NYMedic37

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"this could have been well beyond their control" ... I fail to see the logic. If its beyond their control then maybe its time for some control. I think there's a clear need for change. EMS is a serious business, not a clubhouse with an ambulance.

I'd bet my next paycheck that there are more NON-EMS / NON-Fire related miles on those cars as opposed to using the car for its intended purpose such as EMS and Fire emergencies.

NO.....What he did was a crime. Several crimes. EMS is a profession, not a hobby. Act professional. Yes "his thinking was impaired from whatever he was drinking". This is NO excuse. If you were to lean on impaired judgement as a defense for your DWI in court, you would lose. So lets call it like it is.....Illegal.

I'm sure that if an EMT showed up to work drunk and attempted to take a fly car out for a drive that his superiors would stop it from happening and most likely fire the employee but at a volunteer organization there is little control. Hence the need for change.

Thank you! I do agree that it makes the volunteer structure look very bad. Aparantly, there's no control over the volunteer fly cars. I've seen volunteer fly cars and volunteer fire chief cars miles away from thier jurisdictions, parked at Yankee stadium, out shopping, I've seen them in the grocery stores and loading up the volly fly cars with groceries. That's an abuse of the taxpayer's money. Time for a change!

It seems that the focus here is on who will be losing revenue rather then having uniform, professional fire coverage. I think the more importaint issue is proper fire coverage, not who's losing revenue.

In regards to the money issue, maybe if the money in Greenburgh was spread equally thruout the entire town. In otherwords, make the Town of Greenburgh including all of its villages one district with uniform coverage.

I'm talking about both. Make one big happy family.

Sounds to me like a good shoot. If some idiot decides to weild a knife at me he's gonna' get a chest full of lead from me.

I'm not a firefighter so please don't think that I'm playing monday morning quarterback but Does each of the 3 departments have a chief and deputy chiefs? Why not create 1 department and save on the amount of brass. Greenburgh Police has 1 chief and 3 Captains. Do the 3 fire departments in Greenburgh need 3 chiefs? 3 sets of deputy chiefs? Why not incorporate all of the volunteer Greenburgh departments into one for uniform training and evaluate if all of the current apparatus is really needed? Thanx.....just my2 cents.....from a non-firefighter.

Saving money thru fuel, insurance, etc. sounds good to me!

I agree, too much equipment and not enough PROPERLY TRAINED people. Maybe consolidate by combining township departments like Greenburgh. Combine all Greenburgh volunteer departments into one to supplement the 3 paid Greenburgh departments.

I agree with ALSFF.....Nitro is a great drug (tabs, spray or paste). Its been used consistantly in EMS for as long as I can remember (back to 1979....maybe even longer). Works great for AMI's, CHF's, HTN & angina. ALSFF is right that Medics need to follow up post nitro administration with an evaluation of vital signs and the chest pain or CHF symptoms. Just have to monitor the BP closely to make sure your patient doesn't bottom out. Headaches are a small price that the patient pays.

The 15 looks nice. Does anyone know if its lighter then the 12? Smaller?

Right or wrong it seems to be very minor issue. Why go to war with a firefighter over this. It seems to me that this will only create a morale issue and the chief should worry about more importaint things.

Yea, but if you're gonna' "play by the rules" then is a flag sticker or a sticker from his branch of the military part of the official uniform? It seems to be a double edge sword. Maybe the rules should be relaxed a bit....... Food for thought.

Very good point. So he's not violating any rules regarding the American flag.

It doesn't appear that the firefighter in question mean't any disrespect.

The helmet is a beautiful design, very patriotic and boosts morale. The fire chief should reconsider his decesion. There's no harm being done by having an American flag painted on your helmet.

The Stryker stair chair O2 holder looks like a good idea. Has anyone used one yet? Anyone know how much they cost?

Sounds like a great Idea Mike but I'm afraid that all of the politics and personalities would get in the way. The idea should be considered for EMS and maybe even PD too. Set up different regions thruout Westchester.

Has anyone inquired if the local municipalities thruout Westchester want to give up dispatching Fire and EMS to another, larger agency?

The mileage / time stamp is not a cure all but may help you with your credibility. Hey, It can't hurt if your not doing anything wrong.

If its in such great condition then why is Westchester County getting rid of it? Why not keep it and get some more service from it and save the tax payers some money. This is an example of why Westchester County is the highest taxed county in the United States of America.