Originally Posted by fortsmithman

Just EMS my town is the only town where EMS is a municipal run third service. The other municipalities that run their EMS have it under their Volly FDs.

Ok makes sense

Although i would not mind it in the least if Fire and EMS did merge into one department.

Originally Posted by fortsmithman

Although i would not mind it in the least if Fire and EMS did merge into one department.

I believe it will be great, I know Toronto is trying to cut on their budget, they were thinking of merging EMS with FD, but you know union oppose it. NY city is the perfect example and it works well. I am not sure but I think they have other 3rd party EMS

Most FDs in the States have paramedics who are also fireys. There is also a swing in a lot of SWAT/SRT teams to have team members who are cross trained as medics.

Rody....TPS didn't have to cut their budget...they received an extra $6million but no additional officers until the middle/end of 2012. Their budget is now almost, ready for it........... $1 billion dollars a year.

Originally Posted by tristate

Most FDs in the States have paramedics who are also fireys. There is also a swing in a lot of SWAT/SRT teams to have team members who are cross trained as medics.

Rody....TPS didn't have to cut their budget...they received an extra $6million but no additional officers until the middle/end of 2012. Their budget is now almost, ready for it........... $1 billion dollars a year.

This is crazy I knew they won't be able to cut their budget, it's seem TPS is the highest paid Police. I guess they can have what they want.

and yes most of the States do have F/F as EMS

Originally Posted by fortsmithman

My bag contains the following
Various sized OPAs
2x2 gauze pads
3x3 gauze pads
4x4 gauze pads
Kling
Tensor bandage
Finger splints
Stethoscope
BP cuff
Penlight
Pressure bandages
5x9 abdominal pads
2x3 non-adherent pads
Triple layer no stick pads
Triangular bandages
Red biohazard bags
Various sized band aids
Alcohol swabs
Trauma shears
Finger cots

Heh, aside from the trauma shears, stethoscope, BP cuff, and OPA, ive got almost the
same stuff crammed into a maxpedition FIGHT pouch on my go bag.... one of the guys
once asked why i needed so much, told him that i could be (and have been) quite a
distance from even ambulance service n so need more than a bare bones kit...