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Thanks for the useful advice. I have to go to the Bronx soon, so I'll plan on continuing south with my camera. If it turns out that the intersection is the way I think it is, I'll document it with the camera and use that to help me fight my case.

Take A LOT of pictures. Every direction, tape measures, etc.

I have advice.......Just pay the ticket, it's one of the cheapest tickets. It's probably like a 25-50 dollar ticket plus whatever the court fee is.

You should do your research first before offering advice. This is a moving violation, which means points. Points make insurance go up. And no ticket in NYC is $25...ever. The court fee might be $25.

From the internet, "This is a "Failure to obey a traffic control device" worth 2 points in NYS and is usually fined around Min $100 to Max $260. There might be an additional surcharge depending on the location."

Everyone at WEMS was talking about this. Prayers for a recovery.

Why don't they call it Chicago EMS, put it on NBC, and use the characters from Chicago Fire......oh, wait.

hey i didn't write it but its their. EMTs can do it I just wonder if any will get "trained" to do it. I personally like doing vent jobs its more control for a critical patient typically when the patient is on a vent long term and used to a specific vent its a little more of a pain sometimes to match exactly. Well the real question is what are the transfer protocols going to look like. there is no mention of using a vent for inter facility transport or being allowed to.

I'm not going after you! Sorry if it came out that way.

yes but deep suctioning is never mention in the protocols unless I over looked it. and majority of the BLS units have PSO2 now with rainbow probs to they can get the CO leves.

Having worked numerous vent jobs, deep suction is almost a necessity. And most, if not all commercial transport agencies do not have SpO2 for BLS, because it's not an 800 requirement. Guess they are going to have to spend some money. IMHO, Vent stuff is specialty care, and should not be pushed off on EMT's and medics.

yes and now if your a trained EMT you can take a patient on a vent. WTF

But in order to handle a patient with a vent, you might have to deep suction (not a basic skill, granted it's self explanatory) and have to monitor O2 saturation (which NYS has no basic protocol for). So are there protocols for this stuff now? Did I miss the memo?

My best friend is down there right now on the flight line with the Air Force. He's loving it

Yeah, I made a dumb response. I understand where the comment was going. My apologies.

Off the exit is not CT. CT is a span between exits 2 and 3. Stick to the topic.

Way to make yourself look uneducated. We are talking about 684 between exit 2 and 3.

The same people that are on the parade committee. Surprise, surprise...

Rest in peace. Terribly written article, decency is out the window.

Sounds like someone tried to get a job with MLSS, and was rejected...

Take your pot-stirring agenda and bring it elsewhere.

Consolidating.....Saving Money....

No way. Someone pinch me.

And floorabove, the call volume may not dictate the utter necessity to hire, but two houses in a 5 sq. mi. district, and no response from the volunteer's at this station, good call by the Commissioners. Save some money.

It was Continental Village's ice rescue team, and they were on standby for Peekskill's polar plunge.

To have a proper response in a TIMELY manner to EVERY call that arises, fire and EMS.

And in other news, the sun rose in the east today. Wow, somebody is taking an EMT class. Mighty impressive accomplishment.

That vehicle is Bufftastic!

He is their boss, he is ultimately responsible for the work they get PAID to do. They have a JOB to do, and that comes before volunteering at an organization. I can't tell my private employer that I want to be paid to go fight fires. That would be considered walking out of your JOB.

I mean hell, if people are going to go on calls while on the clock for the town, why not just PAY them to BE FIREFIGHTERS, not water/highway/parks workers.

A few battalions of what? Marines?

Having participated in a few airport disaster drills over the years, I can tell you that the response to the airport is way inadequate. Not nearly enough resources and if it were the real thing they would never be able to manage it effectively.

Again, reinforcing my point that everyone wants to fight fires, but nobody ever wants to put in the effort to train.

One more thought. If this is a common problem at a specific facility report it to your QA/QI program (stop laughing, we're all supposed to have them)

Also, ask to talk to the Charge Nurse, or the Nurse Supervisor if you are getting fed up with the floor staff.

Umm. Never...

The very first thing I do when walking into the facility, with my partner is go to the Nurses Station, get the paperwork, and have them page the nurse. After seeing the discharge paperwork(if everything looks straightforward and there are no ISO precautions, etc.), the person driving that day goes and makes pt contact, and the tech starts the paperwork while waiting for the nurse. Seeing the paperwork before seeing the nurse allows you to get a report from the nurse, AND ask questions if there is anything you don't understand.

If your answer is "we all do it jobs are backing up ", remember:

-If the transport goes bad, it's your fault

-If the paperwork is messed up, it's your fault

-If you did something you weren't supposed to do(pt movement, etc.), it's your fault

Patient care first, then let dispatch yell at you for being too slow.

And I work for a company that we do 6-7 jobs a tour, and they expect us to be in and out of a facility in 20 minutes from on-scene to en-route. We make it work.

Unified command?

And this is where NIMS comes in. Many branches within one command.

Rest in Peace FF Dobbins.

I will stop using a backboard when I won't get fired for not using it.