Bull McCaffrey

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    Although I appreciate the fact that I am thought of now and again, I have to pass on commenting about this. I still show up to work and do my job as well as I ever did and don't plan to change that, I have stayed away from EMTBravo for a long time and don't feel like entertaining a political debate. I ask that those involved fight their own battle and remember that the dispatchers are people with families, lives, and homes too.

    Respectfully,

    Kris Mason

    Public Safety Dispatcher, Yonkers NY

    Hopefully you guys get to keep your jobs. I hear YFD is making a push to get rid of all of the civilian dispatchers and replace them with light duty FFs. Good luck and sorry that you guys are caught in the middle of all of this.

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    Easy tiger, no one attacked George, his experience, dedication or credibility. Last I checked we were trying to clear up some questions in regards to protocols and what YFD responds or doesn't respond to.

    If you surfaced for air from time to time you'd see that there is no need to defend the guy as no one is going after him. Besides, I'm sure he'd rather speak for himself.

  3. Posted

    The way it was explained to me by my buddy in Yonkers dispatch is that YFD will only respond on certain types of medical jobs such as sick calls and diff breathers. They also go on cardiacs and unconcious (inside a premise only). PD on the other hand responds to all trauma jobs (falls, shootings, stabbings, broken bones, anything involving trauma)

    Empress responds to them all.

    Correct me if I'm wrong but I think that if a certain number of companies are tied up elsewhere, YFD stops responding to EMS jobs period.

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    I meant in terms of manpower, such as on a cardiac arrest. When YFD arrives, one can do the bagging, one can do the compressions, one could defib, etc. It's the basics that save....such as early and proper CPR. How is the Paramedic going to do that him/herself?

    I understand what you're saying but there are certain things that firemen with a CFR-D level of training just can't do whereas a paramedic's or even an EMT's skillset is much greater. But if you're just talking manpower then I see your point.

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    yfd73 and other YFD'ers who posted, thank you for your insight. Although I still maintain some of my views, I do I have a better understanding of the "other side" now. I'm glad we had a chance to discuss this on EMTBravo, or else I would have still had my stubborn, one-sided opinion.

    Also, the people that posted 4 firefighters are better then one paramedic, I couldn't agree more. Didn't think about that fact, either.

    One of the most ridiculous things I've read on this site. EVER! Do you really believe that?

    Until you need an endotracheal tube.

    Or fluids,

    Or meds,

    or advanced cardiac care,

    or advanced intervention techniques,

    or an advanced airway.

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  6. Posted · Edited by Bull McCaffrey

    yogruntNy writes

    But you dare accuse the union members of "sensationalism" or using "dramatics", or heres the best one, "I don't even go to Yonkers for anything, so I personally couldn't care less how this whole situation plays out." I mean, WOW!!! Spoken like a true A-hole who really doesnt care about his fellow man...kinda contradictory for someone who works in emergency servies, wouldnt you say?

    So what do you call putting out a TV ad with a Hollywood style explosion that never really happened anywhere in your district. Or claiming that you're "literally saving lives everyday" due to the shortcomings of another agency? Like it or not, that is mudslinging and its sensationalism. We all know what the majority of these EMS runs really are and most are NOT life threatening situations as some would have the public think.

    I understand the role of the union is to protect it's membership at all costs. Just think that going after another agency is cheap and in this case highly misleading.

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    I could be reading into this the wrong way but here are my observations:

    As a Yonkers resident I am reading local 628's website and am a little confused. What is the city plan on cutting to the fire department? Are the cuts, manpower layoff's, closing fire houses, and not doing EMS response?

    The website is very vague about what the actual problem's are, another point to add how do you want me to contact the mayors office and city council members when I don't know that the exact problem is.

    thanks

    Chris

    If the city takes away their EMS/CFR-D which is the majority of their work (80-85% I don't have exact numbers) then they can also cut into their minimum manning levels and other things. Hopefully this isn't the case since I have family in Yonkers and I'd hate to see jobs lost but going after another agency isn't the way to do things in my opinion.

  8. Posted

    I'm not sure if your saying I'm dramatic? If you are, let me just say I have no association with YFD or Empress. I don't even go to Yonkers for anything, so I personally couldn't care less how this whole situation plays out.

    Just interesting from an outside observer how the website was worded, especially in relation to an organization that they have a quasi-partnership with.

    No, I wasn't calling you dramatic. I realized you grabbed that quote from the website. I was calling the whole context of those couple of sentences dramatic.

  9. Posted

    Upon arrival, our firefighters provide immediate life saving and sustaining services until a city offered For Profit ambulance service arrives and transports the patients to area hospitals. Due to the limited amount of ambulances available in the City of Yonkers and the ambulance’s lengthy response times, our firefighters often find themselves literally saving lives on a daily basis.

    Oh stop the dramatics. This is about as sensational as the tv ad that was put out with the footage of a row store explosion that never happened. At least not in Yonkers.

    Besides, what does YFD care, word has it that beginning the the new year, they're losing first responder as part of contract negotiations. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. Anyone who doesn't see the above quote as an attack on another agency is lying and anyone who believes it is fooling themselves.

  12. Posted

    another option a lot of people overlook is to call the state and request the national guard. a lot of the support units have water tenders. after a state of emergency has been called that resource is is basically unlimited until the situation is resolved.

    Guys it's a simple water main break not the apocalypse. Tankers, National Guard, spaceships! Sheesh lol

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    Do you really believe this was an extrication 101 call? I am on the job 17 years and have yet to encounter this type of call. Not really sure if they had to extricate any patient from this call but if they had I would bet my pension it was far from " 101 ".

    Really, what was the big deal here? A vehicle was involved in a collision and ended up in a precarious spot with people inside. The crews arrived on scene, sized up the situation, stabilized the bus and removed (extricated) the patients. Bread and butter, routine, basic stuff. Nothing fancy or out of the ordinary here. The only thing different here is the number of people that needed to be removed.

    Extrication doesn't always mean using the jaws.

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