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    Depends on who you watch or listen too. Local news says possible mix and sleet on Thurs. Which is just fine by me. I'm working a 24 and the driveway will be a chore if it sits there for a time until I get home to take care of it.

    F*^k snow!

    I Agree 100% with you!!

  7. Posted · Edited by celticmedic643

    Now if they could get some medics to work in Putnam and Dutchess counties. I have been hearing a lot of ALS assist calls to Hudson Valley Paramedics lately. I hear the Putnam medics going to Putnam Ridge all the time to assist a HVP BLS unit with a ALS call. And just this afternoon I heard Alamo ALS assist to HVP BLS unit at Green Haven. If they dont have the appropraitly staffed units why are the sending them to ALS calls? I know staffing is an issue for all, but lets not put our patients in jepordy by sending a BLS unit from far far away when someone is having chest pain. I know people think nursing home pts and prisoners are different. But my grandmother is in a nursing home for rehab are you going to tell me she is not entitled to the same care as she is when she is home??? There is a time when you should turn the call over to the closest appropriate agency. Just my 2 cents.

  9. Posted · Edited by celticmedic643

    i am new to putnum from lower westchester it sounds like we have no als in the county unless one of the local vac s get out is this true

    Spike,

    Putnam County has a contract with Transcare. There are 3 ALS fly cars, 1 ALS Ambulance, and 1 BLS ambulance contracted by Putnam County. Unless they are out on calls there are ALWAYS 4 medic units assigned to Putnam County

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    I can't believe that DC911 hasn't jumped on board with this yet. Even hillbilly Columbia County is sending text messages of dispatched alarms. Works great as a supplement to pagers. Though Columbia 911 still has the luxury of VHF-Low to cover its hilly terrain. I wish Dutchess would keep VHF-Low for alerting. UHF is great when the terrain allows, but in an area with such diversified terrain it is tough.

    This has been discussed at several of the chiefs council meetings. The reasoning we were given was that it was not feasable with the CAD system that DC 911 operates with. In order for it to work with the CAD the dispatcher would have to manually enter each cell phone #. I believe the county is working with the CAD manufactuer to fix this "glitch " in the software.

  11. Posted · Edited by celticmedic643

    "With the intermunicipal agreement, Gold said, the high volume of calls would assure the provider enough income, resulting in no charge to the city."

    Interesting in the fact that BVAC bills for thier services, so the ALS provider is unable to bill since BVAC is the transporting agency. So I dont see how the high call volume would assure the provider enough income. The only way the mayors plan works is if BVAC is gone.

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    It sounds like City of Beacon thinks they are going to get free EMS coverage. I had heard a rumor that Hudson Valley Paramedic Service went to The City of Beacon and offered free EMS, both ALS and BLS. On the condition that they could bill the patients. This in theory woud put BVAC out of bussiness since they bill and rely on the billing monies for day to day operations. Good Luck to BVAC!

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    Nice to see some familiar names on the list and its always a joy to run into some of the Medic 1 and 2 guys I worked with a while back at Hudson Valley. Good luck within the new regime taking on Putnam. Butler...I'm surprised you haven't started your own friggin company yet. If you do...I'm in!

    Tom, keep your chin up...crap happens bro.

    Als,

    You're right it is very nice to see some old familiar names. It reminds me of the good ole days. Looking forward to running into everyone soon. I will be working medic 1 and 2. As for my own company.. not yet but when it happens you're # 1 on the list. See ya soon. :lol:

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    Man, do I miss working Putnam...great calls and great people. Best of luck to all in future endevours..

    Tom, seems like yesterday we were down in P-town "swoopin' the loop"

    Have a good shift and hopes that all stays well "down south".

    -"Turbo"

    P.S. You missed Seth!!! If anyone is "SENIOR" he is LOL! BTW he owes me a beer..

    Turbo,

    Call me I will have a cold one waiting for you. I am looking forward to returning to Putnam. I will be back at Philipstown first thing Wednesday morning. Cant wait to see everyone. I sure have missed it.

  23. Posted

    Date: 8-22-08

    Time:

    Location: Slims Lounge 25 Academy St Poughkeepsie

    Frequency: City of Poughkeepsie 911

    Units Operating: CPFD E1, CPFD Car 10, Alamo Medic 2 ,Alamo Medic 30 ,Alamo Supervisor ,MLSS ,NDP ,CPPD, and DCSO

    Description Of Incident: Shooting, multiple victims. Early reports 4 people shot. Total of 3 victims. NDP had no pt contact returned to service. Alamo and MLSS transported total of 3 pts to SFH. 2 critical 1 minor.

    Writer: Celticmedic643

    **MOD NOTE**

    Merged 2 IAs, so deleted this one since the original one was posted earlier

  24. Posted

    Well considering they only keep the two town of wappingers rigs, and an odd txp truck here and there in the wappingers building, i guess they will be buying/renting a building in putnam..... My mistake

    Maybe they might keep some more spare trucks in Wappingers. Just a thought. Lets not Worry about how Transcare is going to conduct their Putnam Operation. I'm sure they already figured out most of the logistics. I'm sure that when October 1st comes everything and everyone will be in place. Lets face it this is not the 1st time the Putnam contract has switched hands.