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Author Message   Joe Acciavatti Citizen Username: Joeacciavatti Post Number: 1 Registered: 8-2005 Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 - 10:43 am:        My name is Joe Acciavatti and I am the Regional Director for MONOC. I head read this thread and looked in to the situation and found that the information posted here is false. In reviewing the response time I found that the EMS response was below the national average of 8 minutes. We calculate our response time from the first phone ring in the MONOC dispatch center to the time the ambulance signs on location. If the family would like to speak with me I can review this case in greater detail. If there is a community concern I can meet with a group to discuss community EMS concerns. I can be reached at 1-800-287-3515 x1180   Daniel Koenemund Citizen Username: 0614911 Post Number: 1 Registered: 8-2005 Posted on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 - 9:00 pm:        As Captain of the South Orange Rescue Squad I have been watching this thread and feel that although the call being discussed is serious I ask people to understand that this is an abnormal situation. As Emergency Personel we have to assume that every call is serious because lets face facts one person may interperate emergencies differently. For instance I have dispatched on chest pains and arrived to find a case of indegestion. We have to assume the worst in every dispatch. Also since August first my crews have to remain in the Rescue Squad building or with thier crew for thier entire shift. We took this step to shorten our response times to emergencies. I hope to shortly start a thread specificly for the Rescue Squad to answere questions from the public. I beg the public not to lose faith in the Emergency system.