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Circa 1983 the rank structure was: Emergency Medical Specialist Level 1 (EMSS1) aka - EMT - Formerly known as Corpsman and before Health & Hospitals Corporation it was Ambulance Technician under the Department of Hospitals. Emergency Medical Specialist Level 2 (EMSS2) aka - Paramedic created in...

Stiff fines & towing are a must because a summons on the vehicle does not correct the immediate life threatening situation. Yes, even in the absence of firefighting activity blocked hydrants put the entire community at risk. Next is if 15 feet on either side of hydrant adequate for todays fire...

Although it’s nice to see promotions I don’t buy into the antiquated concept of Administrative Supervision. Supervision should be one stop shopping not one person who can only do one thing and another who can do all things. It would be similar to having a fire officer only capable of supervising...

Yes, you are correct. It’s only in EMS.

In my opinion this is the cart before the horse...Should have attended Paramedic school first then get some time in the street actually doing the job then study for and get promoted to Lieutenant. EMS Leadership worked very hard to increase the knowledge base and certification level of their...

Wow, a new 17 would be a good thing. Glad they followed through on their plan.

Can’t believe the building is still in use. I guess the plan to build a new 17 on the land next to 92&44 on Morris Avenue is no longer the plan.

I would surmise the EMS Operations document is poorly worded. Your observation is correct. 10-75 does not equal All Hands. MY interpretation the document is that the listed resources are assigned on the transmission of the 10-75 or earlier based on the quality of information and quantity of...

That would be the Cyanokit.

Merry Christmas and thanks for the memories.

Had the same experience, times change. ALS now on the 10-75 or box loaded up. Experience has also taught us that cardiovascular events are still the primary cause of Firefighter fatalities. Medics can change the course of events in those circumstances. That being said those requiring pre...

Things are a lot better today than they were in the past. Today we’re responding on the transmission of the 10-75 and on the initial alarm when the box is loaded up. 30 years ago you didn’t see EMS at a fire unless they were requested because someone was already injured or they had a 10-45. That...

That’s unfortunate.

LSU is an under utilized piece of equipment. I have special called it for additional lighting anytime a large job was even close to sundown or operations required us to work in an indoor environment that had less than adequate lighting. In addition, some assignments require large quantities of...

Ok, more supervision at the 10-75 isn’t a bad thing. I think the singular officer approach can be daunting for some so maybe this will help.

Any indication of why the matrix was changed ?

That sounds vaguely familiar to the current AVL system NYC uses for EMS. Minus the live traffic conditions.

Sometimes you just want to believe!

You would be correct sir! I’m especially comforted by the harshly worded decal on the truck that informs would be felons they should not assault the occupants of said vehicle. I wonder if it actually works ? 🧐

I agree with equipment on the rig. Never know when it will be needed. Just based on the ratio of engines to trucks one would think that if you were going to use truck companies for CFR-D you would use them as a last resort and maybe only send them on a very very few call types and only to their...