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    Seeking Ambulance Crash Stories

    in General EMS Discussion

    Posted

    I'm working on an article for one of the EMS trade publications about EMS people involved in ambulance crashes. The piece is about the people, not the ambulance, and not an expose.

    I'm looking to talk to a handful of people who have been involved in wrecks and how the crash changed their lives, physically, emotionally, etc.

    If you've been involved in a crash and willing to talk to the experience. I need only a short amount of your time. Please shoot me an email at richardmhuff@gmail.com.

    Thanks,

    Richard Huff

    Help with an article

    in General EMS Discussion

    Posted

    I know the article you're looking for. It's the one that suggests EMT's should not write on their PCR's the actions medics take while on their calls, with the argument being EMT's should only document those things that are within their scope of practice. Now if only I can remember where I read that.

    EMT-B Classes

    in General EMS Discussion

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    I'd urge you to take the class as soon as you can, you'll learn a lot of stuff that will likely encourage you to keep learning.

    Look around your area for volunteer organizations. Many have junior or cadet programs that let high schoolers start riding on some calls and as an EMT you'll be further ahead of those who are simply doing it to pad a college application.

    Likewise, many volunteer squads look at 18 being an adult member - although in most cases you won;t be able to drive ambulances yet.

    Volunteer squads are aching for new young members.

    Get involved now and you'll be happy you did.

    EMT Recert question for NJ

    in General EMS Discussion

    Posted

    Hi there,

    Try calling the DOH EMS division for a definitive answer.

    Based on my experience with colleages, if your EMT expired less than a year ago, you can simply do the refresher and take the test.

    If your EMT expired longer than a year, you'll need to take the entire course over again.

    But, again, call the office rather than emailing...Here's the main number, (609) 292-7837

    1st episode of Saved

    in General EMS Discussion

    Posted

    I think IanJ might be right. Let's see this thing an episode or two down the road.

    Clearly the pilot is there to set up the show, and it was shot a while ago...I read in JEMS that the producers said they're working on the accuracy stuff.

    We'll see, its far from great now, but for the average folks can be entertaining. I think for anyone, watching a show about what they do is difficult because its so easy to pick out the mistakes.

    Saved! New Paramedic Drama on TNT

    in General EMS Discussion

    Posted

    Are there people who don't understand everything? Absolutely, they exist in every business, and they will always be there.

    Also, I imagine that outside of the trade publications JEMS, etc, there are very few reporters at newspapers around the country dedicaded to covering EMS or EMS issues. At major metropolitan dailies, sure, there are people covering the fire departments and police departments, and maybe losely EMS.

    Maybe that's where the PR person comes in, to help educate the media, no? I think expecting the media to know every detail about the EMS arena is a bit crazy, especially if those reporters are covering EMS issues today and the flower show tomorrow.

    Anyway, that's a larger issue, which gets beyond "Saved."

    Saved! New Paramedic Drama on TNT

    in General EMS Discussion

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    Okay, for arguments sake, let me throw this out there...Someone else earlier this week, on another thread, suggested EMS have some sort of PR person. Take that a step further. Could there not be some positive that comes out of having a show on about paramedics? Again, it's a question.

    Also, I think without seeing the show, it's hard for folks to make judgements about the portrayal.

    I have. Yes, he's got a gambling problem, and a commitment problem. But he truely loves being a paramedic. He's being forced by his father to be a doctor, but he doesn't want to do it, he wants to be a medic. He's not portrayed as dumb, nor is his partner, nor are any of the folks around him. He just doesn't button his shirt. The show is shot well.

    Now, as for writing the network or protesting. History has shown that in most cases that doesn't stop a show, but give it more media attention, which, of course, drives more viewers. Conversely, writing, with real-life experiences and suggestions, could help guide the writers for future episodes.

    Meanwhile, on a general level, based on the comments here, I didn't realize all the smart ones were in EMS, and everyone else was dumb.

    Saved! New Paramedic Drama on TNT

    in General EMS Discussion

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    Dustdevil,

    We could go on and on over this one. But I respectfully disagree.

    For the record, I don't work at Readers Digest. But I do sit at a desk. I'm the TV Editor for the New York Daily News, so just as you have your experience, I have mine, and like you, I think I've got some insight into the relationship between viewers and the medium.

    Anyway, it will be interesting to see how folks react when they see a whole episode of Saved.

    Saved! New Paramedic Drama on TNT

    in General EMS Discussion

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    Ridryder 911,

    Now come on now, you know those warnings are on the coffee because of the lawyers, not the people who spilled the coffee.

    And, as a journalist with 25 years of experience, I've not had one person compare or ask about my work in relation to Ted Baxters.

    And, again, having seen Saved, I can tell you the representation of the paramedics is no where as silly as Baxter or Will Ferrell.

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