INIT915

sympathomedic

Only a limited number have been purchased as of yet. Still in the trial phase.

Yes, the truth. As we know, it's all black and white. No shades of gray. You should take the advice of the revered efdcapt115. Stop while your ahead, or in your case, not that far behind. Unless you have more "proof" to offer? I, for the life of me, after reading all of your posts, cannot possibly fathom why you have so much trouble finding a position in this field. Just completely flabbergasted here.

Don't try too hard to follow his logic. First off, it's difficult for anyone who appreciates the rules of grammar and literacy, and second off, it's all plagiarized. So basically, all of his "thoughts" are stolen. That makes him a thief. There no lower creature in academia than he who passes off others work as his own. I just picked three random sentences in that post, and they are all, verbatim, off the internet. http://www.ehow.com/list_6683091_negative-effects-labor-unions.html http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100921054610AAA0to0 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091019184208AA8AYGx If anyone wants to have an honest discussion about the pros and cons of organized labor, please step up, but if all you can do is steal others thoughts and pass them off as your own, your making yourself look like a fool. (Besides, doesn't plagiarism violate forum rules? If not, it should.)

Yes, but do you realize how many $10 donations you need to secure to offset a single donation from someone like the Koch Brothers? (I'll give you a hint, it's a lot.) By most reputable estimates, Walker took in $31 million in donations to Barrett's $4 million in fundraising. Outside spending from Walker-aligned PAC's also far outpaced Barrett's. Not too many union members can drop tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars in political contributions on a whim. I know I can't. The irony here is actually fascinating. In your previous posts you argued that unions have too much power and influence. But now, you have a case study which proves the rich can easily swamp union members in terms of donations. Kind of undercut's your entire argument, no? And gamewell's point is correct. You amalgamating private and public sector unions.

Well, given the amount of money that flowed into Walker's coffers from rich donors, by most accounts, there was a 7:1 disparity. So, the take away is, the rich will always be able to outspend unions, the middle class, and the average citizenry. But hey, look at the bright side. With any money saved by Wisconsin, they can invest more in education. Topics like grammar.

Date: 06/06/12 Time: 10:30 AM Location: Route 9 at Deer Track Lane Frequency: Multiple Units Operating: Garrison FD, Continential Village FD, North Highlands FD, Garrison VAC, PC Medic 1, NYSP, PCSO, State Police Lifeguard 18 Weather Conditions: Clear/Cool Description Of Incident: 3 Car MVA involving a TT. One subject extricated and transported to Westchester Medical Center via State Police Aviation. Reporters: INIT915 Second serious MVA in two days in this area.

Date: 06/01/12 Time: 1630 Hours Location: Putnam County Jail Complex Frequency: Multiple Units Operating: PCSO - Supervisors, Patrol, BCI, SWAT, K9 NYSP - Supervisors, Patrol, BCI, K9's (Multiple), Aviation MTA Police - K9's (Multiple) Carmel PD - Supervisors, Patrol, Detectives, K9 Kent PD - Patrol Westchester County PD - Aviation Putnam County DA - Investigators Weather Conditions: Clear/Nice Description Of Incident: 22 year old burglary suspect, escaped from 2nd floor window. Reporters: INIT915 http://www.lohud.com...ext|Frontpage|s Search included two helicopters, 8 K9's, and multiple other resources.

That's what the webpage seems to suggest, although I don't know much about it. I went through a traditional medic program and I think I'd personally prefer to do it that way again, even if given the option of a hybrid program.

Or how many lights he had on the truck!

Here's one, but interestingly, despite being in New York, you cannot practice in New York after completing the program... http://www.nymahe.org/landing_paramedic.php

Speaking from experience in an agency that has converted half the fleet to SUV's, they have legitimate limitations. At high speeds, especially on the highways where CHP spends much of their time like we do, they do get somewhat unstable.

Then that's not really "hogging". That's a more appropriate disposition for many of those patients, versus taking up valuable ambulance transport time and ER space.

If by hog, do you mean reduce unnecessary 911 calls and subsequent transports? If so, I say good!

If I had to guess I would say the logic would be, if they prevent even one accident or an injury to a member operating on the scene, that one occurrence, and the inevitable costs associated with it were far higher than the cost of one of the installed units. They are fairly new here. I can recall "risers" on old NYPD Highway cars from when I was a kid in the 80's and 90's, so they have certainly been in existence for quite some time.

More likely Tier 5. I believe 6 only went into effect in April, so this group should have been hired prior to that date.

No places are immune from these types of incidents.

Well, lucky for us, those in charge of purchasing vehicles have both common sense and experience and by those virtues, generally do a good job at making intelligent decisions. I mean, given your logic, rural agencies should be purchasing Vespa's, no? http://www.vespausa.com/scooters.html#!s=home/lx-50-4v <--- This one gets 90 mpg! That's fantastic! Right? I mean sure, you can't carry ANY equipment, but what does that matter, it gets 90 MPG!!!! That's all that really matters!

That's a good question. When that directive first came out, I contacted the State, and several of the REMAC's, not just Westchester and Hudson Valley. I wanted to transition my NREMT-P to the new NRP and didn't want to late to the last minute. At that time, the State had no plan, neither did any of the REMAC's. If I remember correct the Albany area REMAC and the Buffalo area REMAC were formulating a plan, however, nothing has come out yet. If anyone does find out who will be hosting these transition courses, feel free to post it here for everyone. My personal opinion is there was no need for this, and having the NR issue this without all the States being on board is a half-baked plan at best. The bright side is, you have (4) years to complete the course and I assume before that time is up, one of the REMAC's will have a formal plan together.

Date: 05/11/12 Time: 1515 Approx. Location: Albany Post Road at Lower South Street (I/F/O Westchester Diner) Frequency: Mulitple Units Operating: Peekskill Fire, Peekskill VAC, Peekskill PD, Cortlandt Medic, NYSP Weather Conditions: Clear/Nice Description Of Incident: Motorcycle vs. Van PIAA. Peekskill VAC with (1) critical to WCMC. Reporters: INIT915 (O/S) http://www.thedailycortlandt.com/news/peekskills-route-9a-closed-after-motorcycle-crash

Is it your position that "pending calls" negate the risks of associated liability?

Okay, so we can put you down for option 1 then?

So, to get this straight, you actually advocate "check and advise"?

That's a problematic approach. Too many lift assists are more complicated then they may appear. The variables involved with events preceding the fall and resultant injuries from the fall really necessitate a medical evaluation. It is difficult enough for dispatchers to parse through callers information to identify which ones are truly mundane, uncomplicated left assists. Does your agency respond to medical alert calls? By that logic, there is even less of a need for an ambulance response to those, as so many are unfounded or accidental activations. Do you propose a "check and advise" approach on the part of law enforcement. No, the answer is no.

Perfect response.