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Thanks res20cue. I know that some people do involve the attendants, and I was misunderstood if you thought I meant all EMT's. I can recall MANY times where I have learned valuable information and training. Sometimes, however, it becomes more of a work detail than a learning experience. I have raised this issue with the officers and the problem will hopefully be corrected. Thanks and sorry if I offended anyone.

The NYS EMT-B course is usually around 5 months going 6 hours a week with a few extra days thrown in. It is a very time intensive course and is not practical for everyone to attend. Attendants are extremely important in the EMS field, and are often neglected and abused by senior crew members. People don't like to ride as attendants in my department because they aren't always involved in patient care. They do the "dirty work" for the emt and driver, such as lifting and paperwork. Its not right to have an attendant ride and make them sit there and do little to help. They're most often there to learn...the next generation of EMT's if you will. Make them useful! #-o

Date: 2-6-04 Description:Yorktown Chimney Fire with extensions Time: 11:56 ongoing Frequency: 46.26, 453.5625 Location: 1600 Front St. cross of Moseman Ave. Units: 2532, 2533, ladder 51, 275, R16, ? Writer: 11:58: 2533 reporting heavy smoke in structure 12:00: 10-75 transmitted, request for more tones and ladder 51 12:02 : 2532 asking for bedford hill TL-57 12:03 : cancel TL-57, L-51 will be enroute shortly 12:05 : 2533 asks R16 for roof saw, 275 relocated to station 1 ongoing event, will update

Time: 18:47, 19:20 Freq: 46.26 and 154.220 districtwide Units operating in order of arrival: E186, E188, E181, 2443, amb. 80-B2 Somers 18:47 report of car fire number 9 Woodcrest Terrace cross of Mahopac Ave. with exposure threat. ~18:50 Multiple calls recieved on this incident. ~18:52 Engine 186 on scene working car fire Negative exposure hazard, structure has stucco facing, car about 15 feet from structure ~19:00 10-30 fire k/d ~19:20 all 10-8 10-2