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So yonkers has an all hands fire, Does Mt vernon have one as well?

That's where B-18 was? Got any info for an alert LT/ Chief... lol

Mamroneck Bomb Threat Shuts down I-95 Kudos to all involed, Can never be to careful

Saddly in this day, age. NYC while know to be nationally as a "terrorist target", Westchester County is not to far behind. I can name quite a few "potential" targets, I could name a few where I work, and live. (but I wont) Like helicopper said on this topic " If you see something, say something." It's not just a poster on every train station in NEW YORK for nothing lol.. Once again Kudos to Officer Paul Massi, VMPD, VMFD, MEMS, TMAD, and DES with the county bomb squad for handling this situation quickly and decisively.

To both Jim, and Andy.. Congrads to you both..

Saddly they are only Projections..

Oh man... Hope he is doing ok? Let us know please..

Bottom line..... IT's TIME TO MOVE THE HELL OUT OF NEW YORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Am I reading this right, after the person dies, They are looking to retrieve the organs onsite in an ambulance...O_o....

Now wait a minute... lol I thought my CO post was good george... lmao

With all these CO calls happening in our area, Are we really shocked at how many patients are coming out of these incidents. In this month only at lest 10-15 people (Some EMS providers themselfs) have fell victim to the "Slient Killer" As a Volunteer EMS/ and a career EMS Professional, I see the wide differance in care, and protection aganst CO. That is wrong.. There should be no differance at all when it comes to personal safe. In the Volunteer side, I have been provided a CO meter attached to one of our first in bags. As a Career provider I have not. As a Volunteer, I have been provided a Rad-57 Pulse CO-Oximetry™ to help in the aid of treating CO patients, wether from a CO alarm, or a working fire. As a career provider I can only relie on my common sense ( which everyone should have no matter what ) and clincal knowlege of sign and symptoms, and even with all that sometimes that may fails. Case and point... and this is in no way shape or form a personal attack agaist any agency or person OVAC CO incident This is a prime example of how you can have the best EMS crew in the world, and go for something totally one thing, and get a curve ball and get something else. and more recently Sleepy Hollow CO w/ MCI Did this crew have a CO meter on them, did it go off? How many EMS agencies here teach there members about CO emergencies? How many Hyperbaric chambers are there in the hudson valley region? Is it exceptable for an EMS agencies from Northern Westchester to tranport a patient to an appropriate medical facility for CO exposure wether it be Jacobi, Monti, Mount Vernon, or the otherway around for Southern Westchester EMS agencies? Here are some fun facts for everyone regarding CO Part per million.. 0-9 ppm (parts per million) CO: no health risk; normal CO levels in air. 10-29 ppm CO: problems over long-term exposure; chronic CO problems such as headaches, nausea- not the most dangerous level 30-35 ppm CO: flu-like symptoms begin to develop, especially among the young and the elderly 36-99 ppm CO: flu-like symptoms among all; nausea, headaches, fatigue or drowsiness, vomiting; most CO detectors sound off here 100 ppm + CO: severe symptoms; confusion, intense headaches; ultimately brain damage, coma, and/or death, especially at 300 to 400 ppm+ So what it comes down to is.. Do you feel prepared for a CO emergencey in your area, If not how can you change that is the better question? As REMEMBER585 always says...... TRAIN LIKE YOUR LIFE DEPENDED ON IT.. CAUSE IT DOES...

Very quick question.. With radio communications on three differant channels... Would this incident be a good time for 60-Control to tie in all three for interop-ability.. Remember 585, I assume you could answer this better then anyone else... Could it have been done, and mostly would it of been worth it to do? How time consuming is it?

I'm not going to lie, I have done this myself, Nothing with a patient in it.. That's just dumb. I take picture of car acidents to show the Doctor's in the ER the MOI.. and to be alittle buffy, but once you take a picture of a patient, or patients body.. that's were the line has to be drawn.... Does anyone here think taking pictures of MVA's a violation of HIPPA?

To the Brothers and sisters of the Tarrytown Fire department. I wish you all the best.. May god bless you and your families. RIP brothers..

Good point... While I, and the rest of the staff don't understand what the actual issue is, and would like to ask PEDSTRUK, to please respond so that we can fix this issue.. Also regardless of what PEDSTRUK's issues are with this sites IA's, or the site itself. I would like to say thank you to all the members on here, who are dedicated, and devoted to making our IA section what it is today. It is one of the most viewed thread on our forum. Also our members are so dedicated to it. Even PAID sites copy ours IA just to get the facts straight.. That should tell you all something about EMTbravo, as a site, and a emergency services community.. We are the best, cause we have the best... Thank you to the membership..You make this site what it is.. We as staff are here, just to smooth things along...

Yes it is a real ambulance. We (MEMS)are using it for the time being. We had order a new ambulance, but due to some "issues" beyond anyones control, The company had got us this "loner" ambulance. It is a meat wagon, but it works for us for the time being.. It's a 2005 Type 1 I believe, with dual gas tanks.. YES I SAID a gas ambulance.

Larchmont will be bring are new Engine 35. The long awaited engine.. lol

Thank you sir, I think thou, Harrison is full career now, and PCRRB*EMS is full career as well. Does Tarrytown hire internally?

From What I personally know: Scarsdale Vac- Per-diem EMT Mamaroneck Ambulance District- 1 BLS Coornator 7am-3pm Drives when volunteers can't get out. Valhalla Vac- Per-diem EMT provided by Transcare When needed Bedford EMS,or Briar cliff EMS - Per-diem EMT provided by Transcare when needed (I know it a village that starts with a B..lol If I am wrong or offend anyone from these agencies. I am sorry.) Somers FD EMS- 2 EMT 24/7 provided by WEMS Hawthorne FD/EMS- 1 EMT 12/5 provided by Empress Peekskill EMS- 1 EMT 12/7 Provided by Empress And now Mohegan FD/EMS: 2 EMT 12/7 provided by Empress... If anyone has more info or would like to correct it please do so...

How did this topic go from Mohegan EMS getting help with paid supplemental staff to audits of Vac's please keep on point with your post. If you feel that another topic needs to be formed, then please start a new topic..

Mamaroneck EMS has had a bike unit since 2004, it is a great tool to use in large gatherings, and events. Some examples of such are: The PGA tour event held in Wingfoot Golf Club a cupple of years back, Mamaroneck Annual Harbor Fair, Mamaroneck Firemen s Parade, Our 4th of July Fireworks display. Just wondering out of the units that have been mentioned here, what is the training you put your members thru ( bike opps, proper maneuvering), Do you have your members perform regular fitness and health requirements, How do you carry your equipment, and what do you carry?

Congrats to Mr and Mrs John Munson... John god bless you and your family, may you have many great times ahead of you...

Just to play devils advocate, what if the medic was a new medic, and didn't feel comforable giving a G.S,W, away to BLS.. Maybe it was a member of service, who shot himself. All these "what if's" are possiblites, but untill someone who was on scene, or the medic himself desides he would like to explain why he did what he did. We will never know.. As far as for WAS's question about pre hospital pain management, thank you, I often wonder the same thing.

Mamaroneck Village EMS- 220 North Barry Ave Ext. Mamaroneck Ny, 10543. Primary area covered is the Village of Mamaroneck, The Rye Neck section of the village, and approx. 5 miles of I-95 in both directions. Empress EMS- 722 Nepperhan Ave, Yonkers Ny, 10704 I believe. The primary area of covered is the City of Yonkers, from the bronx line, to the Town/ Village of Hastings, From Central Park ave, to Central park ave in scarsdale/greenburgh area, and I-87 from the bronx line, to the ardsely line, The cross county Parkway, to the Mt Vernon line, then from Mt Vernon/Pelham line to the bronx line. Also Empress is the ALS provider, for Yorktown and Pelham, and provides Paid EMT staff to the City of Peekskill, and the Town of Hawthorne

I wish officer Osso and his family all the best...