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Small amounts of radioactive iodine, likely associated with Japan's nuclear power plant crisis, were detected in rainwater in Massachusetts, the state's Department of Public Health (DPH) announced Sunday. Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/small_amounts_the_radiation_detected_REOzJdmzc74YaZfYq1mBkM#ixzz1Hr7XCvFZ

I can say that back when NYC EMS was part of HHC the new ED nurses did a ride along tour with the EMS units. Is was a big benefit for them. The got to see the world is different in the field. It is a big difference for example between working a code in the ED with plenty of room, good lighting, and countless trained hands and working a code in the bathroom of an apartment on the top floor of a 5 story walk up where you have to stop at every landing to do CPR for a few minutes and continue not to mention while hauling the patient and your gear. I can say that most nurses that did ride alongs had a good relationship with the crews as they saw first hand that it was not a cake walk and were usually slow at making the "why didn't you do x,y & z". Having ED nurses do call audits would be a valued asset but I feel if they go that route they should add in the NPs, PAs and MDs. Having their input on what they would like to see in patient care as well as hearing why certain things do not happen as they would like could only improve the relationship between EMS units and ED staff.

Tomorrow evening the moon will rise in the east at approximately 7:35 pm and be the closest it has ever been to earth. It will appear 14-20% larger than normal in addition to being a full moon. Guaranteed to be impressive. Full Moon = increase in EDPs, image what Super Moon will bring.

Nicely done. Looks like a valuable tool for both responders. The local media must love it.

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Digital Identifiers are not always reliable. Standard radio procedure dictates that a radio unit identifies itself at the beginning of a transmission. Additionally, other factors are involved. Portable X from Truck 3 may be used on Engine 4. Not using a verbal unit identification would have the dispatch center assume that the Engine 4 was transmitting and not Truck 3. Additionally, if it were an emergency transmission field units may not have the luxury of seeing your identifier but can hear your unit identifier.

Bnechis, you make a lot of valid and good points. First and foremost, two plans does no one any good. Time should be spent to build and establish a viable base plan that has upgradable modules in it to work in other scenarios similar to the alarm structure of a fire dept with additional automatically resources added (or should be) with each additional alarm level. Before anyone starts, lets not even go there right now. Second is training and drills that have realistic expectations and results not just scripted events. If we wanted that we could hire a movie company. Lastly, is having multiple departments work events, from minor incident to even the small standby events like they were an MCI with ICS command structure. When people use skills enough and use them together they become second nature and when the "big one" happens they do not have to think "what do I do next" or " who does what".

Can you picture responding code 3 in a smart car? I don't know what would be more dangerous the risk of responding code 3 or being hit by another driver who is in a fit of laughter watching this roller skate with lights respond code 3.

Date: 03/14/11 Time: 2100 hrs Location: NJ Turnpike Southbound at New Brunswick (Exit 9) Frequency: Multiple Units Operating: Multiple Weather Conditions: Clear Description Of Incident: Tour Bus accident with fatalities. Reported driver ejection through windshield. Bus is reported from Super Luxury Tours of Wilkes-Barre, Pa. enroute from Chinatown to Washington, D.C. Reporters: PEMO3 Writer:PEMO3

If you read my post I had tried to take this away from a Westchester-FDNY comparison and work on a what if learning experience. What do we have in place? What is the plan? Is the a viable one or does it just exist on paper to look good? I felt an educated discussion might bring to light what may exist but not be common knowledge and shed light on what we need to work on while removing the us-them concept. Can we try this again? JohnnyOV. Thank you for your input, and I see were you are coming from with your comments.

I think to much back and forth is going on about FDNY, Pelham, Rockland, etc. and we are dancing around a valid and teachable question. What would be done to get resources for the same incident say it happened on Route 9A on the Briarcliff/Ossining corridor? How would the resources be mustered for 30+ critical patients without total stripping communities of their EMS needs remembering that other 911 calls still continue to come in. Maybe some of the members from 60 that are online can shed some light on 60 Controls internal plans on how this is handled. Let make certain that this is not to be picked at but again this has created a teachable moment that may provide valuable information for the next "big" one that happens. Lets use it to learn.

Here's a thought, are the number of events increasing or is the amount of "up-to-the-minute" 24 hour a day media coverage of these events increasing. Lets face it - 1 earthquake/wildfire/flood/etc = 24/7 coverage on 5 networks for 2+ weeks and front page news stories for 3 to 4 days because it sells and it stays in the forefront with every possible spin from the wind to the people trapped to the earth crust to global warming to you name it. It gives the impression that the world is ending but when you take a step back you realize nothing has really changed that much.

That was my original thoughts but wanted to make sure I did not miss something along the way. Just seemed in a way a waste to store a piece of equipment in a difficult location, i.e. the way they stuck the zodiacs on the roofs of some of the rescues - looks cool but who is going to get it up and down without a hoist?

Just seems very short sighted and a lot of work to get to them if that was the solution.

Just seems very short sighted and a lot of work to get to them if that was the solution.

What I find interesting is we can cut to the bone American services in the interest of "balancing the budget" but out of that same bank account comes the "foreign aid" which remains uncut. We as a people should demand that the FIRST cut be foreign aid then domestic aid not the other way around. We have people going to sleep hungry and homeless within our own boarders for the sake of providing food and shelter to those in foreign lands. We as a people need to get our priorities in order and take care of our own first or at lease equally to those that we rush to. Watch late night TV and you are guaranteed to to see some actor or actress collecting for kids in some far away land. You don't see them collecting for the homeless kids in LA, the South Bronx, Miami, Detroit, Chicago, etc. Just my two cents.

It has been some time since I posted the question as to how the two aluminum ladders on the roof were accessed but have yet to actually get a real answer. Oh yes I did get some answers that maybe aviation, a tower ladder or stairway built from cribbing would be used but truly is there an actual means of access to these ladders or in the city's usual planning were they put there for show? Anybody?

Maybe because they are all auditioning to be on the next episode of COPS.

Look amber to me.

Happy Anniversary. Bnechis thank you for providing us with such a detailed history and all of those great historical pictures. A real walk through time. One questions: Will you be calling in mutual aid for the fifth alarm when they light the candles on the cake? Enjoy, you guys deserve it!!

Personally I believe placing a standard, be it 5 years, 10 years, 50,000 miles or 100,000 miles is not truly effective or practical. Whenever you paint with such a broad brush you do not have clear, concise and effective legislation. Best example is the law that sympathomedic quotes. While a 10 year old bus may not be the best or first choice for an emergency service as a "new" first line vehicle it might very well suffice as a interfacility transport vehicle for non-emergent/non-critical patients. A 3 to 4 year old bus run 24 /7 in a high volume high mileage environment with over 100K in mileage may not be fit for a coffee run nevertheless being registered as an ambulance. I think standards aside, maintenance, mileage, and conditions of operation need to be made on a case by case basis with standards as a guide not a steadfast rule.

One question: 2 roof mounted aluminum ladders but I do not see access to retrieve them. Is it through an interior hatch?

Separate note in this article that seems interesting. The wife supposed ly stole the money and was released on a written promise to return to court. The husband by all accounts was an accomplice in this alleged crime and gets his bail set at $25K.

OK maybe I am missing something here but how does a grill on the rear of the patient module cool the engine compartment? Not saying it is not possible just confused as to how you could do that and no increase the patient module temperature, shielded or not.

It is because of men like Corporal Frank Buckles that we enjoy the freedom to converse freely on sites such as this. He deserves our utmost respect and gratitude for all he has done for his country and in turn us. May he rest in peace and may his family find peace in knowing that he is a born America hero. RIP Corporal Buckles