Pro_EMT

I am a volunteer EMT with 2 years experience and going to go paid once my school work lets up. However I was reading an article that explained why getting your own personal insurance is good. They explained that your squads insurance is going to look into the best interest or there company before the defend you. Here is what i found for EMT insurance quotes (HPSO.COM) 1) State: NJ Profession: EMT-B & P Employment Status: Employed Part Time Limits of Liability: 1,000,000 / 3,000,000 Recent Graduate: No Annual Premium: $100 Premium includes state surcharges & Tax: $101.75 ------------------------------------------------------------ 2) State: NJ Profession: EMT-B & I Employment Status: Employed Full Time Limits of Liability: 1,000,000 / 3,000,000 Recent Graduate: No Annual Premium: $145 Premium includes state surcharges & Tax: $147.54 ------------------------------------------------------------ 3) State: NJ Profession: EMS-Student/Volunteer Employment Status: Employed Part Time & Part Time Limits of Liability: 1,000,000 / 3,000,000 Recent Graduate: No Annual Premium: $75 Premium includes state surcharges & Tax: $76.31 ------------------------------------------------------------ The rates are cheap for volunteers however I may have to see the restriction and better off going with the Paid non volunteer EMT insurance due to the fact i would like to go paid. Any input or advice would be help full

I would not lie about our protocols... I had one medic, who I did not get along with and he got orders to pronounce in the back of the rig, once that was done he made our crew pull over and take our rig out of service. A police officer had to take us back to HQ and a police officer had to wait on scene by the rig untill a coroner came. PD and BLS made a report and ive not seen him again on a call.

That is why NJ EMS system blows. Per NJ protocol if a body is pronounced dead it must "remain in the postion declared dead for investigation" that is why NJ EMS your eather DOA or dead at hospital.

I would have the EMT "prepare to begin cpr". As you got doctors orders to to stop resusitiation. and i would document it as pulseless and apneic, BLS/ALS started CPR- family doctor advised ALS/BLS to stop CPR @ date and time. The only problem with having him pronounced dead in the back of your rig is that its now a crime scene and you have to wait for the coroner to come.. Per NJ guidelines.