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Date: 03/06/2014
Time: 14:40Incident Type: 2nd alarm structure fire
Location: 30 Arlington AvenueDistrict: Arlington 321
Units: Arlington, City of Poughkeepsie, Fairview, Arlington, Pleasant Valley
Description: Structure Fire in a residence.Primary and secondary search complete, negative findings
Water issue with the hydrant
Fire knocked down overehaul in progress
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Date: 02/24/2014
Time: 09:54
Incident Type: Structure Fire
Location: 254 Waccabuc Road (Route 138)
District: Goldens Bridge
Units: (See Below)
Description: Goldens Bridge Firehouse is on fire, 2nd alarm, heavy fire in the cockloft, going defensive
Report of firefighter inuries, can not confirm at this time.Weather: Windy, 30 degrees
Writers: x1234, x635, RWC130, x4093k, firedude
Updates:
1043hrs: B16 reporting main body of fire knocked down. Partial building collapse.1345hrs: Per officials, only one firefighter injured during evacuating apparatus, transported to NWHC with minor injures-smoke inhalation. Treated and released. No other injuries reported.
Dept's Operating: Units Operating: Note:
Goldens Bridge FD
South Salem FD Engine 167, Tanker 2, Utility 79
Somers FD Engine 180, Tanker 16
Croton Falls FD Engine 148, Engine 149, Tanker 8 Engine 148 master stream in operation
Vista FD Tanker 4
Bedford Hills FD Tower Ladder 57, Tanker 5, Utility 6 Tower ladder in operation
Mount Kisco FD Utility 13 FAST
Katonah Tanker 6, Utility 8
Brewster FD Engine 11-2-3,Tanker, LDH Hose Reel Unit 5" LDH Hose Reel truck sent with Tanker
Westchester EMS 45-M-1, 45-M-2, 45-M-4
North Salem VAC 72-B-2
Lewisboro VAC 67-B-1, 67-B-2, 6701
WCDES Batt 16, C&O Team, County Car 1, County Car 2, OEM 5, 60 Control Fieldcom
NYSP
Lewisboro PDWCPD WCPD Officer John Peters w/ K-9 partner Daisy (Arson Detection Dog)
Covering Goldens Bridge
Katonah FD Ladder 39 and Engine 116 Other Katonah units operating on scene/ stood by in area of GBFD FirehouseCovering Katonah
Yorktown Heights FD Engine 273 At Katonah FD HQ
Covering Croton Falls FD
Mahopac Falls FD At Croton Falls HQ
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While I can not find it, Phoneix started a pilot on the Intranasal Narcan. The numbers were actually astounding. The revival or success rate was near 97%. Getting there in a timely manner hopefully your only findings are respiratory arrest, thats where the good old BVM and Narcan would be huge.
Obviously we know when bad batches come into our jurisdictions, the OD calls rise.
I think this would be a asset on a BLS level.
Be safe everyone......
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Pawling has one of best Fire Chiefs I have ever had the pleasure of working with.
Not to toot his horn but, he is one cool cat.
Whitey
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You have to operate professionally to be considered professional. I hardly consider all the sloppy EMT's and paramedics I see professional and it doesn't matter whether they collect a paycheck or not.
I think you may have missed my point.... Whether you are PAID or Volunteer you should be considered professional, not just because your are paid. I understand and have seen the sloppiness first hand, but my point was, collect a pay check or not you should be considered professional, whether you conduct yourself and your skills in that matter is totally different.
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@pjm1733.....do you mean Professional or Paid??
Everyone should be considered "professional" whether paid or not. Union>non union, Paid>volunteer, whatever you do, do it with pride.......
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About the whole ALS/BLS thing
If you have a priority call and a BLS truck is 5 minutes away, and an ALS truck is 30 minutes away, isn't it better for the patient to send the closer unit, then intercept en route, then have a patient wait 25 extra minutes with no EMS at all attending to them.
Now if you are saying that they should be intercepting with their own company, yes that is true.
Actually that is not what I am talking about. To send a unit across town and or county when there are other muncipalities or agencies that are contracted or not even contracted but have the proper level of care for the call is absurd. This is negligent, not to mention extremely bad for a agency to send a unit blazing saddles so they can what? Please a contract or facility.
This extends back to when they had their Narcotic issue and they could not operate on a ALS level. How many other agencies had to do ALS intercepts with them? Plenty...........
If it was simply sending a BLS unit to start patient care I would 100% agree with you.
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First off, what is "stop the madness" all about? Long story short, i used to work for Transcare, yes I had issues with the company due to their lack of structure and consistency of training.
Their method of training was instead of being with a Field Training Officer, was thrown with different crews each day. How is one to learn the business by someone other than someone
whom is dedicated to training and evaluating new-hires. Secondly, I did not bash or bad mouth the company. Yes indeed, many of their ambulances are in disrepair as was some of their
equipment.
Thirdly, Obviously Transcare covers most parts of the Hudson Valley and New York City. EmStar is from Pennsylvania, and is just starting to move further east, obviously if they have
taken Care1 EMS under their wings. I don't know much else about the company. Other than what I looked at on their website. It would be fair to say however, they cover just as much
territory as Transcare does.
On a closing note, I found this reply of yours very interrogating. Why reply the way you did in open forum? If you had an issue, we could had sorted things out back-channel.?
I will not get into a pissing contest with you on such a forum. Just please research the facts before you put up "factpinions", everyone has issues with vehicles, and TransCare is in fact much larger than you know.
I state facts! No Factpinions, if you would like any information or to clear the air you can contact me at anytime.
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EXDC, I don't think there is any problem with EmStar. I checked out their website, researched the company some. By the looks of it seems this company may soon become a larger
Commercial Ambulance Company than that of Transcare. Advantages of EmStar, obviously newer buses, while Transcare desperately needs to upgrade their clunkers.
Stop the madness......... We forget TransCare is already all ove the East Coast. As long as they send the proper resources to calls the I could care less.
Sending a BLS units to a semi or unresponsive patient is NOT acceptable! So far I have seen no change in service with the exception of the same trucks with a different wrap.
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Its sort of like a family tree.. Only this is a D.B.A tree.
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I think I have an idea for a new TV show....instead of house flipping........lol
hahahahaha....... Or like the Kitchen Nightmares
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At least they leave the ambulettes the same.
Thats the only part of the DBA tree that has not been shut down......
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Wonder how much they have spent the last 5 years on re-lettering all their equipment. Maybe they should get velcro, like some EMTs/Paramedics do on their uniforms.
No doubt...... Cheap signs here too! That and flat white paint by the 55 gallon drum.
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The newest rumor mill is that EMStar has purchased the company.
I wish the "new owners" and or "new DBA" the best of luck.
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TransCare does in fact run a "Organ Donor Team". TransCare utilizes a Ford, Expedtion/Flex/Explorer and a van for this program.
The team runs all over the Metro area and has been seen as far North as Vassar Brothers in Poughkeepsie. The team runs in conjunction with a lot of the hospitals in the city and Westchester area.
As far as running lights and sirens anyone in the Emergency Services knows what it takes and how time sensitive harvesting organs can be. It is rather ignorant for anyone to say that ANY company is abusing the lights and sirens until you know for a fact what the units job description is.
I have attached a picture of one of the vehicles, they all have the same exact sceme.
If anyone would like facts and not opinions or "factpinions" (I like that one) please let me know.
There is also a little info here> http://www.inside-healthcare.com/index.php/featured-reports/1095-transcare-corporation
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Sorry I have to.....................
This was most likely the case.
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Date: November 23, 2012
Time: 07:06
Location: Route 44 and Niagra Road
District:Pleasant Valley 56
Frequency: Dutchess County Dispatch, Response, Command, PV Fireground 56
Units: 56-12, 13, 55, 79, 63
Weather Conditions: Sunny
Reporters:
Writer:
07:06 Pleasant Valley Dispatch for a rollover MVA with Entrapment
07:08 56-3 on scene 1 car rollover with intrapment.
07:11 56-79 requests ETA for Medivac
07:14 DC911 advises PV comand 9 minute ETA on Medivac. Command advises 1 person trapped in and partially under the vehicle, he wil advise on the Medivac.
07:15 PV command advises DC911 the LZ will be Cady park behind the Town Hall, also put out tones for manpower.
07:18 Medivac has launched and will look for LZ command on channel 15
07:19 DC911 advises PV command that the Medivac can not fly to Westchester due to weather conditions. PV Command advises to cancel Medivac 56-79 will go by ground to St Francis.
07:26 PV Command advises Patient has been extricated.
07:34 PV Command requests a sander for NYS for Ice on the road
07:35 PV 56-79 in route to St Francis with a 10 minute ETA please advise them of incoming Code 99.
Victim extricated advise St Francis of inbound code 99.
My Apologies for times, Its hard to keep track while on the scene.
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With the start of the Holidays and Thanksgiving tomorrow I just want to wish everyone a Happy and Safe Thankgiving.
Let us be thankful for our men and woman who are serving our country and can not be with their families, as well as the loved ones lost.
Be safe........
Now
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Date: November 20, 2012
Time: 13:54
Location: 559 Spring Lake Road, Milan NY
District: MIlan Fire-Rescue
Frequency: DC Dispatch, Response, Command
Units:Milan 48-12, 31, 13, 52, 61, 69, 71, Livingston 8-3-1, Red Hook 58-31, NDP Medic 82
Weather Conditions: Parlty Cloudy
Reporters:
Writer:
13:54 Milan 48-12, 31, 13, 52, 61, 69, 71, Livingston 8-3-1, Red Hook 58-31, Dispatched for a possible house fire, 545 Spring Lake Road
13:55 Update call back reports active house fire.
13:57 48-L-1 on scene with a active structure fire, requesting a tanker out of Red Hook
13:58 correct address is 559 Spring Lake Road, also assign a fire ground and start Central Hudson to the scene.
14:01 County Car 11 in Route
14:03 Milan command requests an additional engine to the assignment
14:04 Milan command requests a second alarm, as well as NDP, update is 2 story heavy fire on the A/D corner, Unknown if the building is occupied.
14:12 County Car 11 o/s scene building fully invovled
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The Poughkeepsie Urinal strikes again..... How come this was not in the paper??? I should call them and offer them my pics.
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On my way home for work I heard Arlington get toned out for a reported fire at Cherry Hill Apartments. I had to buff some photos......
I must say for the amonut of staffing, Great Stop by AFD..... Anyone who questions staffing should have been there. There was plenty of hose to be pulled and fed as well as ladders to be put up.
Awesome stop AFD, this could have had a very poor ending if it wasnt for the quick and agressive attack.
The chaueffur on Tower 2 put that Tower in some tight place.
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I submitted and recieved the approval through the Hudson Valley EMS Council for my department to use intransal Naloxone.
Used it once so far and it worked like a charm.......
20 yof unconcious CPR inprogress (not sure why CPR, she was moving air fine). 1mg each nostril within 3 minutes she walked to the ambulance.
We all know the epidemic with the heroin spreading like wildfire. Everyone says "just let them die", I explain 1 thats not our job and, 2 it is much easier to push a bristojet for 10 seconds then to do CPR for 30 minuntes....
I think you will see more skills come to the BLS side of EMS within the next couple of years.
Everyone stay safe.