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As Kasey Kasem once said, "Ponderous man, ponderous!"

Plenty of coverage this morning on the local news broadcasts. Hoping there were no injuries to FF's, Staff and patients.

I was told that there were 475 EMS personnel who called on sick during the length of the storm. I have no way of confirming such, but, if so, that really shoots down their striving for pay increases, better working conditions, etc. They shot the whole service right in the ... with that move...

Rest In Peace Sarge and thank you for your Service.

Good to see you here. How's your ping-pong game?

I thought so. Thank you.

That's a close first due for 151 or 168.

CD rig with a Mars light installed. They didn't come with those rigs.

Sure, confirmed subect to immediate change, for as they say, The Good Of The Service. Remember, you can't spell mess without an E M or S.

True Nik, I'd rather have the bus in service but the aide stuff has been going on forever and never comes to fruition. Even in normal times there should be someone with the Lt./Capt. for several reasons i.e. personal safety from miscreants, flagged to a job requiring to professionals at once...

Baloney, as soon as there is a vacancy on a line unit there goes the Aide. They say this every snow storm and it hardly, if ever, works out.

I just noticed that post that showed the "Manning" for the storm had Aides for all the EMS Conditions units. That was a good idea back when, however as soon as there was a vacancy on an ambulance, i.e. sick call, or other reason, that Aide went on the bus and the Conditions boss was on his/her...

Blinker fluids are fine. It's the horn oil that is in short supply.

Regarding the upcoming winter storm will NYC EMS go into Def-Con mode? 24 on, nothing off, 15 to 1 relief and other catastrophic requirements. Just being facetious, but, that's always how it seemed. lol

"IF" is a big word! lol