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Deputy Comm of Emerg Srvcs - Fire Written test will be held on: 10/29/2011 Applications must be postmarked by 9/7/2011 http://www.orangecountygov.com/controls/NewsFeed.aspx?FeedID=229

What's the navy region mid atlantic fire and emergency services ?

Do you guys still have the pick up or is this replacing that ?

How many units are you guys ordering ?

I apologize this isn't a great shot I took it with my phone while at new york presbyterian cornell the other day.Does anyone know what the thing is mounted to the top of the ambulance kind of looks like a camera?

Is this the truck that didn't fit in the firehouse ?

Usually starts on 292 and heads into town on 311 ends at the fd

Is every bus given to a department to run on behalf of the task force ?

I think it may have been used by the vac as well for a short period of time I'll have to ask one of the older members. I know that besides the station we're at now on garrett place we've also been on fowler ave.

Yup original firehouse still owned by district it's the commissioner building.It's also the cpd sub station.

I see in the picture that there is an ambulance parked there with all the lettering off of it did somers get a new ambulance as well ?

Thanks for your response. What types of calls does this vehicle respond to?

While at work the other day I was having a discussion with my partner about responding to calls. He had told me that it is illegal to use your siren on a bridge. Can anyone shed some light on this is this a true statement?

If it's a TBTA pd rule like you said than I can see how he may have been confused. It also makes sense that there is no place for a car to go on a bridge so why bother even using it.

Neither have I that's why I'm asking the question. This was the first time I've heard this.

Thanks for the explanation

So ovac has been awarded the contract than ?

Anybody know what the Mid Hudson EMS District is?

Date:7/11/11 Time: approximately 12:50 Location: Barns Medical Complex 667 STONELEIGH AVE Frequency: 46.38 cfd highband carmel police psco Units Operating: Carmel fd 12-6-1 12-8-1 12-1-3 12-9-4, Carmel vac 31-7-2 31-1-2, Transacre putnam unit medic 3,multiple pcso and carmel police units Weather Conditions: Clear sunny hot/humid Description Of Incident: One car mva vehicle went into a fence and down an embankment vehicle required stabilization with paratech lift struts/cribbing and was also secured to the truck pt was packaged and extricated transported to phc Reporters/Writer: texastom791 o/s

18 to get a class b 21 to get a class a and you can't get your hazmat endorsement or cross state lines.

I think my question was relevant if we're going to talk about driving age why not talk about how old is too old as well. Obviously in a department with the ideal driver training program you're going to have to be re certified on every vehicle you're qualified on at least once a year and if you can't pump it or drive it properly than you're unqualified. But for departments that don't have elaborate driver training programs how would you determine the cut off age if any?

Okay so if under 21 is too young to drive than what's too old ? You're gonna tell me that the guy who's 75 and been driving for 40 years is still fit to drive your first due piece of apparatus to a working fire. And don't tell me it doesn't happen because I know of a few departments where it does.

I have to respectfully disagree. I drive an ambulance 4 days a week 10 hours a day at my job in New York City and am 19. Prior to driving ambulances I drove pick up trucks/dump trucks with landscaping trailers attatched.I've been driving since I was 16 when I got my permit. I feel that if you can handle the vehicle properly and respect what you're driving than you'll be fine. You have to exercise care when operating bigger vehicles.

One of the other emts in my department purchased these. I was looking to get some feedback does anybody else have these how do you like them I'm thinking of purchasing them? http://www.countycomm.com/premiumshears.htm

In my opinion once this is final. It's only a matter of time before either the county takes over ems and gives the contract to a commercial agency or all of the other vacs/fd go to some type of paid system for ems at least during the day if not 24/7. Weather it be through a commercial agency or they take it upon themselves to hire their own outside people to come in and staff.