Community Ambulance

[Ambulance SUV]

I was riding behind a White SUV with NEW YORK STATE OFFICIAL PLATES today.

As I passed it, I noticed white lettering and a tiny seal on the door. It was the Chief of Community Ambulance.

I am not against ambulance and fire departments having vehicles to perform their duties. BUT

My first thought is that this vehicle is to transport the most qualified (afterall, he is the CHIEF) person to my doorstep when I am not breathing, in 4 or 5 miuntes.

But it made me wonder why the lettering was white on white, the tiny door seal and no display of lights. (isn't that why these boys join, to have everyone look at them?)

Then I remembered seeing the Brentwood Chief in his BLACK SUV in New York City. His vehicle had black on black lettering, a tiny seal on the door and did not display lights.

Ah ha, these vehicles are not being used to their designed purpose. The non-descript vehicles are being used outside their geographical jusridictions. The lack of proper markings are to avoid detection.

Supervisor Nolan should look into this waste of taxpayer dollars. These vehicles should be properly lettered, outfitted with lights and kept in the respective districts where they could get to me before I expire!

[Unregisteredasdasdas]

When the chiefs of these companies respond to emergency calls, they use lights mounted on the interior of their vehicles (a significant amount of them. there is no lack of visibility with the lights on) and the lettering to which you had referred is reflective, for improved visibility at night.

I get your point that visibility in every way should be as high as possible, but it's essentially moot. If there is an emergency, the vehicle will be very visible. While I don't know about the brentwood chief's vehicle, the lettering on the vehicle of the community chief is in compliance with state part 800 requirements.

[Unregistsjskwow]

Why do you even respond to this loser. Its all the same loser who has an issue with community. Don't feed the troll, god knows he can use the diet.

[328undercover]

I was riding behind a White SUV with NEW YORK STATE OFFICIAL PLATES today.

As I passed it, I noticed white lettering and a tiny seal on the door. It was the Chief of Community Ambulance.

I am not against ambulance and fire departments having vehicles to perform their duties. BUT

My first thought is that this vehicle is to transport the most qualified (afterall, he is the CHIEF) person to my doorstep when I am not breathing, in 4 or 5 miuntes.

But it made me wonder why the lettering was white on white, the tiny door seal and no display of lights. (isn't that why these boys join, to have everyone look at them?)

Then I remembered seeing the Brentwood Chief in his BLACK SUV in New York City. His vehicle had black on black lettering, a tiny seal on the door and did not display lights.

Ah ha, these vehicles are not being used to their designed purpose. The non-descript vehicles are being used outside their geographical jusridictions. The lack of proper markings are to avoid detection.

Supervisor Nolan should look into this waste of taxpayer dollars. These vehicles should be properly lettered, outfitted with lights and kept in the respective districts where they could get to me before I expire!

The chief prefers stealth mode so he cannot be detected doing stupid things like the night he was drinking and ran his car into the ditch in Oakdale

[Unregistered310]

Yep all true. The Little Bald Man couldn't handle his alcohol intake and he's on the job. Laughable! I was there.

[Un3r0e99gistered]

When the chiefs of these companies respond to emergency calls, they use lights mounted on the interior of their vehicles (a significant amount of them. there is no lack of visibility with the lights on) and the lettering to which you had referred is reflective, for improved visibility at night.

I get your point that visibility in every way should be as high as possible, but it's essentially moot. If there is an emergency, the vehicle will be very visible. While I don't know about the brentwood chief's vehicle, the lettering on the vehicle of the community chief is in compliance with state part 800 requirements.

While it might be reflective, it should contrast, not be invisible during the day

[Unregistered6969]

While it might be reflective, it should contrast, not be invisible during the day

its actually pretty visible

[Unregistered9696]

its actually pretty visible

you are kidding, right?

[Unregisteredreally]

you are kidding, right? If you cant see those lights you need your eyesight checked.

[lights]

If you cant see those lights you need your eyesight checked.

the ILLEGAL blue ones?? yeah I see them

[more blue lights]

the ILLEGAL blue ones?? yeah I see them
Don't you worry now. The blue lights will be LEGAL next week when the governor signs the law revision.

[spend as you please]

Don't you worry now. The blue lights will be LEGAL next week when the governor signs the law revision.

Yeah` but as always you did as you pleased and put them on well illegal. You feel you can spend tax dollars as you please. What a crock of shit. Probably was the little boy’s idea he always does as he pleases

[Unjregipstered]

If you cant see those lights you need your eyesight checked.

I don't think the poster was talking about the lights. He was talking abouth the deception of using the same color lettering as the vehicle. It s obvious it is done to utilize the vehicle outside the districe without detection. I saw the Black Brentwood 34 vehicle well outside of Brentwood today.

[scab]

I don't think the poster was talking about the lights. He was talking abouth the deception of using the same color lettering as the vehicle. It s obvious it is done to utilize the vehicle outside the districe without detection. I saw the Black Brentwood 34 vehicle well outside of Brentwood today.

While although people that ride for Community Ambulance will defend there department to the bitter end, te poster does bring up a good point.
Over the years the issue of both official and non official vehicles being used outside of there juristiction has come up, it has intensified due to peoples outrage of monies being miss spent during such difficult financial times as what we are seeing now.
FOr any department to seriously try and justify the use of a department vehicel being used outside of a departments given juristiction for anything other than official use is just silly.
The reason departments have several Chiefs is so that the demands do not just fall upon one single individual and that there is as some additional responsibilities deligated to others.
It was never the intention to let or have people use department vehicles the way that they due today. It has developed into a "what people don't know, wont hurt" attitude.
Unfortunately while although agencies and departments such as Sayville have Chiefs and officers who have dedicated Years of there life to providing services to the community, they have also come to expect that they are entitled to such things as a department or district vehicle for not only official use, but for personal use as well. There are many that we know who have been in office for no other reason than just such perks. For anyone saying that this is just not true, then you havenot been doing this long enough to make such a remark.
Getting back to the posters original remarks concerning vehicles being "Stealth", I would agree. While although the vehicles may be highly visable when lights are activated and at night for the reflective lettering, the average person knows nothing of what we are talking about. Put a Community Chiefs truck against a highly marked vehilce with just as much lettering that is not stealth and just as much lighting and then ask the average driver on the road which vehicle he is more likely to identify as an emergency vehicle and most people will answer with the vehicle that is easy to identify.
I would say this to those that drive such vehicles. You are a Chief, NOT a law enforcement officer or agency. Stop trying to portray yourself or your department as something that you are not. If I am wrong, then explain why you feel the need to make your ambulances look one way and your Chiefs vehicles another. It is VERY EASY to make a Community Chiefs vehicle look just like a Community Ambulance. Uniformity is key..
This post is in no way meant to bash or take away from the amazing work that the men and woman of such agencies do, but there is some legitimacy to what the original poster stated.

[Unregistgal]

OMG get a life

[Unregisteredverytrue]

While although people that ride for Community Ambulance will defend there department to the bitter end, te poster does bring up a good point.
Over the years the issue of both official and non official vehicles being used outside of there juristiction has come up, it has intensified due to peoples outrage of monies being miss spent during such difficult financial times as what we are seeing now.
FOr any department to seriously try and justify the use of a department vehicel being used outside of a departments given juristiction for anything other than official use is just silly.
The reason departments have several Chiefs is so that the demands do not just fall upon one single individual and that there is as some additional responsibilities deligated to others.
It was never the intention to let or have people use department vehicles the way that they due today. It has developed into a "what people don't know, wont hurt" attitude.
Unfortunately while although agencies and departments such as Sayville have Chiefs and officers who have dedicated Years of there life to providing services to the community, they have also come to expect that they are entitled to such things as a department or district vehicle for not only official use, but for personal use as well. There are many that we know who have been in office for no other reason than just such perks. For anyone saying that this is just not true, then you havenot been doing this long enough to make such a remark.
Getting back to the posters original remarks concerning vehicles being "Stealth", I would agree. While although the vehicles may be highly visable when lights are activated and at night for the reflective lettering, the average person knows nothing of what we are talking about. Put a Community Chiefs truck against a highly marked vehilce with just as much lettering that is not stealth and just as much lighting and then ask the average driver on the road which vehicle he is more likely to identify as an emergency vehicle and most people will answer with the vehicle that is easy to identify.
I would say this to those that drive such vehicles. You are a Chief, NOT a law enforcement officer or agency. Stop trying to portray yourself or your department as something that you are not. If I am wrong, then explain why you feel the need to make your ambulances look one way and your Chiefs vehicles another. It is VERY EASY to make a Community Chiefs vehicle look just like a Community Ambulance. Uniformity is key..
This post is in no way meant to bash or take away from the amazing work that the men and woman of such agencies do, but there is some legitimacy to what the original poster stated.

Very intelligent and well stated!

[asgehatata]

The public demands more emphasizes in 2011 with higher quality care and supervision of the volunteers and employees as the system expands/grows. The paid staffs of these organizations are Per Diem and work in several different agencies. This is because they do not collect benefits and they do not pay well. Having vehicles that do not scream allows for the chief or “supervisors” to observe how the ambulance are driving to calls and appear on scene without being noticed to ensure a high quality of care is being given by the providers to the community. Ambulances, Fire Trucks and Responder vehicles are marked in a way as to block roads and traffic. Chief vehicles are primarily not doing this function they are responding to run operations and supervise the scene. If you look at the Suffolk County Government Commissioner, Directors, Chiefs, DPW Commissioners, Water Authority Chief Operating Officer, Public Safety Chiefs, Youth Directors/Commissioners, and etc they all have unmarked vehicles as they are supervisors. A Chief is equivalent to a CEO of a company. This is someone that operates a company with over a million dollar budget and staff to monitor. It sounds like jealously of the specific EMS agency to me.


Very intelligent and well stated!

[more bs]

The public demands more emphasizes in 2011 with higher quality care and supervision of the volunteers and employees as the system expands/grows. The paid staffs of these organizations are Per Diem and work in several different agencies. This is because they do not collect benefits and they do not pay well. Having vehicles that do not scream allows for the chief or “supervisors” to observe how the ambulance are driving to calls and appear on scene without being noticed to ensure a high quality of care is being given by the providers to the community. Ambulances, Fire Trucks and Responder vehicles are marked in a way as to block roads and traffic. Chief vehicles are primarily not doing this function they are responding to run operations and supervise the scene. If you look at the Suffolk County Government Commissioner, Directors, Chiefs, DPW Commissioners, Water Authority Chief Operating Officer, Public Safety Chiefs, Youth Directors/Commissioners, and etc they all have unmarked vehicles as they are supervisors. A Chief is equivalent to a CEO of a company. This is someone that operates a company with over a million dollar budget and staff to monitor. It sounds like jealously of the specific EMS agency to me.

Make up your minds in one sentence you say the vehicles are plenty visible in the next you say you do not want them visible so you can spy on your members. Just one other question, How does our chief spy on us over his blackberry? Sent via chief little mans blackberry

[UnregThinkAboutIt]

The public demands more emphasizes in 2011 with higher quality care and supervision of the volunteers and employees as the system expands/grows. The paid staffs of these organizations are Per Diem and work in several different agencies. This is because they do not collect benefits and they do not pay well. Having vehicles that do not scream allows for the chief or “supervisors” to observe how the ambulance are driving to calls and appear on scene without being noticed to ensure a high quality of care is being given by the providers to the community. Ambulances, Fire Trucks and Responder vehicles are marked in a way as to block roads and traffic. Chief vehicles are primarily not doing this function they are responding to run operations and supervise the scene. If you look at the Suffolk County Government Commissioner, Directors, Chiefs, DPW Commissioners, Water Authority Chief Operating Officer, Public Safety Chiefs, Youth Directors/Commissioners, and etc they all have unmarked vehicles as they are supervisors. A Chief is equivalent to a CEO of a company. This is someone that operates a company with over a million dollar budget and staff to monitor. It sounds like jealously of the specific EMS agency to me.

Isn't there a person whose official designation is supervisor of paid personnel? I'm sure 31 and 32 would tell you their job is not supervision of paid personnel, but rather patient care (just like every other EMT), and they do a damn good job of it. These guys were elected because they are the best, so when a patient's family sees a clearly marked Chief vehicle pull up, they will feel better knowing they are getting the best out there.

Every press release seems to mention how many apparatus and members were on scene, so then why is that being hidden on the streets? Be proud of your position and company, or give it to someone who will be.

[Unregistered35284]

Your clueless, get a life.

[heyy im on the job]

The public demands more emphasizes in 2011 with higher quality care and supervision of the volunteers and employees as the system expands/grows. The paid staffs of these organizations are Per Diem and work in several different agencies. This is because they do not collect benefits and they do not pay well. Having vehicles that do not scream allows for the chief or “supervisors” to observe how the ambulance are driving to calls and appear on scene without being noticed to ensure a high quality of care is being given by the providers to the community. Ambulances, Fire Trucks and Responder vehicles are marked in a way as to block roads and traffic. Chief vehicles are primarily not doing this function they are responding to run operations and supervise the scene. If you look at the Suffolk County Government Commissioner, Directors, Chiefs, DPW Commissioners, Water Authority Chief Operating Officer, Public Safety Chiefs, Youth Directors/Commissioners, and etc they all have unmarked vehicles as they are supervisors. A Chief is equivalent to a CEO of a company. This is someone that operates a company with over a million dollar budget and staff to monitor. It sounds like jealously of the specific EMS agency to me.

Sounds like something the midget chief would write

[heyyy im quoted in nday]

This was a SCSO crime scene. Why did the midget chief have to talk with Newsday???

[heyy im on the job]

This was a SCSO crime scene. Why did the midget chief have to talk with Newsday???

Maybe the napoleon complex boy needed to explain why it took 10 minutes to get an ambulance to the scene. The little boy needs to feel important look what other kid from high school would think he could make it to the school board shows he needed to feel like someone dating back that far

[Unregistered2514285]

Let's get a real history lesson. A few years ago three people who were really good of friends who thought that without them the ambulance company could not survive. They actually threatened the Board and Officers with the public will be hurt if they are not involved. There names are Nick M, Jim N and Joe M (All real winners!). Now fast forward a few years later and the company is doing better then ever and its because of getting the cancers out of the company. Now these people are writing things such as the above and have been writing everything (including lies) ever since in hopes of bringing the place down. Unfortunately, the plan has failed and they continue to be failures at life with no purpose.

[foilaway]

Let's get a real history lesson. A few years ago three people who were really good of friends who thought that without them the ambulance company could not survive. They actually threatened the Board and Officers with the public will be hurt if they are not involved. There names are Nick M, Jim N and Joe M (All real winners!). Now fast forward a few years later and the company is doing better then ever and its because of getting the cancers out of the company. Now these people are writing things such as the above and have been writing everything (including lies) ever since in hopes of bringing the place down. Unfortunately, the plan has failed and they continue to be failures at life with no purpose.

It is not a lie, they called on pd radio over and over again looking for the ambulance, foil it and find out for yourself

[Whatheheck]

It is not a lie, they called on pd radio over and over again looking for the ambulance, foil it and find out for yourself

Uh......What? What the hell are you talking about? "foil it"....what does that mean exactly?

[Herewegoagainandagain]

Let's get a real history lesson. A few years ago three people who were really good of friends who thought that without them the ambulance company could not survive. They actually threatened the Board and Officers with the public will be hurt if they are not involved. There names are Nick M, Jim N and Joe M (All real winners!). Now fast forward a few years later and the company is doing better then ever and its because of getting the cancers out of the company. Now these people are writing things such as the above and have been writing everything (including lies) ever since in hopes of bringing the place down. Unfortunately, the plan has failed and they continue to be failures at life with no purpose.

I think you have some of your info. wrong. I was in the company back when the three you mentioned were members. Only one I remember stirring the s**t was Nick M. Yea, Jim N was outspoken, but I believe he was looking to improve the company. Although he might have went about it a little to aggressively, I do believe his intentions were good. But I could see he rubbed some the wrong way. As for Joe M, I don't recall him stirring any s**t at the company! Again, let me be perfectly clear..There was one member, who all because he wasn't named a lieutenant, tried to bring a s**t storm down on Community. And anyone who was in the company at the time know I'm right

[fyi on foil]

Uh......What? What the hell are you talking about? "foil it"....what does that mean exactly?

(FOIL)
New York State’s Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law §87 et. seq. ) allows members of the public to access records of governmental agencies. FOIL provides a process for the review and copying of an agency’s records.

[Unregistered13123123]

Let's get a real history lesson. A few years ago three people who were really good of friends who thought that without them the ambulance company could not survive. They actually threatened the Board and Officers with the public will be hurt if they are not involved. There names are Nick M, Jim N and Joe M (All real winners!). Now fast forward a few years later and the company is doing better then ever and its because of getting the cancers out of the company. Now these people are writing things such as the above and have been writing everything (including lies) ever since in hopes of bringing the place down. Unfortunately, the plan has failed and they continue to be failures at life with no purpose.

Jim N now rides elsewhere and is doing just fine. We have no issues with him at all. In fact he is beneficial to the department. Maybe Sayville is just a lost cause.

[Unregisteooahaha]

NICK SAYS....I LOVE COMMUNITY AMBULANCE!!!!!!

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[328]

Jim N now rides elsewhere and is doing just fine. We have no issues with him at all. In fact he is beneficial to the department. Maybe Sayville is just a lost cause.

Does anyone really care abou this stuff? Jimmy rides somewhere else and Nick and Joe do whatever it is that they are doing. Why we continue to care about other people's lives is beyond me. The department is fine and I personally have not seen or heard from these "EX" members in years..
Every year we continue to grow and learn from whatever mistakes we have made in the past. You can't ask for better than that. Good or bad, we are not much better than the People that bash us if we bash back.
Why bother responding to stuff. That's just one persons opinion who actually enjoys riding down here..

[UnregisteredJoeM]

Let's get a real history lesson. A few years ago three people who were really good of friends who thought that without them the ambulance company could not survive. They actually threatened the Board and Officers with the public will be hurt if they are not involved. There names are Nick M, Jim N and Joe M (All real winners!). Now fast forward a few years later and the company is doing better then ever and its because of getting the cancers out of the company. Now these people are writing things such as the above and have been writing everything (including lies) ever since in hopes of bringing the place down. Unfortunately, the plan has failed and they continue to be failures at life with no purpose.

And what's your purpose?......To write nonsense on here and make harmful accusations.......all the while remaining anonymous? If you had a pair and were so sure what you were writing were true, you would put your name to your post! Talk about failures!

I can't speak for the others, but I can assure you and all the members who read this trash talk, that I have NEVER threatened the board of directors or any ambulance company member for that matter. Most, if not all of the board members who were in place when I was with the company are still members. Ask any of them if I ever threatened any of them! They can respond on here if they wish. Why do I say this?, because I know for a fact that no board member can state that I did.

I resigned from the company almost two years ago because I could not commit the time needed. I discussed it with chief Gonzales and he understood and it was a friendly discussion and resignation with the door left open to come back if and when I had the time. There was no hostilities or bad blood between the company or me. Again, chief Gonzales will confirm everything I am saying.

As for the rest of your ridiculous statements, they don't even deserve a response! But please, if you want to call me a "winner" or "Failure at life", have the guts to say who you are and/or tell me to my face.

I find this whole forum to be no better than the National Enquirer! And I haven't been on here in God knows how long! But I was informed by a member that I was being smeared on here. I don't know why, after almost two years, my name is coming up. But I felt I needed to respond to this post because I don't like my name being smeared for no good reason. Again, if you have something to say or have a problem with me, tell me. Don't spew lies on here while hiding behind anonymity.

Thank you,

Joe M.

[Unregistered3280]

And what's your purpose?......To write nonsense on here and make harmful accusations.......all the while remaining anonymous? If you had a pair and were so sure what you were writing were true, you would put your name to your post! Talk about failures!

I can't speak for the others, but I can assure you and all the members who read this trash talk, that I have NEVER threatened the board of directors or any ambulance company member for that matter. Most, if not all of the board members who were in place when I was with the company are still members. Ask any of them if I ever threatened any of them! They can respond on here if they wish. Why do I say this?, because I know for a fact that no board member can state that I did.

I resigned from the company almost two years ago because I could not commit the time needed. I discussed it with chief Gonzales and he understood and it was a friendly discussion and resignation with the door left open to come back if and when I had the time. There was no hostilities or bad blood between the company or me. Again, chief Gonzales will confirm everything I am saying.

As for the rest of your ridiculous statements, they don't even deserve a response! But please, if you want to call me a "winner" or "Failure at life", have the guts to say who you are and/or tell me to my face.

I find this whole forum to be no better than the National Enquirer! And I haven't been on here in God knows how long! But I was informed by a member that I was being smeared on here. I don't know why, after almost two years, my name is coming up. But I felt I needed to respond to this post because I don't like my name being smeared for no good reason. Again, if you have something to say or have a problem with me, tell me. Don't spew lies on here while hiding behind anonymity.

Thank you,

Joe M.

Nicely done Joe. All true.

[UnregisteredDontbelieveit]

And what's your purpose?......To write nonsense on here and make harmful accusations.......all the while remaining anonymous? If you had a pair and were so sure what you were writing were true, you would put your name to your post! Talk about failures!

I can't speak for the others, but I can assure you and all the members who read this trash talk, that I have NEVER threatened the board of directors or any ambulance company member for that matter. Most, if not all of the board members who were in place when I was with the company are still members. Ask any of them if I ever threatened any of them! They can respond on here if they wish. Why do I say this?, because I know for a fact that no board member can state that I did.

I resigned from the company almost two years ago because I could not commit the time needed. I discussed it with chief Gonzales and he understood and it was a friendly discussion and resignation with the door left open to come back if and when I had the time. There was no hostilities or bad blood between the company or me. Again, chief Gonzales will confirm everything I am saying.

As for the rest of your ridiculous statements, they don't even deserve a response! But please, if you want to call me a "winner" or "Failure at life", have the guts to say who you are and/or tell me to my face.

I find this whole forum to be no better than the National Enquirer! And I haven't been on here in God knows how long! But I was informed by a member that I was being smeared on here. I don't know why, after almost two years, my name is coming up. But I felt I needed to respond to this post because I don't like my name being smeared for no good reason. Again, if you have something to say or have a problem with me, tell me. Don't spew lies on here while hiding behind anonymity.

Thank you,

Joe M.

Joe, you shouldn't haven't even dignified that idiots post with a response! Believe me, all of us who knew you when you were here, knew the kind of a member you were. And that clowns description couldn't be further from the truth!

[328]

[QUOTE=UnregisteredDontbelieveit;462189]Joe, you shouldn't haven't even dignified that idiots post with a response! Believe me, all of us who knew you when you were here, knew the kind of a member you were. And that clowns description couldn't be further from the


Please don't try to speak for othCURRENT members and there feelings with regards to how people feel about Joe. We do not all share the same opinion. As for him " Resigning " didn't he get fired for falsification of his certification at his job and thus lost his ability to even ride or ever even become a Tech. again? This was also the same person that almost cost some of us our certifications because of the false certificates that he was printing up for our CME's.. Like the first post said, we are doing fine without them.

[UnregisteredTalkingOutA]

[QUOTE=UnregisteredDontbelieveit;462189]Joe, you shouldn't haven't even dignified that idiots post with a response! Believe me, all of us who knew you when you were here, knew the kind of a member you were. And that clowns description couldn't be further from the


Please don't try to speak for othCURRENT members and there feelings with regards to how people feel about Joe. We do not all share the same opinion. As for him " Resigning " didn't he get fired for falsification of his certification at his job and thus lost his ability to even ride or ever even become a Tech. again? This was also the same person that almost cost some of us our certifications because of the false certificates that he was printing up for our CME's.. Like the first post said, we are doing fine without them.

Here we go again! Speaking without knowing! Joe did NOT print certificates for our CME's! Matter of fact, Joe had nothing to do with the CME's! Jim N. was responsible for all the CME's at the time. C'mon!.....If you took a few minutes to check the facts, you wouldn't come off sounding so ignorant!

[PastDir.]

[QUOTE=328;462200]

Here we go again! Speaking without knowing! Joe did NOT print certificates for our CME's! Matter of fact, Joe had nothing to do with the CME's! Jim N. was responsible for all the CME's at the time. C'mon!.....If you took a few minutes to check the facts, you wouldn't come off sounding so ignorant!

Not exactly true. We not only let Jimmy and Joe have access to the officers room, but Joe was also the one who was the person using the computer to print our certificates and was the person we had making our ID cards. Obviously the person posting this seems to forget that bit of information.
This was also the same person who we gave access to give out department gear and equipment, that till this day was never able to be fully accounted for with regards to who got what and were all the boots, shirts and other items went. If we want to move on, then we should just move on. This is ridiculous how we sit and continue to talk about past members and past problems.
With all due respect Joe you seem to try and make yourself come across as some sort of angel, when in fact you yourself loved bashing our current and past Chief's. It's fine if someone does not agree with what a Chief is doing, but you were one of our officer's and you certainly didn't aft like an officer should. Stop trying to make people feel sorry for your situation. The department is doing fine without many of our past members and our best days are still to come...

[dropadime]

[QUOTE=UnregisteredTalkingOutA;462402]

Not exactly true. We not only let Jimmy and Joe have access to the officers room, but Joe was also the one who was the person using the computer to print our certificates and was the person we had making our ID cards. Obviously the person posting this seems to forget that bit of information.
This was also the same person who we gave access to give out department gear and equipment, that till this day was never able to be fully accounted for with regards to who got what and were all the boots, shirts and other items went. If we want to move on, then we should just move on. This is ridiculous how we sit and continue to talk about past members and past problems.
With all due respect Joe you seem to try and make yourself come across as some sort of angel, when in fact you yourself loved bashing our current and past Chief's. It's fine if someone does not agree with what a Chief is doing, but you were one of our officer's and you certainly didn't aft like an officer should. Stop trying to make people feel sorry for your situation. The department is doing fine without many of our past members and our best days are still to come...

SO what you are saying is equipment tax payers paid for was not and still is not accounted for? Maybe the town needs to hear about this and do an equipment audit??

[314-0-89]

nope

[currentMember1234]

[QUOTE=UnregisteredTalkingOutA;462402]

Not exactly true. We not only let Jimmy and Joe have access to the officers room, but Joe was also the one who was the person using the computer to print our certificates and was the person we had making our ID cards. Obviously the person posting this seems to forget that bit of information.
This was also the same person who we gave access to give out department gear and equipment, that till this day was never able to be fully accounted for with regards to who got what and were all the boots, shirts and other items went. If we want to move on, then we should just move on. This is ridiculous how we sit and continue to talk about past members and past problems.
With all due respect Joe you seem to try and make yourself come across as some sort of angel, when in fact you yourself loved bashing our current and past Chief's. It's fine if someone does not agree with what a Chief is doing, but you were one of our officer's and you certainly didn't aft like an officer should. Stop trying to make people feel sorry for your situation. The department is doing fine without many of our past members and our best days are still to come...

Speaking of not exactly true.....EVERYONE had access to the officers room! I can't count how many times I walked by there and it was filled with members sitting around at the chiefs desks, people ON THE COMPUTER, etc! And it was non-officers who I would see in there. So don't make it like only the officers named above had this "special access", when in fact everyone and their brother was in and out of that room! And as far as bashing chiefs, current or past, who hasn't done that?!.....officers included! Not fair to single out one or two individuals! Now I'm not sticking up for Joe or anyone else.....haven't seen or talked to him since he left, but lets call it how it is!

[Unregisteredwow]

Ok let's get it correct. The certificate were photo shopped and not done at the garage. I believe a government agency complained and because of this a deal was made for them to not accept the certificate and the ambulance company now created special CME certificates with a seal engraved into them that can not be duplicated. It actually made the process better.

[bunchofrubbish]

Ok let's get it correct. The certificate were photo shopped and not done at the garage. I believe a government agency complained and because of this a deal was made for them to not accept the certificate and the ambulance company now created special CME certificates with a seal engraved into them that can not be duplicated. It actually made the process better.

Uh yea, that's not correct. But does it matter? Figuring out truths and posting them doesn't seem to be high on anyone's list on this thread or any other thread for that matter! Anyone can write what they please - regardless of whether it's true or not.

Sincerely,

Clint Eastwood

(Oh yea, it's really me!)

[TheFacelessBrave]

Uh yea, that's not correct. But does it matter? Figuring out truths and posting them doesn't seem to be high on anyone's list on this thread or any other thread for that matter! Anyone can write what they please - regardless of whether it's true or not.

Sincerely,

Clint Eastwood

(Oh yea, it's really me!)

A key principle of the web is anonymity. But there is a dark side to this too. Here is a snip from an excellent article in the Australian on this topic that contains elements that I cannot post here.

Cyber-bile takes many forms: from people posting pornography or sexually explicit comments on Facebook memorials to murdered children, to the person who set up a Facebook site which promised the return of abducted Queensland schoolboy Daniel Morcombe if the page attracted one million members. To most right-thinking people this sort of stuff is unbelievably cruel, surely the outpourings of a small number of sick minds. Hoaxers regularly hack into Facebook pages, defacing pictures or spreading rumours that can cause untold pain, panic and embarrassment. And then there’s the constant background chatter that eats away at people – mostly women – in the public domain. It seems everyone has an opinion now, and they want to be heard. But when did they become so mean and, in some cases, downright terrifying?

Sydney newsreader Jacinta Tynan calls them the faceless brave. “When people want to give me a compliment, they tend to email me directly,” says the journalist and author. “Those who want to say really horrible things will go online and do it anonymously. They’re suddenly very brave when they don’t have to attach their names or their faces to their comments.

Pure anonymity is a call to Trolldom

Why do so many act out as Trolls? Might an answer be again part of the paradox of our way of life. So many have no role, no status and so no real voice. For is not a real voice always attached to your own personal authority? You don’t have to be a CEO or a Government Minister to have real authority either. You have to have real confidence in your self and be part of something that has meaning. Your name then has power and adds power to your words.

[Unregi7-9798]

great

[Unregisteredyabadab]

Uh yea, that's not correct. But does it matter? Figuring out truths and posting them doesn't seem to be high on anyone's list on this thread or any other thread for that matter! Anyone can write what they please - regardless of whether it's true or not.

Sincerely,

Clint Eastwood

(Oh yea, it's really me!)

Excellent point Mr Eastwood. It's so true. No one is held responsible for what they post. And the results can be devastating! It doesn't matter if what's posted is true or not, the word will be spread like wildfire and then, the damage is done.

Sincerely,

Alfred Pacino

[U050237-]

they are still a joke

[time for a restart]

they are still a joke

Community Ambulance would be a better place if they would get rid of the CHILDREN that run it. The only thing they care about is toys and hey what’s in it for me?

[worry about EMS]

Community Ambulance would be a better place if they would get rid of the CHILDREN that run it. The only thing they care about is toys and hey what’s in it for me?

Hazmat Multiple Casualty Incident in Bohemia
sayville.com - police, fire, rescue - 8/18/2011
Jamie Atkinson


The Community Ambulance Co. of Sayville has been providing emergency medical services to the residents of Sayville, West Sayville, Bayport, Bohemia, and Oakdale for the past 61 years. Community Ambulance Co. answered 4,331 calls for assistance in 2010.

On August 18th, 201, at 12:33pm, Community Ambulance Co. was dispatched to the report of an unconscious subject at 116 Wilbur Place in Bohemia. Community Ambulance responded within minutes with a paramedic and two EMTs. Upon arrival, the ambulance crew was informed by the building's occupants that eight workers inside the commercial structure were exhibiting symptoms of exposure to hazardous materials. The crew immediately called for additional resources including multiple fire departments and additional ambulances to the scene. Community Ambulance Co. responded with a total of four ambulances and their mass casualty incident (MCI) truck. The following fire departments also responded: Bohemia, Sayville, Holbrook, West Sayville, Bayport, East Islip, and Islip Hazmat One. Responding agencies were also notified of two adults and one child exhibiting symptoms of exposure at a daycare center at 120F Wilbur Place.

Responders encountered a total of 54 patients. 14 were transported in stable condition by a West Sayville Fire Department bus with Community Ambulance EMTs to Stony Brook University Hospital. In total, 17 different EMS agencies and multiple fire departments from Babylon, Islip and Brookhaven townships responded to transport 11 patients to Southside Hospital, 5 to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital, 25 to Stony Brook University Hospital, and 13 to Good Samaritan Hospital. Symptoms included dizziness, fainting, nausea and vomiting, with 5 patients losing consciousness during the event. All patients were transported to local hospitals in under 90 minutes, with general operations lasting approximately 3 hours.

Community Ambulance Company remained on scene to conduct rehabilitation operations for emergency workers. Over 40 firemen, four Suffolk County Police Department officers, seven Suffolk County Hazardous Materials Team members were rehabilitated and observed for possible emergent conditions, but none were transported to emergency departments.

Nausea and vomiting, dizziness and respiratory symptoms are among the common symptoms of inhalation of harmful fumes or exposure to hazardous materials. If you encounter someone exhibiting these symptoms, or if you see or smell chemicals or odors that are unfamiliar to you, call 911 for the proper professionals to investigate the danger.

CONTACT: JAMIE ATKINSON
CHIEF OF DEPARTMENT
Office: 631-567-2586
Jamie.Atkinson@communityamb.org


WHY does this idiot post a call that went on in Bohemia on a SAYVILLE forum? Does this boy honestly think people care what he does? It was a Bohemia Fire Department call why not let their public information Mr. S. handle the information? I guess little boys need to feel more important then they actually are

[DUMBEMS]

I was at this so called incident. The FD did a great job and all the ems idiots got hardons because they thought they could finally measure up. Well epic failure to the ems management suits. This is why fire chiefs don't want coordinators to show up. From staging to rehab this was an ems failure. From confusion to watching a suit getting into a fight with a civilian at the scene. So let them take the credit for a job poorly done. Even a member of Community yelled at a 50 year county rep. Bad job guys. Maybe taking a few tabletop classes isn't enough.

[pat on the back]

I was at this so called incident. The FD did a great job and all the ems idiots got hardons because they thought they could finally measure up. Well epic failure to the ems management suits. This is why fire chiefs don't want coordinators to show up. From staging to rehab this was an ems failure. From confusion to watching a suit getting into a fight with a civilian at the scene. So let them take the credit for a job poorly done. Even a member of Community yelled at a 50 year county rep. Bad job guys. Maybe taking a few tabletop classes isn't enough.

I find it rather entertaining that the fire department was doing deco to people and a few feet away was the drinking water ( cases of Poland spring water) As for Community Ambulance I agree it appears that there chief was more worried about getting a news article together for Sayville.com then he was worrying about running a scene. CAC wants the respect equipment and buildings of the fire departments yet operate like idiots. I have pictures at the scene of their members leaning on vehicles well other departments run around

[What A Joke CAC Is]

This scene was a total cluster on the EMS side. Way too many ambulances called in and not following instructions. 2 hours into the incident, more ambulances running code 3 bypassing the staging officer and doing their own thing. The FD & PD side were extremely organized but the EMS side was a virtual free for all. Does anyone have NIMS or START Triage training? Way to go CAC.

[THEREALSTORY....]

This scene was a total cluster on the EMS side. Way too many ambulances called in and not following instructions. 2 hours into the incident, more ambulances running code 3 bypassing the staging officer and doing their own thing. The FD & PD side were extremely organized but the EMS side was a virtual free for all. Does anyone have NIMS or START Triage training? Way to go CAC.

I was there it went very well. Triage tarps were deployed, tags were put on every patient, off site staging location created (wrong location given on dispatch caused ambulances to go past staging location), ambulances were called in a orderly way into the scene upon the need from the off site location, field physicians requested immediately and assisted the treatment officer, vital jobs such as triage, command, staging, transport, treatment rehab, were established on a separate radio talk group. It was an inhalation incident so 88 MCI unit deployed all off its o2 supply immediately given to the Red and Yellow tag patients. All of the patients were continuously re-triaged and upgraded or downgraded and placed on the proper Triage tarp depending on color tags. Best of all NO ONE DIED AND ALL PATIENTS WERE TREATED AND TRANSPORTED in fewer than 90 minutes from the start of the incident! I mean that’s just from someone that was there and observed the incident. I would think he FD and PD side ran smooth because it was an EMS incident. The members of Community and all the Fire/EMS agencies did a great job working as a team. It is not every day that an incident of this magnitude occurs and the agencies stepped up and did what was best for those 54 that were sick and needed help. Thank got it was not worse then it was. BE SAFE AND GOD BLESS!

[CAC Propaganda]

Sure. I was there too and it was nothing less than an EMS clusterfuck. The Lil Bald Chief can put his spin on it but the eyes never lie.

[Unregisteredexperience]

Sure. I was there too and it was nothing less than an EMS clusterfuck. The Lil Bald Chief can put his spin on it but the eyes never lie.

I have 25 years of experience. A lot of which was in the old NYC EMS then Nassau PD EMS and now I also volunteer. I was there also, and I have never seen an MCI run as smooth as that one did. It sounds like one person writing on this blog and jealousy. I have been in the system for a long long time and those that responded did an excellent job. Thank you to all who volunteer there time during emergencies..

[cookieeee]

I have 25 years of experience. A lot of which was in the old NYC EMS then Nassau PD EMS and now I also volunteer. I was there also, and I have never seen an MCI run as smooth as that one did. It sounds like one person writing on this blog and jealousy. I have been in the system for a long long time and those that responded did an excellent job. Thank you to all who volunteer there time during emergencies..

Sounds like the drunk cookie from bfd

[BackStabbingAtItsBest]

Sure. I was there too and it was nothing less than an EMS clusterfuck. The Lil Bald Chief can put his spin on it but the eyes never lie.

How pathetic all this bickering and "I did my job right but they didn't" nonsense is! I'm sure while on scene everyone worked together in a professional and courteous manner, getting the job done. But then people come on here and mother-f**k each other! This is how the volunteer system works?! Who the hell would want to be part of this crap?! What a bunch of phoney, back stabbing people!! Smile and play nice on scene, then come and destroy each other for all to read about! Nice, real nice! THIS is what my tax dollars go to?

[BackStabbingAtItsBest]

How pathetic all this bickering and "I did my job right but they didn't" nonsense is! I'm sure while on scene everyone worked together in a professional and courteous manner, getting the job done. But then people come on here and mother-f**k each other! This is how the volunteer system works?! Who the hell would want to be part of this crap?! What a bunch of phoney, back stabbing people!! Smile and play nice on scene, then come and destroy each other for all to read about! Nice, real nice! THIS is what my tax dollars go to?

And another thing...........I don't know if Community Ambulance struggled or not, as I am not part of the volunteer system and was not there. But with that many patients, I'm sure they did the best they could. More importantly, THEY WERE THERE! These are volunteers!! They are not paid professionals!! That they take the time to volunteer and show up and help people is saying a lot about the integrity of these men and woman. I commend them and all the volunteers who showed up at this incident and all incidents. They do a job that not everyone is cut out to do......and they do it for free. So lay off with the negativity and cut throat comments! And you guys call each other "Brothers"......Not how I would expect my brother to act!

[Your problem]

This scene was a total cluster on the EMS side. Way too many ambulances called in and not following instructions. 2 hours into the incident, more ambulances running code 3 bypassing the staging officer and doing their own thing. The FD & PD side were extremely organized but the EMS side was a virtual free for all. Does anyone have NIMS or START Triage training? Way to go CAC.

A great job was done by EMS, it seems to me you are a frustrated rubber hose head who has nothing to say but, lies and false statements. CAC took care of the patients in the proper order according to start triage. FD had to have rehab done and I believe that is the problem here. Lots of fire personal don't like rehab but, that is not our call that is your safety officers and chiefs so take it up with your dept and the state. Believe me we don't need to do anymore work we have enough already to deal with. Our company does over 4200 calls, when the FD do the same come and talk to us, till then back off.

[open your eyes N C]

A great job was done by EMS, it seems to me you are a frustrated rubber hose head who has nothing to say but, lies and false statements. CAC took care of the patients in the proper order according to start triage. FD had to have rehab done and I believe that is the problem here. Lots of fire personal don't like rehab but, that is not our call that is your safety officers and chiefs so take it up with your dept and the state. Believe me we don't need to do anymore work we have enough already to deal with. Our company does over 4200 calls, when the FD do the same come and talk to us, till then back off.

That is fine, they may of done a good job BUT who ever set up the decon unit should never be allowed to do so again. I say this because the fire department washed down the firefighters and hazmat team right into the drinking water. If you want to debate this feel free to do so, all you have to do is tune to news 12 and you can watch the clip and see it happen Good day stay safe.

[wonderful chief]

That is fine, they may of done a good job BUT who ever set up the decon unit should never be allowed to do so again. I say this because the fire department washed down the firefighters and hazmat team right into the drinking water. If you want to debate this feel free to do so, all you have to do is tune to news 12 and you can watch the clip and see it happen Good day stay safe.

Apparently you seriously do not know who does certain jobs at a scene. As far as deacon that is Islip Town hazmat team, NOT EMS, learn who does what and we can chat. Please take a class or something about incident command and you will find out what a MCI really is and what the incident commander really does. CAC chief did a wonderful job, and I don't think anyone could have done it better. If you feel you can than step up to the plate and become a chief so you can show everyone how wonderful you THINK you really are. People like yourself bitch about what was WRONG but, don't take the time to do anything about it. You walk in a chiefs shoes someday and see what it is like. Oh wait you going to tell me "did that done that", "not me I don't do that" or "I am too good for that", heard it all, seen it all and wonder why big mouths like yourself never step up to the plate. Oh wait I know why, because you are not a leader only a follower. Leaders, can handle things remain calm and take the bull by the horns and do what needs to be done. Followers like yourself just sit back, watch and can't figure anything out but, are the first to complain. This was an MCI and it was handled in the correct manner and all patients go to the hospital as quickly as humanly possible. That is why they created triage, Reds go first (just incase you don't know what red means those are patients who are critical). Then the rest go.

[short people]

Apparently you seriously do not know who does certain jobs at a scene. As far as deacon that is Islip Town hazmat team, NOT EMS, learn who does what and we can chat. Please take a class or something about incident command and you will find out what a MCI really is and what the incident commander really does. CAC chief did a wonderful job, and I don't think anyone could have done it better. If you feel you can than step up to the plate and become a chief so you can show everyone how wonderful you THINK you really are. People like yourself bitch about what was WRONG but, don't take the time to do anything about it. You walk in a chiefs shoes someday and see what it is like. Oh wait you going to tell me "did that done that", "not me I don't do that" or "I am too good for that", heard it all, seen it all and wonder why big mouths like yourself never step up to the plate. Oh wait I know why, because you are not a leader only a follower. Leaders, can handle things remain calm and take the bull by the horns and do what needs to be done. Followers like yourself just sit back, watch and can't figure anything out but, are the first to complain. This was an MCI and it was handled in the correct manner and all patients go to the hospital as quickly as humanly possible. That is why they created triage, Reds go first (just incase you don't know what red means those are patients who are critical). Then the rest go.

The only thing your chief is good for and at is trying to get his face and name in the paper as much as possible. Can you say Napoleon complex??

[Unregisteredqrst]

The only thing your chief is good for and at is trying to get his face and name in the paper as much as possible. Can you say Napoleon complex??

Funny you couldn't say much after that. This Chief loves his Company. He is good at what he does. That was an amazingly run MCI.... Can't think of anyone else who could do it better.

[LIL man BIG mouth]

Funny you couldn't say much after that. This Chief loves his Company. He is good at what he does. That was an amazingly run MCI.... Can't think of anyone else who could do it better.

Your chief is a Glory BOY, he loves to get his face on TV as much as possible & post about the company like the public cares NOT . The BOY even went out of the way to tell the Town supervisor during a news interview that a local hospital was open NAPOLEANNNN boy

[ImALittleTeapot]

Funny you couldn't say much after that. This Chief loves his Company. He is good at what he does. That was an amazingly run MCI.... Can't think of anyone else who could do it better.

Jamie Atkinson

Sent from my Blackberry

Heh Heeeeeee!

[on a 2 via my blackberry]

Funny you couldn't say much after that. This Chief loves his Company. He is good at what he does. That was an amazingly run MCI.... Can't think of anyone else who could do it better.

Jamie Atkinson

Sent from my Blackberry

Heh Heeeeeee!

heyyyyy I'm busy on my jobbb and telling the town supervisor the hospitals are open weaveee me awone . hahaha If I keep it up maybe I can be in charge of the town next heyyyy sent from my blackberry heyyy 31 & 32 make sure the crew knows I said to do that heheh

[Unr7347091-7]

he was overheard saying wants wicks job he said he could do a better job. and he is better looking.

[heyyyyy1]

he was overheard saying wants wicks job he said he could do a better job. and he is better looking.

And my height permits me to stand under your desk and blow you well at work if you hire me for the position heyyyy

[so what cac]

The Community Chain of Survival
sayville.com - 2/25/2012
Jamie Atkinson


Sudden cardiac arrest is a condition in which the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating and can be caused by a disruption in the heart’s electrical conduction system. When this happens, blood stops flowing to the brain and other vital organs and usually causes death, if it's not treated within minutes. The heart has an internal electrical system that controls the rate and rhythm of the heartbeat and problems with the electrical system can cause abnormal heart rhythms called arrhythmias, and a common arrhythmia called ventricular fibrillation, responds to early defibrillation. Early access to 911, early bystander CPR, early defibrillation and early advanced care are the four links in the community chain of survival.

On Friday February 24, 2012 at 12:00pm noon, members from the Community Ambulance Company (Tom Fealey, Christopher Gonzales, Rachel Ferlin, Paul Mastronardi, Brad Marcinek, James MacDonell, Christina Kelly, and Giuseppina Amendola) immediately responded to Nature’s Bounty (90 Orville Drive, Bohemia) for a report of a male who was having a seizure. The first arriving EMS unit was on scene within six minutes of the initial 911 call for help.

Upon arrival, the ambulance crew found a 56- year old factory floor employee who had no pulse and was not breathing. Co-workers who witnessed the man go down had initiated CPR prior to the ambulance arriving. Community Ambulance Company personnel then continued CPR, assisted breathing and applied an AED. The AED is a computerized medical device which can check a person’s heart rhythm, recognize a rhythm that requires a shock and advises the rescuer when a shock is needed. In this situation the AED immediately analyzed and the members from Community Ambulance initiated a shock. Additionally, advanced life support intervention was administered using several life saving medications and a 12 lead EKG was acquired.

The quick actions of fellow employees to immediately start CPR coupled with trained Emergency Medical Technician advanced life support and utilization of an AED to deliver a shock proved to be successful in illustrating the strong community chain of survival. This team effort resulted in the patient regaining consciousness in the ambulance en route to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore. On arrival at Southside Hospital, the patient had strong stable vital signs, being able to respond to all inquiries to emergency personnel. Later that evening, the patient was recuperating well in the hospital. This team effort proved instrumental in saving a life.

Community Ambulance offers CPR and AED training free of charge to our community upon request. Saving a life can be an unexpected rewarding experience. We encourage all members of the community to learn CPR and AED.



CONTACT: Jamie Atkinson, Chief
Office: 631-567-2586
Email: Jamie.Atkinson@communityamb.org


WHO CARES this is Sayville not Bohemia, Go peddle your self promotion where it's wanted

[UnregisteredCPRAED]

Think the educational value of the community learning CPR and AED is a positive point that crosses townshs not specific to Sayville. Your comment is based off jealousy since you missed the majority and important message. I'm not from the area but I give them credit for doing community outreach to illicit people to learn CPR/AED for free. This is rarely done by EMS agencies. It is interesting how they used a call to spin it into an education article. I'm sure they will catch negative response from people on such a good thing ,so I will say it. GOOD JOB! i

[Solo Act?]

uWas there any other angenies at that CPR call, like SCPD or BFD perhaps? (And that should be elicit, not illicit, btw!)

[KudostoCAC]

Wow, a chief that gives accolades to a crew and a job well done, and trying to encourage community ems education. What a bas tard! LOL

[Volly Fan]

Community Ambulance does an awesome job. They are always there 24/7 and although volunteers, they are professional in every way. Thanks guys and gals!

[Yes they are great!]

Yes they are great!

[dollars 1]

Yes they are great!

Yes the PAID members do a great job

[46576879]

Yes the PAID members do a great job

No the vols. do , they do not paid to do the job like you. Get off the Web and do your job!

[heyy im the chief]

The Community Chain of Survival
sayville.com - 2/25/2012
Jamie Atkinson


Sudden cardiac arrest is a condition in which the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating and can be caused by a disruption in the heart’s electrical conduction system. When this happens, blood stops flowing to the brain and other vital organs and usually causes death, if it's not treated within minutes. The heart has an internal electrical system that controls the rate and rhythm of the heartbeat and problems with the electrical system can cause abnormal heart rhythms called arrhythmias, and a common arrhythmia called ventricular fibrillation, responds to early defibrillation. Early access to 911, early bystander CPR, early defibrillation and early advanced care are the four links in the community chain of survival.

On Friday February 24, 2012 at 12:00pm noon, members from the Community Ambulance Company (Tom Fealey, Christopher Gonzales, Rachel Ferlin, Paul Mastronardi, Brad Marcinek, James MacDonell, Christina Kelly, and Giuseppina Amendola) immediately responded to Nature’s Bounty (90 Orville Drive, Bohemia) for a report of a male who was having a seizure. The first arriving EMS unit was on scene within six minutes of the initial 911 call for help.

Upon arrival, the ambulance crew found a 56- year old factory floor employee who had no pulse and was not breathing. Co-workers who witnessed the man go down had initiated CPR prior to the ambulance arriving. Community Ambulance Company personnel then continued CPR, assisted breathing and applied an AED. The AED is a computerized medical device which can check a person’s heart rhythm, recognize a rhythm that requires a shock and advises the rescuer when a shock is needed. In this situation the AED immediately analyzed and the members from Community Ambulance initiated a shock. Additionally, advanced life support intervention was administered using several life saving medications and a 12 lead EKG was acquired.

The quick actions of fellow employees to immediately start CPR coupled with trained Emergency Medical Technician advanced life support and utilization of an AED to deliver a shock proved to be successful in illustrating the strong community chain of survival. This team effort resulted in the patient regaining consciousness in the ambulance en route to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore. On arrival at Southside Hospital, the patient had strong stable vital signs, being able to respond to all inquiries to emergency personnel. Later that evening, the patient was recuperating well in the hospital. This team effort proved instrumental in saving a life.

Community Ambulance offers CPR and AED training free of charge to our community upon request. Saving a life can be an unexpected rewarding experience. We encourage all members of the community to learn CPR and AED.



CONTACT: Jamie Atkinson, Chief
Office: 631-567-2586
Email: Jamie.Atkinson@communityamb.org


WHO CARES this is Sayville not Bohemia, Go peddle your self promotion where it's wanted

I guess CAC left out a few facts...
On February 24, 2012 Marilyn Saidler a Bohemia Fire Department member and an employee at Nature's Bounty, realized that a coworker was in cardiac arrest and began CPR. Bohemia Fire Department and Community Ambulance crews arrived and an AED was placed on the patient and a shock was advised. Prior to leaving the scene the patient had regained their pulse and was breathing on their own. Due to Marilyn's quick response and CPR training she made a critical CPR save that all of the members of the Bohemia Fire Department are truly proud of! Great Job Marilyn!

[Unregistered HVAC]

Was there any other angenies at that CPR call, like SCPD or BFD perhaps? (And that should be elicit, not illicit, btw!)

All will be revealed.

[like we care]

All will be revealed.

Has anyone else wondered why the Chief of Community Ambulance posts so many articles on a town webpage instead of on there own webpage? I am assuming that it is in hopes in the future the public will fall for the line of bs that they need a new building.wake up, the general public does not care we pay taxes for the service.

[jealously1854386]

Has anyone else wondered why the Chief of Community Ambulance posts so many articles on a town webpage instead of on there own webpage? I am assuming that it is in hopes in the future the public will fall for the line of bs that they need a new building.wake up, the general public does not care we pay taxes for the service.

I think the ambulance does a great job of presenting what the tax money is going towards. Fire Departments write articles about racing teams and who won what race with tax money. At least its a portraying the volunteers in a way that shows the public the volunteers make a difference. It seems they are far more advanced then most fire and ems when it comes to PR. I could be wrong but I never once read one about a building, every one had some type of community education part to get the public involved and recruitment. So let's bash the Chief and the agency for trying to do some good, recognizing his members who do a great job and trying to recruit more people from the community to join. I bet it would cost a lot of money to hire a private firm to do what they do. Sounds like jealously on this site.

[news cac.com]

I think the ambulance does a great job of presenting what the tax money is going towards. Fire Departments write articles about racing teams and who won what race with tax money. At least its a portraying the volunteers in a way that shows the public the volunteers make a difference. It seems they are far more advanced then most fire and ems when it comes to PR. I could be wrong but I never once read one about a building, every one had some type of community education part to get the public involved and recruitment. So let's bash the Chief and the agency for trying to do some good, recognizing his members who do a great job and trying to recruit more people from the community to join. I bet it would cost a lot of money to hire a private firm to do what they do. Sounds like jealously on this site.

I guess you do not read enough then because they wrote several articles begging people to come run in there annual marathon a few months ago to promote the need for a building.

[abcdefgh]

I guess you do not read enough then because they wrote several articles begging people to come run in there annual marathon a few months ago to promote the need for a building.

HEYYYY Chief alphabet boy abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz can you fit more letters after your name? The guys at SSH think you are such a joke with the notes you send out

[helpmesobadasshole]

HEYYYY Chief alphabet boy abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz can you fit more letters after your name? The guys at SSH think you are such a joke with the notes you send out

Some of you have been trying so bad to get this going. Yes maybe there are things the Chief does that are not right. But there has not been one chief who has done more to promote CA more then him. So stop!! Or move on to Bayport !!

[promote or lead]

Some of you have been trying so bad to get this going. Yes maybe there are things the Chief does that are not right. But there has not been one chief who has done more to promote CA more then him. So stop!! Or move on to Bayport !!

I am not knocking the chief, he does do a pretty good job at being a Community Ambulance promoter the thing that is a shame is the fact that he does not respond to our calls unless they are major and the only reason he comes to those calls is to get his face on the news or voice on the radio.

[Unregistered Member.]

I guess you do not read enough then because they wrote several articles begging people to come run in there annual marathon a few months ago to promote the need for a building.

It's amazing how ridiculous people are on this site. They post about how Community rips off the taxpayers and all sorts of other nonsense, but now you bitch because the members were putting work in and holding an event to raise funds. What is so bad about the membership coming together and doing something, putting on a major event, to raise money for things that they want? How exactly is that ripping off the taxpayers? The run was an awesome day and a great success. There really is no pleasing people.

[Unregistered42252klmo]

who was that stacked broad at the installation dinner...

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who was that stacked broad at the installation dinner...

Ya mean the one in the purple dress?

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Ya mean the one in the purple dress?

Heyyy My name is Jamie I love to get my name in the news heyyyyy Im important