RE: Acadian, the new Bexar County 911 provider

[Guest guest]

:

I worked off and on with Acadian in several different venues over the space

of about 10 years. I found them to be reasonably progressive medically,

willing to work with their staffers on personal and professional situations,

manage

to provide decent benefits for their full time staffers, have quite an

aggressive teaching program, and quite willing to innovate (they were the first

ones in Louisiana to have auxiliary power units on their ambulances to power

the air conditioning on the boxes even when they couldn't keep the main engine

running.

I'd like to point out that the flag on the side of the Acadian ambulance is

NOT the Louisiana flag...that's got a blue background and a momma pelican

tending her chicks: _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Louisiana.svg_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Louisiana.svg)

It's not even a representation of the Acadian flag:

_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Acadiana.svg_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Acadiana.svg)

So, I'm not sure how it represents a slap in the face of any Texan...however

jingoistic. Except maybe a Texan associated with one or more private

ambulance services who lost the Bexar County Contract...I don't recall any

complaints about Acadian Ambulance when they moved in to the Beaumont/Golden

Triangle

area...

ck

S. Krin, DO

In a message dated 4/2/2009 13:15:58 Central Standard Time,

davidemtp@... writes:

_http://acadian.http://acadian.http://acadianhttp://acadhttp://acahtt_

(http://acadian.com/pressreleases/Bexar%20911%20Contract%20release.pdf)

Nice to have a Louisiana flag in front of the Alamo.

Thanks Acadian for the slap in the face to Texas residents...

**************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10 or

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[Guest guest]

that's a more reasonable argument. I can accept your reservations, now that

they have been enunciated. I do know that when the APU ambos were introduced

in the Leesville and Lake markets back in the 2003-2004 time frame,

they were well accepted at the time, even with the loss of a storage cabinet.

ck

S. Krin, DO

In a message dated 4/2/2009 14:15:50 Central Standard Time,

davidemtp@... writes:

My mistake on the flag. Also, I do not work for the private company you

suggest. I know about Acadian sir as I have worked with many of their

ex-employees. I am just sitting back and observing what will be an

interesting transition.

The company which has/had the 911 contract has many ex-Acadian employees as

well as vice versa. Large transitions such as the transition which is about

to occur is not a result of service but rather politics. This is opinion

from an observer from the cheap seats. I just do not want Bexar county to

become a heavily saturated private ambulance company as other areas of the

State..of Texas.

I have also worked in those generator powered ambulances and I can say that

is not always advantageous. I speak from personal experience with this type

of truck and would prefer something else..

dl

**************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10 or

less. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000001)

[Guest guest]

that's a more reasonable argument. I can accept your reservations, now that

they have been enunciated. I do know that when the APU ambos were introduced

in the Leesville and Lake markets back in the 2003-2004 time frame,

they were well accepted at the time, even with the loss of a storage cabinet.

ck

S. Krin, DO

In a message dated 4/2/2009 14:15:50 Central Standard Time,

davidemtp@... writes:

My mistake on the flag. Also, I do not work for the private company you

suggest. I know about Acadian sir as I have worked with many of their

ex-employees. I am just sitting back and observing what will be an

interesting transition.

The company which has/had the 911 contract has many ex-Acadian employees as

well as vice versa. Large transitions such as the transition which is about

to occur is not a result of service but rather politics. This is opinion

from an observer from the cheap seats. I just do not want Bexar county to

become a heavily saturated private ambulance company as other areas of the

State..of Texas.

I have also worked in those generator powered ambulances and I can say that

is not always advantageous. I speak from personal experience with this type

of truck and would prefer something else..

dl

**************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10 or

less. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000001)

[Guest guest]

that's a more reasonable argument. I can accept your reservations, now that

they have been enunciated. I do know that when the APU ambos were introduced

in the Leesville and Lake markets back in the 2003-2004 time frame,

they were well accepted at the time, even with the loss of a storage cabinet.

ck

S. Krin, DO

In a message dated 4/2/2009 14:15:50 Central Standard Time,

davidemtp@... writes:

My mistake on the flag. Also, I do not work for the private company you

suggest. I know about Acadian sir as I have worked with many of their

ex-employees. I am just sitting back and observing what will be an

interesting transition.

The company which has/had the 911 contract has many ex-Acadian employees as

well as vice versa. Large transitions such as the transition which is about

to occur is not a result of service but rather politics. This is opinion

from an observer from the cheap seats. I just do not want Bexar county to

become a heavily saturated private ambulance company as other areas of the

State..of Texas.

I have also worked in those generator powered ambulances and I can say that

is not always advantageous. I speak from personal experience with this type

of truck and would prefer something else..

dl

**************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10 or

less. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000001)

[Guest guest]

ask sometime about his experience with AMR when they first took over

in the Northeast Louisiana area...

ck

S. Krin, DO

In a message dated 4/2/2009 14:24:19 Central Standard Time,

tgseeber@... writes:

And besides that, they also hire the handicap.

Just look at Greyson. ;-)

Thom Seeber, CCEMT-P

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[Guest guest]

ask sometime about his experience with AMR when they first took over

in the Northeast Louisiana area...

ck

S. Krin, DO

In a message dated 4/2/2009 14:24:19 Central Standard Time,

tgseeber@... writes:

And besides that, they also hire the handicap.

Just look at Greyson. ;-)

Thom Seeber, CCEMT-P

**************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10 or

less. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000001)

[Guest guest]

ask sometime about his experience with AMR when they first took over

in the Northeast Louisiana area...

ck

S. Krin, DO

In a message dated 4/2/2009 14:24:19 Central Standard Time,

tgseeber@... writes:

And besides that, they also hire the handicap.

Just look at Greyson. ;-)

Thom Seeber, CCEMT-P

**************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10 or

less. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000001)

[Guest guest]

Agreed to the Acadian flag flying at the base. IIRC, they also did that at

the bases in Lake , andria and Leesville...

but the flag on the ambos is not the Acadian flag...which always surprised

me.

ck

S. Krin, DO

In a message dated 4/2/2009 14:38:58 Central Standard Time,

mhudson@... writes:

South of andria - it may as well be. When I taught in a paramedic

program at UL-Lafayette and worked for Ambulaceier Acadie' part-time 20 years

ago

you saw the Acadian flag flying next to the American almost everywhere.

**************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10 or

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[Guest guest]

Agreed to the Acadian flag flying at the base. IIRC, they also did that at

the bases in Lake , andria and Leesville...

but the flag on the ambos is not the Acadian flag...which always surprised

me.

ck

S. Krin, DO

In a message dated 4/2/2009 14:38:58 Central Standard Time,

mhudson@... writes:

South of andria - it may as well be. When I taught in a paramedic

program at UL-Lafayette and worked for Ambulaceier Acadie' part-time 20 years

ago

you saw the Acadian flag flying next to the American almost everywhere.

**************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10 or

less. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000001)

[Guest guest]

Agreed to the Acadian flag flying at the base. IIRC, they also did that at

the bases in Lake , andria and Leesville...

but the flag on the ambos is not the Acadian flag...which always surprised

me.

ck

S. Krin, DO

In a message dated 4/2/2009 14:38:58 Central Standard Time,

mhudson@... writes:

South of andria - it may as well be. When I taught in a paramedic

program at UL-Lafayette and worked for Ambulaceier Acadie' part-time 20 years

ago

you saw the Acadian flag flying next to the American almost everywhere.

**************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10 or

less. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000001)

[Guest guest]

http://acadian.com/pressreleases/Bexar%20911%20Contract%20release.pdf

Nice to have a Louisiana flag in front of the Alamo.

Thanks Acadian for the slap in the face to Texas residents...

From: texasems-l [mailto:texasems-l ] On

Behalf Of kdaigle2

Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 18:21

To: texasems-l

Subject: Acadian, the new Bexar County 911 provider

Following a highly-competitive bid process, Acadian Ambulance Service was

selected to become the contracted 911 ambulance provider for the

unincorporated areas of Bexar County, Texas.

The three-year contract, with two one-year extension options, will commence

on May 1, 2009.

" We are very excited about this opportunity to serve Bexar County as the

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) 911 public safety contractor, " said VP of

Operations Cirillo. " Our team has already begun coordinating an

extensive transition plan with area and company officials to create a smooth

transition for the community. "

Our company has already received well over 150 applications from Bexar

County employees and our human resources team will begin screening, testing

and making job offers this week in San to area EMS professionals to

join our team. The hiring process will last about a week followed by various

orientation classes that will be scheduled to accommodate the numerous work

shifts of area employees.

Simultaneously, Acadian leaders will host a series of meetings with area

first responder groups and key officials to garner their insight and

leadership to successfully integrate into the public safety team.

More than just providing ambulances, Acadian will also maintain a

specially-equipped all-terrain response med cart, a CCT ambulance and

bariatric ambulance in Bexar County. Our fleet size will grow to about 20

ambulances in Bexar County before the transition occurs on May 1. Six

additional EMS stations will also be located throughout the county.

Acadian has done other great things in other counties in Texas, too. After

only ten months in Orange and Jefferson counties in Texas, Acadian was

chosen as the Best EMS Service by Beaumont Enterprise readers. Acadian is

one of seven other ambulance services in the area. The company was also

voted one of three most admired companies for customer service excellence by

the area Chamber of Commerce just a year after it began operations in

Austin.

The Bexar County 911 contract is not oour company's first 911 contract in

Texas. We were awarded area EMS contracts in Orange and Jefferson Counties

in Southeast Texas in 2006.

[Guest guest]

Actually, it's Acadian's flag, not the Louisiana flag.? No different than the

Texas flag with Toyota slogans appearing on the Tundra pickups.

Tell me where the slap in the face comes from having your truck with the

corporate logo(s) on it in front of the Alamo.? Seems to be a long history of

promotional photos with historical landmarks.

-Wes Ogilvie, MPA, JD, Lic. P

-Austin, Texas

Acadian, the new Bexar County 911 provider

Following a highly-competitive bid process, Acadian Ambulance Service was

selected to become the contracted 911 ambulance provider for the

unincorporated areas of Bexar County, Texas.

The three-year contract, with two one-year extension options, will commence

on May 1, 2009.

" We are very excited about this opportunity to serve Bexar County as the

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) 911 public safety contractor, " said VP of

Operations Cirillo. " Our team has already begun coordinating an

extensive transition plan with area and company officials to create a smooth

transition for the community. "

Our company has already received well over 150 applications from Bexar

County employees and our human resources team will begin screening, testing

and making job offers this week in San to area EMS professionals to

join our team. The hiring process will last about a week followed by various

orientation classes that will be scheduled to accommodate the numerous work

shifts of area employees.

Simultaneously, Acadian leaders will host a series of meetings with area

first responder groups and key officials to garner their insight and

leadership to successfully integrate into the public safety team.

More than just providing ambulances, Acadian will also maintain a

specially-equipped all-terrain response med cart, a CCT ambulance and

bariatric ambulance in Bexar County. Our fleet size will grow to about 20

ambulances in Bexar County before the transition occurs on May 1. Six

additional EMS stations will also be located throughout the county.

Acadian has done other great things in other counties in Texas, too. After

only ten months in Orange and Jefferson counties in Texas, Acadian was

chosen as the Best EMS Service by Beaumont Enterprise readers. Acadian is

one of seven other ambulance services in the area. The company was also

voted one of three most admired companies for customer service excellence by

the area Chamber of Commerce just a year after it began operations in

Austin.

The Bexar County 911 contract is not oour company's first 911 contract in

Texas. We were awarded area EMS contracts in Orange and Jefferson Counties

in Southeast Texas in 2006.

[Guest guest]

My mistake on the flag. Also, I do not work for the private company you

suggest. I know about Acadian sir as I have worked with many of their

ex-employees. I am just sitting back and observing what will be an

interesting transition.

The company which has/had the 911 contract has many ex-Acadian employees as

well as vice versa. Large transitions such as the transition which is about

to occur is not a result of service but rather politics. This is opinion

from an observer from the cheap seats. I just do not want Bexar county to

become a heavily saturated private ambulance company as other areas of the

State..of Texas.

I have also worked in those generator powered ambulances and I can say that

is not always advantageous. I speak from personal experience with this type

of truck and would prefer something else..

dl

From: texasems-l [mailto:texasems-l ] On

Behalf Of krin135@...

Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 14:49

To: texasems-l

Subject: Re: Acadian, the new Bexar County 911 provider

:

I worked off and on with Acadian in several different venues over the space

of about 10 years. I found them to be reasonably progressive medically,

willing to work with their staffers on personal and professional situations,

manage

to provide decent benefits for their full time staffers, have quite an

aggressive teaching program, and quite willing to innovate (they were the

first

ones in Louisiana to have auxiliary power units on their ambulances to power

the air conditioning on the boxes even when they couldn't keep the main

engine

running.

I'd like to point out that the flag on the side of the Acadian ambulance is

NOT the Louisiana flag...that's got a blue background and a momma pelican

tending her chicks:

_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Louisiana.svg_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Louisiana.svg)

It's not even a representation of the Acadian flag:

_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Acadiana.svg_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Acadiana.svg)

So, I'm not sure how it represents a slap in the face of any Texan...however

jingoistic. Except maybe a Texan associated with one or more private

ambulance services who lost the Bexar County Contract...I don't recall any

complaints about Acadian Ambulance when they moved in to the Beaumont/Golden

Triangle

area...

ck

S. Krin, DO

In a message dated 4/2/2009 13:15:58 Central Standard Time,

davidemtp@... writes:

_http://acadian.http://acadian.http://acadianhttp://acadhttp://acahtt_

http://acadian.http:/acadian.http:/acadianhttp:/acadhttp:/acahtt_>

(http://acadian.com/pressreleases/Bexar%20911%20Contract%20release.pdf)

Nice to have a Louisiana flag in front of the Alamo.

Thanks Acadian for the slap in the face to Texas residents...

**************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10 or

less. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000001)

[Guest guest]

And besides that, they also hire the handicap.

Just look at Greyson. ;-)

Thom Seeber, CCEMT-P

Re: Acadian, the new Bexar County 911 provider

:

I worked off and on with Acadian in several different venues over the space

of about 10 years. I found them to be reasonably progressive medically,

willing to work with their staffers on personal and professional

situations, manage

to provide decent benefits for their full time staffers, have quite an

aggressive teaching program, and quite willing to innovate (they were the

first

ones in Louisiana to have auxiliary power units on their ambulances to

power

the air conditioning on the boxes even when they couldn't keep the main

engine

running.

I'd like to point out that the flag on the side of the Acadian ambulance is

NOT the Louisiana flag...that's got a blue background and a momma pelican

tending her chicks:

_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Louisiana.svg_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Louisiana.svg)

It's not even a representation of the Acadian flag:

_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Acadiana.svg_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Acadiana.svg)

So, I'm not sure how it represents a slap in the face of any

Texan...however

jingoistic. Except maybe a Texan associated with one or more private

ambulance services who lost the Bexar County Contract...I don't recall any

complaints about Acadian Ambulance when they moved in to the

Beaumont/Golden Triangle

area...

ck

S. Krin, DO

In a message dated 4/2/2009 13:15:58 Central Standard Time,

davidemtp@... writes:

_http://acadian.http://acadian.http://acadianhttp://acadhttp://acahtt_

(http://acadian.com/pressreleases/Bexar%20911%20Contract%20release.pdf)

Nice to have a Louisiana flag in front of the Alamo.

Thanks Acadian for the slap in the face to Texas residents...

**************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10

or

less. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000001)

[Guest guest]

And besides that, they also hire the handicap.

Just look at Greyson. ;-)

Thom Seeber, CCEMT-P

Re: Acadian, the new Bexar County 911 provider

:

I worked off and on with Acadian in several different venues over the space

of about 10 years. I found them to be reasonably progressive medically,

willing to work with their staffers on personal and professional

situations, manage

to provide decent benefits for their full time staffers, have quite an

aggressive teaching program, and quite willing to innovate (they were the

first

ones in Louisiana to have auxiliary power units on their ambulances to

power

the air conditioning on the boxes even when they couldn't keep the main

engine

running.

I'd like to point out that the flag on the side of the Acadian ambulance is

NOT the Louisiana flag...that's got a blue background and a momma pelican

tending her chicks:

_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Louisiana.svg_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Louisiana.svg)

It's not even a representation of the Acadian flag:

_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Acadiana.svg_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Acadiana.svg)

So, I'm not sure how it represents a slap in the face of any

Texan...however

jingoistic. Except maybe a Texan associated with one or more private

ambulance services who lost the Bexar County Contract...I don't recall any

complaints about Acadian Ambulance when they moved in to the

Beaumont/Golden Triangle

area...

ck

S. Krin, DO

In a message dated 4/2/2009 13:15:58 Central Standard Time,

davidemtp@... writes:

_http://acadian.http://acadian.http://acadianhttp://acadhttp://acahtt_

(http://acadian.com/pressreleases/Bexar%20911%20Contract%20release.pdf)

Nice to have a Louisiana flag in front of the Alamo.

Thanks Acadian for the slap in the face to Texas residents...

**************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10

or

less. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000001)

[Guest guest]

And besides that, they also hire the handicap.

Just look at Greyson. ;-)

Thom Seeber, CCEMT-P

Re: Acadian, the new Bexar County 911 provider

:

I worked off and on with Acadian in several different venues over the space

of about 10 years. I found them to be reasonably progressive medically,

willing to work with their staffers on personal and professional

situations, manage

to provide decent benefits for their full time staffers, have quite an

aggressive teaching program, and quite willing to innovate (they were the

first

ones in Louisiana to have auxiliary power units on their ambulances to

power

the air conditioning on the boxes even when they couldn't keep the main

engine

running.

I'd like to point out that the flag on the side of the Acadian ambulance is

NOT the Louisiana flag...that's got a blue background and a momma pelican

tending her chicks:

_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Louisiana.svg_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Louisiana.svg)

It's not even a representation of the Acadian flag:

_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Acadiana.svg_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Acadiana.svg)

So, I'm not sure how it represents a slap in the face of any

Texan...however

jingoistic. Except maybe a Texan associated with one or more private

ambulance services who lost the Bexar County Contract...I don't recall any

complaints about Acadian Ambulance when they moved in to the

Beaumont/Golden Triangle

area...

ck

S. Krin, DO

In a message dated 4/2/2009 13:15:58 Central Standard Time,

davidemtp@... writes:

_http://acadian.http://acadian.http://acadianhttp://acadhttp://acahtt_

(http://acadian.com/pressreleases/Bexar%20911%20Contract%20release.pdf)

Nice to have a Louisiana flag in front of the Alamo.

Thanks Acadian for the slap in the face to Texas residents...

**************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10

or

less. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000001)

[Guest guest]

Almost all of the DFW suburb fire based agencies utilize these type of

ambulances and everyone appears to be very happy with them.

Lee

From: texasems-l [mailto:texasems-l ] On

Behalf Of krin135@...

Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 3:19 PM

To: texasems-l

Subject: Re: Acadian, the new Bexar County 911 provider

that's a more reasonable argument. I can accept your reservations, now that

they have been enunciated. I do know that when the APU ambos were introduced

in the Leesville and Lake markets back in the 2003-2004 time frame,

they were well accepted at the time, even with the loss of a storage

cabinet.

ck

S. Krin, DO

In a message dated 4/2/2009 14:15:50 Central Standard Time,

davidemtp@... writes:

My mistake on the flag. Also, I do not work for the private company you

suggest. I know about Acadian sir as I have worked with many of their

ex-employees. I am just sitting back and observing what will be an

interesting transition.

The company which has/had the 911 contract has many ex-Acadian employees as

well as vice versa. Large transitions such as the transition which is about

to occur is not a result of service but rather politics. This is opinion

from an observer from the cheap seats. I just do not want Bexar county to

become a heavily saturated private ambulance company as other areas of the

State..of Texas.

I have also worked in those generator powered ambulances and I can say that

is not always advantageous. I speak from personal experience with this type

of truck and would prefer something else..

dl

**************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10 or

less. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000001)

[Guest guest]

Almost all of the DFW suburb fire based agencies utilize these type of

ambulances and everyone appears to be very happy with them.

Lee

From: texasems-l [mailto:texasems-l ] On

Behalf Of krin135@...

Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 3:19 PM

To: texasems-l

Subject: Re: Acadian, the new Bexar County 911 provider

that's a more reasonable argument. I can accept your reservations, now that

they have been enunciated. I do know that when the APU ambos were introduced

in the Leesville and Lake markets back in the 2003-2004 time frame,

they were well accepted at the time, even with the loss of a storage

cabinet.

ck

S. Krin, DO

In a message dated 4/2/2009 14:15:50 Central Standard Time,

davidemtp@... writes:

My mistake on the flag. Also, I do not work for the private company you

suggest. I know about Acadian sir as I have worked with many of their

ex-employees. I am just sitting back and observing what will be an

interesting transition.

The company which has/had the 911 contract has many ex-Acadian employees as

well as vice versa. Large transitions such as the transition which is about

to occur is not a result of service but rather politics. This is opinion

from an observer from the cheap seats. I just do not want Bexar county to

become a heavily saturated private ambulance company as other areas of the

State..of Texas.

I have also worked in those generator powered ambulances and I can say that

is not always advantageous. I speak from personal experience with this type

of truck and would prefer something else..

dl

**************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10 or

less. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000001)

[Guest guest]

Almost all of the DFW suburb fire based agencies utilize these type of

ambulances and everyone appears to be very happy with them.

Lee

From: texasems-l [mailto:texasems-l ] On

Behalf Of krin135@...

Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 3:19 PM

To: texasems-l

Subject: Re: Acadian, the new Bexar County 911 provider

that's a more reasonable argument. I can accept your reservations, now that

they have been enunciated. I do know that when the APU ambos were introduced

in the Leesville and Lake markets back in the 2003-2004 time frame,

they were well accepted at the time, even with the loss of a storage

cabinet.

ck

S. Krin, DO

In a message dated 4/2/2009 14:15:50 Central Standard Time,

davidemtp@... writes:

My mistake on the flag. Also, I do not work for the private company you

suggest. I know about Acadian sir as I have worked with many of their

ex-employees. I am just sitting back and observing what will be an

interesting transition.

The company which has/had the 911 contract has many ex-Acadian employees as

well as vice versa. Large transitions such as the transition which is about

to occur is not a result of service but rather politics. This is opinion

from an observer from the cheap seats. I just do not want Bexar county to

become a heavily saturated private ambulance company as other areas of the

State..of Texas.

I have also worked in those generator powered ambulances and I can say that

is not always advantageous. I speak from personal experience with this type

of truck and would prefer something else..

dl

**************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10 or

less. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000001)

[Guest guest]

I have worked in both types of trucks and in my opinion when it is 110 and I am

sitting in the back of the truck I want ac and in MY experience the engine run

ac units just don't cut it I'll forefit a cabinet to keep me and my patient from

sweating.

-Chris

Sent from my iPhone

that's a more reasonable argument. I can accept your reservations, now that

they have been enunciated. I do know that when the APU ambos were introduced

in the Leesville and Lake markets back in the 2003-2004 time frame,

they were well accepted at the time, even with the loss of a storage cabinet.

ck

S. Krin, DO

In a message dated 4/2/2009 14:15:50 Central Standard Time,

davidemtp@... writes:

My mistake on the flag. Also, I do not work for the private company you

suggest. I know about Acadian sir as I have worked with many of their

ex-employees. I am just sitting back and observing what will be an

interesting transition.

The company which has/had the 911 contract has many ex-Acadian employees as

well as vice versa. Large transitions such as the transition which is about

to occur is not a result of service but rather politics. This is opinion

from an observer from the cheap seats. I just do not want Bexar county to

become a heavily saturated private ambulance company as other areas of the

State..of Texas.

I have also worked in those generator powered ambulances and I can say that

is not always advantageous. I speak from personal experience with this type

of truck and would prefer something else..

dl

**************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10 or

less. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000001)

[Guest guest]

I have worked in both types of trucks and in my opinion when it is 110 and I am

sitting in the back of the truck I want ac and in MY experience the engine run

ac units just don't cut it I'll forefit a cabinet to keep me and my patient from

sweating.

-Chris

Sent from my iPhone

that's a more reasonable argument. I can accept your reservations, now that

they have been enunciated. I do know that when the APU ambos were introduced

in the Leesville and Lake markets back in the 2003-2004 time frame,

they were well accepted at the time, even with the loss of a storage cabinet.

ck

S. Krin, DO

In a message dated 4/2/2009 14:15:50 Central Standard Time,

davidemtp@... writes:

My mistake on the flag. Also, I do not work for the private company you

suggest. I know about Acadian sir as I have worked with many of their

ex-employees. I am just sitting back and observing what will be an

interesting transition.

The company which has/had the 911 contract has many ex-Acadian employees as

well as vice versa. Large transitions such as the transition which is about

to occur is not a result of service but rather politics. This is opinion

from an observer from the cheap seats. I just do not want Bexar county to

become a heavily saturated private ambulance company as other areas of the

State..of Texas.

I have also worked in those generator powered ambulances and I can say that

is not always advantageous. I speak from personal experience with this type

of truck and would prefer something else..

dl

**************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10 or

less. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000001)

[Guest guest]

I have worked in both types of trucks and in my opinion when it is 110 and I am

sitting in the back of the truck I want ac and in MY experience the engine run

ac units just don't cut it I'll forefit a cabinet to keep me and my patient from

sweating.

-Chris

Sent from my iPhone

that's a more reasonable argument. I can accept your reservations, now that

they have been enunciated. I do know that when the APU ambos were introduced

in the Leesville and Lake markets back in the 2003-2004 time frame,

they were well accepted at the time, even with the loss of a storage cabinet.

ck

S. Krin, DO

In a message dated 4/2/2009 14:15:50 Central Standard Time,

davidemtp@... writes:

My mistake on the flag. Also, I do not work for the private company you

suggest. I know about Acadian sir as I have worked with many of their

ex-employees. I am just sitting back and observing what will be an

interesting transition.

The company which has/had the 911 contract has many ex-Acadian employees as

well as vice versa. Large transitions such as the transition which is about

to occur is not a result of service but rather politics. This is opinion

from an observer from the cheap seats. I just do not want Bexar county to

become a heavily saturated private ambulance company as other areas of the

State..of Texas.

I have also worked in those generator powered ambulances and I can say that

is not always advantageous. I speak from personal experience with this type

of truck and would prefer something else..

dl

**************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10 or

less. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000001)

[Guest guest]

South of andria - it may as well be. When I taught in a paramedic program

at UL-Lafayette and worked for Ambulaceier Acadie' part-time 20 years ago you

saw the Acadian flag flying next to the American almost everywhere.

________________________________

From: texasems-l [texasems-l ] On Behalf Of

krin135@... [krin135@...]

Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 2:48 PM

To: texasems-l

Subject: Re: Acadian, the new Bexar County 911 provider

:

I worked off and on with Acadian in several different venues over the space

of about 10 years. I found them to be reasonably progressive medically,

willing to work with their staffers on personal and professional situations,

manage

to provide decent benefits for their full time staffers, have quite an

aggressive teaching program, and quite willing to innovate (they were the first

ones in Louisiana to have auxiliary power units on their ambulances to power

the air conditioning on the boxes even when they couldn't keep the main engine

running.

I'd like to point out that the flag on the side of the Acadian ambulance is

NOT the Louisiana flag...that's got a blue background and a momma pelican

tending her chicks: _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Louisiana.svg_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Louisiana.svg)

It's not even a representation of the Acadian flag:

_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Acadiana.svg_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Acadiana.svg)

So, I'm not sure how it represents a slap in the face of any Texan...however

jingoistic. Except maybe a Texan associated with one or more private

ambulance services who lost the Bexar County Contract...I don't recall any

complaints about Acadian Ambulance when they moved in to the Beaumont/Golden

Triangle

area...

ck

S. Krin, DO

In a message dated 4/2/2009 13:15:58 Central Standard Time,

davidemtp@... writes:

_http://acadian.http://acadian.http://acadianhttp://acadhttp://acahtt_

(http://acadian.com/pressreleases/Bexar%20911%20Contract%20release.pdf)

Nice to have a Louisiana flag in front of the Alamo.

Thanks Acadian for the slap in the face to Texas residents...

**************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10 or

less. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000001)

[Guest guest]

South of andria - it may as well be. When I taught in a paramedic program

at UL-Lafayette and worked for Ambulaceier Acadie' part-time 20 years ago you

saw the Acadian flag flying next to the American almost everywhere.

________________________________

From: texasems-l [texasems-l ] On Behalf Of

krin135@... [krin135@...]

Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 2:48 PM

To: texasems-l

Subject: Re: Acadian, the new Bexar County 911 provider

:

I worked off and on with Acadian in several different venues over the space

of about 10 years. I found them to be reasonably progressive medically,

willing to work with their staffers on personal and professional situations,

manage

to provide decent benefits for their full time staffers, have quite an

aggressive teaching program, and quite willing to innovate (they were the first

ones in Louisiana to have auxiliary power units on their ambulances to power

the air conditioning on the boxes even when they couldn't keep the main engine

running.

I'd like to point out that the flag on the side of the Acadian ambulance is

NOT the Louisiana flag...that's got a blue background and a momma pelican

tending her chicks: _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Louisiana.svg_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Louisiana.svg)

It's not even a representation of the Acadian flag:

_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Acadiana.svg_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Acadiana.svg)

So, I'm not sure how it represents a slap in the face of any Texan...however

jingoistic. Except maybe a Texan associated with one or more private

ambulance services who lost the Bexar County Contract...I don't recall any

complaints about Acadian Ambulance when they moved in to the Beaumont/Golden

Triangle

area...

ck

S. Krin, DO

In a message dated 4/2/2009 13:15:58 Central Standard Time,

davidemtp@... writes:

_http://acadian.http://acadian.http://acadianhttp://acadhttp://acahtt_

(http://acadian.com/pressreleases/Bexar%20911%20Contract%20release.pdf)

Nice to have a Louisiana flag in front of the Alamo.

Thanks Acadian for the slap in the face to Texas residents...

**************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10 or

less. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000001)

[Guest guest]

South of andria - it may as well be. When I taught in a paramedic program

at UL-Lafayette and worked for Ambulaceier Acadie' part-time 20 years ago you

saw the Acadian flag flying next to the American almost everywhere.

________________________________

From: texasems-l [texasems-l ] On Behalf Of

krin135@... [krin135@...]

Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 2:48 PM

To: texasems-l

Subject: Re: Acadian, the new Bexar County 911 provider

:

I worked off and on with Acadian in several different venues over the space

of about 10 years. I found them to be reasonably progressive medically,

willing to work with their staffers on personal and professional situations,

manage

to provide decent benefits for their full time staffers, have quite an

aggressive teaching program, and quite willing to innovate (they were the first

ones in Louisiana to have auxiliary power units on their ambulances to power

the air conditioning on the boxes even when they couldn't keep the main engine

running.

I'd like to point out that the flag on the side of the Acadian ambulance is

NOT the Louisiana flag...that's got a blue background and a momma pelican

tending her chicks: _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Louisiana.svg_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Louisiana.svg)

It's not even a representation of the Acadian flag:

_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Acadiana.svg_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Acadiana.svg)

So, I'm not sure how it represents a slap in the face of any Texan...however

jingoistic. Except maybe a Texan associated with one or more private

ambulance services who lost the Bexar County Contract...I don't recall any

complaints about Acadian Ambulance when they moved in to the Beaumont/Golden

Triangle

area...

ck

S. Krin, DO

In a message dated 4/2/2009 13:15:58 Central Standard Time,

davidemtp@... writes:

_http://acadian.http://acadian.http://acadianhttp://acadhttp://acahtt_

(http://acadian.com/pressreleases/Bexar%20911%20Contract%20release.pdf)

Nice to have a Louisiana flag in front of the Alamo.

Thanks Acadian for the slap in the face to Texas residents...

**************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10 or

less. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000001)