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A White Plains police officer has died in the line of duty. Authorities said he collapsed after chasing and arresting a suspect on Saturday afternoon. Michael Perry, 43, was a 7 year veteran of the White Plains Police Department. He was taken to White Plains Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 5:30 p.m. with his family by his side. The cause of death has not been determined. Perry is survived by his wife and two children. Officer Perry responded to a a larceny suspect at the entrance to Macy's Court Square and chased the suspect on foot, apprehended him at Court and Main and brought him back to police headquarters. Perry collapsed after arriving a police headquarters. The suspect was identified as Rickey Pryor, 53. Investigators said Pryor is a career criminal with more than 300 arrests. He has been charged with resisting arrest and larceny in this case.

JetPhoto, I agree with all of your thinking except the one noted. I have had my share of pre-hospital saves with just CPR and no ALS intervention. If you made it to the patient, unless the patient shows obvious signs of death or it is a multiple patient triage situation as a medical provider you owe it to the patient to attempt to resuscitate as long as they do not have obvious injuries that would dictate differently. Extrication time or travel time should not be a factor if you made patient contact. Just my 2 cents.

I agree with "585" if the purpose of the post was to open a forum to discuss the reasons or protocol for field-termination of CPR than it should have been done in a hypothetical, non call specific manner. If it was to find out specifics to a personal question about a call then a PM would be more appropriate. To get into patient specific call information violates HIPAA laws regardless of the final disposition of the patient. First rule of thumb: never discuss patient or call specific information in public or with parties not related to the call. To do so both looks unprofessional and leaves you liable for personal litigation.

I have to strongly disagree with you. When employees retiree they are specified a base pension that only increases with COLA yearly. While that $50 a check is not bad to you ask someone on a "fixed income" what difference $50 or $100 a check makes. Why should the public sector pay for the private sectors failures. Remember it is the private sector that got the tax breaks and incentives that created a lot of the problems. The taxpayers are straining and the department strains are due to government balancing the budgets on the workforce's back. Instead of illegally changing existing pension plans of retirees, illegally take away the sweetheart deals the developers were given, oh wait they have deeper pockets for lawyers than the retirees so use the media and make the public employee the bad guy. Just look at the media and see what has been going on to set this up - relentless articles about overtime earned, articles detailing benefits all to make the public see the public sector employee as the bad guy not the politicians that gave away the store to every developer that wanted to put up something bigger than a dog house.

While equipping and training police officers with a FIT5 and various other equipment would without a doubt help to save lives especially since they are out cruising the streets and neighborhoods while most residents are asleep. Unfortunately, the unions would become their members own worst enemies in the efforts to secure this training and equipment. I could hear the talks now: city manager and police chief of town X announce the plan for an initiative to train and equip every PO and cruiser in town X. The union replies that they want additional differential pay for the added duties, responsibility and risk to their members and the fact that they are being asked to work out of title. Town X announces they are scrapping the plan due to unexpected additional costs and legal roadblocks created by the union.

Very well said!!! Problem is simple: politicians feel since they make the rules they can break or change them at will. Look at the years of borrowing from Social Security and not paying back only to now get caught short. Seems like a man named Madoff used his investors money at will also and got caught short. Funny how the rules change for the rule makers.

Date: 06/07/10 Time: 19:35 hrs Location: 1520 Sedgwick Ave Morris Heights Frequency: 154.190 Units Operating: Multiple Weather Conditions: Clear Description Of Incident: 10-77 High-rise multiple dwelling fire Box 4758 SEDGWICK AVE 600' N OF HAMILTON BRIDGE Address 1520 Sedgwick Ave Morris Heights 19:35 Disp 244: Phone alarm report of fire in apt 9 Eddie Disp to B13: unable to raise (B17 replaces B13) First Alarm Not all units confirmed Engines: 43 68 Trucks L59 L49 BC 17 19:36 E43 to the Bronx: 10-75 fire in a hi-rise MD 19:37 L59 to the Bronx: 10-77 CIDS Information: MD 18 story 185x185 Class 1 - 6 apts per floor - Apts A, B, E, and F are reached via exterior walkways - 13000 volt wires i/f/o bldg hazard for aerial use 19:39 E67 responding to Box 4758 10-77 Assignment Engine E42 pick up hi rise nozzle at E68 Engine 67 CFRD Truck L27 FAST Truck TL33 Ventilation Unit Squad 41 Unconfirmed Rescue 3 B16 Safety Officer B18 RUL B19 10-75 RB Not Available SB Not Available FC Not Available Disp to B17: getting reports of people trapped apts 9 Frank and 8 Adam 19:43 D7 requests all BC's to report with their command post radios 19:44 B17: fire apt is 9F and the attack stairway is "A" 19:47 D7 is 10-84 Disp: I have a few apts for you when your ready to write D7: go ahead Disp: smoke apt 5 David, 14 Frank, and 10 Eddie 19:49 B17: we need EMS to come to the front of the building Disp: 10-4 also getting smoke apt 19 King 19:52 Disp to D7: progress report is due 19:57 E82 acting E68 D7: Box 4758 all primary searches are complete - all visible fire has been K/D - we are going to remain doubtful at this time Duration 24 minutes 19:58 Disp: FC is now available (just went 10-8 from Queens Second Alarm) - do you need their services? D7: standby - also we have one 10-45 Code 4 D7: that will be a negative on FC 20:02 L32 acting L59 20:03 D7: Box 4758 we will go with PWH - searches of the stairwell, fire apt and hall way are complete and negative - Duration 30 minutes 20:09 D7: 4758 secondary searches both A and B stairwells, and hallways on the fire floor are complete and negative - secondary searches in the fire apt are underway Duration 36 minutes 20:10 D7: 4758 we have a 10-41 Code 1 Disp: reason for the 41-1 D7: children playing with matches 20:11 E38 acting E42 20:12 TL54 acting TL 44 20:18 D7: 4758 all searches are complete and negative we are going Under Control Duration 45 minutes Reporters/Writer: PEMO3 - Info from nycfire.net

Public employees have what is called a defined benefit plan while private sector employees have a defined contribution plan. In effect, defined contribution plans draw a pension based on the dollar amount in the account i.e. a 401K and rarely include benefits. Public employees who pay into their pension plans, which is simply a way to appease the taxpayer into feeling they are not footing the bill, have a defined benefit plan which in effect states that they will get a set amount for life and set benefits for life. Most public employees rarely pay more than 30% of the actual contribution amount needed to fund the plan. This plan, refer to by many outside the public sector as the government employee golden parachute, was a trade off for the low wages, long hours and sub-standard conditions public employees dealt with. It was a suffer now to benefit late proposal many took when they signed on. While White Plains may have had a knee jerk reaction to "change" the existing benefits one only needs to look at the rest of the country to see states and cities scrambling to produce legislation that will only effect "new hires" since they recognize that when members joined the pension plans they entered a contract and while contracts can be broken through the courts, think about the ramifications. What judge in his right mind is going to set the precedent that can be used to change his own pension plan. Many states starting with NJ have recognized that the only option is to change things going forward and they are "stuck" with the plans that are in existence especially for current retirees. An interesting site with info on public pensions is http://www1.divorcen...ml#full_article

Nice looking web site. Best of luck.

The Hour Online http://www.thehour.com/story/486837 UPDATE: 2:30 p.m. One of the cars from Clinton's motorcade — a black SUV with New York license plates seen parked on Elm Street — shows signs of damage on its back, right bumper and tail light. Image from Yale Daily News

Date:05/07/2010 Time: 13:10 hrs Location: 46th St & 8th Ave Frequency: Multiple Units Operating: NYPD, FDNY, Bomb Sqd, various other agencies Weather Conditions: Clear Description Of Incident: A suspicious package has prompted evacuations in New York's Times Square. Per NYPD reports a white cooler was left near the front of the Marriott Marquis Hotel near where last weeks attempted car bomb occurred. Following inspection by the NYPD Bomb squad the cooler (package) was determined to be safe as it only contained water bottles. All clear was given shortly before 2 pm. Reporters/Writer:PEMO3

More than likely to maintain agency uniformity.

Definitely will make the next fool think twice knowing that he may get tased instead of just tackled after making the security look foolish as they chase him around the field. We have all seen those comical chases on the evening news sports highlights and lets face it the security staff does not come off looking too professional. On a different note in 2002 two fans ran on the field in Chicago and beat up first base coach Tom Gamboa. While being subdued a knife fell out of one fans pocket.

Many quotes here have stated "medic dependent" but one thing overlooked is that the medic is the senior qualified medical control on the scene. It is the medic's call if the job goes ALS or BLS. There are a lot of other variables in play in this decision aside from a GSW to the foot such as patient status, overall health pre-GSW of the patient and the presenting trauma score to name a few that may or may not have the medic call the job BLS and relinquish the patient and control.

Date: 5/1/10 Time: 21:38 hrs Location: Times Square Frequency: 470.8375 Units Operating: FDNY, NYPD, Bomb Squad, various other agencies Weather Conditions: Clear Description Of Incident: FDNY responded to a reported car fire. FDNY pulled back and requested bomb squad to scene for suspicious package. Reporters/Writer: PEMO3 / Chris192 2336 - Incident now being called a failed device (incendiary or explosive), investigation ongoing.

What error are you getting. If it is displaying EEPRM ERROR you now have a expensive "brick".

Chief, very interesting, I don't think many people would have thought about the underwater utility involvement, I was even aware that they existed in that area. I wonder how many other "hidden" utilities there are in the county that are overlooked all the time. I know many people did not realize that the Main Street bridge in Peekskill that was the target of many a box truck turned convertible had a gas main running through it.

And thanks to all those "immoral" people they are not speaking German either. In many cases the death penalty is warranted. Let's face it how many Life Sentences can a person serve.

What happens if they miss?

Wishing Officer Osso a speedy and total recovery and hoping that his family finds comfort from the members of the emergency services community holding both Officer Osso and them in their prayers. Regardless of the uniform we are all one family.

Great idea and nice to see some proactive thinking. Should be a valuable learning tool if used properly.

Here is the link to my post from this mornings that includes the press release from the WCDOH. Just an interesting point, while the DOH is saying only "iced drinks" are affected this employee was reported to be responsible for cleaning the store including the food prep areas. This would have allowed him contact with more than just the ice machine that he put his hand in. If his hygiene was that poor as to stick an ungloved hand in the machine what makes them think his actions were any better on the rest of the area. Personally I would get treated even if I had a coffee or a donut. Better safe than sorry.

I think we all know exactly what is going to happen. That is exactly my original point. The mutual aid pages don't open the original department pagers. Reality is volunteers have a life outside their dept also. While it would be great if everyone always was in the position to drop everything and run many are not but will if truly needed. Many members loose pay from work or have to shutter their business to run on a job and knowing they were doing it for a working fire and not an unfounded would make that choice easier. Before anyone says it, yes it is a double edge sword, it could promote members to work for the 10-75 page before they run but more than likely these are the same ones that would have not run on the first hit. Point is there is a problem, there is a partial fix - something is better than nothing.

Boy, sorry if my post got your panties in a bunch but lets face facts manpower is a big issue and my point was to explore a solution to the problem. Should everyone run on everything everytime: sure. Does it happen: no. The point is there are two approaches: 1- Bury your head in the sand an make believe a problem does not exist or 2 - try and be proactive and do something about it. Sure home rule exists but that does not mean some standardization can not exist.