Babylon Town Purchasing Water Rescue Boat

[OVERBORED]

The same way every fire is different and needs to be handled as such, every emergency is as well.

If a tourniquet can resolve every trauma, I guess we'll be in good shape.

 

[Crabman]

There is no better calling than to serve your fellow man.

Very cool Longcast. Thanks for sharing. I'm sure you still look back at times and rerun the day in your mind. It must give you pride knowing you helped someone. The course you took sounds like the ones I have been to.

I wish ex-NYS Senator Phil Boyle was still doing his first aid seminars. Although I'm very comfortable with first aid, I still like to see new techniques and brush up on the old ones at seminars. No, a tourniquet will not solve every trauma and no one said it would but by taking a real first aid class you might be able to help someone in a bad situation before help arrives. One of the classes I took was at the Lindenhurst Fire Department. It was lectured and demonstrated by their EMT's. It was a solid four hours, well thought out and we all had a really good time. Did we become EMT's? No, but we walked out knowing more about first aid than what we knew when we walked in. For me, I learned another technique for deep wound punctures. I hope I never have to use it but I will never forget how to do it when the need arises.

We waste so much tax money on bullshit that doesn't solve the problem. Another rescue boat is not necessary.

I, like everyone on here, respect the EMT's and all first responders. I respect the job they do and the hours they put in staying ready to help us. With their training and experience, I would never compare them with someone who went to a seminar on first aid. Give me an EMT any day. But what happens during that very short period of time between an accident and stabilizing the injured with first aid when no EMT is around can save a life.

We need more general public training courses in first aid laid out by people who know how to make it an enjoyable experience. Offer an incentive. Look what Longcast did. He had a choice, first aid course or a term paper? I'm with Longcast, screw the paper. I don't know how long ago this happened but I'm sure if happens again, Longcast would be ready and happy to help.

 

[movetheboat]

Be grateful they're spending your tax dollars on something that might save your life rather than a migrant shelter or some other handout!

doesn't that save someones life?

 

[OVERBORED]

doesn't that save someones life?

Handouts don't save lives. They create dependency which is the way Dems like their constituents.

 

[OVERBORED]

Well.....some good arguments for not getting a new rescue boat. My biggest take from the discussion is the duplicity of services which would render another rescue platform as unnecessary. Hopefully none of us will need to find out!

I agree with the point about classes. Everyone over 18 should be able to perform CPR, Heimlich maneuver and basic first aid especially parents.

 

[movetheboat]

Handouts don't save lives. They create dependency which is the way Dems like their constituents.

sometimes....any normal person doesn't want to stay on that cycle

 

[Avenger]

sometimes....any normal person doesn't want to stay on that cycle

Ahhh,... the left's idealistic vision of the universe. Completely oblivious to human nature.

 

[movetheboat]

Ahhh,... the left's idealistic vision of the universe. Completely oblivious to human nature.

it's not in my nature...is it yours?

 

[longcast]

 

[movetheboat]

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yeah we see you

 

[Avenger]

it's not in my nature...is it yours?

Reality?

 

[Avenger]

So, this is what $775,000 looks like:

Merc V-10s.

 

[OVERBORED]

Money well spent if you asked me. It's not the boat per se......its the funds that didn't go to those who don't pay taxes!

 

[Avenger]

Money well spent if you asked me. It's not the boat per se......its the funds that didn't go to those who don't pay taxes!

Are we going down this road again? The money would be better not spent at all. And do you really think the .gov is actually making that choice? They're going to spend money on both. Yours and my money, BTW.

 

[Avenger]

We narrowly missed having to see this nonsense this morning. The mucky-mucks were all there while we short-hauled my friend's boat to fix the windlass. Fortunately, we were able to get things going and get the boat floating pretty quickly. So we beat it before all the self-congratulating went on.



The good the bad and the ugly:

They're using this boat to replace at least one of the existing boats. The 107 aka the Richie Brooks had its placards removed, and one of the other boats was on a trailer. The video didn't get up to the point where they explained what boats were being retired, but if this boat is replacing existing boats that's a lot better than what the original article portrayed.

It's still expensive overkill. Just like Nassau County's million dollar roll-over capable boat that is never going to see those conditions.

Apparently they're dedicating this boat to Richie Brooks also. I feel terrible for his family, but one boat was enough.

 

[Louis D]

Nice I didn't know they were naming the new boat after my cousin Richie.