Articles Tagged ‘Town of Islip’
Islip Town Hall Evacuated After Bomb Scare
Islip Town Hall was briefly evacuated Wednesday morning after someone called in a bomb threat—the third bomb scare at the building since November. A spokeswoman…
Town of Islip Launches Twitter Account
The Town of Islip has joined Twitter as a new way to reach out to constituents. The town began tweeting Friday, initially promoting a new…
North Shore Paramedics Go Under
Streaks of red, blue and amber lights cut through the darkness as sirens pierce the early morning air. An ambulance races to a nursing home to treat an elderly man who has been seizing uncontrollably. But the crew on board doesn’t have the necessary medications, since emergency medical technicians (EMTs), who make up an ambulance’s response team, can’t adminster them. The crew is forced to call in more specialized personnel.
Had this scenario unfolded several weeks ago, paramedics from North Shore-Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Health System’s
No longer. Since Labor Day weekend, the decade-old paramedic program is no more, due to a recently expired contract. The loss creates roadblocks for many pre-hospital healthcare providers and could mean a slower response time for Islip residents needing crucial time-sensitive emergency aid, say many of those on the ground responding to the calls, the majority of whom wished to remain anonymous for this story since they are currently employed by the town.
