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Very carefully I'd imagine. Horses can get very frightened especially when fire is involved. I'd imagine the best first line rescue would be to just opoen up the pens and let them run out. This of course brings safety to question however as there is no doubt the chance of having someone get trampled by a stampeding horse.

Any word on who the property owner was? (Email me if you don't want to post it, I work in the area and am curious). Also, was there anything in the barn? Looking at the doors and knowing the area, I hope it wasn't used as a garage for classic cars. It's break my heart.

IF you read the NY Post article it says at the end that the patient was transported by an ambulette. The luxury ambulance wasnt even involved.

IF you read the NY Post article it says at the end that the patient was transported by an ambulette. The luxury ambulance wasnt even involved.

Kinda makes you wonder.....if YOUR local dispatch center is disabled, what backups can you failover to?

Actually, they don't have to carry band-aids. It's not part 800.

Company I used to work for was based in CT. Had a CON for NY. Sent an ambulance to NY with a CT plate. Someone complained. NYS DOH told them to go squat and that if the company wanted to, they could sue. So no, you don't have to be NY Registered/Tagged to be NYS DOH certified.
Reverse case however I think is not correct. For CT as an example. NY Based agency operates several units in CT. I believe in order for them to get their CT trucks certed in CT they had to get CT registrations/tags. The CT certification process is far more annoying than NY IMHO. You not only have to prove need (similar to a CON) on an agency basis, but on a per UNIT basis. Said agency only had one truck certified for CT and was regularly pulling the NY truck from over into CT for 911 jobs. Someone in CT got their panties in a pinch and complained so the agency had to petition for an additional certified CT truck with CT EMS.

Gotta love those political hoops.

Actually, they don't have to carry band-aids. It's not part 800.

Actually, they don't have to carry band-aids. It's not part 800.

Actually, they don't have to carry band-aids. It's not part 800.

So nobody here knows why MLSS was there.

Got it.

So nobody here knows why MLSS was there.

Got it.

So I was watching news 12 just now and either they were using old news footage and making it look like it was live or my eyes doth did just see a MLSS box ambulance in New Rochelle as part of the Presidential motorcade. Yes/No/Maybe/None-of-the-above?

This is all because to many agencies have forgot the only reason for existing is the patient and not for the organization or the members.
ITS ALL ABOUT THE PATIENT!
I wish the State DOH would start to question agencies that have a pattern of failing to respond or major delays in responding as to why should they be allowed to maintain their C.O.N.

To the best of my knowledge: WEMS IS a private ambulance service but unlike MLSS/Transcare/etc WEMS is a not-for-profit organization. Just like any of the hospitals that participate in the Stellaris Network (also not-for-profit), WEMS can accept donations (tax deductible for the donor) of equipment, funds, and (wo)manpower.

Regardless, there is nothing that says you can't give money or equipment to a FOR PROFIT company. It's just not as advantageous however since it's not generally tax deductible.

Date: 12/3/2013
Time: Now
Incident Type: Chimney Fire with Extension into the structure
Location: 386 Dogtail Corners Rd, Dover, NY MAP
District: Dover (Dutchess County), NY
Units: 36-12, 36-13, 36-45, 36-71, 54-14, 54-31, Wassaic 31, Gaylordsville and Sherman Tankers,

Description: Initially reported as a chimney fire. Upgraded to second alarm of fire.
0434 - Fire appears to be knocked down.
0435 - Cutting exterior, checking for extension.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, the communication system in Westchester sucks. Love the dispatchers (most of em anyway) but they are overwhelmingly busy and understaffed, the policies in place suck and bind their hands in many ways, and the radio "system" is a patchwork of stupidity. If Dutchess had a trunked radio system it would be my Nirvana. </rant>

NYS V&T Section 114-b. "Emergency Operation. The operation, or parking, of an authorized emergency vehicle, when such
vehicle is engaged in transporting a sick or injured person, transporting prisoners, pursuing an actual or suspectedviolator of the law, or responding to, or working or assisting at the scene of an accident, disaster, police call, alarm offire, actual potential release of hazardous material or other emergency. Emergency operation shall not include returningform such service." Relocating doesn't fall under the above. Use of RLS is not authorized and is not only technically illegal but could result in civil or criminal penalties if anything happens. Don't do it.

NYS V&T Section 114-b. "Emergency Operation. The operation, or parking, of an authorized emergency vehicle, when such
vehicle is engaged in transporting a sick or injured person, transporting prisoners, pursuing an actual or suspectedviolator of the law, or responding to, or working or assisting at the scene of an accident, disaster, police call, alarm offire, actual potential release of hazardous material or other emergency. Emergency operation shall not include returningform such service." Relocating doesn't fall under the above. Use of RLS is not authorized and is not only technically illegal but could result in civil or criminal penalties if anything happens. Don't do it.

NYS V&T Section 114-b. "Emergency Operation. The operation, or parking, of an authorized emergency vehicle, when such
vehicle is engaged in transporting a sick or injured person, transporting prisoners, pursuing an actual or suspectedviolator of the law, or responding to, or working or assisting at the scene of an accident, disaster, police call, alarm offire, actual potential release of hazardous material or other emergency. Emergency operation shall not include returningform such service." Relocating doesn't fall under the above. Use of RLS is not authorized and is not only technically illegal but could result in civil or criminal penalties if anything happens. Don't do it.

NYS V&T Section 114-b. "Emergency Operation. The operation, or parking, of an authorized emergency vehicle, when such
vehicle is engaged in transporting a sick or injured person, transporting prisoners, pursuing an actual or suspectedviolator of the law, or responding to, or working or assisting at the scene of an accident, disaster, police call, alarm offire, actual potential release of hazardous material or other emergency. Emergency operation shall not include returningform such service." Relocating doesn't fall under the above. Use of RLS is not authorized and is not only technically illegal but could result in civil or criminal penalties if anything happens. Don't do it.

NYS V&T Section 114-b. "Emergency Operation. The operation, or parking, of an authorized emergency vehicle, when such
vehicle is engaged in transporting a sick or injured person, transporting prisoners, pursuing an actual or suspectedviolator of the law, or responding to, or working or assisting at the scene of an accident, disaster, police call, alarm offire, actual potential release of hazardous material or other emergency. Emergency operation shall not include returningform such service." Relocating doesn't fall under the above. Use of RLS is not authorized and is not only technically illegal but could result in civil or criminal penalties if anything happens. Don't do it.

You can only carry 7 in the gun. Carry more magazines. =) And technically you aren't allowed to CCW in NYC anyway unless LEO or other special conditions (from my understanding). [Links for clarification appreciated]

Curb time and contact time should indeed be separate data points and monitored separately. Just like dispatch time and responding times should be monitored separately. Just because a unit has been dispatched doesn't mean they are responding (don't we all wish). Chute times are important to track as well. Some agencies also track times on scene and with over a certain time on scene (20 minutes perhaps?) you have to document a reason for the delay.

Everett is indeed a very good leader. Good command of scenes, and good morale booster for the whole department. I look forward to seeing the new BRAT in person.