NeighborhoodScout, a web-based platform that, among other things, tracks crime statistics, released its annual list of the Top 100 Most Dangerous Cities in the U.S. for 2018.
According to a press release, the list is based on a comparison of the safety of cities with 25,000 or more people nationwide, "based on the number of violent crimes (murder, rape, armed robbery, and aggravated assault) reported to the FBI to have occurred in each city, and the population of each city, divided by 1,000." The calculation reveals the rate of violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
The most dangerous city in American, according to the report, is Monroe, Louisiana, followed by Bessemer, Ala., and East St. Louis, Illinois. Rounding out the top ten are Camden, N.J., Detroit, Mich., St. Louis, Mo., Wilmington, Del., Alexandria, La., Memphis, Tenn., and W. Memphis, Ark.
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Congrats Salisbury, mayor Jake Day you came in #87 out of the top 100. Keep it up with all your liberal entitlement way of thinking you'll make it in top 50 next year
ReplyDeleteThis is "violent crime," not your run of the mill everyday crime. If it was everyday crime Salisbury would be in the Top 10!
ReplyDeleteAt about 11:55 AM on Saturday 3/10/2017
ReplyDeleteThe Salisbury Fire Department Just got dispatched to the M&T Bank in the old Giant Parking for a "Nonbreathing subject." The first unit on the scene was Engine 16 then Assistant Chief 1. Then Truck 2 speaks up and says "Central we are in the area and we are going to assist, but we will be available." Then Central asks Command if Paramedic 16 was on the scene and he said "Just arriving."
Questions:
1) Why was the ambulance the last arriving unit on the scene when it is the most important?
That's a good question. We know that the fire trucks are always riding around doing nothing. Since it was so close to lunchtime they were probably all out getting lunch. At least Engine 16 was probably getting dinner at the Acme Store.
2) Why was Assistant Chief 1 on the scene?
That is one of the most unneeded positions in the Salisbury Fire Department and that is prime evidence that the position isn't needed. He wasn't in "command" so what was his job assignment at that time if he wasn't in charge? If he has time to go to a 'cardiac arrest' scene then you have excellent evidence that it is a wasted position.
3) Why was Truck 2 on the scene?
Again, good question. Positive evidence that the Salisbury Fire Department is out of control, especially on weekends. You have the Assistant Chief on the scene and he allows that to happen when Truck 2 is assigned to Station 1. What if there was a Cardiac arrest in the area of the Delmarva Shorebirds stadium which is their territory? Obviously, they wouldn't survive. What if there was a structure fire on Mt. Hermon Road with kids trapped. Yep, they would be goners as well thanks to no adult supervision in the Salisbury Fire Department. Those units need to be positioned in the stations they are assigned to.
4) How many people were on each unit?
At least 2 on the Paramedic unit. Three to 5 on Engine 16. Three to 6 on Truck 2 and at least 1 on Assistant Chief 1.
5) How many total SFD personnel was on the scene?
Minimum of 10 paid staff with possibly 12 or more. Ten to 12 paid personnel on the scene of a mom mom in cardiac arrest. I know, I know, the damage control freaks are going to say well if it was your grandmother you would want that many people helping. Well you don't need that many. As a matter of fact it would have been much better if there were 2 medic units on the scene and 1 EMS officer on the scene. Much more cost effective and better care. Those Cluster F'ks with that many paid firemen around just getting in the way kills people. Firemen are for fires and Paramedics are for advanced care like required on that scene.
6) Why were there 4 major/capital pieces of Fire/EMS equipment/units on the scene of a possible cardiac arrest just a block from the hospital?
Excellent question. Those units should have been at their assigned stations waiting to be dispatched to the appropriate calls. Wicomico 911 should have dispatched Paramedic 16 and Engine 16 and told Assistant Chief 1 and Truck 2 that they were not on the dispatch and to return to service. That is what a real fire department and a real 911 dispatch center would have done. In reality, 2 ambulances and an EMS Supervisor chase car would have been the best choice for units dispatched. With Hoppes, Tull and Scott in charge, all you will get is the fireman mentality where they think staffing fire trucks and justifying their jobs by dispatching them to ambulance calls is a priority. You will never see EMS as a priority with the current people in charge of the Salisbury Fire Department. Jake Day is too stupid to understand or to educate himself about how real fire departments operate. He is giving Hoppes and the Salisbury Fire Department whatever they ask for because Hoppes and others in the SFD worked hard to get him elected to the City Council. Hoppes even went to his victory party and kissed his ass because he knew he had the one vote to confirm his appointment as the Fire Chief of the City of Salisbury.
Safer than only 2% of the cities in the whole country. Not something to be proud of. Good thing they already have that all american city designation.
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ReplyDeleteWe can move up higher in the rankings once the folkie fest draws more sheep for the wolves. One of the likely shortcomings in this report is a decline in the pool of victims; bringing in more sheep will let the wolves show what they can accomplish. Master stroke, Jake.