tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post1925501919315482286..comments2023-10-17T22:56:42.784-04:00Comments on Only in The Republic of Amherst: A Public NuisanceLarry Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-37353935993856573502012-04-30T01:52:18.148-04:002012-04-30T01:52:18.148-04:00Did anyone notice how PACKED the retail establishm...Did anyone notice how PACKED the retail establishments in town were yesterday? I wonder if anyone has an estimate as to how much "out-of-town" cash landed here yesterday.<br /><br />I couldn't even get CLOSE to my favorite burrito establishment!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-23817612457952067452012-04-27T15:32:16.340-04:002012-04-27T15:32:16.340-04:00If they only have 5 ambulances, when are they doin...If they only have 5 ambulances, when are they doing the maintenance on them? And what happens if they wreck one, as they HAVE done in the past. Has anyone thought of where they are going to borrow one from if, say, the transmission falls out of one of them?Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-14757437288569831612012-04-27T14:19:18.865-04:002012-04-27T14:19:18.865-04:00Clearly I was talking about ambulance service.
...Clearly I was talking about ambulance service. <br /><br />And even IF the students or call force could staff one (which they can't) we would still come up short, because the town only has 5 ambulances available.Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-61787649932053876112012-04-27T14:04:58.940-04:002012-04-27T14:04:58.940-04:00The student force is in service 24 hrs/ day over t...The student force is in service 24 hrs/ day over the weekend and nights during the week, staffing a full Engine Company. I'm curious why you fail to mention the student and call components of the department when they are clearly vital to the department, providing town coverage and responding to emergencies until mutual aid EMS or an Amherst EMS unit can clear and handle the call. In fact, many of these students are EMTs, capable of providing BLS level care until an ALS unit can arrive. Is this ideal? Of course not, but failing to mention this component of the department is distorting the situation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-14770500308908964632012-04-27T13:07:00.051-04:002012-04-27T13:07:00.051-04:00there do hire other ambulances ed, pay attention.there do hire other ambulances ed, pay attention.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-25259238204861462392012-04-27T08:07:17.099-04:002012-04-27T08:07:17.099-04:00The Mullins Center is PRIVATELY managed -- by a di...The Mullins Center is PRIVATELY managed -- by a division of Comcast, I am told. And they aren't letting the UM kids in there for free, trust me.<br /><br />So where is the money going, and if there is this drain on AFD resources, why isn't there a requirement that they hire a few private ambulances. There are other companies that provide this service.Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-25130596470628567512012-04-25T10:19:37.377-04:002012-04-25T10:19:37.377-04:00And if it is sponsored by a Umass club, why isn...And if it is sponsored by a Umass club, why isn't it at Umass? Let them deal with it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-66612974166390784622012-04-25T09:40:11.873-04:002012-04-25T09:40:11.873-04:00Let's say good-bye to the yearly drug fest on ...Let's say good-bye to the yearly drug fest on the town common and cheerfully pass it along to another witless town. What is the select board thinking? How do they reconcile this with the anti-drug message carefully taught in the schools?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-71098715041998813342012-04-25T07:39:16.478-04:002012-04-25T07:39:16.478-04:00It's only a one night thing and the extra staf...It's only a one night thing and the extra staffing is via "overtime". Their budget is about busted, so it can't happen again.Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-70697975843242568632012-04-25T02:34:58.581-04:002012-04-25T02:34:58.581-04:00I am glad to see the fire department is finally st...I am glad to see the fire department is finally staffing more, I do not see the same games for them as I do the police recently which is strange.Fire in the Holenoreply@blogger.com