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Correct. Often we get dispatched on the "Complaint" and it turns out to be something completely different as well. The "Sick Person" category in our dispatch CAD system was most likely the closest option to what the caller was telling them.

That isn't too bad! I didn't trust the strength of the unit to give that a shot, figured I would break the thing! lol

I run EMS over in Kosciusko County, near Warsaw, Indiana. Welcome to the state yall!

Agreed, you can't beat their quality!

Technically we aren't supposed to have that but it was fun so I used it! lol

Haven't had any problems

Yessir that was something I learned to do after this project and something I have done on every project since!

@@EMS916 good stuff

That would be really nice! I know a few departments have looked into that for the on call staff, but for the call volume the cost doesn't outweigh the benefits. Another argument was insurance coverage, however the department insurance covers us when utilizing our own vehicles for these responses so it was a non-issue. Maybe one day we could revisit that idea!

@@EMS916 I wish everyone would issue cars, or let people use POV.

I got rid of my old truck and started purchasing several fleet vehicles. I started my own company in fall of 2019 and have been growing extremely quickly ever since! I just started adding new cameras in my fleet trucks, so I may upload a video here or there if I get any clips/footage. I typically only work one weekend a month. I put in my 48 hours and go back to running my company.

@@EMS916 what type of company do you run?

LOL that is hilarious. How is he not police?

Agree 110%. I feel like all inclusive federal legislation would solve the majority of the problems out there. Lay the groundwork for consistent standards across the country, instead of each state winging it. It would also give volunteers a lot better visibility and protections when going outside of their home state.

Yessir thanks for checking! I did sell this truck with most of the lights intact to an older gentleman who wanted a project. My company has been expanding so I sold this guy to purchase another fleet vehicle. The gentleman I sold it to has some plans to fix the rusty patches and put some serious work into it, but currently is his daily driver.

You must be fun at parties. It was a good learning experience, why would I waste the money on top tier stuff for me to screw it up? Now that I know what I am doing I only buy top tier. I have completely upfitted 4 of my companies vehicles this year using all the skills acquired from this project. Thanks for your input.

Thanks so much man! I appreciate you!

Yeah, hence why so many damn lights lol

Yeah, even just red I would take! Better than freaking green lol

Thanks so much! It was a fun learning experience!

If we could run siren I wouldn't need as many damn lights lol

Depends on your local laws and what job you do. A good rule of thumb is anyone can have Amber/White, but the other colors are restricted to public safety.

Not my department, otherwise I would!

Tell me about it lol

I drilled through the rockers on the bottom of the truck to run wire. You have to be careful, and make sure you use grommets and some sort of silicon to seal it. Last thing you want is water getting inside and things starting to rust.

So each department is different, there isn't a guideline/legislation in my state about this topic. Thus making it dependent on each department and their policies. This specific video is interesting so I will break it down into two sections. The first thing to note is I do not live in my departments coverage area and this accident did not happen in that area. I heard the accident and hopped in the truck to check it out and help until our local Fire/Police/EMS arrived. I can't respond to their calls unless it is a specific set of circumstances like this such as I witness/hear a crash and will beat everyone there. I have permission from my department to use my lights accordingly for those situations or in situations where I am roadside (flat tire, assisting someone, etc.) where it wouldn't be safe to NOT have my lights on/in use. The second to note is after you are a fully released (trained) member of my specific department you can respond either to the Fire Department or directly to the scene at your discretion. If I can make it to the station before the ambulance rolls I will, however we cover a massive area. There are times where one person rolls out in the ambulance and I respond from the other side of the service area to meet them. Then I just leave my truck on scene and have them drop me off after the call. Hope this helps! We use our best judgement in those situations!

Yeah, I got it for free from a buddy so can't complain.

I haven't been recently, I started a business and don't work as much as I would like. Thanks for watching!

No such thing as a stupid question my friend, things are way different over here! So we have multiple levels of service, Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advance Life Support (ALS) over here. Due to monetary reasons, a lot of the small town services are volunteer and BLS services. The ALS services are typically bigger cities and further away (upwards of 30+ minutes at some points). So when a call comes in, it dispatches our volunteers (at work, home, wherever) and our BLS ambulance. On this type of call, where advanced care my be needed, the closest ALS unit will also be dispatched for an assist. In this case, they happened to be just as close as our unit (I was getting off work from the ALS service at the time of this video, as I run ALS as my full-time job, and then work & volunteer for the local BLS service. The first response unit that you see arriving on scene, the red truck, is the rescue unit from the local volunteer fire department. They are a non-transport unit, they respond and stabilize, until the transport unit (which you see arriving second, the blue/white ambulance) can show up and take over patient care. I hope this helps you understand our structure and organization! In these small rural communities, the hospitals and ALS units are upwards of 30+ minutes away at times. Sometimes, our guys will arrive in their personal vehicles long before any paid staff arrive in a rescue or ambulance.

I wish I knew! I don't work very often anymore as I started my own business, along with picking up an additional side job as an armed guard. Thanks so much for watching!

EMS 916 Congratulations on starting a business!! And I understand, love watching all of your old response videos! Stay awesome man!

Thanks brother!

Yup!

@@EMS916 I'm down by Evansville! Nice to meet a fellow Hoosier!

Thanks so much!

Thanks for watching!

Legit question! I am a supervisor on the service which allows us to respond to any call. My reasoning for responding to this call was that we only had an EMT and a Driver on this ambulance, and a fresh one at that. I was responding to back them up and more or less see how things were going. Turned out to be a relatively minor situation and they performed excellently! Thanks for watching!

No kidding! The bridge on the highway was out also so we had to go WAYYY out of the way! Thanks for watching!

You had me laughing with that one, you are spot on! Middle of nowhere!

I completely understand the thoughts behind the comment but let me put this in there. Every single firefighter on that scene is a volunteer. They all came from home or work. The medics were paid personnel and are often first on scene. I was late to the party but still responded to help out. We have plenty of coverage as the first arriving engine was there in under 9 minutes. I was picking my truck up from the mechanic, thus why I was so far away. Thanks for your comment! It is a very important subject, people need the best protection possible!

Correct, I learned a lot from this build! I was an excited young kid lol thanks for watching!

Your Fire/EMS chief will have a form that you submit, it requires your department head to sign off on it. Hope this helps!

Anybody can have amber / white, and you are allowed amber/red to the REAR ONLY of the vehicle. Any other colors are reserved for the respective first responders. Hope this helps! Feel free to ask any questions!