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I got my letters for the typing test for Westchester, but my score was not on the letters. Obviously I passed the exam if I got these letters for the typing test.
I also took Orange & Dutchess County exams, have not heard anything yet.

I would love to apply if I could, but I hate you have to move to NYC. I would imagine that shuts out a lot of potentially good candidates.

http://careercenter.discoverpolicing.org/c/job.cfm?site_id=6207&job=14385476
Anyone here want to throw themselves in the Unified Call Taker/NYC 911 mess?

What agencies (PD/FD/EMS) in Westchester County have their own dispatch?

interesting article but in n y s state police unmarked cars cannot pull over a vehicle and give traffic tickets-- the law was passed a few years ago due to the imposters making traffic stops

Some more from On The Job NY.

Even worse, PA stipulates the SOL should be a certain size on ambulances, NJ wants another size, DE another,..etc,...
My 2 cents - the symbol is arguably universal in identification, so I don't care if its fluorescent pink!

Saw This At Firehouse Expo in baltamore

The NYC Sergeants Benevolent Association representing the NYPD Sergeants is calling out Quinn for using special courtesies that have gotten others arrested, and for wasting money with her ridiculous Inspector General for the NYPD
http://sbanyc.net/documents/quinnAd.pdf

Town of Blooming Grove Police in Orange County, NY New 2013 Police Interceptor

This has to be the first time in NYS where an EMS union has striked, won fair wages, and didnt loose any contracts (as of yet) I know there are alot of Pro EMS Union Members here on the boards, I'm just looking to see other members reactions. Congrats to the members of Teamsters Local 375 of rural/metro EMS for fighting for what they wanted.
http://www.ems1.com/ems-management/articles/1468757-NY-officials-pledge-to-continue-EMS-service-if-strike-occurs/
"BUFFALO, N.Y. With a strike set to begin in a little over a week, executives at Rural/Metro Medical Services of Western New York are hoping to avoid a work stoppage but plan to continue coverage of emergency medical services.."
http://m.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2013/07/16/rural-metro-strike-underway-in-buffalo.html
"After beginning a strike at just after midnight, union workers have reached a tentative agreement with Rural/Metro Medical Services of WNY.
In a media announcement released just after 9:20 a.m. this morning, Rural/Metro Division General Manager Jay Smith said the two sides reached a resolution after an all-night negotiating session."

Join us in celebrating the arrival of Chester Fire Department's new Brush Truck M-912, UTV 1, and Car 1. There will be plenty of food, beverages, and a DJ. A bouncy house will be provided for the kids. Adult and children's T-shirts will be available for purchase. Festivities will be from 12 pm until 4 pm. Fog streams only with 50 lb pressure max and no foam please. Hope to see everyone there!!
https://www.facebook.com/events/410334609079551/

Town Of Bedford PD New Car 36
2013 Ford Police Interceptor
Featuring new black and white paint scheme
Photo by me

They look like a good purchase for Empress, especially as the cars will operate primarily in a city environment, even if it is pretty hilly. I'd imagine this less expensive alternative could also allow them to extend the service life of their SUV's and have them available for use when the snow and ice really start flying.

Needs those wheels powdercoated flat black IMO...
And good for paul - I didnt know that! I came into Empress as he was leaving..

The information I got (also from a reliable source) Friday was that ALS operations were suspended. I saw a couple of Care 1 ambulances on the road over the weekend so my guess is that BLS is still operating.

Let me tell ya a few things about them bastard dispatchers.....I know a little bit.
First off - it sucks. But it is OK too...
It is a GOOD living, but obviously not as "fun" or "glorious" as our police, fire, and even EMS counterparts.
The BIGGEST thing I have noticied in over 15 years "in the chair" is that EVERYONE in the field thinks they could do it better, or things could be done different. Everyone in a uniform has IDEALS, but dispatchers have PROTOCOLS. For the most part the voice ont he radio doesnt make those protocol, but we are bound to adhere to them. So if you get angry or frustrated - direct that to the policy makers, not the person on the other end of the radio.
We get it from every direction...and speaking from MY job, literally everyone is our superioir...I am the #5 on my job senority wise..I been around, yet even the newest, junior cop or fireman tells me what to do...but that is part of MY job...other agencies are different..they have a more structured, Dispatch Command..we are under the authority of the Police Watch Commander and FD Shift Commander...yet there is still a small army of Sergeants, Liuetenant, Captains, Chiefs, and Deputy Chiefs that can change it all with a simple command...
EVERY shift is run different - under the direction of the Watch Commander..so if you are like me, and work OT on different shifts..you had BETTER do i tTHAT bosses way..
You guys get to SEE your jurasdiction every day - you know it intimately..hell I been working in our City for 12 years and I dont know ALOT of the streets,..Yes, I know what police post they are on, who to send, and even what fire truck is first due - but I have been "lost" on the southside of our city as recently as last week..we dont get out to see it enough, if at all. Sure maps, and CAD are nice - but there is no subsitute for actual street time. Some agencies make "ride time" a part of training - and thats awesome.
"They dont give us enough info.." Yep...true. But we give you all of what we can get from our callers - which in an urban setting like mine - sometimes is just an address...if I had a dollar for everytime a caller said - "just send the M F'ing cops/Ambulance" I could retire to the Keys with George..LOL. And if we give alot of info - we are met with "headquarters - get off the air.." There is NO happy median it seems sometimes.
Dont get me wrong - I am NOT defending all dispatchers - I have worked with some real turds...but thankfully, for the most part - we weed them out. Not all...but alot..this job is not for everyone.
I will openly admit that this is NOT what I pictured myself doing...well, it is not what I wanted to do..anyone who knows me knows I should be on a firetruck for 40 hours a week, but I do not regret it one bit. I have a good life and make good money...I can support my family well, we own a house, 2 cars, and a dog...the American Dream, right? I am heads and shoulders above where my parents where at my age. I stay cool in the summer, warm in the winter, park in a secure parking agarge, and can surf Bravo for 8 hours a day. For that I am very thankful.
One of the things I cherish the most about my job is RESPECT. The guys on the other side of the radio - be it police or fire, appreciate me and the job I do..I take care of "my guys"..they know when the crap hits the fan in a foot pursuit that I am right there with them, and help is on the way. I know how the FD operates and usually have what the Captain requests done or ready to be done. I do my job well, because lives of cops and firemen depend on it. I have actually been written up for two commendations by Fire Lieutenants after tough, hectic, SCARY jobs for my actions in assisting them...both times they were denied because, "he is just a dispatcher...". Who cares....it's the RESPECT from those guys that mean more to me than ANY peice of paper signed by the Mayor.
So yeah, dispatching sucks..but it pays the bills. And I know that there are a few guys out there that know we really DO make a difference. So cut us some slack...or take the test and get "in the chair."

We don't save lives every day...
The "nut in a safari hat" isn't going anywhere

One of the most ridiculous things I've read on this site. EVER! Do you really believe that?
Or fluids,
Or meds,
or advanced cardiac care,
or advanced intervention techniques,
or an advanced airway.

Who care? People should just mind there business if it does not concern you.

Varies widely from operator to operator and aircraft to aircraft.
Most of the commercial operators have (or at least used to have) at least one multi-band programmable radio so they could input frequencies for LZ coordination on the fly (pun intended).

Ahhhh...I remember the good old days of ALS intercepts with the "closest available medic" and the Alamo - Sloper 500!

I dont know exactly how they predict the weather that far in advance... but I will predict that I will won the mega millions tonight!!

So I just finished up an incredible week out in the Outer Banks of North Carolina; for those of you who have been there, I really don't need to say more, and for those of you who have not been there, be sure to put it on your future vacation bucket list. I have never been one to take photos of apparatus, but with the help of my sister's new Nikon D60 camera, I figured I would give it a shot. I know some of the pictures didn't come out perfect, but I hope the majority are worth looking at.

Being a jew myself I can speak freely. These individuals in almost EVERY aspect take advantage of the Earth. From the blatant violation of the sanctity of marriage to the flagrant misuse of the vehicle and traffic laws they just rape and pillage. I am so happy that I live in Putnam far from the filth that they call home in many towns in Orange and Rockland. I feel for all of you that must deal with these people with such a feel of entitlement. They use their supposed block voting to scare every single politician in to succumbing to their needs. We need someone with a set to just tell them to STFU get off welfare and stop playing games. All we need is a law stating that two people living together legally, and verified through surveillance, which I am sure we can get volunteers to do, shall not be the beneficiary of social services.
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