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The biggest danger from running FAKE emergency runs is desensitizing the public to the siren. They hear it so often, it blends into ambient sound and they will soon ignore the BRT on their bumper who is actually trying to get somewhere in a hurry.

My advice..... don't do it! A decked out wanker POV is a hazzard on any scene. The general public is looking for MARKED public service vehicles, not a Toyota lit up like a Christmas tree.

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1. Kevin Bacon to Julia Roberts ("Flatliners") 2. Julia Roberst to Dennis Quaid ("Something to Talk About") 3. Dennis Quaid to Lindsay Lohan ("Parent Trap") Kevin Bacon to Marilyn Monroe

New TSA Regulation: All down-filled coats will be confiscated at the door.

Interesting......

Does anyone have a link to a news report??

For something to be called premature, the underlying rhythm MUST BE regular. A-fib by definition is not regular (it's an irregular irregularity). I agree with crotchity..... there is no such thing as a "PVC" in A-Fib, only ventricular ectopy.

Ok..... finally got it to work out using a 'constant.' 16mg/1ml X 1000 / 60min / 2kg = ©133.33 7 / © = 0.0525ml/hr 0.0525 X 60gtt = 3.15gtt/hr Thus, ALWAYS USE A PUMP!!!!!

That would be correct. I'm still trying to work this one out. I get the same numbers as Doc but the decimal is in a different place............

Is that 7mcgs total or 7mcg/kg/min? Wouldn't want a medication error.

Take it!! Can never have too many trauma shears! A nice shiney new penny

Don't know what I'd do with a hockey puck..... Leave it! A king-sized Hershey Cookies-n-Cream candy bar.

Gustov is not longer expected to make Cat 4 strength. From the last models I've seen, landfall is probably going to be to the West of New Orleans. Thoughts and prayers to the Gulf Coast residents.

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Those in the back should be buckled in too

Though it's wasn't picture perfect, something worked in the patient's favor. And to their defense, I did see at 3 (I think) right carotid pulse checks including simultaneously with the left radial check.

Don't feed the TROLLS!!!

Let me get this right.... You feel bad about TREATING a DNR patient (DNR wording aside)? What would you have done if you knew this patient was a 'run-of-the-mill' DNR?

Just a quick update concerning Paster Joe..... This was the start of a rather heated legislative session almost 3 years ago. He has since retired. I don't know where he is at these days.

Like everyone else has said.... keep in contact with your doctor. And, no you aren't crazy for being scared. It's natural and it's human. Let us know how things are going. You are in my prayers.

What Anthony said. I'll add when did they first light their furnace or use their fireplace?

WOW! That was one long run on sentence. A period or comma once in a while might make you slow down.

http://www.dodgeglobe.com/stories/082407/l...070824001.shtml Two of the three helicopter crew members injured in a "hard landing" Wednesday afternoon in Mullinville were released from medical care Thursday. Teresa Pearson and Jeff Luck were examined, treated and released from the Via Christi-St. Francis hospital in Wichita, said Mike Johnson, medical operations director for Midwest LifeTeam. Pilot Richard Schneider was undergoing surgery on his back late Thursday afternoon to correct damage he sustained in the crash. Johnson said Schneider wasn't likely to be paralyzed and was expected to make a full recovery. Johnson, Pearson and Schneider were all injured when their helicopter unexpectedly crashed Wednesday just south of Mullinville while they were attempting to respond to a two-vehicle wreck. Despite the crash, Johnson said the crew members and families were counting themselves lucky the injuries weren't worse. "Everybody on the crew is in great spirits," he said. "We really do appreciate the outpouring of support that everyone has shown for our crew." What caused the rough landing, however, remains a mystery. Johnson said investigators have bandied speculation back and forth, but no solid answers have emerged. That the wreck even occurred was strange, he said. "It was essentially a brand-new helicopter," he said. "So, there's definitely some mystery as to what caused it." Johnson said investigators are leaning toward mechanical failure as the cause. He said he was also confident the cause would be discovered because of the plethora of eyewitnesses and testimony from the crew. Early speculation suggested that hard gusts of wind may have pushed the helicopter into power lines after it landed. Johnson said a subsequent investigation has shown that weather probably wasn't the problem. The National Transportation Safety Board has been called in to manage the investigation. Aaron Sauer, the investigator in charge of the crash, said the NTSB is working with the Federal Aviation Administration out of Wichita and the Kansas Highway Patrol to collect as much information as possible on the wreck. Sauer, who is based in the agency's regional office in Denver, said it wasn't his job to determine the cause, but rather to present a dossier to his bosses in Washington, D.C., who would then release an official cause. No one from the board has made a trip to Kansas yet, Sauer said. But within the next several weeks, he and a crew will travel to Hutchinson, where the helicopter was taken for examination. From there, he said he would interview the injured crew members once they have fully recovered. He and his crew will then sift through eyewitness interviews collected by the FAA and the Highway Patrol. "There's a lot of information we have to go through," he said. Sauer said an average aviation accident investigation can take anywhere from three to six months, so he urged caution for those itching for quick answers. "You can never anticipate how long these things will take," he said. Phone calls to the Wichita branch of the FAA weren't returned as of press time Thursday. The other crew members of the Dodge City LifeTeam said their company told them not to speak publicly about the accident.

http://www.kbsd6.com/Global/story.asp?S=6968236 http://kfdi.com/Article.asp?id=461606&spid=9846 Last I knew, the crew and patient are in Via Christi RMC in Wichita, KS. All are in fair condition. If anyone has anymore information, please let us know.