Recent content by Elmerj

This is a little dated but great information.

I want to say 2010. To echo Capt. Rainey, the drug was a giant step forward in our treatment of smoke inhalation. I remember in the early days of its use in NYC we would occasionally get special called to a hospital ER to give them our kit as they did not have it in their pharmacy and needed...

Memorymaster is correct. Stair chair not designed or approved for transport. Only intended to facilitate patient movement to the transport vehicle.

Ok, you guys got me hook, line and sinker ! I forgot it was April 1st. I still vote for a properly funded and staffed EMS system !

Properly fund and staff a functional EMS system ! No need for the "Ambupumper".

Having read and participated in this thread I just want to say I really enjoy the photographic examples posted and more importantly I am Impressed by the multitude of solutions proposed by the participants of the thread. Additionally, I look forward to hearing from Captain Rainey regarding...

What about when the Engine can’t get close enough to the hydrant / curb because of ILLEGALLY parked cars and ends up blocking out the truck company who now can’t get into position IFO the Fire building. I know you can bring a truck company in from the other direction but that’s only if the...

And if nobody has said it, Good work and thanks for doing the research and adjustments as needed.

On the 1980 map 53 Truck is listed. I am pretty sure 53 was disbanded in the mid to late 70's and was not reorganized until 1985ish when Engine Company 85 was disbanded.

Sedan, could be marked or unmarked depending.

All this discussion of EMS history makes me think a field trip in order to the EMS museum at the EMS Academy on Fort Totten. Even better maybe one of the site moderators could get the retired EMS Chief JP Martin to present during one of the monthly meetings. Talk about an NYC EMS historian, he’s...

Don’t know his name but he sure ties a good tie knot !

They were still in use up until late 1984. Used only for hospital grounds transfer from Jacobi main building to VanEtten hospital also on the grounds of the Jacobi campus. I would imagine that other facilities had them still in use for grounds transport but I can only remember Jacobi.

Built on vacant land post merger. Rescue three built adjacent to it roughly 5 years later.

Great story.