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Here's a few more pic's  of FL9's SUV note the hidden reflective scotch lite lettering & striping if. You look closely you can see LED lighting under the luggage rack front & rear They also added a black push bar with LED red/blue  since last pic I took

New Mahwah EMS ambulances

Wems will operate
37 M1 & M2 0700-1900
37 M1 1901-0659
The shift change will be out of MPPD HQ
 

Here's unit 2011 Ex Palisade Park PK A4 soon to be replaced Hospital got this unit & an older twin unit when they disbanded their Squad yeah it's a Horton 

North White Plains has put into service this 1998 Freightliner/Saulsbury medium duty rescue that previously saw service in Centereach NY to replace the former Rescue 33, which has been disposed of.
 
It only has 14,000 miles. Some features include a 10KW Hydraulic Generator, hydraulic and electric cord reels, pull out equipment trays, (4) 500 Watt Mounted Lights, a 12,000 pound winch, and a heavy duty trailer hitch to tow the Air/Cascade trailer.
 
Special thanks to 2321 for helping me to get these photos.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here's Teaneck NJ 's 74 Freightliner (unsure of YR) Medic Master at Englewood Hospital ER  Their newest rig 75 is a 2014 Freightliner/Horton They are celebrating their 75th year of volunteer service  Very impressive collect of ambulances over the years

Quite impressive looking ambulance Here's Their 2015 Ford F 550 4WD Horton unitID 526 This is their 1st F series chassis & new color scheme for them

RP A 2 's a 2014 Ford E350/ PL Custom It says "We Dare To Care" under the bar lights Their corps motto  snapped this pic after Harrington Park left the ER

First, I want to preface this by saying the dispatcher at 60 Control who handled this incident did an EXCELLENT job coordinating everything given the situation. It was almost mind boggling to try and keep track of everything and he nailed it.
 
For those that didn't monitor, there was a cardiac arrest involving a crew member on a tugboat in the Hudson River. The tugboats location was static, but had to be determined further. It was one worst incidents I've ever heard logistically play out just given the fact that there was no coordination by any unit with anyone else. Everybody was freelancing, and everybody wanted to play. There was no concrete information about which boat had EMT's or Medics. It was, literally and this was stated on the radio several times, whoever got to the boat first got the patient. No one knew who was the true incident commander, and there was no true command.  Rockland couldn't communicate with Westchester and vice versa in a timely or efficient manner. Both Rockland and Westchester were basically both working the same incident completely separate from one another with no idea of who was doing what.
 
It also should have been kept in mind that it was pitch black out, and the current very strong, with heavy winds. You had rescue boats swarming from each directions with limited to no awareness of anyone else in the area. Responders putting other responders in danger.

The inefficiency, to say the least, could have made the difference in the outcome of a cardiac arrest. I get everyone wants to help, but sometimes you're doing more harm then good.
 
And, at the very least, Westchester and Rockland need to develop a better system of interagency incident command and training, especially since there seems to be a very large overlap of jurisdiction. There should be numerous drills and tabletop exercises on a regular basis, as well as a single channel for Hudson River incidents that is primary and a dedicated tactical channel that both counties can access.
 
60 Control needs to be able to have the authority to control units, such as to stand down units or give specific commands in a situation like this where no one else is capable of taking charge over such a widespread area.
 
Another thought. Westchester DES needs to appoint a Marine Battalion that is familiar and capable of coordinating incidents on the Hudson, and capable of taking command of multiple jurisdictions and equipped with Rockland radios. Or appoint WCPD SOD as primary command and coordination since they have better resources.
 
Quite frankly....one of the major issues was that no one could take personal blame  for the situations....it was the circumstances at play.
 
AGAIN...EXCELLENT JOB BY THE 60 CONTROL DISPATCHER, who made the best of what and who he had to work with! It was almost mind boggling to try and keep track of everything and he nailed it.

Here's another shot of the new unit

Wems will operate
37 M1 & M2 0700-1900
37 M1 1901-0659
The shift change will be out of MPPD HQ
 

Wems will operate
37 M1 & M2 0700-1900
37 M1 1901-0659
The shift change will be out of MPPD HQ
 

Here's Cliffside Park's 2012 E340 Bruan Unit ID CPA1 One of 3 Braun's in thier fleet Cliffside Park EMS is staffed by full time EMT's they  sometimes run 2 crews to staff 2 buses  

Wems will operate
37 M1 & M2 0700-1900
37 M1 1901-0659
The shift change will be out of MPPD HQ
 

I like thier Patch

 
It's always been Field Com 1. Built in 2014, delivered in 2015, will go into service (if not already) in 2016.

FDNY Field Com 1
2014 Seagrave
 

Hi everyone I wanted to introduce myself.  Im Rob Tillson.  I am on Facebook and originally from NY (Yonkers 1st and then Hyde Park 2nd).  I do collect patches from different departments and do make diecast vehicles in 1:64 scale.  I currently live in Lodi, Ohio and still love the Westchester County area FD / PD / EMS.  I work as an EMT for a private company called Life Care Medical Services.  Thanks for listening to my ramble and hope to be a part of more discussions. 

Managed to get a rear shoot of the new Tenafly International / Horton  unit 42 today at work Note the  LED lighting in the chevrons 

Also caught Unit 2017 (riding as 236  )2015 Ford E350 PL Custom @ER

Englewood Hospital & Medical Center Tour Chiefs  Unit 294  (radio I'd of tour chief working)2003 Suburban/Oddesey 

I may be a bit biased, but to land a plane at 200mph on the pitching and weaving deck at night on an aircraft carrier takes the experience and guts that are needed to fly commercial rigs as well.  That's who I want flying me.

Here's Edgewater NJ EWA1 's Ford E350 PL Custom This unit served with Leonia NJ VAC Before they were disbanded & unit was sold to Edgewater  Unsure of the year of this rig  Leonia  had a newer PL Custom rig  (2002?) that was turned over to the fire department & converted into a field comm unit

I have heard alternately that we have ordered either 7 or 10 new ambulances.
I count us running 6 flycars now:
2 Yonkers
1 Yorktown
1 Pelham
1 White Plains
1 supervisor
So a new spare or two might be needed. 
Note: Pelham owns the Pelham truck, but Empress sends a company spare when it goes out for service.

According to the state DOH website CFR classes are 48-60 hours, EMT is 150-190. I'd say "waste of time" is pretty subjective. It really depends on what this person intends to do with it.