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Date: 11/16/13
Time: 23:18
Incident Type: 2 car head on mva
Location: State Route 94 North and East Ridge Road
District: Warwick Fire District, Warwick Ambulance
Units: Warwick FD (T-633, E-634, R-637, fire police, car 2), Warwick EMS (201, 202, 203, 209 (captain)), Greenwood Lake EMS (365), Emstar EMS (809, 811, ?), Town of Warwick PD
Stand-Bys: Pine Island EMS (301) standby at Warwick's bay
Description: Initial dispatch for a 2 car mva with unknown injuries. Warwick PD communications advising they are taking multiple calls on the mva, still unsure on injuries, 209 requesting his second rig be dispatched, 811 placing medevac on standby. PD on scene reporting at least 2 patients pinned, multiple patients self extricated, multiple injuries. 209 and FD car 2 on scene, assuming command (of respective agencies), 209 requesting all three of Warwick's rigs to the scene, and one rig from Greenwood Lake to stand by in Warwick. Warwick FD working on extricating the two pinned occupants. Orange 911 advised no med-evacs due to weather. 209 requesting 365 move up to the scene, backfill Warwick with a rig from Pine Island, two additional ALS units to the scene. FD extricated both patients in approx. 20 minutes, one patient transported ALS to Orange Regional Medical Center (202, 809), One patient ALS to Good Samaritan (201, 811), 5 patients BLS to Saint Anthony's (203, 365)

I swear I posted here earlier. Whoever was the staging officer/ directing incoming unit was not doing the greatest job. CNN had a reporter on the highway going into LAX and you could see the traffic at a stand still backed up for miles, where as the side of the highway coming out of the airport was empty since the airport was on lock down. Some how though, both LAPD and LAFD were fighting their way up through the traffic, rather than going the wrong way on the empty side, something to think about for future incident planning. Otherwise it looked like a well rehearsed, well run unified command with everyone (LAWAPD, LAPD, LASO, FBI, LAFD)all working together to get the job done quickly and efficiently. I'm sure that the active shooter drill LAWAPD and LAPD ran at the airport three weeks ago was a great asset and helped prepare the officers for today and shows just how important these drills are for everyone

In orange county, county policy is three pages and then it turned over to your mutual aid, and that includes resounding for a driver or emt. Now, I don't know about westchester, but not enough volunteers is not always the problem in Orange County. I have one neighboring VAC that has a very young membership, and if it's not a hot call, they don't go. You will literally hear them page three times for an elderly fall victim, tot it to the mutual aid, and then ten minutes later page out for a rollover on the highway and they get a fly car and at least one rig out with one page, that is definitely a situation where a penalty would help. As for commercial services, in my opinion, you need to contract with them for a permanent in house rig and if you're going to do that and at that point you might as well go paid, otherwise, they may be around or not be around. Another neighboring VAC had made a deal to use Emstar/ Care 1 (whoever they are this week) as their backup since they only had a couple EMTs and their mutual aid agencies were tired of always going over there. However even though the VAC has a number of new EMTs and personnel in EMT class, they have come to rely on the commercial service to take the calls they don't want. The problem is that Emstar has a significant decrease in the number of units they put out over night, sometimes only two or three for an area covering from fishkill to the NYC line in Westchester, meaning that frequently they don't have a rig available to respond. The area is also generally covered by a fly car, which for obvious reasons can't transport, so they mutual aid rig has to go too, which kinda defeats the purpose of the Emstar agreement. I think part of something that needs to be looked at is how to get volunteers out to these calls that aren't glory filled picture on the front page of the newspaper type calls.

Show starts with a Lieutenant and a "Sheriff" (who wears captain's bars) working on patrol in what is supposed to be a large city, yet they know people like it's a small town, and then say they are part of WCPD and are supervised by a captain? that kinda threw it off for me. As for the actors, it felt like they were kinda neutral/uninteresting, and once they started adding the whole second spirit/ 4 horse men of the apocalypse thing, it just started to seem kinda cheesy, like most of today's modern "horror", the only problem is they left out the skimpily dressed girls. I predict it won't make it past this season, unless there are some drastic changes

Date: 9/12/13
Time: 1945
Location: 33 Denton Lane
Units: Warwick FD (Car 3, T-633, E-634, E-635, TA-639, M-644) Slate Hill FD (Car 3, T-734 (F.A.S.Team)) 36-16, Warwick EMS (202, 204 (rehab unit), 205 (duty officer)) Warwick PD (215)

Description: Warwick FD dispatched to a working structure fire, car 3 confirmed working fire on the rear deck of the residence upon arrival and requested a 2nd alarm. Drafting site established by E-635 on scene. Fire found to be fed by a leaking propane line, which was shut off and fire knocked down. 2nd alarm tankers cancelled, and the rest of the 2nd alarm apparatus redirected to standby in Warwick's stations.

Date: 9/12/13
Time: 1945
Location: 33 Denton Lane
Units: Warwick FD (Car 3, T-633, E-634, E-635, TA-639, M-644) Slate Hill FD (Car 3, T-734 (F.A.S.Team)) 36-16, Warwick EMS (202, 204 (rehab unit), 205 (duty officer)) Warwick PD (215)

Description: Warwick FD dispatched to a working structure fire, car 3 confirmed working fire on the rear deck of the residence upon arrival and requested a 2nd alarm. Drafting site established by E-635 on scene. Fire found to be fed by a leaking propane line, which was shut off and fire knocked down. 2nd alarm tankers cancelled, and the rest of the 2nd alarm apparatus redirected to standby in Warwick's stations.

It's because it's NY. The same state that decided that since they wanted to teach CPR in EMT class, they had to change the entire EMS system around from the national curriculum. The same state that has decided that if you own an out of state corporation but live in NY, you should pay corporation taxes in NY in addition to the other state's taxes.

It's because it's NY. The same state that decided that since they wanted to teach CPR in EMT class, they had to change the entire EMS system around from the national curriculum. The same state that has decided that if you own an out of state corporation but live in NY, you should pay corporation taxes in NY in addition to the other state's taxes.

City of Newburgh NY Police Officers exam, filing open 9/3 - 9/30. Test is on 11/16, same day as the Orange County Police Officer/Deputy Sheriff exam.
http://www.cityofnewburgh-ny.gov/sites/newburghny/files/u97/police_officer_exam_2013.pdf

City of Newburgh NY Police Officers exam, filing open 9/3 - 9/30. Test is on 11/16, same day as the Orange County Police Officer/Deputy Sheriff exam.
http://www.cityofnewburgh-ny.gov/sites/newburghny/files/u97/police_officer_exam_2013.pdf

I know some rigs, mostly the specialized inter-facility transport rigs have RNs on their crew, but that's because the patients they're transporting are usually using specialized equipment that's above the medic certification. I've never heard of a PA being on an ambulance (I'd assume they'd make more not working on an ambulance), but they might be able to get a waver or something from the DOH to take the paramedic challenge, but they'd definilty have to take the remac exam.

I don't really see how it's anti-police. The written article was very factual, and the only time they used the word tragic was on the record newswatch. They also went on to say that the troopers tried to use non-lethal methods to bring him into custody and only fired once he became an imminent threat to them. If they were trying to make it anti-police, they wouldn't have included any of that.

So because the firefighters and the dispatchers didn't have the ability to see into the future and see this fire was gonna break out and sent the first due company on another call, this needs to be investigated? Secondly, they said the woman went to the fire house to report the fire, that's why you should just call 911 on the phone, cause you know they'll always be there.

Date: 8/16/13
Time: 16:00
Location: 2076 Independence Drive
Units: Vails Gate Fire department (E-478, T-482, E-479, E-481, R-480, Car-1), Salisbury Mills (1 engine), City of Newburgh FD (FAST)
Coordinators: 36-13, 36-15
Stand-bys: Cornwall FD (T-402) standby Vails Gate Station 1, New Windsor FD (E-446) Standby Vails Gate Station 1

Description: Vails Gate FD dispatched for a possible structure fire, pd advising "the entire house is on fire" upon arrival. Vails Gate Safety transmitted the 2nd alarm upon arrival.
16:34: per 36-16, Tower in operation, exterior operations, Newburgh FAST has been released.
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Orange County will be giving their Police Officer/Deputy Sheriff exam on 11/16, last day to file is 8/14.
Exam Announcement:
http://www.orangecountygov.com/filestorage/124/1360/1556/1558/Police_Officer-Deputy_Sheriff_%2360682.pdf
Application for Examination:
http://www.orangecountygov.com/filestorage/124/1360/6762/Employment.pdf

Based on the Promos, The officers are with the Sleepy Hollow Sheriffs department with a brown and black color scheme and red and blue lights, so that throws out any idea of the police in the show being similar to Sleepy Hollow PD. As for filming in Sleepy Hollow, I can't say for sure, but the population in the show is apparently 14.5 times larger than the actual population of Sleepy Hollow, which would lead me to believe no because the actual village probably doesn't look like it has 144,000 residents.

I agree, but if Greenville were to put a truck on automatic response for structure related calls, they would be used maybe a couple of times a year.
Just for clarification for everyone, were are talking about Greenville in Orange County, about 10 minutes outside of Port Jervis. A very rural district that would see a significant decrease in calls if they didn't cover a part of Route 84

I agree, but if Greenville were to put a truck on automatic response for structure related calls, they would be used maybe a couple of times a year.
Just for clarification for everyone, were are talking about Greenville in Orange County, about 10 minutes outside of Port Jervis. A very rural district that would see a significant decrease in calls if they didn't cover a part of Route 84

It's patient/family choice depending on what's the appropriate facility. And I was honestly surprised last weekend when the crew asked my patients wife what facility she wanted to go to, between Hackensack and WMC, and when she asked their opinion, they told her they were both about equal. I was expecting to hear them say Hackensack, but apparently, they don't feel the need/ haven't been told to push going to Hackensack

Date: 6/22/13
Time: approx. 20:00
Location: 17 A and Mountain Lakes Road
Units: Greenwood Lake FD, Greenwood Lake EMS (366, 367), Warwick EMS (201, 202, 203, 204 (MCI/support unit), 205 (duty officer)) Mobile Life Support, Hackensack Airmed 1, Town of Warwick Police, Village of Greenwood Lake Police.
Coordinators: EMS 1, EMS 16
Stand Bys: Pine Island EMS 302 s/b Warwick's Bay, Tuxedo EMS s/b Greenwood Lake's bay

Description: NJ Transit commuter bus went head on with a van with entrapment and serious injuries. Saint Anthony's Hospital on full divert and unable to accept any patients at all, closest ALS unit coming out of Middletown. Total of 14 patients. 5 transported proir to ems arrival, 1 patient transported by Warwick 201 to Greenwood Lake CVS to meet Hackensack Airmed 1. Other 8 patients were transported to either Orange Regional Medical Center or Good Samaritan Hospital by 366, 367, 202, and Mobile Life Support.
*Greenwood Lake EMS 365 already enroute to Good Samaritan ALS on a separate call when this incident occured

Date: 6/22/13
Time: approx. 20:00
Location: 17 A and Mountain Lakes Road
Units: Greenwood Lake FD, Greenwood Lake EMS (366, 367), Warwick EMS (201, 202, 203, 204 (MCI/support unit), 205 (duty officer)) Mobile Life Support, Hackensack Airmed 1, Town of Warwick Police, Village of Greenwood Lake Police.
Coordinators: EMS 1, EMS 16
Stand Bys: Pine Island EMS 302 s/b Warwick's Bay, Tuxedo EMS s/b Greenwood Lake's bay

Description: NJ Transit commuter bus went head on with a van with entrapment and serious injuries. Saint Anthony's Hospital on full divert and unable to accept any patients at all, closest ALS unit coming out of Middletown. Total of 14 patients. 5 transported proir to ems arrival, 1 patient transported by Warwick 201 to Greenwood Lake CVS to meet Hackensack Airmed 1. Other 8 patients were transported to either Orange Regional Medical Center or Good Samaritan Hospital by 366, 367, 202, and Mobile Life Support.
*Greenwood Lake EMS 365 already enroute to Good Samaritan ALS on a separate call when this incident occured

Date: 6/22/13
Time: approx. 20:00
Location: 17 A and Mountain Lakes Road
Units: Greenwood Lake FD, Greenwood Lake EMS (366, 367), Warwick EMS (201, 202, 203, 204 (MCI/support unit), 205 (duty officer)) Mobile Life Support, Hackensack Airmed 1, Town of Warwick Police, Village of Greenwood Lake Police.
Coordinators: EMS 1, EMS 16
Stand Bys: Pine Island EMS 302 s/b Warwick's Bay, Tuxedo EMS s/b Greenwood Lake's bay

Description: NJ Transit commuter bus went head on with a van with entrapment and serious injuries. Saint Anthony's Hospital on full divert and unable to accept any patients at all, closest ALS unit coming out of Middletown. Total of 14 patients. 5 transported proir to ems arrival, 1 patient transported by Warwick 201 to Greenwood Lake CVS to meet Hackensack Airmed 1. Other 8 patients were transported to either Orange Regional Medical Center or Good Samaritan Hospital by 366, 367, 202, and Mobile Life Support.
*Greenwood Lake EMS 365 already enroute to Good Samaritan ALS on a separate call when this incident occured

Basically Oregon voters don't want to pay more taxes for anything, including public saftey. Therefore, public saftey levels, i.e. manpower levels, response times, etc. have fallen to levels where the aren't effective, such as the example in the article. Thereforte, laws makers want to declare a "public saftey emergency", which would allow them to create new taxes in order to create funding for the public saftey services

First, I must say nice job to Mr. Woebse, it's nice to see an agency and the upper level management stick up for it's employees. Mobile life seems to be a class act and a great example of what an agency should be. As for Mr. Adamis, I must say I like his defense, "we meant it literally, so it's okay."

Not to comment on what the fire fighters did, but it seems to me that the fire department supervisors and the City of Clevland droped the ball here. First not fire department supervisor realised that these guys were gone this much and never filling in? Secondly, The one guy was getting a paycheck from the fire department and the school district at the same time, there was never a point that anybody ever noticed this or that he popped up twice in a computer system somewhere?