jb872033 said:
what are the Heavy rescues? are they used for like building collapses and such? i have never heard a unit 5 or 10 dispatched and i listen very often....thanks for any input...
JB
5 units are any paramedic unit on CMED
10 units are special response teams of Doctors.PA's and Paramedics designated as SHARP (Sponsor Hospital Area Response Physician TEAM) you will only hear them in the event of a large accident or other special circumstance,The SHARP Team is available to respond to any type of emergency incident, and is designed to provide medical oversight and assistance at:
Multiple casualty incidents
Complex or difficult extrications/rescues
Greater alarm fires
Hazardous materials incidents
Team members can also assist with triage, treatment, logistics, communications, and rehab. A primary purpose of the team is to provide for the safety and medical needs of emergency personnel operating at incident scenes.
The link below will give you more information on the SHARP team as well as the designators for the team members 10 are physicians and the 5's are paramedics here as well..... for New haven SHARP they use Romeo for the Unit code ex a physiciam would be 10 romeo xx, while one of the EMT-P's would be 5 Romeo XX
I've heard the Team on a few times and they were for bus accidents .
http://www.sponsorhospital.org/aspxpages/SharpTeam.aspx