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    If your looking for a class in Westchester, i highly recommend the WCC program. The CICs are great, they have significant teaching and field time under their belts, have a strong command for the class, present the material in a very effective manor, and are always available for extra help. Same goes for the lab instructors. Lot's of lab time and, if time permits, special demonstrations. Check out the link below and feel free to PM me with any questions. 

    http://wccems.com/EMT-B.html

    I would take the course at WCC but all of their courses over the summer are three nights a week and I can only commit to two. I know this a dumb question but you can only receive college credit for the course if its taken at a college right?

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    Actually there is a provision that allows you to seek exception for carrying certain equipment if you can show that it is unnecessary:

    800.25 SPECIAL USE VEHICLES

    A vehicle used exclusively for a special purpose, such as the transportation of neonates, may be authorized by the Commissioner, pursuant to a written application by the service, to not carry specific items of equipment otherwise required by these regulations if the equipment is shown to be unnecessary for the special use proposed.

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    800.26 EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE VEHICLE EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

    The governing authority of any ambulance service, which, as a part of its response system, utilizes emergency ambulance service vehicles, other than an ambulance to bring personnel and equipment to the scene, must have policies in effect for equipment, staffing, individual authorization, dispatch and response criteria and appropriate surface.

    (a) A waiver of the equipment for emergency ambulance service vehicles may be considered when the service provides an acceptable plan to the Department demonstrating how appropriate staff, equipment and vehicles will respond to a call for emergency medical assistance. The Regional EMS Councils will be solicited for comment.

    (B) Any emergency ambulance service vehicle shall be equipped and supplied with emergency care equipment consisting of:

      1. 12 sterile 4"x4" gauze pads;

      2. adhesive tape, three rolls assorted sizes;

      3. six rolls conforming gauge bandage, assorted sizes;

      4. two universal dressings, minimum 10 inches x 30 inches;

      5. six 5"x9" (minimum size) sterile dressings or equivalent;

      6. one pair of bandage shears;

      7. six triangular bandages;

      8. sterile normal saline in plastic container (1/2 litre minimum) within the manufacturer's expiration date;

      9. one air occlusive dressing;

      10. one liquid glucose or equivalent;

      11. disposable sterile burn sheet;

      12. sterile [O.B.] kit;

      13. blood pressure sphygmomanometers cuff in adult and pediatric sizes and stethoscope;

      14. three rigid extrication collars capable of limiting movement of the cervical spine. These collars shall include small, medium and large adult sizes; and

      15. carrying case for essential equipment and supplies.

    © Oxygen and resuscitation equipment consisting of:

      1. portable oxygen with a minimum 350 liter capacity with pressure gauge regulator and flow meter medical "D" size or larger. The oxygen cylinder must contain a minimum of 1000 PSI pressure;

      2. manually operated self-refilling bag valve mask ventilation devices in pediatric and adult sizes with a system capable of operating with oxygen enrichment and clear adult, and clear pediatric-size masks with air cushion;

      3. four oropharyngeal airways in a range of sizes child through adult individually wrapped or boxed;

      4. two each: disposable non-rebreather oxygen masks, and disposable nasal cannula individually wrapped;

      5. portable suction equipment capable, according to the manufacturer's specifications, of producing a vacuum of over 300 m.m. Hg when the suction tube isclamped and including two plastic Yankauer wide bore pharyngeal suction tips, individually wrapped; and

      6. pen light or flashlight.

    (d) A two-way voice communications enabling direct communication with the agency dispatcher and the responding ambulance vehicle on frequencies other than citizens band.

    (e) Safety equipment consisting of:

      1. six flares or three U.S. Department of Transportation approved reflective road triangles;

      2. one battery lantern in operable condition; and

      3. one Underwriters' Laboratory rated five pound ABC fire extinguisher or any extinguisher having a UL rating of 10BC.

    (f) Extrication equipment consisting of:

      1. one short backboard or equivalent capable of immobilizing the cervical spine of a sitting patient. The backboard shall have at least two 2" x 9' long web straps with fasteners unless straps are affixed to the device; and

      2. one blanket.

    Doesn't seem worth it to me

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    Isn't cafepress the company that was promoting the cop-killer Bucky Phillips with "Save Bucky" and other similar stuff last year? I think they also had anti-cop propaganda relating to a police shooting in Philadelphia that left a cop dead and promoted releasing the gunman too.

    Sorry, but cafepress isn't getting any business from me!

    I wasn't aware of any of these shirts but in Cafepress's defense, all of their clothing is generated by their customers and I wouldn't hold it against them if they're users created offensive shirts.