Recent content by Elmerj

Thank you !

Before EMS moved to Pennsylvania Avenue they were on Liberty Avenue. The Liberty Avenue site was Station 34 located next door to or in very close proximity to a Funeral Home. The address escapes me. After the move to Pennsylvania Avenue it remained Station 34 until the merger in 1996 when it was...

You see that’s what’s called middle ground ! I like it.

If I may ask, have you never accommodated a patients request for transportation to a hospital of their choice? Within reason of course, or have you always taken patients regardless of their request to the nearest and how is that best for your patient. I acknowledge and agree that other avenues...

Ahh yes, but we are highly trained and specialized transportation. I think you might just be right about the above someone’s pay grade part.

One would assume so. The redirection policy if it’s still in effect would automatically preclude additional transports to the busy place and direct units to a less busy place albeit further away. Now the diversion policy is a whole other discussion.

I agree that the system is absolutely abused. It is obvious the new policy is aimed at increasing ambulance availability and reducing response time. I also think policies that take discretion away from ambulance crews and field supervision are not always the best. There are patients who are not...

I don’t think anyone disagrees with you.

So the BLS is being assigned at the same time as or in very close proximity to the time the ALS Fly car is being assigned ? Are you guys waiting on transportation often ? I can recall that in the late 80’s and again in the mid 90’s we weren’t getting simultaneously dispatched with a BLS unit...

Thank You !

Any idea what the black box on the officers side just below the step to the desk pipe area is ? Scott masks ?

Chiefs car IFO E70 quarters