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WE Mourn the passing of a legend ! On Mar 27, 2009, at 1:33 AM, MedicMomSI@aol.com wrote: It is with tremendous sadness that I pass on this message of the passing of an EMS legend and good friend, Senior Paramedic Richard McAllan (FDNY*EMS ret). The information conveyed to me was that he had suffered a setback in his recuperation from cardiac surgery several weeks ago, and was readmitted to the hospital near his home, then transferred back to Presbyterian where he died earlier tonight. For those of you who are relatively new paramedics, Rich was a graduate of Jacobi 1, the pilot paramedic program in 1974. Suffice it to say, that if not for the dedication and creativity of that class, the paramedic program would not exist today in NYC. You cannot imagine the obstacles to making this new concept work in the beginning. I will always address him as Senior Paramedic, though no official designation would ever be admitted by FDNY. He earned his White Patch refresher after refresher for 30 years, wearing it as a sign of pride and accomplishment, until his retirement in 2004. For the majority of his years with New York City EMS and FDNY, he remained the senior paramedic in the title. Rich remained a tireless advocate for both quality patient care and for the Paramedics and EMT's working in NYC. His service to Local 2507 included the Board of Trustees and Local 2507 President. His past activities included several litigations which resulted in system improvements and contract improvements, while others simply kept the EMS administration from having unbridled control over work rules that were mandatory items for negotiation. While some may not have always agreed with his methods, there is no question about his motives. Even in retirement, Rich has pursued a number of court cases which the city has managed to stall for years. It would be unfortunate to note that the Guiliani and Bloomberg administrations have stalled this litigation long enough to outlive him. Richs website remains: www.nycemsauthority.com
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Richard J. McAllan Please Visit our memorial page for Rich. I have taken the liberty of posting many of the tributes that have been written about him in the various circulating emails. (if you want your tribute added or removed please email me at webmaster@bronxems.com) |
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4/2009 Update : Richard McAllan Memorial , Wendell Vega Retirement Dinner, Andy Poliakoff Photo gallery |