Hoppah Posted August 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 More news!I have changed the skin of Mass Casualty Unit. It has the same colors as the Mobile Field Hospital now.Because trailers are too buggy I kept the model I already had, so it's just a reskin to add a bit more realism. Picture:Photo's of the Mobile Field Hospital: click and clickAnd I have changed the skin of the coroners. Picture:Photo: clickThe changed EMS (Emergency Medical Service) system:Mikesphotos already revealed there will be a big change in the EMS system in my mod. Here is the full info:The firefighters in the Los Angeles mod have been splitted up into 2 different qualifications. The FF/EMT can stabilize and the FF/PM can heal persons. Both kind of firefighters can use all equipment and both firefighters can use SCBA gear or a stretcher. Besides the two qualifications, I have added an EMS Paramedic Captain. He can heal and call for additional vehicles. Because the FF/EMT's have a basic medical training you will usually find them on fire apparatus like the fire engine's. The FF/PM's can be found on the ambulances or as extra crew on the engine's and trucks. Because the FF/PM's can heal they are part of the EMS group (or Ambulance group = white dots on minimap) and the FF/EMT's are part of the Fire Department group. You can easily recognize the paramedics on the EMS logo in their unit picture. What are the differences compared to previous versions of the Los Angeles Mod? Besides some name changes, the FF/PM's have more similar clothing to the normal firefighters like in the previous versions. They have a helmet and wear a yellow jacket now. All FF/PM's have the ability to use all equipment and they can get the SCBA gear. The FF/EMT's have the abilty to get a stretcher now. Because it is not possible to change person models, the firefighters with stretcher still wear navy blue pants and shirt. The EMT bag which was carried by the paramedic is standard equipment of the FF/PM and can be dropped and get from vehicles now. FF/PM's without the bag can still heal persons, but the EMT bag offers a small bonus to the healing process and is necessary to defibrillate persons.Because there are 4 new person models and name and skin changes I have added a picture which summarizes the above text:EMT = Emergency Medical TechnicianPM = ParamedicFF = FirefighterThe last part of this newpost is a small preview of the manual (for v1.7) I'm working on:Hoppah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaloo Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Hoppah, that is just incredible. The EMS system you created is just about spot-on realistic. One question, though. Are there going to be BLS ambulances and als ambulances?Again, you do some great work. I can't wait until 1.7 comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidotk Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 wow hoppah thats amazi :1046275747_biggthumpup: ng !!! .... i love the mass casualty skin and the battlalion chief´s name, mike LOL ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoppah Posted August 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Hoppah, that is just incredible. The EMS system you created is just about spot-on realistic. One question, though. Are there going to be BLS ambulances and als ambulances?Again, you do some great work. I can't wait until 1.7 comes out.Yes, that's a small change I forgot to post.The red ambulance will be the ALS AmbulanceThe red/white one will be the BLS AmbulanceALS = Advanced Life SupportBLS = Basic Life SupportThe ALS ambulance will transport FF/PM'sThe BLS ambulance will transport FF/EMT'sHoppah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james23222000 Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I take it the BLS ambulance is the basic ambulance? Though I watched LAPD Life on the Beat and I saw a basic ambulance respond to a shooting where somone had been shot 3 times in the chest area (he still survived). A fire engine did respond though.I like the idea of this EMS system change. It means I don't have to have 4 FFs and 2 EMTS on each of my engines so it is music to my ears.Looking forward to V1.7, great work so far Hoppah!RegardsJames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter111 Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Hoppah, that is just incredible. The EMS system you created is just about spot-on realistic. One question, though. Are there going to be BLS ambulances and als ambulances?Again, you do some great work. I can't wait until 1.7 comes out. Hoppah, amazing work, I've been wanting somthing like this for a really long time. thank you, thank you, thank you.:1046275747_biggthumpup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoppah Posted August 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Not exactly,There are 4 ambulances.The red/white ambulance is BLSThe red ambulance is ALSThe LAX ambulance is ALSThe van ambulance is ALS (renamed to Vintage ambulance in 1.7)More information:Fire station 1 has two ALS ambulances as asual.Fire station 2 has one BLS ambulance.Default crew of fire engine 1 is 2 FF/EMT's and 2 FF/PM's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FD81 Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 This is great!Great work Hoppah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikesPhotos Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I take it the BLS ambulance is the basic ambulance? Though I watched LAPD Life on the Beat and I saw a basic ambulance respond to a shooting where somone had been shot 3 times in the chest area (he still survived). A fire engine did respond though.I like the idea of this EMS system change. It means I don't have to have 4 FFs and 2 EMTS on each of my engines so it is music to my ears.Looking forward to V1.7, great work so far Hoppah!RegardsJamesRemember that LAPD: Life On the Beat was filmed between 1995 an 1999 before the LAFD switched to the new all red color scheme. LAFD has always had both ALS and BLS ambulances that are denoted not by color but by number. Paramedic RA's will have the station number or a 2 in front of the station number, for example RA 88 (FS88), RA209 (FS9 along with RA9), RA102 (FS102). A BLS RA will have an 8 or a 9 in front of the station number, for example RA 888 (FS88), RA909 (FS 109) and are referred to as "800's" or BLS RA usually. Because of the recent purchases of ambulances, 35 this last budget alone, many of the older white colored rigs either stayed or got handed down to the 800's, though even today you'll find some white box's being used by paramedics when they need a reserve for whatever reason. In the game, for easy visualization of units, we've decided to go with White = BLS, Red = ALS. In the show though, you'd have to have paid attention to the number on the ambulance to have known if it was ALS or BLS. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest St.JohnAmbulance Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 (edited) Btw, if there's a BLS and ALS ambulances.. Will there any diffrent effect if attend any cases? Or still the same?Sorry for my bad english.. T_T Edited August 18, 2008 by MikesPhotos TOS violating question removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundking Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 BLS only has the EMTs but ALS has paramedics, if you read you see paramedics can do more.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stukov Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Great stuff, definitely a welcome change. And as to the BLS responding to an ALS call, I know that in my area at least, an ALS call will still get the closest EMS unit regardless of whether its BLS or ALS. If it ALS, great. If its BLS, an additional ALS unit is dispatched. Its better to have an EMT there than nothing, right? And as to St. Johns question, I would think yes. As stated, the BLS is staffed by FF/EMTs, so they can only stabilize or transport a patient. That means no defib for those patients who are 'dead'. And correct me if I'm wrong, but stabilizing only prevents the patients condition from deteriorating, right? If so, having a nearly dead patient stabilized isn't enough. You'd need an ALS unit there too.Please forgive me if I'm wrong in any of my assumptions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madman Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Will there now be two buttons to call RA's? Or will the closest RA respond regardless of ALS or BLS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FD81 Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 This is going to be the best mod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernt Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Ah a great update:DHaha nice easter egg Hoppah!On the uniform of battalion chief!;MIKE,Greetz,Bernt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyfromhill Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Love the new EMS system. Now all we need is the command "call a tower" replaced with "call a light force". One question, is the foam tender's deck gun more powerful than the two engines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zallomallo Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Lol at Mike.EDIT: Oh and I told everyone about the dropping/getting emergency bag thing. Also it would be nice to have the ability to make paramedics take off turn out gear with a small boost to speed or healing. Take it off on way to hospital. Also another thing, I think it is silly that you can heal a casualty simply by having a doctor there, but in an ambulance they are only stabilized. Oh and another thing, can you make it so that all the prices are realistic? Like 500,000 for a fire engine and such? Maybe a daily pay for personal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest andrewonice Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I like the EMS captain, will it have its own vehicle? Also the directional lights will be a nice touch on the Bat. Chief's vehicle and it can hold two people now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest [SAP]Francis Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Omg! Very nice! Keep up the good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lala Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Dear Hoppah,Can you please create a new thread when 1.7 is out? It's hard to find the link between lots of posts here.Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutu Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 As mentioned, I think it would be a great idea to edit the budget. As Zallomallo said, 500.000 for an engine for example. I find that a bit to expensive, but maybe something a little bit less but still challenging. When I play the game, I don't even care about my budget because it ain't a problem, that's how I experience it... In real life a fire alarm would cost money. As far as I know, to call an engine from the fire station doesn't cost anything. By the way, amazing work on the mod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ami89E1234 Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 omg Hoppah amazing!! i especially love the MCU. when u first said u were gonna change the skin to that white one, i kinda thought it was going to look horrible and i wasnt going to use it. but that skin, makes it look 10000% better than the red one. love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aleksanderwoods Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Veryyyy nice!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrtucker555 Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 i love this change becuase the paramedic Squad has two firefighter paramedics right mike? so im happy cause nw i can just put two ff/pm instead of 2 firefighters and 2 medics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter111 Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I like the EMS captain, will it have its own vehicle? Also the directional lights will be a nice touch on the Bat. Chief's vehicle and it can hold two people now?that would be the purpose of the EMS captains car that's already in-game in 1.6.question for Hoppah, are the FFEMTs replacing the firefighters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...