to EMS calls and PD should go to whatever they want - just send the appropriate agency". How come only FD does extrications? What if we have the tools to do the same and we are already on the road. I know that most PD's don't have that stuff but we do and we train in it so if I get there first I will already be working when you show up in your pickup. ZING You can take the other calls although I like structure fires. I especially like when you guys break sh*t that you don't need too. I also like watching you clean up. I LOVE MY JOB.

I get all your points. I am not a spring chicken when it comes to EMS and/or PD issues. Here it is. AN ALARM COMES INTO OUR DISPATCH for whatever address. We take the info. AS WE ARE DISPATCHING a PATROL UNIT WE ARE ALSO ON THE PHONE WITH FIRE CONTROL. Whatever happens after that happens. So at least at our agency most of the time it could be at the same time. Now it depends on how long it takes FIRE CONTROL to dispatch. And don't say that they are quick because I have listned and waited sometimes. That is not the PD fault. COPS will most likely always get to the scene first. And just so we are on the topic "it shouldn't have to take a house to burn down". How about somebody dying from a medical or trauma condition? My issue about smoke in the area is this and just sending PD is wrong. But, toning out for a VOLLEY FD just to check for some some sounds stupid to me when I can do the same check faster and without bothering a neighborhood with lights and sirens. I know what you are going to say. What if there is a fire. Now you have to waste time dispatching the FD. Well what if there was not a fire? Now you just wasted everyone's time. I don't know the solution and I now that you all like to play with your BIG TRUCKS but come on. Paid guys should get sent on those runs though. THAT IS WHAT THEY ARE GETTING PAID TO DO. Here is the issue with BLUE/GREEN LIGHTS. I am not going to give you a ticket for responding to your BUILDING for a call with your lights on. IF YOU GO to the scene however I will make an issue of that. Too many times I have heard/seen what sounds like what I call a BullSh*t call. A crew can barely get out. All of a sudden it turns out to be let's just say a pin job. NOW I HAVE to deal with a million JOLLEY VOLLEYS on the side of the road screwing up my traffic pattern just because they didn't want to go to the BULLSH*T call. That shouldn't be. Believe me. I say what is on my mind to people. I don't care if you are a CHIEF, COMMISH, LT, Whatever rank. If you are in the wrong I will let you know. So in closing I guess you should address your dispatching issues with YOUR CHIEFS OF PD/FD/ Head of AMB and figure out how to fix the problem. I personally think that ALL EMS/FIRE IN THE COUNTY SHOULD BE dispatched from one center. E-911 comes to us "What is your EMERGENCY"? " I need an ambulance" Transfer the call. You can still listen in and get the address then send a patrol unit. There ya go. Time will still get wasted. How about this. I don't live in a Paid FD area. I am fortunate enough to get a paid Medic but start writing down response times of PD/VOLLEY. Or VOLLEY/VOLLEY in some area's. The times are SICKENING how some agencies can't get out during the day and sometimes at night. You know where I am going with this so I will end it there. Just one other thing. If I get sent to and AIDED for a NOSE BLEED, I know how to stop it. I can also spint and do many other things. COPS AREN"T ALL JUST POWER HUNGRY A**HOLES.LOL

I don't determine how the call comes in I just either get sent there or dispatch a car there. If a call comes in and we have a Civialian Disp working then we work TOGETHER on dispatching who needs to be dispatched. If I need to call Fire Control then that is what I do. There is very little lag time that I take. Now I won't speak for other Dept in the County because I know that I have called and it takes like 6 rings for them to pick up the phone. ANd I am not talking a busy Dept either.' "If I was a homeowner and I found out that the police responded to my fire alarm and my house was on fire and then they never notified the FD I would be pissed, and now a days where everyone and the mother has a scanner in the house why wouldn't the PD just follow procedure. My big question for the police members of EMTbravo is what is the big deal in notifying the FD paid or unpaid?" That's right the PD doesn't want the FD dispatched so your house burns down. Give me a break please. Stop making this out to be a PD issue. Sometimes it does get busy in a Comm room as anyone on here that does it can tell you. How many times does a False Alarm come then it turns out to be a Working Structure Fire? Not that many. The fact is, ALL ALARM companys should have to call Fire Control in this County for AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARMS that come in. Then you don't have to blame the PD. "I have seen many dispatchers send PD, as the tones are being transmitted and they are on scene prior to the FD units signing on (even fully staffed career units) which leads to the inevitable arguments on who parks where. Some of us are beginning to wait for the FD to get a fighting chance then sending the PD for the support roles of traffic control and scene security". It doen't matter who gets sent when. In my OPINION PD should get to the scene first especially in this COUNTY FULL OF VOLUNTEERS. And if the PD doesn't know where to park then shame on them if they get blocked in. Bottom Line. If a call comes into your agency then Dispatch the appropriate units. That's it. I hate to admit that I do listen to a scanner at home. Am I a buff? Maybe a little. I just like knowing what is going on. Have I ever gone to a scene. NO. The other night at the Hawthorne Fire they came out of the woodwork. It was really annoying because they got in the way. Let me ask you a question. While half of an agency that isn't disptatched to a fire is at the fire and then a fire comes in in your town what do you do? I bet your Repsonse times will be longer.

My other post did not make it up so I am sorry if you see a repeat. My DEPT runs like this. E-911 is called. The disp picks up and depending on if that person is calling from their house or not all information is given on the screen. We confirm with person calling and ask nature and dispatch closest Patrol and Medic unit. We then may have to call 60 control or another Police agency to have the VAC dipatched. This takes some time. Then you have to wait for the VOLUNTEERS to get to the building then respond to the call if they can even get out. If they can't then you have to deal with Mutual Aid. We also have FD pagers from all the agencies in our area in our DISP area. If a call comes through there then we dispatch a Patrol unit. Sometimes the call comes in VIA an ALARM CO. We then send a Patrol Unit and notify 60 control. Again the FD has to be paged and you have to wait for a responding FD UNIT. This all takes some time. I am not sure about your neighboring area but it sounds like there might be a problem. The other problem is, if we all went to PAID services RESPONSE TIME would be better. I happen to keep times just for myself when EMS and FD are dispatched to certain things. AUTOMATIC ALARMS with nothing showing I really don't care about. But when it comes to EMS I go crazy if the AMB is not there in a reasonable amount of time. That depends on the time of day though. We have had this issue before. I am not making this a PAID issue either. The numbers speak for themselves. No before you all jump down my throat with numbers about your area. RELAX some are better than others. Our job should be to get those OTHERS to be the same as YOU.

That was insane last night in Mamaroneck. It was great to come home to my own basement underwater. To all the agencies whose boat I may have been in or placed many, many people in THANK YOU. I have to say that Westchester has to work on some sort of communications for disasters like this. Nobody could talk to nobody and we being PD had really no way to communicate with anyone. We were sent back down into the MAMARONECK area around 4:30a to look for a family that was stranded. SHocking I think we were there 2HRS earlier and they didn't want to leave. Anyway we got down to INCIDENT COMMAND at the Train Tressel and an UNNAMED FIRE CHIEF from and UNKNOWN AGENCY told us where to go. We got there, the family had been evacuated. Not knowing this we kept searching. By this time most of the FD"s had packed up and left. We got back to INCIDENT COMMAND and low and behold the FIRE CHIEF was gone. Nice job doing your INCIDENT COMMAND whoever you were. Nice to leave 6 RESCUERS searching a residence that had already been evacuated. NICE JOB not to be at INCIDENT COMMAND when we got back to confirm the address since there was no form of COMMUNICATION. At one point we found a couple of FD units somewhere and asked to call INCIDENT COMMAND so we could confirm an address. They didn't even have a frequency. This topic needs to be addressed and soon. Somebody is going to get killed.

Here is my 2 cents. I WILL NOT WRITE A COP or BUST HIS/HER BALLS unless I have too. Yes COPS ARE A**HOLES. I have been stopped many times and I get annoyed. I also Stop many cops and get annoyed. You want to read about d*ckhead cops then got to Cops who Wrirte cops.com or something like that. All stories about cops who wrtire other cops. It happens. VA is the worst state for a cop to get pulled over. They write everyone. I am at the point where I will just tell whoever to give me the ticket and I will deal with it in court. What should be done is the this guys name should be plastered everywhere so everyone can see who he is then he will get written someday. Because you know that he prob breaks the law when he drives. WE ALL DO.

Here is the deal. We pulled up to the COMMAND POST which was stationed at a MAMARONECK FD. We were told to go to where the train tressle was and make contact there. We made contact with a MAMARONECK PO who looked like he was directing units where to go. We were told where to deploy our motorcrafts, parked our vehicles and went to work. After we finally came out of the water which was at approximately 4am we went back to the I guess you can call it the COMMAND POST. We hung out there and then around 5 or so we were again sent back to where our watercrafts where we were told by an UNKNOWN FD CHIEF that there was a family in need of evacuation at so and so residence. We got back in our boats and went to that scene. NOBODY was there because they had been evacuated already. Because we had no communication we did not know this. We found a couple of FD UNITS blocking off some street and a couple of our guys asked them to contact either the COMMAND POST OR INCIDENT COMMAND to find out if we were at the right residence or if there was any other person's in need of assistance while we were there. They did not even have the frequency to contact the COMMAND POST or INCIDENT COMMAND. They asked us what frequency it was. That is annoying. Anyway when we got back to our starting point the FIRE CHIEF GUY WAS GONE. We made contact with the MAMARONECK PO we originally saw and he had no idea what had happened. My thing is if you are going to send a crew into a situation BE THERE WHEN THEY GET BACK or DON"T GET INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT COMMAND ASPECT. I still don't know if it was a PD or FD INCIDENT. So I know we made contact with PD personell after we came out the first time. I guess I forgot that when we got down to Mamaroneck 2 of our guys had already been there so I don't know if they had made contact. We did not grab a radio and we did not take ours with us. That would have made no sense since we were in DRY SUITS and would have had not place put them. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THE COMMUNICATIONS SUCKED. That is it. If you weren't there then you can't comment on this and that. I am just saying what I experienced.