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How would scanner apps for your smart phone, apply with the above stated law??
Chris

If and when people get hurt or killed let their blood be on the city and the mayor. Look after each other and make it home after each tour.
Chris

If and when people get hurt or killed let their blood be on the city and the mayor. Look after each other and make it home after each tour.
Chris

Nobody is saying that EMS agencies need to provide their own rescue services. The point (opinion) of the video was that it was better for the patient when a single agency handles their situation from initial contact to delivery at the hospital. Additionally, the "investigation and prosecution" angle is not appropriate for comparison. Criminal investigation of an incident is not an integral part of the rescue, treatment and transport of a patient outside "preserving evidence" as best as possible.
I agree that personnel trained to work along side the FD in a rescue situation can be just as effective. However, that can be the "sticking point" in the discussion. When two independent agencies need to work in that fashion, is there necessarily the guarantee that all personnel are adequately trained? Let's say you have a high angle rescue situation. Unless all EMS personnel in the agency are trained in "rescue" as a job requirement, how do you ensure that the paramedic that wants to go to the patient is properly trained to do so? Do you just take his/her word that they know what to do?
Yes, certain medical situations do call for emphasis on prompt transport, however the reality is that the vast majority of patients calling 911 do not have ailments that necessitate immediate transport in order to influence the outcome.Yes, in those situations requiring a prompt transport, an ambulance would be better than only a paramedic engine. However, what you seem to be overlooking is that the patient is getting an ambulance too. The paramedic engine is providing interim care and it's arguably better for the patient to get care sooner rather than later if prompt transport is that important for that patient. If you take away the first response component for that patient and only send an ambulance, then the patient is likely still waiting the same amount of time for the ambulance to arrive, however they are doing so without receiving any care. I think it's pretty obvious which situation is better, even if it doesn't definitively affect patient outcome.
As you stated Medicare and Medicaid are customers. As such they do not actually run the healthcare systems, however they may have influence on the system as a consumer and this is not the same thing as the government actually running the healthcare system. When you say "municipal hospital systems" are you saying that the hospital system is owned & operated by the municipality in the same way that they "own & operate" the local FD, PD, DPW, etc. and ultimately operate under the Mayor/City Council or equivalent?I disagree that hospitals don't want the "minor complaints". The ER staff may not want the "minor complaints" that should be handled via urgent care centers or PCPs, however this desire is probably not shared by the executive management. What the hospital management doesn't want "choking" their ERs is patients without the ability to pay, whether via insurance or self-pay.I didn't say that EMS should only be used for emergencies. There are plenty of "non-emergent" complaints in which the use of EMS is appropriate or reasonable. What I said was that things like preventative care should be handled separate from the emergency response aspect of the operation.Maybe it's an issue of semantics, but to me there is a difference between "EMS" and "EMS agency". I don't disagree that it may be appropriate and/or necessary for EMS agencies to evolve and "handle more than just 'emergencies'". However, this does not necessarily mean that their "emergency" response resources (EMS) should be tasked with those new services. To continue the Fire/EMS comparison a little further, it may be appropriate for the FD to conduct it's own arson investigations, but should those investigations be tasked to the line companies and be held OOS for additional responses until the investigation is completed? I would submit that the most effective/efficient way to handle the arson investigation would be to have a dedicated unit to handle it just like it may be the most effective/efficient way to handle preventative care/outreach type services with resources that are separate from the emergency response resources. Now, this doesn't mean that "response personnel" can't be utilized for these tasks, just that when doing so, routine emergency response shouldn't also be "on the menu".

good luck with the test...
from a fellow UNHer (class of 2002) my advise is to take any and all test's that you can.
I have been with the MTA for almost 2 years now and even though the media bashes then its a good company to work for.
Chris

good luck with the test...
from a fellow UNHer (class of 2002) my advise is to take any and all test's that you can.
I have been with the MTA for almost 2 years now and even though the media bashes then its a good company to work for.
Chris

As per there job posting starting is 34 almost 35k per year, here was the job posting as per MTA BSC website
Job Description
Job Title: Agency:
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS OPERATOR MTA Headquarters
Job ID: Department:
73580 Police Communications Unit
Location: Queens
Division:
Commanding Officer Comm
Full/Part Time:
Regular/Temporary:
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Job Information
SALARY: $34, 869 (salary non-negotiable/ position covered by IBT Local
808 collective bargaining agreement)
DEPT/DIV: Police Communications Unit
LOCATION: Long Island City, Queens
SUPERVISOR: Sergeant or Emergency Communications Supervisor
HOURS OF WORK: Varying shifts* *Must be available to work day, afternoon, or
overnight shifts, including holidays and weekends as assigned.
Summary
The Emergency Communications Operators are responsible for handling both emergency and non-emergency calls for police assistance. When assigned to the C3 Center this position monitors and reports on alarms received through the integrated electronic security network in order to provide for the safety and security of the customers and employees of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the protection of the critical infrastructure of the MTA.
When assigned to Police Dispatch Emergency Communications Operators must be able to gather and disseminate information obtained from callers in crisis, suicidal callers, and callers in high-risk incidents. They must be able to provide resources to emergency responders who are in distress, and immediate response to any event alarm or condition that may jeopardize safety and security. To accomplish this they must make critical decisions rapidly under high-stress conditions.
Emergency Communications Operators must make decisions on dispatching emergency response personnel and resources to the scene of an incident. They are further required to determine if an alarm indication necessitates a response and to determine the nature and scope of the response.
Successful candidates must undergo an MTA Police Department background check, and be fingerprinted.
Responsibilities
°Receives emergency calls for assistance and dispatches emergency responders.
°Prioritizes emergency calls to provide critical incident response, identify and utilize available
resources and tools to enhance the delivery of public safety services
°Use existing map interfaces, mapping program features, and zone beat configurations in
order to identify resources to support Police operations.
°Monitor all security related systems in the C3 center, which includes but is not limited to
intrusion detection, access control, intercom, closed circuit television, and radio telephone
communications.
°Identify alarms and make appropriate notifications
°Process basic system administration tasks and other related work to determine system
failures and make notification to EITG for repairs
°Maintain a comprehensive situation awareness of system security
°Notification to appropriate law enforcement agencies of incidents and to other agencies in the
MTA as required.
°Monitoring of system health by monitoring, tracking, and reporting to maintenance groups on
any systems problems that occur.
°Generate daily, weekly, and monthly reports as required relative to alarm activities and C3
Center Operations.
°Perform trend analysis of various security events and alarms as directed by supervision.
°Research and collect data for system audits.
Qualifications
°Excellent oral and written communication skills
°Ability to make critical decisions based on current data, past experience, and business rules
°Ability to prioritize tasks
°Excellent analytical abilities
°Ability to work rotating and non-traditional tours (evenings, overnight, weekends, holidays)
°Ability to work mandatory overtime
°Proficiency in a second language, a plus
Education and Experience
°High School diploma plus two to three years of work experience in a customer service
environment required: dispatching or emergency services work experience is highly preferred.
°Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other applications.
°Basic keyboarding ability.
How To Apply
Qualified applicants can submit an online application by clicking on the 'APPLY NOW' button from either the CAREERS page or from the JOB DESCRIPTION page.
If you have previously applied on line for other positions, enter your User Name and Password. If it is your first registration, click on the CLICK HERE TO REGISTER hyperlink and enter a User Name and Password; then click on the REGISTER button.
Equal Employment Opportunity
MTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Like the Union say's they should paid accordingly... In my opinion the media should try and report on real news instead of printing peoples salaries in the public sector. They are beating a dead horse...
If people b**** in the private sector an easy solution is go and train and take the test and then you can risk your life to help others.
Chris

Yea I agree about the 1st link with the Honda. That's is a lot of money to buff out your car. With all of the blue lights mounted and it looks like he has a horn/ siren too from what the comments stated on you tube. You still have to obey all traffic laws, What is the point of all that crap on your car when you get into a accident just to get there a few seconds faster. I had a blue light then I gave it up. The call will still be there when the pager goes off. Also the most dangerous is responding to and returning from alarms.
Be safe out there and don't drive stupid
Chris

I was reading the "ghost lettering" thread and as per on of the administrators suggested to start a new topic, so here goes............
Left me first say this isn't a knock at any specific department per say but an observation that I have seen for a while now that would fall under this topic
using "your chiefs" car to go to another county and park it at the train station when you work in NYC. I think that this example is a total waste of resources for 10-12 hours a day it's sitting in a parking lot not even in your response area, its used as a glorified station car. Plus add in the tolls (if there is any) and gas
just my thoughts....

I was reading the "ghost lettering" thread and as per on of the administrators suggested to start a new topic, so here goes............
Left me first say this isn't a knock at any specific department per say but an observation that I have seen for a while now that would fall under this topic
using "your chiefs" car to go to another county and park it at the train station when you work in NYC. I think that this example is a total waste of resources for 10-12 hours a day it's sitting in a parking lot not even in your response area, its used as a glorified station car. Plus add in the tolls (if there is any) and gas
just my thoughts....

his royal bloomturd has gone crazy, how about use the money to bring back the 5th man and not layoff cops and teachers, just a thought.... Put that money where it counts, I thank god I left working for NYC.

his royal bloomturd has gone crazy, how about use the money to bring back the 5th man and not layoff cops and teachers, just a thought.... Put that money where it counts, I thank god I left working for NYC.

his royal bloomturd has gone crazy, how about use the money to bring back the 5th man and not layoff cops and teachers, just a thought.... Put that money where it counts, I thank god I left working for NYC.

Happy turkey day to you and yours, and for everyone working (including yours truly) be safe out there.........
Chris

This has been proposed numerous times, especially in our neck of the woods. Of course our tax exempts already pay for water and sewer service, as state law defines them as "essential." Perplexing stuff.