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Unfortunately, yes.

I have asthma would that be a problem but I havent took meds for it in a year

Me too.

To deal with this issue they'd have to start including theology in training. It is definately a touchy subject. We have a lot of amish and menonites in our surrounding area, but so far as I know there hasn't been any kind of issues.

Going from country to country, I'm not sure. You'll probably have to start from square one over here. But with the education you already have you should be able to fly right through it.

It seems to me that we are bound by protocol to prevent any and all abuse to our patients. I think things like a 'titty twister' (that you find so 'cool' )would fall under the 'abuse' category.....

For those of you that might not know what this 'titty twister' is, imagine someone grabbing your nipple, pinching it and violently twisting it. I see no 'justification' possible for this behavior!

I was thinking that it might be boarder line assault.

Now, did you know that 3 is the "critical mass" number for number of people who need to be facing backwards for other people to come on to do the same? Social psychology, got to love it.

Uh, OK :confused3:

So we need to do away with all levels other than Paramedic on the ambulance. We need better education which the leads to the end of the you call we haul taxi driver system we now have. We take EMS away from fire and law and make it strictly a field of healthcare professionals. We then flood the public so that they recognize us as healthcare professionals and not as ambulance driving firefighters.

Sounds like a plan to me.

To simplify my earlier post, I was trying to say that EMS got off to a rocky start. But even so, it's turned out to not be too shabby. Sure, it's not perfect. But thanks to dedicated, determined, and persistent people like us (well, some of us) it has evolved and will continue to advance.

Had a gal faking after a MVA. I think she was trying to get out of a DUI. The medic I was with just lifted up the bottom of her shirt and went "Wheww". He didn't actually look up it, just lifted the shirt. But she got a big ole grin on her face. It was priceless.

Thoughts????

OUCH!!!

I'd always found the old hand-drop-to-the-face trick works good enough. Or the attempting to open the eye lid.

And don't forget the always popular faking claustrophobia.

Show me an elevator operator, and I'll show you a guy with his up's & down's.

Of all days, Thanksgiving, we had an early morning call of an assault. We find a guy that was beat about the head and shoulders with a minor abdomen laceration. At first the guy said he'd been "rolled". Come to find out he tried paying a pimp with a check after a hook-up. Bet that ruined his holiday.

This is an outstanding topic. But a bit overwhelming to completely address.

I'm not positive but I had once heard that in the mid-late '60's when the idea of actually having an EMS system, it was first proposed to those governing nursing to have it as an extension of their profession. It was shot down due to the concerns of working outside the hospital or clinical setting. I've been told that EMS was conceived in Chicago, L.A., Seattle, or Baltimore. So I have no idea where it originated. So since the nursing profession declined it was proposed to the Fire and Police services, and to city governments to come up with a solution.

I could be totally wrong but that was the history I was told.

Personally, I think it was a great concept there was but no precedent on how to carry it out. So along the way it was trial and error. They looked around the country and saw what did and did not work and tried to incorporated the best results and tried to standardize it. But some states and cities went with what worked best with their systems. What worked great for one system didn't necessarily work for another. So that is one reason why a national standard, like nursing, was not developed and accepted by all systems. Perhaps that is one reason the profession has not advanced more quickly and efficiently. Clear as mud?

But like I said, I could be wrong. :roll: Please don't hit me. :boxing:

I am the "black sheep" in my family.

And what do I get? "Why didn't you become a doctor??"

BECAUSE I LOVE WHAT I DO!!!!!!!!!

Good answer. There was a guy in my department whose father is a vet and his brother is an optometrist. He loves EMS and firefighting. He's a Capt. now. And just think, he was a rookie under me.

One thing I might add: Have Fun. 8)

I was actually able to take my EMT class during the summer between my Jr. and Sr. years of high school. I think if I had taken it during the school year it might have been more challenging. More power to ya, keep it up, stay focused, and all that jazz. Have any questions, just ask.

About three years after I became an EMT my father took the class. Even though in the early '70's he was on a river rescue squad, he hadn't been certified in anything. He eventually became the coordinator of the local volunteer service. My sister then took the class about a year later, that's when she met her husband. So between us there were four EMT's in the family. It drove my mother nuts, sitting around the dinner table and discussing the weekly highlights. We never could get her to take the class. We even told her that if she wouldn't have to take the state or national test, just take the class so she could understand what we were talking about. Jokingly we called it the "family business".

Any other's with family members in the profession?

I just saw this on TV. I agree with the news anchor, did they save the head for their first anniversary?

I could see the concern, but sounds like things were taken to the extreme.

We had a toddler struck by a car. Nothing appeared serious, mostly abrasions and bruises. But he did need to be checked out. The mother absolutely refused any kind of treatment or transport. She said all he needed was prayer and that he'd be OK. We explained the possibility of head injury or internal injuries, but she still refused. I told her that I too was a christian and said that God uses doctors for the sick and injured. Luckily her minister arrived. I believe he lived right next door. He about blew a gasket and sat her strait. The boy was finally transported by private vehicle. Later on we discussed how if she still refused we would have had to call in DCFS. I would've hated to do it, but the priority was the child.

I moved back to So.IL from LA a little more than two years ago. My wife wanted to be back closer to her family. If momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy.

My folks are still in LA so I do get some of the going's on down there.

Take it from me. I've lived from LA to No.MI and the south is where I'd like to be. :usa2:

He'll have to live with the fact that he KILLED an innocent Child, which will haunt him forever...Lets just hope he don't get away with it, and then a few years down the road he will do it again.

Then again these are just my thoughts on the situation. [/font:690c7d51e6]

Unfortunately there are those that when reminded that they killed an innocent child they are like, "Yea, so what?" I don't know what causes anybody to not have a conscious or have a lack of empathy.

Not necessarily this case, but all these juveniles that do adult type crimes should be tried as an adult. They think they are so big, bad, and tough. And I know there are those who know they'll get away with crimes because of there age. Those are the one's that needs to be surprised and get knocked down a peg or two. At 12 they should know between right and wrong, especially violent crimes. I know it's a cliche', but as in this case, someone needs to make an example of him.

Like my grandmother always said. The South's Going to Rise Again.

Except, I don't think anyone was misrepresenting level of care. It seemed like he was talking about off-duty introductions, not on-scene. If it's work-related of course you're not going to misrepresent b/c work related people know the differences.

Actually I've heard it said on and off duty.

He resigned. This little news story even made CNN tonight.

http://www.local6.com/news/14996780/detail.html

Fire Chief Resigns Amid Nude Photo Flap

UMATILLA, Fla. -- A suspended Central Florida fire chief who e-mailed photos from a crash scene that included at least one image of a female victim's exposed breasts resigned on Monday.

Guess he didn't figure he had a fighting chance.

You bet I did. Overwhelmed would be an understatement. A lot of it will fall into place and make total sense. One thing to try and not do is making it harder than it really is. Things may seem all jumbled, but one day something will click. And boom, it will all fall into place. Don't let the instructor intimidate you. Remember, he's was where you are now at one time.

Seems like everyone else here has given you some outstanding advice.