aldo
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Post by aldo on Feb 27, 2016 0:59:48 GMT
In our area which is verona, we need to be ready for anything. we have the NYS thruway, rt. 31, rt. 365, train tracks, many hotels with a few restaurants and of coarse the casino. Many MVA's vehicle fires, automatic alarms, elevator rescues, etc. We are not the busiest department in the county but we stay busy with different kind of calls. we all need to be ready for any type of call we just have a little more going on.
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Post by bfrett on Mar 3, 2016 20:43:03 GMT
As an EMT at Hamilton College, our workspace is certainly unique. Most calls deal with people that we know, in areas that we live, eat, study, and hangout. Most call areas are in residence halls or social spaces that are crowded, cramped, and surrounded by our peers. This can be a challenge during and after the call. It is often that I will see the person I assisted walking down paths or see them in the dining hall, or perhaps I even see them in class, or they are one of my good friends. We certainly try to be as confidential as possible.
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Post by DENNIS r on Mar 16, 2016 19:40:04 GMT
Being a member of Verona Fire Dept you see alot of action having 10 miles of T way with a posted limit of 65 and most cars going over that we have many high speed MVAS with RT 31 and RT 365 we have a very busy area to cover with many MVAS near the casino because they are all in a hurry and not sure how to get there and then there is the CSX tracks with cars thinking they can beat the to the crossing sometimes they lose not good
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Post by jimano on Mar 18, 2016 16:01:14 GMT
I think that the Turning Stone, and its many facilities, result in an entirely unique set of responses. There is such a variety of situations that can occur there with the casino itself, the constant construction that seems to be going on, the high rise tower, the idea of people losing a lot of money and being upset about it and what they could do...etc. Its like an entire city by itself.
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Post by sarahgamblin on Mar 20, 2016 14:23:33 GMT
I work for HCEMS, which as Andrew and Blaire said, only serves the Hamilton College campus. As they very eloquently put it, complete confidentiality is difficult to maintain because it's a small campus where any news disseminates (and is distorted) very rapidly. The EMT's consciously take measures to ensure they don't contribute to this vicious cycle. It makes for a very tight knit agency because there are only 23 other people on campus who an EMT can talk to about this important aspect of their life. However, it can also be difficult to see a patient who clearly remembers you (and is perhaps embarrassed or angry, or both) sitting two seats away in a twelve person class. While there are difficult aspects of serving such a small community, there is also the major benefit that the students tend to be more comfortable with the EMTs. Hopefully, if the students have seen the EMTs around campus, or if they know one of us as a friend, classmate or teammate, they will be more likely to call in an emergency and get the help they need.
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