Ladder44

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    Throw in my 2 cents, another major side effect is if a LEO/FD first responder were to administer the narcan IN, and this guy was speed ballin (cocaine/heroin mix) the narcan will clear the depressent (heroin) and this guy with not only wake up but the stimulant (cocaine) will take over with tremendous agitation or even worst, cardiac arrest. Having those locked narcotics (ativan, versed, valium) from the ALS unit can help prevent this guy from further injury to himself and the crew or even arrest, So is it good for our first responders? Sure, but like every drug theres a time and a place IMO.

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    On christmas eve this imposter signed on the air for a chimney fire as a DC from 1 community (warren car 2) which is 3 towns away from the actual incident town (Morris) and he "arrived on scene and said nothing showing cancel everyone" yet the caller stated fire and smoke in the house and the Morris chief (car 1) showed up and concurred that they indeed had actual incident going on, no clue if this imposter was ever actually on scene of just talking outta his you know what, what's freighting is what is this guys intentions? Is he seeing how the fd/ems responds to catch us off guard one day and pull some stunt or what.

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    Depends on the situation. For example, if the ambulance responded to a diabetic, and administered D50, and the patient became coherent and RMA'd, then they get billed. If you RMA'd, you were, at the least, examined by EMS Personnel and then chose to decline care, then you get billed for that. If you never called or requested an ambulance, and can back that up, it doesn't cost anything and whoever is disputed the cost should contact the billing department. RMA's get billed for $250 and more in other systems as well.

    But what does all of this have to do with the new Car 45?

    So help I've fallen and can't get up, no injuries helped back into a chair and sign a refusal, you get billed?

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    It is not a perfect workplace, but it is varied and that is what a lot of guys like. We run about the busiest units and the slowest units in the county. Urban EMS in Yonkers and 20 hour daily standbys at the casino. The guys working the VAC's do nothing but 911, and the guys on the SCT rigs do nothing but transfers. There are full time dispatchers that get (you would think I would know this) $3.00/hr? more than EMT's, and support service staff that get a little bit more than EMT's. On the line there are two EMT level supervisors and 5 medic level. Then a few more higher-ups.

    There is a benefit that has Empress pay for upgrade for training from EMT to medic, BUT you MUST pass (FYI medic class drop out rates run about 50%), then you MUST get appointed/upgraded through the internal upgrade system (not everyone passes this step), then you MUST stay for one year.

    I just passed nremt-p and filed for my CT medic and am now waiting for the state to process it, working on a fire job wherever and depending on where that happens I was looming for per diem medic outside CT.

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    I wouldn't describe Yonkers as "inner city". It is a modest city of 190,000 spread over 17 square miles (I think) with malls, parks, 2 golf courses a casino/horse racing track and yes several housing projects.Oh, and 100's of dead-end streets! Realize that much of Empress' work is NOT directly Yonkers 911. We have EMT's in Hawthorne, Peekskiill, Mohegan, Yonkers Raceway and at the Westchester Med Center's specialty care transfer units. Medics also work in Pelham, raceway and Yorktown. All this plus a multitude of accounts for private EMS both schedueled and emergent. Many of our people do not work Yonkers at all.

    That being said, no offense taken. We have a low starting salary, but folks keep applying. As a Union steward here I always try to chat with new folks and folks that are leaving and ask why. The new folks tend to be happy to have a paying job, they like the highly flexible schedule (I do 40 hrs in two days and have 5 day weekends), decent medical ( I spent 8 days in the hospital and it cost me $50) and time off benefits. If they love EMS work, there is a lot of it here to love. The folks that leave tend to leave for PD and FD or better paying EMS jobs- jobs that would not hire them without the experience they gained here. It is a bit of a trade off, like so many things- get paid a little to gain a lot, then use that to get paid better later. We have about 200 field staff, I think. Many of them have over 15 years in. In fact in our last contract, we now have a semi-retired status- 25 years on, work 16 hrs/week and keep full benefits.

    Thanks for the reply, I didn't know there was more to it then just Yonkers 911s, sounds like a lot of opportunity for advancement and go different routes.

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    Brandie new, no exp full time at Empress is about $18.00/hr. Per-diems get more $$$, no benefits. Cortlandt Regional EXP NEEDED $25/hr. Town Of Mamaroneck Amb District EXP NEEDED, about $30/hr (I gotta look at my stubs some day). EVAC I am pretty sure just went to $28.

    18/hr for inner city commercial ems as a medic? Sheesh I'm better off as an emt here at amr (waterbury,CT) at 19.30/hr, medics start at 24/hr too, not to disrespect anyone who works there but how can you afford to live in southern westchester on that pay?

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    Hartford hospital only takes priority 1 patches or odd notificitaions (need RT for vent or security or whatever), Being a level 1 trauma center, the triage nurse is required to ask the GCS on every pt if it is not mentioned, so on that code your transporting with cpr, a IV/IO, tube and meds and all, they still ask "Whats the patients GCS" and the best ive heard is "0 maybe 1 right now".

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    On duty belt: Radio, Pager, a**-kicking gloves, o2 wrench, trauma shears, glove pouch, surefire light, pens, knife/window punch/seat belt cutter.

    Pockets: cell phone, keys, wallet, spo2 finger sensor, paper pad, ears, aux cable for listening to podcasts on non-emergency drives to Greenwich/WMC.

    Tend to use my ankle cargo pockets as trash cans so various amounts of wrappers, old gloves etc.

    Which pocket does the AED go.....?

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    And no, I'm not advocating for anything ridiculous (like letting 18 year olds with licenses the ink is still wet on drive 10 ton pieces of apparatus) but a little respect would be nice

    It's not given its earned, we all don't start out with a 100 in class like in 5th grade, you gotta work your way towards i