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Post by Box_2565 on Jan 10, 2002 1:09:39 GMT -5
In listening to the CFD on the radio, it has become pretty apparent that the availability of transport units is becoming a problem. Pretty much every day you hear a dispatcher telling a company that their are no ambulances or rescue units available.
I know that the economics in the Queen City aren't the best, but there is an obvious need for additional ambulances and rescues. Are there any plans to add transport units?
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Post by 'Guest' on Jan 12, 2002 14:24:35 GMT -5
If there are no transport units available, why isn't mutual aid called? Response times might be long in the central city, but in many areas, there are many mutual aid squads that could be on-scene in 5-10 minutes.
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Post by Box_2565 on Jan 12, 2002 15:33:13 GMT -5
A good question. I have heard Engine 7 call for a Rescue unit from Anderson Township. Although mutual aid is an option, the frequency of no ambulances or rescues available leads me to the conclusion that they need more units established. There are also regular occurances of a transpost unit making a run to the other end of town.
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Post by afp on Jan 15, 2002 21:03:01 GMT -5
I was thinking the same thing. I work in an office building in the Roselawn area where Engine 2/Ladder 2 are the first due. Since I'm on the 10th floor I've got a pretty good vantage point of the area. There's been several time when I would see the Engine or Truck respond with several minutes passing before a BLS or ALS ambulance would go by. I was also quite shocked at the number of runs the 10 CFD ambulances make a year. The figure to me is staggering. It's pretty obvious why there's delays.
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Post by Gregg on Jan 24, 2002 12:51:38 GMT -5
Here is something that I heard from a CFD source. I don't know how accurate it is or if the idea has changed, but here it is: The Cincinnati Fire Division EMS transport units are planned to be converted to an all ALS transport system. All BLS Ambulances would be converted to ALS Rescue Units, thus resulting in the total of 10 Paramedic Rescue Units and 0 BLS Transport Units. There are also plans to increase to a 2nd EMS field supervisor (ie. Rescue 2).
My opinion is that there will still be be a need for additional EMS transport units though.
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Post by Gregg on Jan 27, 2002 22:18:20 GMT -5
Wouldn't it be nice if we could move forward like Columbus? They have a Paramedic Engine AND a Paramedic Ambulance at EVERY Firehouse. Not to mention that they also have 5 Heavy Rescues.
They total 31 stations, 31 paramedic engines, 2 engines, 31 ALS Ambulances, I think 15 ladder trucks, 5 heavy rescues, 7 battalion chiefs.
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Post by Box_2565 on Feb 5, 2002 17:08:24 GMT -5
The current recommendation by the Mayor and city manager is to allow funding this year for Engine 49 to be converted to a paramedic engine company. Although that is good, there are not other changes or recommendations for the CFD mentioned in the report.
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Post by BODIE@AOL.COM on Feb 6, 2002 21:47:59 GMT -5
Here's a another shocker afp there are only 6 ambulances in the city not 10. We have 4 rescue units (ALS), and 6 BLS units, and believe me the BLS make alot more complete runs then the ALS. We need more of both.
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Post by Gregg on Mar 2, 2002 16:54:41 GMT -5
Is the city or anyone keeping stats on how often there are NO Ambulances or NO Rescue Units available?
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Post by Box_2565 on Jun 6, 2002 23:59:03 GMT -5
Another questions concerning Rescue & Ambulance units. On certain runs (shootings-stabbings) a Rescue and an Ambulance are dispatched. I'm curious as to why?
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Post by George Bredestege on Jun 7, 2002 21:17:28 GMT -5
Since there is very little that can be done by the EMTs or Medics, for a serious shooting or stabbing, especially close to the core, whoever gets there first loads and goes. A serious shooting injury needs surgery, fast, so they prefer we just get moving as soon as possible.
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Post by Guest on Jun 18, 2002 21:46:13 GMT -5
In regards to your questions about Citywide EMS. I recently had the pleasure of serving the fine Cincinnati Fire Department at Longworth Hall. In my ever changing roles down there I asked many questions related to the Cincinnati Fire Department and the future goals. I can tell you this, A plan to make a (Rescue 3) or second field LT. has been discussed and denied for years, but continues to be pushed. Engine 49 was the only engine planned to be made a paramedic engine and as of right now there are no other plans to make more paramedic engines. In regards to changing the role of the ambulances. Many different ideas were thrown around, one was staffing all ambulances with one EMT (Driver) and a paramedic. The problem seen with this was that when the ambulance responded to an EMT engine only, the patient would never be seen by two paramedics. Then it was discussed that maybe all engines would have one paramedic to compliment the one paramedic on the transport unit. All ideas are discussed and changed daily, what will actually happen remains to be seen.
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Post by Box_2565 on Oct 7, 2003 8:56:00 GMT -5
Is this a dead issue or has anything happened lately to try and move this issue forward? The availability of transport units hasn't changed, CFD keeps running out of available units.
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Post by firefighter3919 on Nov 1, 2003 7:59:27 GMT -5
are they going to replace all the amblance's also
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Post by Bob on Jun 7, 2004 20:45:24 GMT -5
after hearing about the tour bus accident on mulberry street and the unavailability of transport units and basic lack of a transport unit for a long period of time and the mutual-aid response of county units (which we should thank for thier help) do you think this will get our fearless city "leaders" to add transport units or will they act like Ostrichs and stick thier heads under city hall or watch Cops and ignore the whole thing and pretend like its not a problem
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