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After the death of a patient, a Maine State Senator is proposing a bill that would require every ambulance in Maine to record patient transports.

What are your throughs on this?  Does anyone use cameras in their ambulance now either in the front, back or both?

What is your policy on fixed cameras in the ambulance?

There has been a lot of chatter on social media regarding a degree requirement for Paramedics to be eligible for certification.   What are your thoughts on this?

First responders no longer have to prove that their PTSD is related to their job.

When will this come to the States?

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/toronto/ontario-ptsd-workplace-insurance-1.3521534

What do you think?What do you think?

"The firefighters have really taken advantage of 9/11 and what happened then and capitalized on it and the emotion," Janet Long said Monday during a meeting with theTampa Bay Times editorial board.

Read the full story there... and then of course comment on it here.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/localgovernment/article1250816.ece

The votes on YouTube say yes... what do you think?

http://news.yahoo.co...-210000330.html

What are your thoughts?

You could drop an anonymous tip here:

http://fox4kc.com/contact/

Can you cut and paste the email here?

Does your state have a treat and release protocol for EMS providers that are doing standby work at events?

If so, can you link to them?

Thanks!

Last seen in Bangor Maine.

http://bangordailynews.com/2012/02/21/news/bangor/bangor-police-looking-for-florida-firefighter/

Here is an editorial that was brought to my attention:

Not my opinion, just bringing it out for discussion.

http://www.laconiadailysun.com/LaconiaPDF/2010/12/15L.pdf

To the editor,

It was on the news again today. The

cops and fi refi ghters at the seen are

looking for a large settlement because

of health problems as a result of the

toxic air around Ground Zero in New

York City. Well HELLO you guys, you

were trained in using protective gear,

masks, goggles and respirators if need

be. You should be reprimanded for not

following procedure.

When I was in Viet Nam, if you did

not have the right stuff for the job you

died, period. You guys were trained

and knew what it took to get the job

done, including the proper safety

equipment. Now don’t tell me it was

an urgent situation and that you

didn’t have time to grab your safety

equipment . That is part of your job

and in your job description, in Nam

that would be kind of like not having

my M16 with me.

This is another situation of deadbeats

looking for a buck. Dirty cops

and dirty fi refi ghters are out there.

Many of you know one. The cop or the

fi refi ghter who comes up to his place

on the lake and enjoys it while on

some disability claim, usually a back

problem, Oh brother, deadbeats on the

free ride.

I really expect to take a lot of heat

on this issue but I really don’t care,

bring it on and defend your deadbeat

insurance fraud. I know too many

cases of disability abuse to let this one

slide. The Ground Zero workers do not

even deserve workers comp let alone

a class action law suit if they were not

using proper protective gear that is

provided by their employer.

Dean Tappan

Center Harbor

I am hearing rumors that Rockingham Ambulance is being replaced with AMR.

Rockingham Ambulance has been in Manchester, NH for 17 years.

Anyone have the scoop on this?