FFFORD

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    i can see somewhat of a good side to this as i have responded to plenty of calls which do not need an ambulance. most of them resulting in RMAs anyways. on the other hand i also see TONS of lawsuits that can come from this. i don't see how it would really be cost effective though. obviously a nurse would not take a salary of a dispatcher. so factor the increase in salary pay per year per nurse dispatcher and compare it to ambulance runs which might be unnecessary. i could be wrong though.

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    well yes she has a sister, but not older. sorry. i heard some bar in orange does EMS and fire specials, we might have to check it out.

    well i am not feeling too good today to say the least...had to take a test this morning and wasn't exactly seeing straight. oh well. only 21 once i guess.

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    Izzy - hahaha oh i am a true valley boy and if i was in shelton i would be at Danny's, or that new place on bridgeport ave "the draft house." i was back in shelton earlier this morning but had to come back to Quinnipiac for a test today.

    BTW - i joined ARMS so i guess i'll see you around! i have a bunch of friends and a GF in ansonia so they got me to join. i just have to go do my orientation and what not. do you ride with ARMS??

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    the law allows us to disobey laws of the road as long as we drive with DUE regard for other drivers. i particularly don't see much wrong with his driving as no one got hurt and he did not cause any accidents. it's impossible to judge the speed from the video, i don't think he was going as fast as you think. i have driven apparatus on the wrong side of the road with on coming traffic just as he did, i drove safely and did not cause any accidents or injuries. don't be so harsh to judge if you were not there

    i agree with all other statements about driving safely, if you don't get there, you are no help. but getting there safe is what this driver did!!!

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    thanks guys and happy birthday to the other 2 as well! yes they had to get us in under the tax wire. lol.

    Andrew - come on man you have to come out! sorry i had to run before but i was late for work.

    Yes - andrew is right - anyone in the area please! come to whitney bar and grill, whitney ave hamden CT, right next to Quinnipiac university. getting ready now - be there in an hour!

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    why not? if it has the ability to save a life, what should stop it. i feel it should be prescribed epi to the individual though. forgive me i didn't read all teh article. civilians are not trained under tense situations, but if an effective dispatching strategy enabled them to become calm and collected why not. i mean an epi pen, come on. as long as a person can give it in the leg and not the neck, i think all would be well.

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    i was wondering if there was like a web site or something with the assignments of all Connecticut ambulance names. kinds worded that strangely but something like this:

    Shelton: Victors

    Derby: Kilo

    Ansonia: Bravo

    Seymour: Tango

    Oxford: Juliet

    VEMS: Zulu

    (guess you can tell i'm from the valley :blink: )

    AMR NH: Charlie

    ???: Lima

    ???: Mike

    ???: November

    etc...

    thanks in advance