FFFORD

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    Ford, make sure you're switching off every two minutes. You may feel like you're going strong but quality really drops off over time. Even with regular rotations 20+ minutes in cpr quality drops off.

    True that! I always try to make sure to switch off but sometimes I just get in the groove and loose track of time. usually someone is there to bump me off though. Thank you! never bad to hear it again! mini refreshers never hurt!

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    i have been trained with this new type of CPR but have not put it to use as every code i have worked has been with myself and a partner. however when i do chest compressions, i do not pause, i just instruct my partner to keep bagging even if the ventilation might not be going to the lungs. if i do pause it would be to wipe the sweat from my eyes or if the medic is getting a tube. seems like it might be better to just do the compressions. glad to see this woman was saved and kudos to the husband LEO

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    ur kidding me! in his car? who searched his car and why? In high school I always had knives in my car as they were part of my fire gear just as it was probably part of his activities after school with the eagle scouts. My friend was prohibited from attending our senior prom because some how the school found it acceptable to search his car because they saw a bag of chew in the front seat. they found beer in the truck and suspended him because he was 18. it wasnt even his beer as he shared the vehicle with his father and his father had purchased the beer the night before and never took it out. I told him to fight it but he never did. this is just BS. Its not like he had it on him in school, which in my eyes is no problem anyways as i religiously had one on my persons. not that i ever once thought of hurting someone, it was just part of my normal get up. i will be calling after class for sure.

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    I know our 2005 F-450 truck nose style 6.0L powerstroke has blown about 6 turbo's and various other parts that seem to go along with the problems ford had with the 6.0. The dealer honored our warranty and replaced all issues. If the vehicle is under warranty, the stealership should fix it as long as there is no fine print in your contract. i would check out the contract. on that same truck, the box, built by trauma hawk i believe, is starting to bubble and rust around the corners on the rear doors. I believe we are fighting with them to fix it as a 4 year old vehicle should not be doing this. i do not know the warranty/guarantee so i cannot give more info. it is our least used rig and i know we are upset about it. i would check the contract. but if you are past your waranty you might be out of luck. if these things happened under warranty and the stealership refused to fix...well some initiative might need to be taken towards the stealership if you know what i mean. i hate to see that happen though. you have to check your contracts. good luck.

  14. Posted · Edited by FFFORD

    Date: 9/21

    Time: approx 20:30

    Location: Dogwood Drive

    Frequency: multiple

    Units Operating: SPD, EHAC, SFD

    Weather Conditions: clear

    Description Of Incident:

    Echo Hose Ambulance, Shelton PD, and Shelton fire dispatched for a motorcycle accident on dogwood dr. Upon arrival PD reporting 1 male down serious injuries. EMS reporting code 200 (traumatic arrest). pt succumb to injuries.

    Reporters:

    Writer:me

  15. Posted

    Locking a handgun in the glove box of a vehicle does not meet legal requirements for properly securing a handgun. A co-worker of mine had his car stolen with a loaded handgun in the glove box and he lost his permit and was charged with a misdemeanor charge however I can't remember the exact charge.

    true I agree. I should have been a little more thorough in my post. My apologies.

  16. Posted

    no one under the influence should be carrying a firearm. He stated he kept it locked in his car, ok, but he should have never thought about it. UNLESS, he was truthfully in grave danger. I know in CT though if I was in my car, I would have to drive off rather than shoot. but then again he'd be driving drunk so its kind of a vicious circle. too bad it happened though. I hope the two men survive.

  18. Posted

    Just reading about the latest Mt. Vernon shooting, and it always makes me wonder why it's easier for the bad guys to get guns illegally than it is for the good guys to have them for protection and practice, on the up and up!

    +1, I think about that everyday. I am not from westchester so i cant provide any further detail, but I am from CT and it took me about 3 months to get mine. I received it in july and now only short months after i hear it it up to 6 months. anything that deals with a firearm today is becoming increasingly tough. good luck. any idea on what you want?