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Westchester EMS - Northern Westchester 45 Medics - 5695, up from 5202 in 2014, an increase of 9.5%. Busiest year yet. 5679 covered by WEMS fly-cars and ALS ambulances (99.7%), 16 went to mutual aid (0.3%), of those only 2 resulted in an ALS transport. The fly-cars responded 22 times for mutual aid, including to Mt. Pleasant, Yorktown, Putnam, Ossining and Stamford.
Westchester EMS ambulances responded to 533 911 calls via 60-Control. Those included ALS ambulances as fly-cars, direct response to facilities and mutual aid to local agencies.

Westchester EMS - Northern Westchester 45 Medics - 5695, up from 5202 in 2014, an increase of 9.5%. Busiest year yet. 5679 covered by WEMS fly-cars and ALS ambulances (99.7%), 16 went to mutual aid (0.3%), of those only 2 resulted in an ALS transport. The fly-cars responded 22 times for mutual aid, including to Mt. Pleasant, Yorktown, Putnam, Ossining and Stamford.
Westchester EMS ambulances responded to 533 911 calls via 60-Control. Those included ALS ambulances as fly-cars, direct response to facilities and mutual aid to local agencies.

Westchester EMS 45 Medics: 5202, a record.

Westchester EMS 45 Medics: 5202, a record.

Armonk FD reliably has drivers, so the EMT will not be waiting for other personnel. The fire district chose WEMS due to the existing relationship with the medics. An RFP for 2015 will be forthcoming, the current contract is short term. This is a step in the right direction for providing consistent EMS to the district residents.

Armonk FD reliably has drivers, so the EMT will not be waiting for other personnel. The fire district chose WEMS due to the existing relationship with the medics. An RFP for 2015 will be forthcoming, the current contract is short term. This is a step in the right direction for providing consistent EMS to the district residents.

You must make a "good faith" effort to collect from all patients, including co-pays. A "good faith" effort does not have to include sending patients to collections, but it does include sending bills directly to the patient. "Soft billing", as described, is against Medicare, and most private insurance, regulations.
An exception to this is that municipal ambulance services, that operate with tax dollars, can soft bill, if tax monies collected are specifically stated to offset lost billing revenue for residents only. If a municipality contracts with an ambulance service, that can be written into the contract as long as tax monies are used to pay for the contract. Again, this only applies to residents, not non-residents.

Armonk FD reliably has drivers, so the EMT will not be waiting for other personnel. The fire district chose WEMS due to the existing relationship with the medics. An RFP for 2015 will be forthcoming, the current contract is short term. This is a step in the right direction for providing consistent EMS to the district residents.

You must make a "good faith" effort to collect from all patients, including co-pays. A "good faith" effort does not have to include sending patients to collections, but it does include sending bills directly to the patient. "Soft billing", as described, is against Medicare, and most private insurance, regulations.
An exception to this is that municipal ambulance services, that operate with tax dollars, can soft bill, if tax monies collected are specifically stated to offset lost billing revenue for residents only. If a municipality contracts with an ambulance service, that can be written into the contract as long as tax monies are used to pay for the contract. Again, this only applies to residents, not non-residents.

Armonk FD reliably has drivers, so the EMT will not be waiting for other personnel. The fire district chose WEMS due to the existing relationship with the medics. An RFP for 2015 will be forthcoming, the current contract is short term. This is a step in the right direction for providing consistent EMS to the district residents.

Armonk FD reliably has drivers, so the EMT will not be waiting for other personnel. The fire district chose WEMS due to the existing relationship with the medics. An RFP for 2015 will be forthcoming, the current contract is short term. This is a step in the right direction for providing consistent EMS to the district residents.

Armonk FD reliably has drivers, so the EMT will not be waiting for other personnel. The fire district chose WEMS due to the existing relationship with the medics. An RFP for 2015 will be forthcoming, the current contract is short term. This is a step in the right direction for providing consistent EMS to the district residents.

So the Westchester EMS agency numbering scheme is basically in alphabetical order. 70B1 is Mount Kisco VAC, 72B1 is North Salem VAC. Who was 71B1? The only municipality that makes sense here is Mount Vernon. Did Mount Vernon have it's own VAC at one time? The thought struck me today and am now curious.

So the Westchester EMS agency numbering scheme is basically in alphabetical order. 70B1 is Mount Kisco VAC, 72B1 is North Salem VAC. Who was 71B1? The only municipality that makes sense here is Mount Vernon. Did Mount Vernon have it's own VAC at one time? The thought struck me today and am now curious.

Kind of amazed at the level of misinformation presented here. The basic facts are:
The Somers Fire District did originally end the WEMS dispatching contract as of 12/31/13. At their request, they extended the contract twice, currently slated to end 9/30/14. WEMS agreed to this for the benefit of the district and the town. This gives them the needed time to fully switch to 60-Control, which is the current plan. The plan for WEMS is to re-locate our dispatch center to our HQ where it can better be managed at the end of the current contract.
Prior to WEMS being contracted in 2002, SFD employed their own dispatchers. They felt rather than continue to manage staff, it would be beneficial to outsource for personnel. The staff is shared between the two services which saved SFD a considerable amount of money rather than having dedicated dispatchers. In addition to dispatching, the dispatchers provide a considerable number of services including monitoring security cameras for four stations with over a dozen pieces of equipment. They also help manage the LOSAP system, state reporting, and possibly most importantly they provide a 24 hour emergency presence in town, since there is no full time police department. This was well appreciated with the recent storms of the last few years.
The SFD continues to evaluate the costs and benefits of using their own dispatchers, with WEMS, or switching to 60-Control. There's really no "drama" or "controversy".

Each unit costs about $15K. If we were lucky to get 5 years out of one, that would be $3K a year. If you'd like to work for us full time for $3K a year, I'm sure we can find a position for you. Please check the Westchester EMS webpage for an application.

Kind of amazed at the level of misinformation presented here. The basic facts are:
The Somers Fire District did originally end the WEMS dispatching contract as of 12/31/13. At their request, they extended the contract twice, currently slated to end 9/30/14. WEMS agreed to this for the benefit of the district and the town. This gives them the needed time to fully switch to 60-Control, which is the current plan. The plan for WEMS is to re-locate our dispatch center to our HQ where it can better be managed at the end of the current contract.
Prior to WEMS being contracted in 2002, SFD employed their own dispatchers. They felt rather than continue to manage staff, it would be beneficial to outsource for personnel. The staff is shared between the two services which saved SFD a considerable amount of money rather than having dedicated dispatchers. In addition to dispatching, the dispatchers provide a considerable number of services including monitoring security cameras for four stations with over a dozen pieces of equipment. They also help manage the LOSAP system, state reporting, and possibly most importantly they provide a 24 hour emergency presence in town, since there is no full time police department. This was well appreciated with the recent storms of the last few years.
The SFD continues to evaluate the costs and benefits of using their own dispatchers, with WEMS, or switching to 60-Control. There's really no "drama" or "controversy".

Kind of amazed at the level of misinformation presented here. The basic facts are:
The Somers Fire District did originally end the WEMS dispatching contract as of 12/31/13. At their request, they extended the contract twice, currently slated to end 9/30/14. WEMS agreed to this for the benefit of the district and the town. This gives them the needed time to fully switch to 60-Control, which is the current plan. The plan for WEMS is to re-locate our dispatch center to our HQ where it can better be managed at the end of the current contract.
Prior to WEMS being contracted in 2002, SFD employed their own dispatchers. They felt rather than continue to manage staff, it would be beneficial to outsource for personnel. The staff is shared between the two services which saved SFD a considerable amount of money rather than having dedicated dispatchers. In addition to dispatching, the dispatchers provide a considerable number of services including monitoring security cameras for four stations with over a dozen pieces of equipment. They also help manage the LOSAP system, state reporting, and possibly most importantly they provide a 24 hour emergency presence in town, since there is no full time police department. This was well appreciated with the recent storms of the last few years.
The SFD continues to evaluate the costs and benefits of using their own dispatchers, with WEMS, or switching to 60-Control. There's really no "drama" or "controversy".

Kind of amazed at the level of misinformation presented here. The basic facts are:
The Somers Fire District did originally end the WEMS dispatching contract as of 12/31/13. At their request, they extended the contract twice, currently slated to end 9/30/14. WEMS agreed to this for the benefit of the district and the town. This gives them the needed time to fully switch to 60-Control, which is the current plan. The plan for WEMS is to re-locate our dispatch center to our HQ where it can better be managed at the end of the current contract.
Prior to WEMS being contracted in 2002, SFD employed their own dispatchers. They felt rather than continue to manage staff, it would be beneficial to outsource for personnel. The staff is shared between the two services which saved SFD a considerable amount of money rather than having dedicated dispatchers. In addition to dispatching, the dispatchers provide a considerable number of services including monitoring security cameras for four stations with over a dozen pieces of equipment. They also help manage the LOSAP system, state reporting, and possibly most importantly they provide a 24 hour emergency presence in town, since there is no full time police department. This was well appreciated with the recent storms of the last few years.
The SFD continues to evaluate the costs and benefits of using their own dispatchers, with WEMS, or switching to 60-Control. There's really no "drama" or "controversy".

Kind of amazed at the level of misinformation presented here. The basic facts are:
The Somers Fire District did originally end the WEMS dispatching contract as of 12/31/13. At their request, they extended the contract twice, currently slated to end 9/30/14. WEMS agreed to this for the benefit of the district and the town. This gives them the needed time to fully switch to 60-Control, which is the current plan. The plan for WEMS is to re-locate our dispatch center to our HQ where it can better be managed at the end of the current contract.
Prior to WEMS being contracted in 2002, SFD employed their own dispatchers. They felt rather than continue to manage staff, it would be beneficial to outsource for personnel. The staff is shared between the two services which saved SFD a considerable amount of money rather than having dedicated dispatchers. In addition to dispatching, the dispatchers provide a considerable number of services including monitoring security cameras for four stations with over a dozen pieces of equipment. They also help manage the LOSAP system, state reporting, and possibly most importantly they provide a 24 hour emergency presence in town, since there is no full time police department. This was well appreciated with the recent storms of the last few years.
The SFD continues to evaluate the costs and benefits of using their own dispatchers, with WEMS, or switching to 60-Control. There's really no "drama" or "controversy".

Kind of amazed at the level of misinformation presented here. The basic facts are:
The Somers Fire District did originally end the WEMS dispatching contract as of 12/31/13. At their request, they extended the contract twice, currently slated to end 9/30/14. WEMS agreed to this for the benefit of the district and the town. This gives them the needed time to fully switch to 60-Control, which is the current plan. The plan for WEMS is to re-locate our dispatch center to our HQ where it can better be managed at the end of the current contract.
Prior to WEMS being contracted in 2002, SFD employed their own dispatchers. They felt rather than continue to manage staff, it would be beneficial to outsource for personnel. The staff is shared between the two services which saved SFD a considerable amount of money rather than having dedicated dispatchers. In addition to dispatching, the dispatchers provide a considerable number of services including monitoring security cameras for four stations with over a dozen pieces of equipment. They also help manage the LOSAP system, state reporting, and possibly most importantly they provide a 24 hour emergency presence in town, since there is no full time police department. This was well appreciated with the recent storms of the last few years.
The SFD continues to evaluate the costs and benefits of using their own dispatchers, with WEMS, or switching to 60-Control. There's really no "drama" or "controversy".

Kind of amazed at the level of misinformation presented here. The basic facts are:
The Somers Fire District did originally end the WEMS dispatching contract as of 12/31/13. At their request, they extended the contract twice, currently slated to end 9/30/14. WEMS agreed to this for the benefit of the district and the town. This gives them the needed time to fully switch to 60-Control, which is the current plan. The plan for WEMS is to re-locate our dispatch center to our HQ where it can better be managed at the end of the current contract.
Prior to WEMS being contracted in 2002, SFD employed their own dispatchers. They felt rather than continue to manage staff, it would be beneficial to outsource for personnel. The staff is shared between the two services which saved SFD a considerable amount of money rather than having dedicated dispatchers. In addition to dispatching, the dispatchers provide a considerable number of services including monitoring security cameras for four stations with over a dozen pieces of equipment. They also help manage the LOSAP system, state reporting, and possibly most importantly they provide a 24 hour emergency presence in town, since there is no full time police department. This was well appreciated with the recent storms of the last few years.
The SFD continues to evaluate the costs and benefits of using their own dispatchers, with WEMS, or switching to 60-Control. There's really no "drama" or "controversy".

Date: 02/05/2014
Time: 1322
Incident Type: Chimney fire with extension to structure
Location: 258 Titicus Road
District: Croton Falls
Units: CFFD: 2071, 2073, E148, E149, T8, MA17, MA16
Somers FD: 2441, T16, U88 (Rehab)
Goldens Bridge FD: T1
South Salem FD: 2454, T2, E168
Brewster FD: E1125
Bedford Hills FD: 2032, 2033, E199 (Fast)
Mahopac FD: E1821
North Salem VAC: 72B2, 72B1
Westchester EMS: 45M3
WCDES: B16, C&O
Relocates: Mahopac FD E1821 to Croton Falls FD, moved to scene
Katonah FD: 2212, E116 to CFFD

Description: Chimney fire with extension to structure, private home.

Date: 02/01/2014
Time: 0831
Incident Type: 3rd Alarm Structure Fire, Apartment Complex
Location: 470 Pelham Road
District: New Rochelle
Units: NRFD: E21, E22, E23, E24, E25, TL11, L12, L13, MSU3, 2301, 2302, 2306, 2309, E18, R4
YFD: E307, L73, B2
Greenville FD: SQD15, 2151
Eastchester FD: TL17, 2103
NREMS: 30A1, 30A2, 30A3
WCDES: EMS 10, BAT 15, C&O
NRPD, WCPD K9
Relocates:
Station 1: Pelham FD: E5, Hartsdale FD TL 54, 2171, Larchmont EMS 66A1, NRFD E17, L14
Station 3: WPFD: E65, L34, Scarsdale VAC 79A1

Description: Structure fire with injuries.

Date: 02/01/2014
Time: 0831
Incident Type: 3rd Alarm Structure Fire, Apartment Complex
Location: 470 Pelham Road
District: New Rochelle
Units: NRFD: E21, E22, E23, E24, E25, TL11, L12, L13, MSU3, 2301, 2302, 2306, 2309, E18, R4
YFD: E307, L73, B2
Greenville FD: SQD15, 2151
Eastchester FD: TL17, 2103
NREMS: 30A1, 30A2, 30A3
WCDES: EMS 10, BAT 15, C&O
NRPD, WCPD K9
Relocates:
Station 1: Pelham FD: E5, Hartsdale FD TL 54, 2171, Larchmont EMS 66A1, NRFD E17, L14
Station 3: WPFD: E65, L34, Scarsdale VAC 79A1

Description: Structure fire with injuries.