Croton Falls PIAA 11-13-04

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Date: 11/13/04

Time: 0931 hrs

Location: 1 Titicus River Road (Old North Salem VAC Hq) x Rt 22 and Mills Rd

Type: PIAA Car into Building

Units Operating: 2071, 2072, 2073, MA 16 R 28, NSVAC, NSPD & SP Somers, North Salem Building Inspector

Vehicle struck front of building., Causing considerable damage to front door and wall

1 female BLS to Putnam Hospital Center

[Ladder44 73]

whats bls mean?

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BLS BASIC LIFE SUPPORT AS OPPOSED TO ALS OR ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT.

[roeems87 0]

The person asking is probably not EMS involved, so let me just explain it for you. BLS means Basic Life Support, or transported by the ambulance crew of only EMT level. ALS or Adavnce Life Support means the patient is in the care of a paramedic (or two). ALS patients are obviously more critical or need more advance monitoring or treatment than the EMT can provide.

[DOC22 1]

Just to clear the air, I hope nobody takes offense at my previous post. I agree the question was most likely asked by someone not involved with EMS, nor am I. I realize that leaving caps lock on might show an emphasis on a subject,and when I sent the original answer I didn't realize that it was set to that mode. I appologize to anybody who took it the wrong way.