2015 Chevy Tahoe EMS Supervisor
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tsquale
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Police/EMS that actually runs their own ambulance?! Crazy! I know some MN agencies have Police/Medics, but they don't run their own ambulance.
Yup! It's an interesting system that works well. Combination of Civil and Sworn EMTs and Medics. Both in flycars and ambulances.
http://www.greenburghny.com/cit-e-access/webpage.cfm?TID=10&TPID=2853
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pdk9
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I would've preferred a lightbar up top, but I see that this is a somewhat "modest" setup for the front and rear window (unlike other poorly-planned slicktops with 2 rear lightsticks and a loaded ILB up front, where they could've saved money by going with a loaded exterior lightbar instead )
It's a nice ride but some of the front warning makes me scratch my head....I have no idea why they have a visor light instead of a dual avenger on the passenger side headliner and a vertical mount linz6 on the top side of the PB (I don't believe the factory mounts any lights that high up, so the upfitter is the knucklehead that didn't mount it properly).
I'm not a fan of the front fender recessed light in that particular location or the dark color scheme of the graphics for an EMS vehicle, but those are minor peeves. I do, however, appreciate a dominator in the rear that finally has a good flash pattern
It's a nice ride but some of the front warning makes me scratch my head....I have no idea why they have a visor light instead of a dual avenger on the passenger side headliner and a vertical mount linz6 on the top side of the PB (I don't believe the factory mounts any lights that high up, so the upfitter is the knucklehead that didn't mount it properly).
I'm not a fan of the front fender recessed light in that particular location or the dark color scheme of the graphics for an EMS vehicle, but those are minor peeves. I do, however, appreciate a dominator in the rear that finally has a good flash pattern
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pdk9
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I understand that law enforcement agencies in some parts of the US are the parent agency for local EMS for logistical reasons, but I think the ambulance should only have "EMS" or "Emergency Medical Services" in big letters....there should less emphasis on "Police" in big letters on all sides of the ambulance, as they did in the fly car, b/c (at first glance) it looks more like a police SWAT or police utility vehicle conversion than an ambulance responding to medical emergencies.
However, this is the first agency that I've seen where many officers are paramedics themselves, and that all the medics are not just civilian employees...aside from this, I've only seen police officers as EMTs/EMT-Ps in rural areas as first responders b/c of the long ambulance response times and officers certified as EMTs on ESU/SWAT teams. Other times when I've seen LE agencies' vehicles responding to medical emergencies are calls handled by firefighters/paramedics that are non-LEO employees of the S.O. (i.e. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue), where all their vehicles and LPs say sheriff even though the fire employees are not deputies. All of the police & medical skills/knowledge is a lot for those guys to keep up to date on in Greenburgh, and I'm surprised they didn't eventually move the transport side of EMS under the fire or county EMS umbrella (and keep the EMT/medic officers only as first responders to calls)
However, this is the first agency that I've seen where many officers are paramedics themselves, and that all the medics are not just civilian employees...aside from this, I've only seen police officers as EMTs/EMT-Ps in rural areas as first responders b/c of the long ambulance response times and officers certified as EMTs on ESU/SWAT teams. Other times when I've seen LE agencies' vehicles responding to medical emergencies are calls handled by firefighters/paramedics that are non-LEO employees of the S.O. (i.e. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue), where all their vehicles and LPs say sheriff even though the fire employees are not deputies. All of the police & medical skills/knowledge is a lot for those guys to keep up to date on in Greenburgh, and I'm surprised they didn't eventually move the transport side of EMS under the fire or county EMS umbrella (and keep the EMT/medic officers only as first responders to calls)
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I'd like to know how the eff they got the rear LAWS in the reverse housings. On the 15 Tahoe I just worked on it looked impossible.
Good looking rigs though. Very effective
Good looking rigs though. Very effective
Here are some better pics of that ambulance in question:
https://flic.kr/p/AKnEFP
I've been told that the "Police" on the front of the ambulance allows the Police Officer (if inside the ambulance) to preform traffic stops and other police duties.
If not in the ambulance or EMS Flycars, then Police Medics are assigned to regular patrol duties in vehicles like such:
In greenburgh PD, any vehicle with a vehicle ID in the 70's, is EMS related. For Example: Car 75 is a Civilan Medic in a Flycar. Car 75 is the ALS Coverage for the VAC's within the Town of Greenbugh (Elmsford VFD/EMS, Arsdley VAC, Tarrytown VAC, etc...). Car 70 is the EMS Medic Supervisor (civilian). Car 71 is a Police Medic. Car 77-79 are Ambulances. Just to name a few.
https://flic.kr/p/AKnEFP
I've been told that the "Police" on the front of the ambulance allows the Police Officer (if inside the ambulance) to preform traffic stops and other police duties.
If not in the ambulance or EMS Flycars, then Police Medics are assigned to regular patrol duties in vehicles like such:
In greenburgh PD, any vehicle with a vehicle ID in the 70's, is EMS related. For Example: Car 75 is a Civilan Medic in a Flycar. Car 75 is the ALS Coverage for the VAC's within the Town of Greenbugh (Elmsford VFD/EMS, Arsdley VAC, Tarrytown VAC, etc...). Car 70 is the EMS Medic Supervisor (civilian). Car 71 is a Police Medic. Car 77-79 are Ambulances. Just to name a few.
I believe Greenburgh is one of the only two law enforcement agencies in New York State that provides EMS Ambulance transport and first response EMS services. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong but the other is the Albany County Sheriffs office.
This is an old video, but explains a little about the agency:
And here's a response video showing one of the ambulances:
This is an old video, but explains a little about the agency:
And here's a response video showing one of the ambulances:
Nassau County PD runs their ambulance service also.
Up until 15-20 years ago the Greenburgh Police Emergency Service Unit was a dual rescue/tactical unit and was staffed by uniformed Detective-Paramedics who went on all the ambulance calls and were met at the scene by their civilian EMTs in the ambulance or the non-Greenburgh village volunteer EMTs in theirs. The Detective promotion was the carrot to becoming Paramedics.
Up until 15-20 years ago the Greenburgh Police Emergency Service Unit was a dual rescue/tactical unit and was staffed by uniformed Detective-Paramedics who went on all the ambulance calls and were met at the scene by their civilian EMTs in the ambulance or the non-Greenburgh village volunteer EMTs in theirs. The Detective promotion was the carrot to becoming Paramedics.
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firebuff17
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Perp commits illegal act. Gets pulled over by an ambulance. #facepalm #shakeshead
pdk9
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Here are some better pics of that ambulance in question:
I've been told that the "Police" on the front of the ambulance allows the Police Officer (if inside the ambulance) to preform traffic stops and other police duties.
If not in the ambulance or EMS Flycars, then Police Medics are assigned to regular patrol duties in vehicles like such:
That'd be interesting being pulled over by an ambulance :-/
I like their color & decal scheme on the tahoes, but that D6 to the rear looks so goofy just sticking up high like that (even though I'm sure it improves visibility, instead of being blocked by the spoiler, when directly behind it). I wish they would've omitted the rear freedom inboards & the D6, and gone with a mini freedom to the rear instead (like county PD has on some of their tahoes)
JM6402
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