A cool thing for my area is, Alabama doesn’t allow volunteers to have any lights period. So, the vol departments issue take home cars that are equipped with lights and siren, so they are driving an approved departmental vehicle to run code to either station to get trucks, or directly to scene. It’s a nice loophole to have, so they have much lower response times.

@EMS916

3 жыл бұрын

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!

@calebmills5365

3 жыл бұрын

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

Wow, that middle school is in in the middle of nowhere! Unreal!

@EMS916

4 жыл бұрын

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

The busing expense for school must be astronomical.

As we volunteers say when the tone drops the bullshit stops

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

Very accurate!

@robclendenin6006

6 жыл бұрын

Yes it does

I actually drive a lot faster then this delivering food. Luckily I live in a small Appalachian town and 90% of the cops know me and where friends with the county attorney so it’s not a problem. I do try and be careful in residential areas though do t want to hurt anyone I make my time in the rural areas mostly.

@ww2fan18

6 жыл бұрын

You should probably not speed.

We was allowed to do 5 miles over the speed limit so if it was 55 we could do 60

Very nice video. Haha the system down there is so much different than here. (Ontario, Canada). All we have here are ALS and BLS ambulances, all staffed by Primary or Advanced Care Paramedics. We don’t have EMTs here! To become a paramedic you need to go to college and take the Primary Care Paramedic course, and if you choose you can stay another year for the Advanced Care Paramedic course. For an ambulance to be BLS, it has 2 primary paramedics, and for an ambulance to be ALS it has at least 1 advanced paramedic in it.

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

That is really cool. I will have to do some more reading about how things are done up there. Having medics like that sounds awesome! Yeah even with only running EMT's down here for some departments, it is super hard to find staff. Paramedics are even harder to find.

Really enjoying the sound of that Colorado.

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It is a great little truck!

@zacharybishop6595

6 жыл бұрын

EMS 916 I wanna get one for my first vehicle but in my area they sell quicker than iPhone X on pre-order day.

Hi, nice work. One question, are you allowed to use emergency lights such a blue and reds alongside the bull horn? We have people called "Community First Responders" here in the UK who are first responder/EMT level volunteers who are monitored and coordinated by their local ambulance service and they do this similar sort of thing however they generally are not allowed emergency lights and sirens and must obey all traffic laws including the speed limit. However if they pass a blue light driving course (as we call it) or if they work in the police/ambulance/fire service already then they can use blue lights at least I believe.

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it is really similar over here in that respect. We have issued permits from the state that our department has to sign off on for us to obtain. We use green for EMS, and blue for Fire, but only in this state (Indiana). Every state in the country has their own laws.

Where is this? It's gotta be Northeast Indiana from the looks of that Parkview Ambulance.

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

That is correct. Parkview was the closest paramedic ambulance for this patient, so they got dispatched to assist us.

was the first rig a bls crew because at the end of the video another rig showed up?

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

Correct, the first rig is a BLS department, the second ambulance was the closest Paramedic truck.

Hey man this is really cool, I did a ride along here in South Carolina and the first call I rode on was an ALS assist. Nice video

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Glad to see more people interested in Fire/EMS!

@gearreviewwithswampy5794

5 жыл бұрын

K. Hadel were at in South Carolina?

Legit question, Ambulance is already responding so unless you are ALS or needed for extra manpower why bother going to this call in particular?

@EMS916

4 жыл бұрын

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!

What truck was behind you? Doesn't look like one your trucks from your department. Also? What's with the bullhorn? Didn't seem to wonna work while standing. >

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

It was a paramedic ambulance. We are only a Basic Life Support service so if it sounds like we might need Advanced Life Support they get sent for an assist.

What dash cam are you using???

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

It is an Apeman Dash Cam from Amazon. www.amazon.com/APEMAN-Camera-G-Sensor-Recording-Detection/dp/B01F5BC6BE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1519707502&sr=8-3&keywords=apeman+dash+cam&dpID=41KpKgGF68L&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!

What ist the point of having only basic life support Personal, when paramedics need to be on scene anyway? Is a paramedic a real doctor, with full authority over any medication?

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

This is a really broad question with a lot of ways to answer it. So basically there are different levels of emergency medical providers. First Responder is the starting point, then EMT, next is Advanced EMT, and the next is Paramedic. Emergency Responses are part of a tier system. First Responders get dispatched, along with our volunteer BLS ambulance. If the patient requires more specialized care or medications that we don't carry or are not trained in, we request a paramedic ambulance for an assist. Most calls we do not need paramedics. Our job is to get there and assess the patient and stabilize them, we can handle immediate life threats and supportive care. Sometimes the patient needs more specific medications or something that we don't have access to without paramedics. We also utilize med-evac helicopters a lot since we are in a very rural area. Hopefully this helps break it down a little bit!

@del7723

6 жыл бұрын

EMS 916 thanks a lot!

Anything on the siren use now?

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

Sadly no changes to report. :/

Middle of Nowhere School Medical Run.....cuz damn....children of the corn middle school?

@EMS916

4 жыл бұрын

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

The state law needs to be changed volunteers need lights and siren because depending on the call it might be the other part of the county and all the departments is out we need shorter response times even if its a fire or heart attack if we don't get there within 5-6 minutes the victim will most likely have brain damage and fires double the size every 5 minutes.

@EMS916

5 жыл бұрын

YES. We need to utilize red lights/sirens like the surrounding states (Ohio/Michigan). Thanks so much for watching!

@thekentuckyhillbillyengine8434

5 жыл бұрын

@@EMS916 it will help out the response time because most of the time when I notice people running blues or greens the people in front go slower and speed up in passing zone it's like they are in emergency and not going home they might be responding from work or home or from the store they drop what they were doing and going to help out the community we need to change the laws to allow reds and siren since indiana is outdated surrounded states Michigan Ohio and Kentucky volunteer on there cars they can run code reds and a siren.

@EMS916

5 жыл бұрын

Could not agree more!

What kind of rig are you driving?

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

It is a 2004 Chevy Colorado.

do you have lights on your vehicle?

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

Yes I do, you can't really tell due to the sunlight in this video. We utilize green lights to get to emergency calls.

I'll admit I'm clueless when I'm asking this question, why just a horn instead of sirens? Is your vehicle marked too, lights/decals?

@edwarddraper01

6 жыл бұрын

I just saw your reply on another video to another commenter about the lights only policy.

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the question! We are not allowed to utilize sirens sadly.

whats wrong with your siren sounds like a bad ground or something

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

It was I needed to fix some wiring and it is good as new!

Siren?

@EMS916

5 жыл бұрын

Not allowed per state law sadly. Thanks for watching!

why did 2 ambulances show up? Was there two patients?

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

The first ambulance was Basic Life Support, and whenever a call sounds like we might need a Paramedic for Advanced Life Support they get dispatched also for an assist.

When you are following behind that ambulance are you allowed to break the traffic laws like the ambulance?

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

We are not allowed to go through red lights like the ambulance is sadly, due to us not being allowed to have sirens on our personal vehicles. Lucky for us we are very rural and don't have stoplights to deal with!

@RenegadeFiremen

6 жыл бұрын

You're allowed to have an Air horn in your area? Also you may need a new one, that sounds like its gonna die.

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it is no different than using a normal horn from a legal standpoint. Nobody has a problem with it.

@ii_montylaw6724

6 жыл бұрын

HowToFish The ambulance isn't breaking traffic laws, It has it's lights and siren so there for are allowed to run past red light or stop signs if they are responding to a emergency code 3. And the officer is responding too for some crowd control. It's not breaking any laws.

@ii_montylaw6724

6 жыл бұрын

Jason White I think it's just the audio, They don't have mics on dash cams.

What county do you work in . I'm A Flight Paramedic . I started off working for Parkview on Samaritan. I was Born and raised in DeKalb County

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

Kosciusko County with Mentone EMS. I also work for Parkview EMS currently! That is awesome! Hopefully one day I can become a Flight Medic!

@11medicman

6 жыл бұрын

I'm a Flight Paramedic For a Children's hospital in Florida now . It's much better with out the SNOW . Stick with your Dreams one day they will come true. It was hard work but it pays off well now :P Stay safe out there.

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

Not having any snow sounds amazing! With windchill, it was -21 degrees last night while I was on the box! I appreciate the kind words! One day! Stay safe yourself. :)

Again this is why people by the ambulance don't even know where it's going

@EMS916

4 жыл бұрын

Was that even english? You make zero sense.

Are your lights on your dashboard?

@EMS916

5 жыл бұрын

I have a video showcasing my setup on my channel and will be posting an update video soon. Thanks for watching!

@bradenhemminger5639

5 жыл бұрын

EMS 916 can you put a link for your video of your lights. Thanks. Stay safe 🖤❤️🖤

@EMS916

5 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/dpV7uK2EqKyee7w.html

@bradenhemminger5639

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the link, nice set up. Stay safe🖤❤️🖤

Why only airhorn? And where's your lights?

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

Lights are on, you cannot see them activated from the angle of my dash cam. I want to change that.

@dougbadman7930

5 жыл бұрын

In indiana fire fighters amnesia emts are only aloud to have lights. blue for fire and green for ems and no siren.

What happen

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

The patient suffered from a dizzy spell.

Are you allowed to use sirens on your pov in your state

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

I wish. Sadly we are not.

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

I agree. Yeah, I do have POV lights. We utilize green.

@cowboycarl121

6 жыл бұрын

would be neat to have a siren, we are allowed lights and i bought a light bar. Even with just a light bar you would be surprised at how many people yeld to you even though its clear im not a emergency vehicle.

@jamesquickjr4851

6 жыл бұрын

Well they finally allow us to run red to the rear only

Is that the Active911 app that tones you off?

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

Yessir!

@texasvolunteerfirefighting2740

6 жыл бұрын

Lol we have the same app in our Dept

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

It is a nice app to have for sure. Makes things easy! We use it as navigators in our trucks on tablets mounted on the console.

@texasvolunteerfirefighting2740

6 жыл бұрын

EMS 916 they just need to update the tones or let us use our own tone

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

I am able to set my own alert tone on my android phone, I have it set to my departments tone.

Somethin going with your airhorn?

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah it was a bad ground. All fixed and good as new!

2nd rig?

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

Paramedics. Since we are only a BLS service, it sounded like we might need ALS assistance so they got dispatched for an assist.

Finally got sirens?

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

I wish! We sadly still cannot utilize sirens on POV's.

Where are you?

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

I work in Northeastern Indiana.

Why a second bus?

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

Paramedics. We are only a Basic Life Support ambulance so anytime we might need Advance Life Support the closest paramedic truck gets sent to assist.

Was your horn playing up

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah it had a bad ground that needed to be repaired!

More like a beer run!!

Stay safe brother

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

Will do brother, you also!

@robclendenin6006

6 жыл бұрын

Dillan Kennedy you to bro

Indiana?

@EMS916

4 жыл бұрын

Yup!

@addigaming4451

3 жыл бұрын

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

So much salt in these comments damn

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

It keeps things interesting lol

I went to middle school in Indiana.. I saw the roads and thought you were driving straight to my old middle school. Would have been odd to see

Is this a Mercedes G-Wagon? Sure looks like one.

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

I wish! It is a 2004 Chevy Colorado.

@SantaCruzFilms

6 жыл бұрын

Just as good! haha

OK, I'm trying to understand what's going on here (from the viewpoint of an Australian paramedic). I take it you're in a privately owned vehicle responding to a medical call. If there's an ambulance en route why are you responding? I'm totally confused why a private vehicle is chasing an ambulance.

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

Any volunteer can respond personal vehicle even if an ambulance is en route. In this case, I was just extra help and responding to assist the crew as an officer on the department. Sounded like a possible cardiac issue. Thanks for the comment!

@coover65

6 жыл бұрын

OK, now that makes sense. Very different to how we run EMS in my state in Australia. Here all ambulances are run by the state government (not city/county), and are a service in their own right (not part of any FD). All ambulances are crewed 24/7 by paid staff (no need for volunteers), and is free for state residents. We don't have EMT level, only Advanced Care Paramedics and Critical Care Paramedics. All staff have a University degree in Paramedicine. Our governments pour a lot of money into our ambulance services, so even small towns get the same level of service as a big city. It's a pity every county in the US doesn't provide citizens with something similar. No developed country should deny the people top free health care, irrespective of whether you're a billionaire or homeless. Keep up the good work. I think it's great when volunteers give back to the community.

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

That sounds amazing! I have always been told that the U.S. is behind compared to other parts of the world. We utilize a lot of old equipment/small budgets/etc.. and we use volunteers. We are slowly transitioning into being a paid department, and transitioning to be able to provide a higher level of care as far as our certifications. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching! Sounds like Australia has their stuff together!

@coover65

6 жыл бұрын

I'm loving watching your videos. I had a chance to visit a couple of EMS in the US (One in S.F.-a private ambulance, and a volunteer FD in rural Montana). While the US is right up there with many things, sadly it falls well behind other countries when it comes to holistically looking after it's citizens. Even our homeless and poor get better medical and welfare support than in the US. But I tip my hat to you and your peers. I know some US FD and EMS work with a very limited budget and hand me down equipment, yet you guys put on a smile, put on a uniform and go and do something meaningful for your community. If ever you're in Australia, I'd be happy to organize a ride along for you.

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

That sounds like the coolest opportunity ever! If I make it over there I would love too!

What vehicle is this? Sounds like it could use a v8 lol.

@EMS916

5 жыл бұрын

2004 Chevy Colorado, it REALLY could use a V8!

@zacharybishop6595

5 жыл бұрын

@@EMS916 That generation Colorado actually had the option for the 5.3, but they're very rare.

@jeffreyschindel2114

4 жыл бұрын

Chevy 1999. Thanks

@andrewmoore4744

4 жыл бұрын

@@zacharybishop6595 2009-2012 offered the 5.3 V8 but yes extremely rare

@NINJUNK00

4 жыл бұрын

PepuroniPeetsa nope, they only had the 4.2

I recognize mentone

@EMS916

5 жыл бұрын

Correct!

Mentone IN. Tippy Vally school

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

Nailed it!

that horn omg

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

I love it!

@mustanger041

6 жыл бұрын

that horn sounded distorted at times.

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah it had a grounding issue, but I have since figured it out and fixed it! It sounded funky for a while lol

Do you need permission to respond to such critical things? I mean, you don't have sirens and such a thing like a cop car etc.

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

That is correct. We are allowed emergency lights per our state laws and you have to be affiliated with a department. Each department has an assigned area. We can respond in our personal vehicles with our allowed/permitted lights to assist on these scenes. Thanks for the question! Hope this helps!

This isn't Point Of View, This is a dash cam.

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

POV stands for Personally Owned Vehicle.

I disklike that horn

@EMS916

4 жыл бұрын

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

nice air horn

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It was a random idea that worked out pretty well!

Boring & your airhorn sounds sick.

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah it wasn't too eventful lol and thanks! That airhorn was a good addition for sure.

Nice job on blocking the real Paramedics in.. Are you a EMT or a Paramedic or just a volunteer with nothing better to do I didn't see any equipment or medical bags when you got out so why were you there?

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

Volunteer EMT for the department that I was following. I didn't carry a bag because my personal bag doesn't have anything that the ambulance doesn't. It ended up being a refusal and we never transported a patient. Me responding to a call depends on who is staffing the ambulance, and their comfort level with running as the sole EMT on the ambulance. Nobody got blocked in.

@blankmedia3164

6 жыл бұрын

Joe Smith someone's a little salty. Also in most places unless you have some sort of training (emt or paramedic) then he wouldn't be responding.

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

Not the first video he has been salty on haha

@blankmedia3164

6 жыл бұрын

EMS 916 I don't get it. You're serving your community why the hate?

@EMS916

6 жыл бұрын

I have no clue. People of the internet can be crappy but I have a thousand positive comments for every single negative one. Not out to be a hero, but people like to see what we in public safety do on a daily basis and I love being able to share my experiences. My department is working on some projects for our community and for better involvement and community out reach, so if I have to deal with some negative comments, it is well worth it! Thanks for watching!