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Heres my next question. If a Firefighter encounters a situation that requires them to transmit a "Mayday" resulting in serious personal injury to said Firefighter, how many EMS agencies have practiced or are trained to immeadiately recieve the injured member from the RIT and address life threatining situations (hypoxia, respiratory / cardiac arreast or major bleeding)in the area immeadiarely outside the IDLH enviornment,understanging of course that you can not do patient care in a somke or fire enviornment. Do you think it will be a mad dash to the ambulance with the member or, a methodical administartion of lifesaving care coupled with removal to the transport ambulance ? Before you answer the question, take a deep breath and hold it. While your holding your breath answer the question. Notice how uncomfortable you start to get areound the 30 to 45 second mark. You want to breathe dont you ? Now think about the guy you are running down the street with not getting adequet ventilatory support getting one handed chest compressions or no AED in place (is the guy in V-Fib or not ?) because your in an uncontrolled scene moving rapidly to the transport ambulance. When was the last time they took a breath ? Think about it, a mad dash to the ambulance with limited or no care or a methodical practiced interaction between EMS and the RIT with good solid patient care giving the injured Firefighter the best shot at survival. Which one do YOU want ? Ok what say you all ? EJ

Thanks for the information. This is great stuff. EJ

Can anyone tell me what the initial assignment of EMS resources are in Westchester County to a Structural Fire (10-75 ?) with no reported injuries ? I know each town or district is different but is there a standard package ? Also, when the EMS units arrive do they check in with the Fire IC, get direction and become the Medical Branch and are they in communication with the IC via fire ground radio ? Thanks EJ