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Two floor ER? How in the world is that gonna work? Minors upstairs, major downstairs? Any additional info appreciated.

There is one agency/system (I forget where) that in the last year or so switched to a computerized voice that dispatches the units and gives the information. Dispatchers still take the signals and calls, but the dispatch and information is given by a computerized voice. I'll have to see if I can find the information.

Ideally the initial information (location verification, nature, etc) should be gathered and then passed to a second dispatcher who dispatches the call while the first continues with the EMD questions. It wouldn't be a good idea to continue to the EMD questions before getting responders on thier way. So if the person is a lone dispatcher, they should put the person on "hold" and fire off the dispatch, then come back and give instructions.

Where at? Keeping it a secret?

When jack falls the several stories in the large building he looses his helmet. Later on he is shown wearing it. Did he have a spare or something?

If you liked Sarah in Buffy, you should watch "Cruel Intentions".

You are still dirty. I remember Marge Simpson did a nice spread in Maxim a few months back. Maybe you should check that out. :wink:

I'm more a Maryanne from Gilligan's Island kind of guy. Don't ask what I do with the pig tails.

The distinction between Volly and Paid in my mind has always been at the level of the people themselves. If the staff are not paid, they are volunteer. If they get paid, then they are paid. What the upper echilons of the corps/dept do is, at least in this area, irrelivant. Perfect example is PCRVAC. They still use the VAC in the name, but have very few volunteers to my knowledge. Most of thier staff is paid. And I do believe they bill. Most VACs use a form of billing called soft billing. The process in itself is a tad illegal, but most authorities look the other way. What happens is the VAC will send a bill to the incurance companies, medicare, medicaid, etc. IF they do not get 100% reimbursed (does that EVER happen outside maybe MVA case?) they are REQUIRED by law to send a bill to the patient for the remainder. But they don't follow up on it and basically tell patients to throw out a bill if they get one.

Does number 2000 get a prize or something?

Yes, they can still be volunteer. PCVAC started billing several year ago when I was a member. We never lost our volunteer status. I don't know why NJ won't let you keep your volly status, but then again, a lot of things in NJ are, IMHO, retarded. (Oh, I'm sorry....for the overly sensitive, "intelligence impared.")

I believe Mohegan is sponsoring one at Cortlandt VAC as well. Personally, I'd take the one at WCC or Phelps. tho.

Since when does billing have anything to do with Volunteer status?

Armonk FD has a Hovercraft.

1984 was way to early. Porbably happened closer to 1995 or 1996. I remember Rob Stuck (our LT at the time) driving it down to Abbey in WP when I worked there to see if the Dawsons wanted to buy it. I was there from 1995 to 1996ish.

They should have all pelted them with thier berets. :twisted:

I tried to get a game together last year but nobody showed. Needless to say I won';t be organizing one this year. If you guys get one together however, let me know. I'd be happy to join you. Need to get my marker rebuilt tho. Have had a few problems with it the last few times I went.

Go practice your putz....

I had a call recently where a patient required a splint to the forearm/wrist. I asked the EMT if she wanted to do it and she defered to me. I thought about it afterward and next time I will make the EMT do it for the experience and be there for them to call back on if needed. When I was a medic student (back in the bronze age) I had an ER rotation at WPH. I was working with a patient getting ready to start an IV and a cocky medic from Abbey walked in and saw that I was a student and took it on himself to show me how to do the start. He did everything and I just stood back and watched. What did I learn? Nothing I didn't already know from watching. Experience is best earned from doing. Medics: Put your EMTs to work. If they are standing around with a clipboard and there is something that needs to be done, have them do it. We can get name/demographics later. The worst thing a new EMT can do is hide behind a clipboard.

At my main job, it is our policy to NOT ride as the EMT if the call is BLS. If it's ALS of course we go, but we don't "fill in" if an EMT doesn't show up. We have way to large an area to cover to take one of our medics out of service for a BLS call. If you can't cover it, call mutual aide. At my part time job it happens rarely where a local VAC can't get an EMT, especially after 6am. There it's not as big a deal since the hospital is only about 5 minutes away and we can get back in service quickly. We also less area to cover. In the end, i do whats best for the patient. IF that means riding in a BLS call because there is no EMT, then so be it. I wouldn't call it right, but thats the way of the world.

no..he got superwhacked.

I would love if they sent the ambulance calls to 60 control too, but I don't know if that would happen with CVAC's high tech way of calling in for calls. I don't think there is an easy way to integrate that into the 60 control CAD.

Yeah, I've called 911 and had to wait about 10 rings before the PD answered. Don't feel alone in your boat. Maybe Putnam can setup an online cadtimes system like Westchester has. I can't remember the last time I actually called 60 control for times. Now if only the times were accurate, we'd be in good shape.

Okay, so we have heard about the Brewster schools. Any word on Carmel schools? How about Patterson (do they have a district or do they go elsewhere?).

Yeah, thats exactly the area I was thinking of. I have to call my agent on Monday and make arrangements to sit down with her to go over the basics. Spring is quickly approaching, and is probably the best time to start looking.