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  1. You are all going to like this one. Critics: H1N1 bill gives too much power Updated: Thursday, 08 Oct 2009, 4:40 PM EDT Published : Thursday, 08 Oct 2009, 4:40 PM EDT * Veronica Cintron * Matt Caron CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - A bill that would give the state the power to isolate those infected by the H1N1 virus passed the House on Thursday. Public health officials would also be able to set up quarantines to contain an outbreak. In addition, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health would have the power to evacuate public buildings and even close access to contaminated areas. We caught up with House Speaker Robert DeLeo in Chicopee on Wednesday to ask him what the bill entails. "In terms of requirements for quarantine and what role hospitals and medical centers will play." Critics of the bill say it gives government too much power. The Senate approved an earlier version of the bill in April. Now, the bill heads to the Governors desk. Run for the hills.... Oh wait I'm already there.
  2. Seriously thunder? wow its too cold for a storm.

  3. Seriously thunder? wow its too cold for a storm.

  4. Seriously thunder? wow its too cold for a storm.

  5. That is exactly what I mean they don't know how many are the regular flu and how many are the actual H1N1. I just can't stand them all saying that there is an estimate of so many people having the swine flu yet they are not actually sure. There is no facts to these statements they are sending out. Just to show you what I mean I will copy a article from the past week. Mass. estimates 20,000 swine flu cases First vaccine shipment set to arrive next week Updated: Thursday, 01 Oct 2009, 10:05 AM EDT Published : Thursday, 01 Oct 2009, 10:05 AM EDT WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) - An estimated 20,000 Massachusetts residents have already contracted the swine flu and the number is likely to rise in coming months. Gov. Deval Patrick said during a swine flu conference held in Worcester on Wednesday that the state has already taken steps to help curb the spread, including ordering its first vaccine shipment, set to arrive next week. The initial number of vaccinations is small -- up to 50,000 doses meant for health care workers -- but additional batches should continue arriving weekly through the flu season. Public health officials say the 20,000 number is based on the fact that the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has estimated 1 million cases in the U.S. and Massachusetts is 2 percent of the national population. The state has stopped testing for the disease. and just so no one says anything here is the link wwlp Now don't get me wrong I am not disagreeing with you in anyway. I do see it as a waste of resources to test everyone with flu like symptoms. I just don't like that they are playing this out to be a huge pandemic yet they don't have the numbers to support such a finding. They are riding the numbers of the normal flu cases we have every year all year and making them all out to be what they want them to.
  6. You know what would be great but will never happen? If they actually tested the sick to find out if they had H1N1 and not just the flu. But like I said its not happening this state has stopped testing all flu like symptoms (except for the deadly ill) for the dreaded swine flu. So now everyone with flu like symptoms are being classified as having the horrid swine flu even when they don't. Welcome to the pandemic of the normal flu season. How many people knew that some states like Massachusetts and New Hampshire have stopped testing 99% of the suspected cases? Don't worry I am sure there are a hell of a lot more states out there that have also stopped testing and are just lumping everyone into the same category of sickness.
  7. so true but so damn fun to watch at times.
  8. Or gloves for that matter "Here Mom help me out and stick your dirty finger in your sons neck so I can treach him."
  9. Maybe for episode two we should have a drinking game while watching it. Ya know take a shot for each pt abandonment or chug for a misplaced ET tube. I'm sure we could come up with some very fun ways of getting trashed while watching the show. Then it might be fun to watch.
  10. No actually I am not that worried about what happened in 1918 it may have been a pandemic that killed that many people back the but it is now 2009 and our medical care is a lot better than it was back in 1918. But just remember we are the ones creating these super viruses and bacteria. I'm not saying no one should get the vaccine just saying that I will not be getting one. But hey if we have a repeat of 1918 again you can call me out on it. Don't worry its only my opinion.
  11. I don't believe that we should be mandated to get a vaccine for a virus that is just going to mutate over time and get stronger. Now I do believe that people who are at rick should get vaccinated but I do not believe that everyone should have to get it. I also think that this entire "pandemic" is over rated. My service has already had to go through training for the emergency dispensing site for the H1N1 vaccine. I will keep my opinion to myself about how I feel with that. I think everyone needs to remember just how many people a year die from the regular flu. It sure beats H1N1 but no body is freaking about that.
  12. Guinness you mean that dark stuff. Man your a puss not wanting to drink it! Its some good stuff.... hahaha Skirt... LOL
  13. He made it shes sane again.. Well Ok as sane as he ever was to begin with. Rid he had his Guinness at Cheers. But Ill tell ya nothing like standing in the ocean at 30 degrees now is there? Your welcome any time you know that. Ha my first post in months.. Go figure.... I think I'm getting sick or something.
  14. Ahhhh yes the power of sugestion. or just tricking them and lieing to them to make them believe in something.
  15. Not just who are you trying to impress but more of who are you trying to convince? Everyone else or yourself? We all know that talking like that is just a big circle jerk. Everyone gets off on what your saying but does nothing to change the way it is.
  16. NO matter where you work there will always be one or more people who just dosnt get it. I myself work for 2 different depts and well we have the same problem in both places. One person should of had her cert taken away years ago. But for some reason there's a no touch policy on them and no matter what the write up it gets tossed and its over and done with just like that. On the other dept we have a few. One has been riding for 2 years as a third and hasn't masted the radio or even tried to. We have had to restrict him from using it. He also doesn't put any effort into his training or education and well I'm the training officer and i gave up on him. Not my problem I have more students willing to learn. Then there's the other. Another person who get written up for braking protocol and nothing happens to them. Why cause they don't care obviously. We have gotten to the point that most wont work with them or go on volley calls with them for the fear of losing out certs and the state coming after us for what they did. Remember to cover your own ass not the idiots. Note: We do not let calls go unanswered. If we have to work with those people and don't agree with the report or care then we don't sign. The PT comes first.
  17. Theres alot fo debate on this subject all over the forums. Try to nail just one down is a hefty task. Normaly for our dept we dont let anyone under the age of 18 to ride. More of a legal issue than anything. We have thought of starting an "explorer" program over at the high school and get them interested in the first aid and emergency medical services but that fell short due to the age restriction for them to ride. As for some being to young in different parts of the country I think of it this way. If they dont want to see it dont look. If you dont want them to see it sit there ass up front so they cant. But my thoughts on it are get back here and help me out. It might teach them that drugs arnt cool and drinking and driving is for retards. Yeah and the poor little ol lady you walked past in the store after she fell just broke her hip. It might just teach them to be alittle more compasionate towards others. I think EMS should have the little figurines like TLC. Lifes Little Lessons.
  18. Thank goodness I live in the sticks. All LZ's are done by fire. Every town we work with has an understanding that the helo will not land without one engine and a charged line at the LZ. Saftey first. We have many sites for landing zones. None of which are on the MassPike or any other road. There are enough fields and parking lots to safely land in without all the danger of the road way and what comes with it. I cant tell you how many times the surrounding FD's have interupted baseball games and nameless other things going on in the community just so the helo can land. My personal best spot is the soccer field at the school complex. its fenced in so no outside sources can come in without you knowing. Also the rig just squeeks in the gate opening... lol I also understand that weather Issue. It seems like anytime we need a helo recently they wont fly. Wednesday they wouldnt fly. Man was I hoping for the suicidal ex army guy to be on but nope he wasnt... ugh.. Long ride in that day.
  19. Ha i had a girl try to overdose on some sleep med... damn I cant remember the name now... But its the one that you really cannot OD on cause you would have to take soo many pills you would just puke them back up. Man was she pissed when I told her that those wont kill you and you need to take a godawful amount to even get sick off of them. Ohh yeah and she tired to drink a bottle of generic cough med. hahhaahhah I asked if she was seeing pretty colors... turns out it didnt have the proper med in it like the tussin did... LOL
  20. If your thinking about coming to New England stop that thinking right now. Well unless you want to work in Connecticut or something. Mass sucks donkey butt. and our protocols are retarded. But if it was me and I had the chance to move anywhere in the US I would have to say Key West. My one visit there has me hooked. I love it down there and damn just imagin what you can have for calls... LOL
  21. The job can too stress you out. Just depends on what stresses are placed on you and your crew. wether it be physical or mental is all stress. Not that I dont agree with you about the stupid people being the biggest stresser because they are and man do I know. In the past year I find myself more tired then ever. Im talking your body is forcing you to fall asleep tired. I can blame most of this to the stupid drama that is going on at the station. Its amazing on what a few people can do when they dont do their job correctly or fully and then its up to whom else but me to pick up after them and fix their mistakes. Its taken its toll on my big time.
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