New York City council hearing Blizzard of 2010 Patrick J. Bahnken

[heartlessvietboy]

If we refuse to allow Construction companies and wealthy Corporate companies to build wasteful buildings in our cities, what will they do? Build homes for the people to make money. Who the heck needs an American Express building or a Met Life Building that does absolutely nothing to better society but sit there vacant and empty. Those wasteful buildings take away resources in the Billions!!!!

[gorgeous2284]

And further more, Peruggia should not have been demoted. The Mayor should have demoted himself! Why weren't the heads of sanitation fired? EMS can't do their job unless Sanitation does theirs. The last I checked snow removal is their responsibility. Maybe I missed that training drill? This is a slap in the face! It isn't enough that the public blames us for their errors day in and day out? We are going to be subjected to other City officials' blunders, as well? Some of my friends were penalizes

[gorgeous2284]

YESSSSSSS!!! Standing Ovation! Applaud that man! Pat for President!!

[perimedik]

Educate the public on WHEN TO CALL AN AMBULANCE !!! Well spoken and to the point.

[kevin0070]

Notice how he put down the speech he wrote on paper and spoke off the top of his head? He said what NEEDED to be said, the hell with political correctness or etiquette!!!!!!!!

[midniteriderSI]

OUTSTANDING PAT, & the first thing the NY1 anchor said your panel's testimony is that 'the union chiefs came loaded for bear" !! I'm glad I left the DVR on, because the DC 37 guy Ron Arnero also testified with the 9-1-1 personnel, and he was one of my first long time partners there. Someone should tinally admit that what they consider a backlog and what EMS considers a "backlog" are completely different and each one doesn't not understand the other.

[bqston]

Articulate and to the point. Way to go, Pat!

[HeliosKou]

thankyou,i am proud to say that im a fdny emt with someone like you representing us

[bklynboombox]

The Mayor should set some standards on what constitutes an Emergency,he regulates everything else(cigarettes,junk food for example).People in NYC call EMS for headaches,paper cuts,diaper rashes and other mundane NON life threatening illnesses or injuries.Mr:Bahnken is well informed,well aware of what goes on in "THE REAL WORLD" unlike most of these pencil pushing politicians who have never spent a day in the streets of NYC and know nothing about what EMS does and the Dangers we face daily!.

[bklynboombox]

Tremendous!,Very well spoken Pat!,Great Job,you spoke the TRUTH and the truth hurts those who hide behind lies and rhetoric..You stood your ground,you held your head up high,you held our heads up high too!,you motivated me with your thoughtful,insightful,informat­ive speech.To have you as my union representative is an HONOR!,FDNY/EMS fully supports you for standing up for us!, Thank You so much..........................­...........EMT:Rosado.

[kevin0070]

And he looks like someone who can kick ass

[kevin0070]

Great speech!

[CRICILUS]

HEY PAT AWESOME SPEECH.....THANKS (4439)

[entrigger]

Well said

[warior916]

Very well spoken. I'm not personally a member of EMS, but many people in my family, including my mother and uncle as well as several close family friends. Needless to say I saw none of them over the holidays, nor did I really have the chance to talk with them as they were all busy. I'm glad someone said not only what needed to be said, but the sheer and simple truth. Thank you.

[lindanjulio1018]

Excellent !

[queenellis2004]

AMEN

[maolmhuireadh]

Thank you for telling it like it is Pat. I just wonder how many among the city council were listening.

[Thom3302]

Finally someone who noes wat we went thru.. Smh.. I had to dig my bus out with a long board dat day..

[CharlesBarron1]

What did the drunken boob, cassidy, have to say???

[Michaelfdny]

well done

[Grek79ital]

Awesome job!

[77Toomstone]

dear god thank you for saying what i wanted to scream.

[Dadbo46]

YEOW ! Home run !!!

[Bearsdad2]

Thanks for telling the truth Pat! You are the MAN!

Perrugia deserved better

The Mayor is to blame for his handling of this response and for his total lack of interest into the 'real' emergency managment agencies lack of financing or prioritizing. While spending billions for NYPD to have the latest technology to spy, ticket and control the population he ignored & neglected those agencies (and private entities) who actually rescue people.

Proud of you

Me & Theodore(able)

[benaptiva]

Hey don't forget the ones that worked 16 hrs for 3 days....you the man!!

[eagleluv44]

Good Job

[dopaland]

its true im whit fdny and it was a bad bad bad day i was a person how was ask to work on my days off

[Cempire86]

@dopaland What? I hope you're not the one writing the ACRs.

[nemoreyez1981]

Good Job Mr Bahnken!!