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Yes that is very good and true but a serious question needs to be asked. Is there an actual need for an on-campus first response agency. If you have ALSFR, ALS transport and BLS PD all coming off the bat, is there really a need for 5 college students who are at best EMT-Bs on scene? My answer would honestly be no, it is not worth it if all these other resources that already exist, function and are already compensated for their services. While it is commendable that an agency would want to start up to help it community, I think a good long hard look at the services already being provided is required. Instead of having a limited on-campus service, why can't any of the students with useful certifications like EMT-B get hired part time or per diem for the commercial ALS service? I understand reducing response times and wanting to help the campus but there needs to be a void you are filling, not creating a redundancy.

More than 100 charged by troopers in crackdows http://www.lohud.com/article/20110417/NEWS02/104170387/More-than-100-charged-by-troopers-crackdows?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Frontpage|s "And on Sunday, troopers patrolling the Sprain Brook Parkway staged a "Move Over Detail." Drivers are now required, whenever possible, to move out of the lane next to a stopped emergency vehicle with its lights on. Failure to do so may result in a $275 fine and two points on a license. That's what 29 drivers are now facing, as they were ticketed for failing to move over."

Lets remember that this is not the first time this has happened in Tarrytown as well. If I remember correctly TL-78 did not fit into to its existing quarters at the time, however I am not sure if that was intentional or not. I know it was living in a semi-quonset hut like structure at one point.

I dont even know where to begin. My collegiate EMS agency (which I am not a member of any longer) is 24/7 ILS staffed ambulance responsible for the entire campus. Since Burlington, VT has a career fire department with 5 engines, 2 ladders and 2 ILS ambulances and 1 BC in service 24/7, we are second into the city of burlington on all EMS calls when BFD R-1 or R-2 is OOS or at the ED. There are approximately 25 members maximum in our squad that run the shifts with about 3-5 on duty at any given time. While it is a large commitment, this agency regularly turns out extremely high quality EMTs and EMT-Is. I left simply because I could not do 24 hours a week every week plus 250 vacation time hours annually, simply school is more important to me than collegiate EMS. UVM Rescue is supported with money from billing for transport, money from the school as well as alumni members running when students are unavailable. UVM runs about 1,500 calls/year but about half are fire alarms on campus or transporting patients from the medi-vac across the street to the ED. They have two ambulances that they alternate, a 2010 Osage on a E-450 and a 2008 PL Custom on a F-450. In my opinion, you need to mandate training like they do up here. Before you start you need to be familiar with basic response protocol. Within 30 days one needs to demonstrate total knowledge of both rigs including operation of 90% of the equipment of board. Within 1 year ( or three EMT-B class cycles) you are expected to be EMT-B, during this time driver training occurs, since we are primary to campus, and secondary to South Burlington, Burlington, Winnoski and Shelburne this is a difficult process. By junior year you are expected to be EMT-I and by senior year you are also expected to be a crew chief. We also do not run driver and EMT-I only. Minimum there is a driver, crew chief and third. St. Mike's college in Colchester actually has a combined collegiate Fire/EMS department running two alternating ILS ambulances and two class A pumpers and a hose truck. It might be better to instead of having people staffing the flycar, you have people on call in campus so if they have time between classes they can provide care but dont have to be stuck on duty when they have classes AM and PM during the week day. For the record, I joined a another nearby EMS agency that allowed me more flexibility in my shifts, while the call volume is lower, I am much more content in an agency that not only does not rely heavily on a small pool of members, have such demanding schedule and it allows more room for advancement and pays better too. BTW, who provides the fire services and who transports any patients?

I saw a photo posted on FB that showed negative clearance (I.e. the rig was too high for the door) but by literally an inch if that.

They found the car 75 feet from the boat launch in 8-10 feet of water according to lohud. I don't think that happens by accident; also gives you an idea of just how far a vehicle can travel submerged in water. RIP.

Does it dishonor a US Army Ranger killed in a roll-over in country when an Army Reservist killed in a firefight is buried with the same honors? By your logic, since the Army Ranger was not killed in combat, he should not be memorialized to the same degree that this comrade in arms should be? What about the in-house member that has an MI in the station? Does he deserve the same honor as someone who has an MI on-call, on scene? I am not trying to debate honors, memorialization etc, I would like to know where the line is that says you qualify as a LODD, you dont qualify is in your opinion.

I want the best qualified individual keeping me safe, not on the one with the best timing.

Sea (you at the) Grave?

Screw the family of DJ Henry. I for one am sick of their sh*t. He tried to run down a police officer and died in the process. Boohoo but I dont lose any sleep on it. I congratulate PO Hess for this award and commiserate the split second decision he made, while that decision needed another individual life, the decision was made to protect the officers life and public safety in general.

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New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial, Police Officers Memorial and EMS Memorial in Albany, NY, along with the names of every other brother and sister who died in the great State of New York doing a job they loved, protecting life and property.

While I would have liked to see one of the three orbiters come to NY, I am delighted by this news.

The ignorance comes from either not looking up the fact that it has been discussed here before or not thinking it wouldn't cause a debate on career/volunteer as per usual. I personally believe that 90% of parades most departments attend are a waste of time and potentially deplete area resources. My statement was simply saying that clearly this topic was going to start another bravo parade season bashfest 2k11, something I have no problem with, but obviously was going to occur. You read more into my statement then existed and I can not help that, dont take it personally.

Try being the only in-service ALS unit for 50 miles, that will certainly teach you something about the Golden Hour. Waiting for the bird up here means waiting for it to come from Dartmouth, Albany or NYs North Country, plain and simple ain't gonna happen.... While EMS is Westchester certainly has it problems, being almost saturated with paramedics and being about an hour from over half a dozen world class trauma centers, I was certainly spoiled when it comes to resources when compared to my gig up here in VT.

agenda without a doubt, could be ignorance but that would be just sad.

I am curious why the need a tandem axel 75ft quint? We have seen 100ft quints on single axels this size so is there a specific reason why there are 2 as opposed to 1?

While I certainly don't disagree, I find it very interesting you say that considering you are a proclaimed (or at least in your info box it says that) "volunteer fire captain". Most departments I can think of have them start in Jan. 1, but there are a few that have them elected/start in April or October/November so that the current line of officers has time to develop plans, budgets, training and other officer related duties in time for the start of the new year.

Everyone should be checking out Navistar's Diesel engine design to meet the 2010 EPA engine standards. Instead of adding urea to the exhaust, they just reuse the exhaust in the engine. Meets standards, no urea needed and no more expensive.

just to add, they are only on the post 2008 Seagraves. Both the engines and the TL have them.

your not the only one......

It also not the only state that does it. While in VT it is potentially done for the money, it is also to ensure the ambulance is in compliance with state health and transportation codes as well as any federal DOT or DOH requirements. In VT we do it here too, also anyone running lights in their POV must be authorized by the department chief, EMS district chief and the State minimum.

Im jewish but I think I would be saying a few Hail Mary's, some Allah Akbar's, maybe a mourners kaddish and namaste, definitely some namu-amida-butsu and Om mani padme hum, really anything to hedge my bets of getting off the plane alive. (FYI I was flying into Burlington Airport in a Bombardier Q400 about 3 days after the plane crash in Buffalo in 2009 involving a similar type plane when we hit extremely heavy turbulence about 1.5 minutes from landing, to say I was sh*tting a brick is an understatement.)

Don't count on Muscoot. Not only do they not have anything that will help you wrangle the heard but with 3 farmers working there in a given day, they barely have time to avoid having to collect overtime every day let alone join you in parade of cattle wrestling. Your best bet is giving them a call, ask for Rick then see what he has to say. I guess is he would say good luck, laugh then hang up.

amen to that brother. I don't know what all the fuss about this is, it looks exactly the same as all the other pierce rigs if you ask me.