- New York City Fire Department Bureau of EMS
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Fire Department of New York Bureau of EMS
Motto : "New York's Best" [1]Established March 17, 1996 Staffing Career Strength 3,399 (as of 12/31/10) [2] Field Divisions 5 Daily Average Scheduled ALS Tours 212 Daily Average Scheduled BLS Tours 412 Haz-Tac Ambulances 35 Rescue Medic Units 10 Major Emergency Response Vehicles (MERV) 5 Mobile Respiratory Treatment Unit 1 WMD Unit 1 Level of Care BLS/ALS The New York City Fire Department Bureau of EMS was created on March 17, 1996 after the FDNY absorbed NYC*EMS which was run by New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation a public benefit corporation, which dispatched both its own ambulances and hospital ambulances. With this merger the FDNY-Bureau of EMS became the largest fire department-based EMS system in the country. Many of the improvements in pre-hospital medical care that have been implemented since then have been a direct result of this merger. These advances have impacted the Bureau of EMS as well as the Fire Department.[3]
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History
Prior to March 17, 1996, municipal ambulances were operated by NYC EMS under the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation a public benefit corporation, which dispatched both its own ambulances and hospital ambulances. Post merger employees of the newly formed bureau were considered FDNY employees and became eligible for promotion to firefighter within the department.
Organization
Leadership[4]
- Chief of the Bureau of EMS - Chief Abdo Nahmod
- Assistant Chiefs:
- EMS Field Services - Assistant Chief John S. McFarland
- EMS Administration - Assistant Chief Jerry Gombo
- EMS Logistics - Assistant Chief John Peruggia
- Emergency Medical Dispatch - Deputy Assistant Chief Michael Fitton
- Division Chiefs:
- EMS Division 1 - Division Chief Frances Pascale
- EMS Division 2 - Division Chief James Booth
- EMS Division 3 - Division Chief Robert Hannafey
- EMS Division 4 - Division Chief Marylou Aurrichio
- EMS Division 5 - Division Chef Janice Olszewski
- EMS Academy - Division Chief Ann Fitton
FDNY EMS Divisions
The FDNY Bureau of EMS is broken down into 5 Divisions. Each Division has a Chief, a Major Emergency Response Vehicle (MERV), and a Logistical Support Unit (LSU). Each Division is then broken down further into stations which have Supervisors utilizing Conditions Cars, as well as ALS and BLS ambulances.
EMS Division 1 - Manhattan
Station Name Special Units 4 Lower East Side DC1 , LSU1 , MERV1 , Division 1 HQ , 04H , 01H 7 West Side Station 07R 8 Kips Bay 08Z 10 Yorkville 10H , 12R 16 Harlem 16Z EMS Division 2 - Bronx
Station Name Special Units 14 South Bronx 14Z 15 Williamsbridge 17 High Bridge 17H , 17Z 18 Bathgate 18H , 18R 19 University Heights 20 Morris Park/Jacobi LSU2 , MERV2 , MRTU , 03R , 15Z 26 Morrisania 27 North Bronx 27H 55 Melrose Park Division 2 HQ, Division Captain 2, EMS Division 3 - Brooklyn
Station Name Special Units 31 Cumberland 31H 32 Carroll Gardens 48R 35 Williamsburg 35R 38 Wingate 38H 39 Pennsylvania 39R 44 Brownsville 57 Bedford Stuyvesant 58 East 83rd Street Division Captain 3 , LSU3 , MERV3 , WMD1 , 58Z EMS Division 4 - Queens
Station Name Special Units 45 Woodside 45H , 45R 46 Elmhurst LSU4 , MERV4 47 Rockaway 47Z 49 Astoria 49H 50 Hillcrest 50H , 52H 52 Flushing Outpost 53 Fort Totten Outpost DC4 54 Springfield Gardens 54R EMS Division 5 - Staten Island and Brooklyn South
Station Name Special Units 22 Willowbrook DC5 , LSU5 , MERV5 , 22H , 22Z 23 Rossville 23H , 23R 40 Sunset Park 43 Gravesend 43H , 33Z EMS Haz-Tac Operations(Haz-Mat) - Randall's Island
Station Name Special Units HMBN Haz-Mat Battalion HT-1 , HT-2, HTCU Unit Types
FDNY Haz-Tac Ambulance
- Ambulance- The New York City Fire Department staffs EMT-Basic and Paramedic Ambulances to provide emergency medical services to the city of New York. These are commonly referred to by the slang term bus.
- Haz-Tac Ambulance- 35 EMS units, known as Hazardous Material Tactical Units (Haz-Tac Ambulances), are trained to the Haz Mat Technician level allowing them to provide emergency medical care and decontamination in a hazardous environment, in addition to their normal 911 duties.
- Rescue Medic- An ALS, or Paramedic ambulance that are trained to the Haz Mat Technician level and also trained as Rescue Technicians specializing in the treatment of crush injuries.
- EMS Conditions Car- A vehicle that is assigned to an Emergency Medical Service supervisor, generally assigned one per station the supervisor oversees the activities of the ambulance crews in their jurisdiction.
- EMS MERV- The MERV (Major Emergency Response Vehicle) is assigned to all major medical emergencies within its borough, it is capable of treating multiple patients at a time. There is one MERV assigned to each Division
- EMS LSU- The LSU (Logistical Support Unit) is a vehicle assigned to all medical emergencies that have multiple patients, it carries a surplus of certain medical supplies used at MCI's. In addition this unit is also responsible for going to retrieve spinal immobilization equipment from area hospitals.
Apparatus
Livery
FDNY Ambulance 492Immediately after the takeover of NYC EMS the FDNY changed the livery of the existing ambulances by changing the color of the striping on the vehicles to blue and red. The initials FDNY were placed on the vehicle with two letters on both sides of an existing Star of Life, with the word ambulance underneath. The drivers side and passenger side doors were also adorned with the new command patch. Subsequent vehicles were ordered in the traditional FDNY livery of white over red with a set of three stripes (yellow, white, yellow) running down the side. All other markings were kept in place.
Vehicles
The FDNY Bureau of EMS utilizes Type I Ambulances, which are based on the chassis-cabs of light duty pickup-trucks, This type was chosen over the Type II ambulance that are based on a passenger/cargo van chassis and the Type III which are based on chassis-cabs of light duty vans due to the ability to fully customize the passenger compartment. Type I ambulances also offer a higher load-capacity and additional compartment space when compared to the two other types. These ambulances are also more resilient to the stresses placed on them in a high volume EMS system in an inner city environment.
Beginning in 2011, the FDNY has begun ordering ambulances from Wheeled Coach which are based on a Dodge Ram 4500 Crew Cab Chassis. The shift to a four door ambulance is due to the tremendous call volume and harsh 24/7 cycle that the FDNY operates in. the additional cab space will provide for crew comfort, additional storage, and the opportunity to have more than two people riding in the forward-facing configuration thus increasing safety if a third crew member is assigned.[5]References
- ^ New York'S Bravest
- ^ http://www.nyc.gov/html/fdny/pdf/vital_stats_2010_cy.pdf
- ^ http://www.nyc.gov/html/fdny/html/ems_week/ems_history.html
- ^ http://www.nyc.gov/html/fdny/pdf/fdny_org_chart.pdf
- ^ http://www.firerescue1.com/fire-products/vehicles/ambulances/articles/1005820-Wheeled-Coach-shows-off-new-features-FDNY-ambulance-at-FDIC/
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