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  3. Posted

    Umm something smoking and smelling is a little different then something that 'looks' like a bomb. Like 8 years ago a guy who was a 'local' was moving a steamer trunk from one side of broadway to Amsterdam ave from Riverside Ave, in the middle of it he gets tired (at 11am) and goes for a nap on one of his favorite benches. Well he wakes up at 1pm and sees 3 engines 2 trucks, esu bomb, the whole magilla, comes up to us and said whats going on. Our reply was that they think that steamer trunk is a bomb, his reply, nahhhh it is just some bowling balls I got tired of moving. Literaly it was 12 bowling balls in a steamer trunk on Broadway and a 112st. Mamaroneck is real high up on the target list. A little common sense goes a long way. Especially when the car is registered to Peter Smith from 123 Oak St Bedford Ny.

    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.

  4. Posted

    MAMARONECK — A child's Halloween costume shut down Interstate 95 Wednesday.

    Police said that's what was inside a package marked "explosives" in a van at a gas station Wednesday, raising enough alarm to force the evacuation of several buildings and the closing of Mamaroneck Avenue and I-95

    Mamroneck Bomb Threat Shuts down I-95

    Kudos to all involed, Can never be to careful

  10. Posted

    You want to know what a real kick in the nutz is? We have almost 50 comments, and 4 pages of replies in a topic about an immature fire chief who hung truck nutz on his rig and defied his boss the mayor when told to remove them.

    When we try to get a topic moving on this site about elevator rescue techniques, fire fighting tactics, scenarios, "what would you do" types of discussions, we get......YAWNS.

    When we get a photo set of a new rig, some of us go on and on about the rig; where's the hurst-tool, where's the water cooler, we'll get the 50 comments and the 4 pages again.

    I'm not sure why, but it seems sometimes the topics that should be getting the comments and the pages of discussion go by the wayside; and the ones that should get a few replies, and move on down the board into category obscurity, seem to go on forever.

    What's up with that? I'm not saying conversation about the truck nutz should be over. What I'm saying is the next time one of our truly knowledgeable members comes up with an idea for a good discussion, maybe some of us should make a little more of an effort to participate and keep the really informative discussions going....

    Maybe that will start happening?

    In the meantime, back to the nutz. :blink:

    George you make a great observation and point. If only half the effort was put into the more positive areas. ;)

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

  11. Posted

    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 B)

    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... :D;)

  15. Posted

    Just to throw it out there, and I think it was brought up at some point already, scannerland could be a good place to be while writing an IA. If you are O/S operating at an incident, you are concentrating on the job you are tasked to perform. You may not be aware of everything thats going on over the radio, because 100% of your attention is not focused on it. Someone sitting at a desk, listening to the incident with the scanner on the other hand, concentrates 100% on each transmission, and most likely can get a good idea of whats going on seeing as major events in the fire timeline will be transmitted over the radio.

    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...

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  16. Posted

    This?

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    I am not totally sure, but It was a real ambulance. It may have been just a demo.

    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.

  19. Posted

    I heard Yorktown was considering this paid EMT coverage a long time ago, have they implemented it? What other VAC's supplement with paid staff?

    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...

  21. Posted

    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?

  23. Posted

    Combination of things. Do they LOOK uncomfortable? Do they rate the pain over 5-6/10? In mnay cases I ASK them - "Do you feel like you need something more for the pain?" If they say yes, then I strongly consider it.

    And the paperwork to give a narcotic isn't THAT bad (what? a continuation form and having to make some copies for QA? Ha!) and is far better than having to deal with the legal issues should a patient turn around a sue you for neglect because you failed to adequately address their pain.

    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.

  24. Posted

    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