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This was previously discussed here: http://emtbravo.net/index.php?showtopic=15081

In NY it is possible to used red lights and sirens on a POV provided that the driver is an emt and carries a certain amount of equipment. The health dept policy on this can be found here: http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/ems/policy/01-01.htm

Cant explain it better than Wikipedia can: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS

If anyone's interested the nearest Kwik-e-mart is 345 W. 42nd Street in Manhattan.

If I were to call 911 from my land line for EMS, who answers the call and how does it reach 60 control or a local PD dispatcher?

We find out when we call in a patient notification. Could definitely use a better method.

1.  Park Car.

2.  Take note of space #.

3.  Go to muni-meter and follow instructions printed.

4.  Pay with either cash, coin, or credit/debit card.

5.  Take your reciept.

6.  Enjoy your day.

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I meant, how does the technical aspect of it work.

Would anyone be able to provide details on how the parking system works at the City Center in White Plains? I've searched the web but couldn't come up with anything.

I've been meaning to make a comment. I really like the new banner. Looks much better than the old one.

What's with the 2 light bars on the back of that truck?

...the "Enemy Combatants" from the middle east who are being held in GITMO are getting the best care possible from our government.

I would hardly say they are getting the best care possible.

What exactly is this vehicle used for?

He wanted make and model. I told him that it was too hot to get into on the side of the road.

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Isn't a motorist legally entitled to this info and to see the radar gun?

How exactly are non-FDNY ambulances incorporated into the NYC 911 system?

On rare occasions I have seen drivers using them to say "Move your car!" while responding.

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I don't like it. What a strange lighting package.

I created a pdf version for anyone without word.

The cop got there remarkably quick.

Great topic, i'm glad you brought this up. Can't tell you how many times i've transported a patient to the hospital and just as i get within 5 minutes of the hospital another ambulance comes into view with all their lights on, tapping through traffic. Meanwhile, i hear over the radio that they are transporting a patient with post-surgical abdominal pain or general illness. I can recall one time in particular where i actually made a comment to a driver from a VAC about this and he tried to chew me out, i respectfully told him to blow it out his a$$. This goes hand-in-hand with responding lights and sirens to a non-emergent EMS call. Its wrong and unprofessional and, IT DOESN'T SAVE YOU AN OUNCE OF TIME! But, just like everything else its not going to change. I've come to the point where i wounder if i should even bother caring if an ambulance gets out, if they are responding appropriately, if they look professional, etc.

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I'm not necessarily defending this type of policy, but some VACs might use lights and sirens on a nonemergency calls because they only have one bus and they need to get to and from the hospital as quickly as possible in order to cover their district.

If this is approved state wide, would nonrockland residents be entitled to ride their local public transportation for free as well?

Any one know the company that produces these devices? I'm thinking they would be a good company to invest in.

If you put Volunteer Ambulance Corps on the side of the bus, I think people get the point.

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Yes, but if you limited for space and just use VAC, I don't think most people would get it.

Perhaps some corps are making this change because EMS is a more recognized term to the public. Most people are familiar with what EMS stands for but I know for a fact many people do not have a clue what VAC stands for.

I found an eBay auction with a replacement belt clip. Think this would work?