It's just disheartening to see the huge decrease in participation.  

What is your thoughts on the Syrian attacks?

Ruffmeister Paramedic

When a new poster comes in and introduces himself/herself, they get about 5 hellos and welcomes and then that's it.  

i remember this sites heyday's and I honestly believe I see the fading sun of this site.  I can log in on monday and there are no new posts,  on a tuesday there is a response to a post and then it will go 3-4 more days before another post is added.  Some days may have 4 or 5 responses but that's it.  

Admin, what are your thoughts?  it's your site!!  how long can you keep up with this limited amount of traffic?  

I think the the so called "video killed the radio star" mantra can be had here,  Facebook groups, honestly a better alternative because it's instant and everyone is on Facebook.  

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rbellone?authType=name&authToken=vleb

I'm looking for a James (Jim) Swenson, we were partners in A.C. when Pro medical/Healthtec had the 911 Contract for Atlantic City, NJ back in 1990,1991, We were working together in truck 1417 and were in the 711 parking lot when I was hit by a drunk driver, and I was put on disability, that eventually ended up becoming permanent disability, and throughout the years we lost contact, and I would like to talk to him and catch up, if anyone has any helpful leads or can assist me in this endeavor it would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you all in advance

BE SAFE & GOD BLESS

my email is tbhorbach@comcast.net

Trump.

Hillary.

Brexit.

Just be respectful to fellow posters.

Active shooter events are something for which, unfortunately, we must be prepared.  EMRAP, an emergency medicine podcast, has produced two podcasts discussing what to do if you find yourself in such a situation.  As it's an emergency medicine based podcast the information is discussed as if taking place in an emergency room.  However, the information can be applied in any setting.

Link #1: This was originally produced in 2013 and released again last year.  It's a fee listen and about 30 minutes long.

Link #2: This came out this month.  It's about 20 minutes long. 

Thought you may appreciate the listen especially given that the guy they're talking to is a paramedic as well.

Be safe out there.

"In every field of human endeavor, he that is first must perpetually live in the white light of publicity. Whether the leadership be vested in a man or in a manufactured product, emulation and envy are ever at work. In art, in literature, in music, in industry, the reward and the punishment are always the same. The reward is widespread recognition; the punishment, fierce denial and detraction. When a man's work becomes the standard for the whole world, it also becomes a target for the shafts of the envious few. If his work be merely mediocre, he will be left severely alone-if he achieve a masterpiece, it will set a million tongues a-wagging. Jealousy does not protrude its forked tongue at the artist who produces a commonplace painting. Whatsoever you write, or paint, or play, or sing, or build, no one will strive to surpass, or to slander you, unless your work be stamped with the seal of genius. Long, long after a great work or a good work has been done, those who are disappointed or envious continue to cry out that it can not be done. Spiteful little voices in the domain of art were raised against our own Whistler as a mountebank, long after the big world had acclaimed him its greatest artistic genius. Multitudes flocked to Bayreuth to worship at the musical shrine of Wagner, while the little group of those whom he had dethroned and displaced argued anily that he was no musician at all. The little world continued to protest that Fulton could never build a steamboat, while the big world flocked to the riverbanks to see his boat steam by. THe leader is assailed because he is a leader, and the effort to equal him is merely added proof to that leadership. Failing to equal or to excel, the follower seeks to depreciate and to destroy- but only confirms once more the superiority of that which he strives to supplant. There is nothing new in this. It is as old as the world and as old as the human passions-envy, fear, greed, ambition, and the desire to surpass. And it avails to nothing. If the leader truly leads, he remains-the leader. Master-poet, master-painter, master-workman, each in his turn is assailed, and each holds his laurels through the ages. That which is good or great makes itself known, no matter how loud the clamor of denial. That which deserves to live-lives."
originally printed- Jan. 2 1915. The Saturday Evening Post.

written by Theodore Francis MacManus

What did you particularly not get to do in 2015 that you want to do in 2016?  it can be EMS related or it doesn't have to be.  

I'll start off, I have several (I'll start with a couple here) I will be happy to hit 3 of these.

1. The first one is a threefer-  lose weight(to shore up my back to keep from having surgery), spend more time with my kids, and love my wife better 

2.  Be a better employee- to learn a new skill each month bringing my marketability to a greater level than it's ever been by August of 2016

3.  To have at least 30 short devotional style readings(secular and non-secular) written to share with my friends. 

4.  Complete the family bug-out bags and SHTF preparations

5.  Paint my house and upgrade the storage areas in the house.

6. develop a 1yr, 3yr, and 10 year goal plan.  

Syrian Refugees - what a hot button topic -  

Obama wants them to come to the USA - 10K or more if he can get that many here

27 state governors have said NO, not in our backyard

Immigration law is on Obama's side here though,  the states can symbolically refuse the refugees but they cannot legally keep em out. 

At least one terrorist in the most recent attack in Paris was from Syria, but the others were supposedly French citizens or from Belgium I believe - the narrative is fluiid and changing each day.  

But the Boston bombers were refugee's

I have to say, I for one am more worried about the single or pair of shooters who go into the movie theater or the school and open fire than I am the syrian Refugees because they are not here yet and are not in our cities as of yet.  I have yet to hear of any terrorist attacks by those refugees in the countries that have accepted those syrian refugees except France.  Correct me if I'm wrong though.  

But I'm on the fence here, I want to embrace the american ideal and american dream to these people but on the other hand, I don't want them here based on the off hand risk that some of them do pose. 

This I believe will be the defining moment of our sitting president.  It will be his swan song legacy and if there is one terrorist attack on his watch from a syrian refugee or a group of refugees, his legacy is toast and the legacy of anyone who supported him is done.  

Again please keep this civil.  

I know this isn't related to EMS (so sorry!) but I just figured there's people here that do this on the daily and are practically experts by it now! I'll appreciate any answers. 

What have you experienced?

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What are your plans this weekend?   Let us know and post a pic of what your doing.  

I am in Ogunquit Maine.    I will post a pic of the beach tomorrow.