FDNY Emergency Medical Service
Published 2010-12-29
All Comments (21)
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this video should include FDNY haz-tac, rescue medics.
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The FDNY's EMS Command (which include paramedics and EMTs) does handle over a million calls each year. Although the number various somewhat from year to year, they responded to 1.3 million in 2011. The numbers you wrote are the responses our *firefighters* make, as they, too, sometimes respond to EMS calls. Our website has all this information if you want more info.
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Great video, public education is so necessary, it's important to showcase the dedication of all EMS professionals, we are frequently overshadowed by the more public figures but our work is imperative for those who love their job and work hard everyday, thank you for all that you do
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I'm not sure what you mean? Our paramedics and EMTs work in pairs and one drives as the other treats the patient in the back of the ambulance.
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Joe Fortas actually used to work with my dad. He was his first partner at Station 20 when he graduated from the academy. He retired last year
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just finished EMT class. i will take my NREMT soon. would love to work for FDNY EMS someday. i have to take my Paramedic course down here in Florida. A girl can dream of maybe one day.
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nice work New York City Fire Department (FDNY)
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Stopping by to say hello, Former FDNY EMT "The Best" , Batt. 18, graduated TOP 06-03
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Become an EMT maybe at your local college, try to get internship working, then if you like what you do and want to do ALS (advanced life support) go to paramedic school takes about one to two years depending the college/program. Good luck to you!
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EMT: basic EMS, nothing invasive... one semester training. Great side kicks to paramedics. Also great for minor calls not requiring any advanced life support. Paramedic (or EMT-P): Have to be an EMT first, then go to school for another 1-2 yrs (including hospital and field clinicals), able to start iv, do EKG 12 leads and interpret, push drugs, as well as many other invasive skills.
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usually what we do is that we take turns. you drive one day your partner drives the next day. the driver is in charge of the vehicle and all the equipment in it, the tech is in charge of the patient during transport and paperwork.
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Go Jeff!!
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The ambulance wheels go round and round
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Correction FDNY EMS goes 1.2 Million calls a year
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I always thought FDNY was an ALS level agency only. I didnt know they had BLS trucks also.
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Because its a tiered system where you have a large number of BLS units with a smaller number of ALS units and ALS flycars to handle critical calls. This allows the BLS units to handle the "help I've fallen and can't get up calls" while the ALS units handle the strokes, MI's etc... On a cardiac they will send an engine, BLS unit, ALS unit and or ALS fly car; you can do that when you have hundreds of ambulances and fire trucks in a 12 sq mi area. For the rest of us in the real world you 1 truck
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nice Great Video
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@MrNycEms I got the from the FDNY website
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um you do need to still bend down b/c they have a safety that unless you take the pressure off the legs of the stretcher they won't move up or down
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only when they are the only 2 vacancies in the station and they will run BLS happened to me other day
