velcroMedic1987

There's no such thing as "half a crew". Either you have a crew or you don't. Paging for drivers, EMT's, or one of my favorites "attendant" is just compounding the delays. You should have to have a crew on duty (and I would argue that they have to be with the ambulance) so you can actually arrive in time to save a life. If there has already been a 20 minute delay between the 911 call and the ambulance responding, turn the damn lights and siren off. You're no better than a pizza delivery guy at that point.

Lots of agencies recruit or give preference to certified/experienced EMT's. Taking an EMT with commercial experience significantly reduces the time before they can fill a hole in your schedule. Not sure what you mean about an applicant wasting his time or being disappionted down the road. Sounds like you need to voice your complaint/concern to the "recruitment/interview committee".

Goons? Blimp uniforms? Didn't have the guts to admit it? What's your problem with the police? They're doing a tough job under miserable conditions and you're calling them goons? That's just messed up! I saw another video on the news this morning about some crazy carjacker in Colorado being taken down on the highway by a cop who used the same technique to bring the guy down - arm around the neck. There are not a lot of other/better options to take down a guy especially one who's 6'5 and 300+ pounds without using significant force (like taking out a knee or two). Martial artists learn that where the head goes the body follows so here we are.......

What content is acceptable for viewing here and which threads get locked so there can be no discussion?

I think there are far more unprofessional things on the radio. Like, third tones for a crew... An EMT is needed.... XXXX on scene, working fire, retone for all available personnel...

Pathetic. Pathetic on so many levels.

How did we get on a gun rights tangent?

Simply saying "evacuate" isn't an answer! Suppose there are additional suspects are outside or there are other hazards created specifically to injure first responders or evacuees. What if it's an elementary school with 30 kids in the class and 1 teacher? You can't simply turn the kids loose without a plan for them to be accounted for and supervised.

Historically, doors haven't been breached during these kinds of incidents so securing the door so it simply can't be "pulled open" may in fact save lives. Not a really big deal. Teachers have them in their rooms and if a lockdown is called or they hear shots they can secure the room from inside. Hardly them trying to do emergency response.

No. A red light is a 3 point violation of section 1111. Disobeying a traffic control device may include a red light but it also includes all manner of traffic control devices (signs, painted markings, etc.) and is a two point violation.

http://www.ccrjustice.org/ourcases/current-cases/united-states-america-v.-city-new-york-(previously-vulcan-society-v.-city-new 5.14.2013 Decision.pdf

That rules out seeing this in NY.

Disgusting, disgraceful, but not at all surprising.

Where's the program to make sure heart attack or stroke victims (or any other taxpayer suffering from illness or injury) get an ambulance in Westchester in a timely fashion? Heroin overdoses resulting in respiratory depression account for what percentage of calls? 1/10 of 1/10 of 1%? What percentage of calls have a delayed response because a VAC can't get a crew out or a commercial company has all its units running? 30-40%? This is a bandaid on someone in multi-systems trauma. The EMS system is broken but we won't address that.

I should have guessed. Wow, that's pretty sad.

Where would that be? Every civil service job I've ever seen in NYS required at least HS/GED.

Must be that they're trying to dumb down the FD cause the PD still requires it.

More useless gibberish from the Feds. Do they really need to keep regurgitating ICS and slapping a new title on it?

Not just for promotions. Most civil service positions now require college credits at the ENTRY LEVEL. Getting a good job with nothing more than a HS diploma is fast becoming a thing of the past.

Yeah, you hit the nail on the head! PARENTS! Not the school, not the FD, not the government. Good for you!!!

What federal standards are you referring to? Can you share the info? EMS can contact the PD too. Why wait for them to contact you?

Please don't compare serving in the military with being a volunteer FF. There is no comparison at all.

New York State Police New York City Police Westchester County Police NY Air National Guard (limited availability depending on deployments, etc.) For a major fire, other agencies could be brought into the area by the State (Forest Rangers through OEM). State Police used to have a requirement that there be a forest ranger on site before they would respond but I don't know if that's true still.

I don't know about the red lights or sirens but EMERGENCY could be a couple of things. Electric troubleshooters and the ERG's (emergency response group) are their first responders. They gave a great class at the training center a while back. I think they all have "emergency" in red on their trucks. If you haven't been to their class you should. Really opens your eyes to the hazards out there that we sometimes overlook.

Why does drinking have to be a part of the tradition - for funerals or parades? If you want to get drunk, don't go to an event with lots of cameras, critics and big heavy trucks that need to be driven around. Funerals have become social events and it's sad. It is supposed to be a somber showing of respect to the fallen and appreciation to the family but now its become a party event. Go back to your firehouse if you want to have a party. It doesn't need to be on the streets and in public view of those thinking there's a funeral going on. We are our own worst enemies and the proliferation of cameras and internet distribution of photos/video makes it much easier for stupid behavior to be spread like wildfire. There's no excuse for drinking in uniform or urinating in public places.