Recent content by Elmerj

I’m thinking he was a Deputy. Either way very sad news

Agreed, In my experience back of the bus is best.

Terrible situation. Always appreciated when the Engine went to the hospital with us in situations like this.

That’s correct. Get everything responding and adjust accordingly.

You would likely have significant amounts of EMS units already responding to or operating at the scene just based on the initial patient load. As the alarm level escalated you would in theory get the next the EMS equivalent if you continued to generate patients. If you weren’t generating...

The HTO is a single individual. One could be assigned/ in place during the course of normal business. Take for example on a normal day you have an HTO at Lincoln, Harlem and Jacobi. All very busy places. You get a multiple alarm fire in a large occupied multiple dwelling in central Harlem...

From my recollection in relation to MCI activities the HTO performs patient tracking at the hospital, identifies and confirms who was delivered to the hospital they are assigned to. Helps units clear the ER in a timely fashion and return to available status. Keeps Fire Department Operations...

Great presentation. Loved the photos of what was compared to what is.

Not implying anything negative about anyone or any Borough. Being motivated was my stock answer for those who would question how we ended up someplace other than our area. Helped make the probing questions easier.

Out over 20 years !, I bet you could still recall the Bretylium dose in V fib. The Voluntary units were always welcome at anything I was at and I would never fault you for trying to first into the job regardless of who you were trying to beat or who you were working for. Just shows that you are...

No Knock taken.....Any Medic Unit can administer Cyanokit and sure you will see line medic units working in some interesting places, The difference is that the Rescue Medics are trained for, equipped and familiar with working in or in very close proximity to environments that line units are not...

Skyler, Thank you for helping me thread that needle. I was attempting to answer the question without resorting to specific detail. I appreciate your clearing things up for all of us. In the future I will remain in my lane. Thanks again.

The command post is usually although not always in located in a safe place where one can get a good overview of the situation at hand. In a very dynamic environment the location may change for safety and or operational reasons. Technology is changing a lot of things. Drones and other equipment...

Ok, I guess you work in a unique area. Thanks.

NikFDNY : What are you basing this statement on? Personal experience, statistics or speculation ? (I've always seen Ambulances arrive either before or just after the CFR Engine)