EMT Headed

Overheard my partner in the back ask this of a college football player being transported after a horrible career ending knee injury... "As long as we're here, can I get your autograph?" The player actually gave it to him...

I've run the middle of the night toothache call. Very recently, as a matter of fact. Not an abcess, just a toothache. Nobody in the house would take him to the ER because even they knew nothing would be done for him, so he called 911. Boy, was he pissed when he was sent straight to the waiting room.

"Wow, I've never seen that drug do that before".

My service has the powered Strykers on every unit (about 40). LOVE them. We've had minimal problems with them, even with constant use. Stryker stair chairs have been great as well.

I'm all for doing away with state exams altogether & making the NR test the requirement, as it is here in GA. Much less hassle for all involved and you'd have the added benefit of being able to get quickly licensed in all 50 states if you wanted to move. Of course, it'll probably never happen.

The same thing is happening here in GA. All GA services will be using E-PCR'S by 2012. We've been told the Dept. of Community Health is gonna stop printing the PCR's, not just "accidentally" run out of them, as has happened in NY.

Kohlerrf, I'm not sure I understand your point. Are you suggesting that we no longer run hot when called for?

AHH!!! MY EYES! MY EYES! IT BURNS!

I Like It Like That...Chris Kenner Do these BDU's make my butt look big?

"Cracked Actors"...Foo Fighters Why should I care?

That's the tube holder across his mouth, not a C collar. Man, that's one code I definitely wouldn't wanna be around.

"Sunday Papers"...Joe Jackson Who are you?

"Keep Your Hands to Yourself"...Georgia Satellites What time is it?

In the mid 80's, long before I began my career in EMS, I worked in radio as a DJ. Like an EMS service that posts trucks throughout their service area in parking lots (like mine), leaving us sitting in trucks for hours doing nothing in between calls but snacking & napping, DJ's do pretty much the same thing. I did a 1900-0000 show five nights a week, plus one weekend shift. With nothing to do but play music, speak into the mic every 8 minutes or so, drink Cokes & order pizza, I gained 20 lbs in 4 months. I was only 20 years old & never weighed more than 120 lbs before then. If you're more successful in radio (which I wasn't), or work in a larger market (which I didn't), say, on the wacky morning show, you get free food sent to the studio from restaurants wanting an on-air mentions, junk food at personal apperances & concerts, etc. Those scenes in "Private Parts" of Howard Stern wolfing down buckets of fried chicken were pretty true to life. So, while "air personalities" (that's what they call themselves now) aren't the most physical people in the world, those who take the time to eat right and exercise (like Stern) look great well into middle age. Those who don't look like Bubba the Love Sponge. The real reason you hear about so many radio people on diets these days is because they're getting free gym memberships & personal training in exchange for commercial air time. Wish I'd had that in the mid 80's.

Holidays in the Sun...Sex Pistols What's your favorite position?

Yep, work him if he's got a pulse.

Something we all need... "Clean Sheets" by The Descendents

Hot Fun in the Summertime...Sly & The Family Stone How much have you had to drink today?