NJMedic

If it is really $15,000 the City will settle out of court in a heart beat. I found a news article that was on Firehouse.com about the accident. Now take it from where its coming from but they reported that the operator of the engine slowed down before proceding thru the intersection. Maybe its just me but when I have a green light or no stop sign I might take my foot off the gas and hover over the brake but I usually don't slow down enough that it would be noticed. Of course I'm usually not flying either. Now in NJ, and for the sake of arguement I assume in CTand NY, the law states you must come to a complete stop before you procede if you are facing a red light or a stop sign. Did the fire apparatus have a red light or stop sign....hard to tell. In the news article a witness reported that heard the siren and couldn't believe the lady proceded thru the intersection. Maybe she didn't hear the siren but if she had a green light or no stop sign it would appear the she might not be at fault. Now keep in mind that this all comes from a newspaper, hardly the most accurate source of information. But also keep in mind that some is at fault and most courts will find for the plantiff because emergency vehicle operator is supposed to have control over their vehicle at all times. If the lady blew a red light or a stop sign and was struck by any vehicle, case closed, do not collect any money. If the apparatus slowed down but did not stop and went thru a red light or stop sign.....well that can be a problem. I can't understand how any emergency vehicle operator can not stop or not even slow down when faced with a red light or stop sign. It would be sheer luck that another vehicle did not come thru the intersection at the same time. Even if have't been to Mike Wilbur class or lecture on emergency vehicle operations it is highly recommended. It's very sobering.

Yes the "professional" medevac programs. They must be the ones with the outstanding safety record.

Teterboro Airport is in Teterboro, not Hasbrouck Heights. Teterboro is made of roughly 30 people, the airport and light industry. Municipal police services are provide by Moonachie and the HHFD responds into Teterboro for fire services.

Nice plan but Robin Williams didn't come up with it. http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/williams.asp

I suppose that Darien, Ct, and Spring Lake, MN are two of the better know under 18 EMS programs in the Country. Hoboken High School in Hudson County, NJ has their own ambulance and EMT program. http://www.hoboken.k12.nj.us/index.php?q=node/778

In our Special Operations Unit we carry: 3 misting fans 10, ten gallon water containers 40 gallons of water 150 Pints of water 22 chairs 8 tables 2 HO-20 Western Shelters 1 3.5 ton, 42,000btu HVAC unit 1 60,000btu indirect air heater 25 army style cots 4 raven litters/rickshaws We preety good at getting the Western Shelters up, about 10 minutes with two guys. We typically respond on the third alarm/Level A Haz Mat or whenever special called. Some photos from a recent job.....

Westwood in Bergen County, NJ has one. http://www.njslom.org/magart_0208_pg70.html

I've been to the Air Show on Memorial Day for the last 3 years and have never seen a Jones Beach Ambulance. I've usually see NCPD or several of the vollie squads on standby. They are licensed by NYS as a BLS first non transport agency. I seem to remember seeing a suburban based at their first aid staion on the boardwalk near the water tower.

Maybe she is British and was home sick?

No. But its not a low risk operation that one might think. Granted you are only doing a visual inspection but people do strange things when the see law enforcement is watching.

New Jersey State Police used to do that, they might still actually, but one of their troopers was killed do just that. Christopher S. Scales died on December 3, 2002. Trooper Scales was conducting a seatbelt enforcement detail at Exit 12 on the New Jersey Turnpike when he was struck and killed by a passing motor vehicle.

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Why does the FDNY need a helicopter?

The one good thing about getting gas on the NJ Turnpike (I think the Parkway also) is that they are only allowed to raise their prices once every seven days at 0500 on Friday.

$3.39 on The Garden State Parkway. How many people travel to NJ for gasoline? It's the only good thing about NJ at this point.

I've never flown thru Heathrow but I understand its a zoo. They designed the terminal like a department store....no easy way to find the exit so you're trapped in there until you but something. The rest I tried not to worry about, just adds stress to the flight. I've flown out of Newark, LaGuardia, Philly, Orlando, and Phoenix Sky Harbor recently never really had any problems. I fact I've never been delayed more then 20 minutes for security and that was at Orlando in August, late afternoon, when all the international flights depart. I usually end up sitting around the terminal for two hours. I suspect the multiple checks at Heathrow and to add layers in case someone misses someone or something. I make fun of my wife when she gets singled out and the kids usually think its fun. My biggest problem is having to get the kids shoes on. There never seems to be a chair around and I feel bad holding up the line.

ESU has at least two of these units. One is currently unassigned and located at Floyd Bennett Field while the other carries the remote mobile investigator otherwise known as the robot. This one below is assigned to ESS 10

WHY?

The only mention of St Vincent's I could find on the web site of the New York Archdiocese was in their time line that in 1849 St Vincent's was the first Catholic Hospital in the US. On the hospital web site is says the hospital is sponsored by the Bishop of Brooklyn but I could find anything on the Brooklyn Diocese web site about the hospital. I have to ask by uncle the Monsignor if he knows, his is based in Hartsdale and has been a Catholic priest for 50 years in the NY Archdiocese.

Maybe Canine. Only because of what looks like a heater/AC unit on the roof of the cab. Otherwise I have no clue.

Go to http://www.ferrarafire.com/apparatus/new_d...ries/index.html and scroll down to NYC Transit for the completed and lettered Haz Mat unit for the MTA. I can't make out the one patch decal after "Team" but the other one is the MTA graphic found on the MTA buses and choo-choos. Anyone have a clue what it's mission is and who staffs it or where it is based out of?

I've been involved in the logistics end of a couple of funerals and it is taxing to coordinating parking and traffic with PDs. I personnel like what FDNY and NYPD does. Having all the honors conducted at the church. I remember back in 2001 going to two funerals at St Patrick's, Terry Hatton from Rescue 1 and Brian McDonnell from ESU. I drove in taking guys from out of state and they ask me what it was going to be like. I basically told them I doubted they had ever seen anything like before. They were dumbfounded that Midtown would come to a halt (at least it felt that way) and the sounds of the muffled drums echoing around the buildings.

As bad as the idiot from California sounds I'm floored by some of the response on here that basically agree with him.

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Is it true? Maybe ESU "looking" vehicles but shortly after NYC EMS merged into FDNY EMS they operated an old REP for EMS' special operations division. This was a carry over from NYC EMS' SOD The contracted paramedics at JFK airport used to (still do) operate a utility style truck. In NJ they are a dime a dozen. About 60% of the medic units in NJ doe not transport and respond in SUVs and utulity style trucks. Some of the NYPD REPs have stars of life in them, maybe to identify the compartment were the medical gear is or just because all ESU members are EMTs. ESU apparentlly has a Ford Explorer with a star of life on it. These are the ESU paramedics assigned a tactical medics.