Re: HOMELESS TO BECOME AMBULANCE DSRIVERS

[Guest guest]

Doc are you stirring the pot again?

Bledsoe wrote:

YONKERS, NY (AP) In a new initiative that New York's junior Senator Hillary

Clinton called " an exceptional opportunity " , this New York City suburb will

begin using homeless persons living at the two city-owned shelters to become

ambulance drivers.

Irlynda , EMT-P

Random acts of kindness can profoundly affect someone's life, maybe even your

own.

[Guest guest]

Doc are you stirring the pot again?

Bledsoe wrote:

YONKERS, NY (AP) In a new initiative that New York's junior Senator Hillary

Clinton called " an exceptional opportunity " , this New York City suburb will

begin using homeless persons living at the two city-owned shelters to become

ambulance drivers.

Irlynda , EMT-P

Random acts of kindness can profoundly affect someone's life, maybe even your

own.

[Guest guest]

Someone said to a response about the two suspected rapists that we have

taken two steps back. Who needs rapists, we have Yonkers.

KBR

Kuwait

arturo.longoria@...

www.emsforlife.com

davidemtp@...

HOMELESS TO BECOME AMBULANCE DSRIVERS

YONKERS, NY (AP) In a new initiative that New York's junior Senator

Hillary

Clinton called " an exceptional opportunity " , this New York City suburb

will

begin using homeless persons living at the two city-owned shelters to

become

ambulance drivers. The program will be funded through a federal grant

and

with aid from the Yonkers Order of St. De.

Dan Rouse, assistant city Human Services Director and a former Special

Forces medic in Grenada has been selected to head the initiative.

Homeless

Yonkers residents are assessed for the ability to master emergency

medical

training. Through the federal grant, program organizers have written

instruction materials specifically oriented for the homeless community.

The

material, written at a 6th grade reading level and featuring color

illustrations, is the first of its kind in the nation. " We looked at the

books usually used for EMT training and found they did not meet the

needs of

our clientele. In fact, we found some of the material demeaning for this

uniquely challenged part of our community, " said Rouse.

Delanoy, a mother of 6 found herself on the street unable to

care

for her children and in the throes of a horrible crack cocaine

addiction.

" Two weeks ago, I was pushing a shopping cart and today I am driving an

ambulance, " Delanoy said with a big smile that showed missing teeth.

Bill , MD, local family physician and homeless advocate, is

medical

advisor for the program. " In the overall scheme of things, ambulances

offer

little more than transportation to most Yonkers residents, " he said.

" Instead of training the homeless to drive taxis, we found this federal

grant that would help them learn to drive ambulances. "

Pace, homeless for 21 years, stated that he found the 24 hour

training

program " intense and the hardest thing I have done other than stopping

his

20 year old heroin habit cold turkey, " he said.

Applicants are screened for tuberculosis and a criminal profile is

obtained.

Those who have not received a felony conviction in the last 4 months are

deemed eligible. Noted activist and Reverend will be the

featured speaker at the graduation ceremony in March.

Members of the local teamsters union who represents private EMTs and

paramedics in the New York City area picketed the St De

store

recently. Union leaders reported that 15 paid positions have been

eliminated

by the program. Rouse countered that Yonkers is nearly broke and

ambulance

service is the least important municipal service and ideal for homeless

re-tasking. The graduates should be on the streets after the first of

the

summer.

[Guest guest]

Doc could you get me on there sounds like a nice place to work better than

ladona.

Re: HOMELESS TO BECOME AMBULANCE DSRIVERS

Doc are you stirring the pot again?

Bledsoe wrote:

YONKERS, NY (AP) In a new initiative that New York's junior Senator Hillary

Clinton called " an exceptional opportunity " , this New York City suburb will

begin using homeless persons living at the two city-owned shelters to become

ambulance drivers.

Irlynda , EMT-P

Random acts of kindness can profoundly affect someone's life, maybe even your

own.

[Guest guest]

I should have kept that GOOD job playing piano down at the Chicken

Ranch........

TD

HOMELESS TO BECOME AMBULANCE DSRIVERS

>

>

> YONKERS, NY (AP) In a new initiative that New York's junior Senator

Hillary

> Clinton called " an exceptional opportunity " , this New York City suburb

will

> begin using homeless persons living at the two city-owned shelters to

become

> ambulance drivers. The program will be funded through a federal grant and

> with aid from the Yonkers Order of St. De.

>

>

>

> Dan Rouse, assistant city Human Services Director and a former Special

> Forces medic in Grenada has been selected to head the initiative. Homeless

> Yonkers residents are assessed for the ability to master emergency medical

> training. Through the federal grant, program organizers have written

> instruction materials specifically oriented for the homeless community.

The

> material, written at a 6th grade reading level and featuring color

> illustrations, is the first of its kind in the nation. " We looked at the

> books usually used for EMT training and found they did not meet the needs

of

> our clientele. In fact, we found some of the material demeaning for this

> uniquely challenged part of our community, " said Rouse.

>

>

>

> Delanoy, a mother of 6 found herself on the street unable to

care

> for her children and in the throes of a horrible crack cocaine addiction.

> " Two weeks ago, I was pushing a shopping cart and today I am driving an

> ambulance, " Delanoy said with a big smile that showed missing teeth.

>

>

>

> Bill , MD, local family physician and homeless advocate, is medical

> advisor for the program. " In the overall scheme of things, ambulances

offer

> little more than transportation to most Yonkers residents, " he said.

> " Instead of training the homeless to drive taxis, we found this federal

> grant that would help them learn to drive ambulances. "

>

>

>

> Pace, homeless for 21 years, stated that he found the 24 hour

training

> program " intense and the hardest thing I have done other than stopping his

> 20 year old heroin habit cold turkey, " he said.

>

>

>

> Applicants are screened for tuberculosis and a criminal profile is

obtained.

> Those who have not received a felony conviction in the last 4 months are

> deemed eligible. Noted activist and Reverend will be the

> featured speaker at the graduation ceremony in March.

>

>

>

> Members of the local teamsters union who represents private EMTs and

> paramedics in the New York City area picketed the St De store

> recently. Union leaders reported that 15 paid positions have been

eliminated

> by the program. Rouse countered that Yonkers is nearly broke and

ambulance

> service is the least important municipal service and ideal for homeless

> re-tasking. The graduates should be on the streets after the first of the

> summer.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Good!

Then they could start driving themselves to the hospital when their

drug cache runs out and leave EMS alone.

Shahla

>

>

> YONKERS, NY (AP) In a new initiative that New York's junior Senator

Hillary

> Clinton called " an exceptional opportunity " , this New York City

suburb will

> begin using homeless persons living at the two city-owned shelters

to become

> ambulance drivers. The program will be funded through a federal

grant and

> with aid from the Yonkers Order of St. De.

>

>

>

> Dan Rouse, assistant city Human Services Director and a former

Special

> Forces medic in Grenada has been selected to head the initiative.

Homeless

> Yonkers residents are assessed for the ability to master emergency

medical

> training. Through the federal grant, program organizers have written

> instruction materials specifically oriented for the homeless

community. The

> material, written at a 6th grade reading level and featuring color

> illustrations, is the first of its kind in the nation. " We looked

at the

> books usually used for EMT training and found they did not meet the

needs of

> our clientele. In fact, we found some of the material demeaning for

this

> uniquely challenged part of our community, " said Rouse.

>

>

>

> Delanoy, a mother of 6 found herself on the street unable

to care

> for her children and in the throes of a horrible crack cocaine

addiction.

> " Two weeks ago, I was pushing a shopping cart and today I am

driving an

> ambulance, " Delanoy said with a big smile that showed missing teeth.

>

>

>

> Bill , MD, local family physician and homeless advocate, is

medical

> advisor for the program. " In the overall scheme of things,

ambulances offer

> little more than transportation to most Yonkers residents, " he said.

> " Instead of training the homeless to drive taxis, we found this

federal

> grant that would help them learn to drive ambulances. "

>

>

>

> Pace, homeless for 21 years, stated that he found the 24 hour

training

> program " intense and the hardest thing I have done other than

stopping his

> 20 year old heroin habit cold turkey, " he said.

>

>

>

> Applicants are screened for tuberculosis and a criminal profile is

obtained.

> Those who have not received a felony conviction in the last 4

months are

> deemed eligible. Noted activist and Reverend will be

the

> featured speaker at the graduation ceremony in March.

>

>

>

> Members of the local teamsters union who represents private EMTs and

> paramedics in the New York City area picketed the St De

store

> recently. Union leaders reported that 15 paid positions have been

eliminated

> by the program. Rouse countered that Yonkers is nearly broke and

ambulance

> service is the least important municipal service and ideal for

homeless

> re-tasking. The graduates should be on the streets after the first

of the

> summer.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

You have got to be kidding??????

Joby Berkley

HOMELESS TO BECOME AMBULANCE DSRIVERS

>

>

> YONKERS, NY (AP) In a new initiative that New York's junior Senator

Hillary

> Clinton called " an exceptional opportunity " , this New York City suburb

will

> begin using homeless persons living at the two city-owned shelters to

become

> ambulance drivers. The program will be funded through a federal grant and

> with aid from the Yonkers Order of St. De.

>

>

>

> Dan Rouse, assistant city Human Services Director and a former Special

> Forces medic in Grenada has been selected to head the initiative. Homeless

> Yonkers residents are assessed for the ability to master emergency medical

> training. Through the federal grant, program organizers have written

> instruction materials specifically oriented for the homeless community.

The

> material, written at a 6th grade reading level and featuring color

> illustrations, is the first of its kind in the nation. " We looked at the

> books usually used for EMT training and found they did not meet the needs

of

> our clientele. In fact, we found some of the material demeaning for this

> uniquely challenged part of our community, " said Rouse.

>

>

>

> Delanoy, a mother of 6 found herself on the street unable to

care

> for her children and in the throes of a horrible crack cocaine addiction.

> " Two weeks ago, I was pushing a shopping cart and today I am driving an

> ambulance, " Delanoy said with a big smile that showed missing teeth.

>

>

>

> Bill , MD, local family physician and homeless advocate, is medical

> advisor for the program. " In the overall scheme of things, ambulances

offer

> little more than transportation to most Yonkers residents, " he said.

> " Instead of training the homeless to drive taxis, we found this federal

> grant that would help them learn to drive ambulances. "

>

>

>

> Pace, homeless for 21 years, stated that he found the 24 hour

training

> program " intense and the hardest thing I have done other than stopping his

> 20 year old heroin habit cold turkey, " he said.

>

>

>

> Applicants are screened for tuberculosis and a criminal profile is

obtained.

> Those who have not received a felony conviction in the last 4 months are

> deemed eligible. Noted activist and Reverend will be the

> featured speaker at the graduation ceremony in March.

>

>

>

> Members of the local teamsters union who represents private EMTs and

> paramedics in the New York City area picketed the St De store

> recently. Union leaders reported that 15 paid positions have been

eliminated

> by the program. Rouse countered that Yonkers is nearly broke and

ambulance

> service is the least important municipal service and ideal for homeless

> re-tasking. The graduates should be on the streets after the first of the

> summer.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

For those wishing to relive " Mother, Jugs and Speed " travel to Yonkers.

Danny L.

Owner/NREMT-P

Panhandle Emergency Training Services And Response

(PETSAR)

Office

FAX

[Guest guest]

lnmolino@...

writes:

> Only of his Chili at EMStock!

And he doesn't do that very well, but at least he didn't burn it up.

Regards,

Donn

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

D.E. (Donn) , LP, NREMT-P

" Education consists mainly in what we have unlearned. "

~~ Mark Twain's Notebook, 1898 ~~

[Guest guest]

lnmolino@...

writes:

> Only of his Chili at EMStock!

And he doesn't do that very well, but at least he didn't burn it up.

Regards,

Donn

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

D.E. (Donn) , LP, NREMT-P

" Education consists mainly in what we have unlearned. "

~~ Mark Twain's Notebook, 1898 ~~