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Ok folks, Before anyone leaps lets all apply our PPE - I'm adding a hardhat for good measure!! Now to push on with the psychological quizzing. Wildfire, How much actual experience do you have with the FD? How many medical/trauma scenes have you been called to? Assuming you do have some experience since you asked the question- Please explain in your words why it is that you wouldnt want to be able to do more to help the patients, victims of fire or whatever the case may be. Timmy, Please read what you wrote and consider other ways to percieve the means of the different departments and their roles where each are concerned and then find the common link. Do they really wind up with different outcomes and how vast is the differential area for objectives? No Further!!

Maybe I'm working to many hours but I thought this was hilarious. Thanks for the laugh... Seems that Roger ( the bewildered male) must have some form of AD leaving poor Elaine alone in thought and conversation therefore placing her in the position of asking and answering the questions for both parties involved. Had he just kept up with the pace ( which rarely occurs) - all unnecessary drama and stress would have been avoided. :tongue5:

LMAO... This was great....

Subject: Fw: Fireman Sex] good one !!!!!! A FIREMAN came home from work one day and told his wife, "You know, we have a wonderful system at the fire station: BELL 1 rings and we all put on our jackets, BELL 2 rings and we all slide down the pole, BELL 3 rings and we're on the fire truck ready to go. "From now on when I say BELL 1 I want you to strip naked. When I say BELL 2 I want you to jump in bed. And when I say BELL 3 we are going to make love all night. " The next night he came home from work and yelled "BELL 1!" The wife promptly took all her clothes off. When he yelled "BELL 2!", the wife jumped into bed. When he yelled "BELL 3!", they began making love. After a few minutes the wife yelled "BELL 4!" "What the hell is BELL 4?" asked the husband? "ROLL OUT MORE HOSE," she replied " YOU'RE NOWHERE NEAR THE FIRE."

but there is....

flying

:-k trying to get us to show our true colors, aren't ya? mhm

asphyxiated

who has no

LMAO Marty Oh, and ^5 to Becksdad....

or mentally challenged

demented

Oh Dear, Shall we all take this literaly?? Must we always have a party-pooper?

Maybe we just like to watch the confused looks on mens faces as they desperately try to do two things quickly: 1) Try to think of a way to get out of the bad place they are in at the time.... 2) For the brave only--Try to spit out the perfect answer !! You see-We already know the answer and every once in a while we like to see the flabbergasted look on the faces of the clueless....Really its quite entertaining..... :twisted:

Well, I see we're still having the EMS Pissin Contest. Why is that WE ALL cant just respect each others level of training and realize that we are all in this for the same reason( might be a few variances on the meanings) First responders & EMT-B's learn your rightful place<< Your on the bottom of the EMS foodchain- Be proud of what you know and continue on with your quest to obtain a more vast area of knowledge within the EMS field. Educate, Educate, EDUCATEEEE!!! Work hard to rise in the ranks. Medics<< Take a stroll down memory lane and review the days of when your deiriere was nothing but a snack for those who were above you. Take the time to patiently quide and educate the rambuncious ones below you.... For those of you in between<< EAT CHICKEN !! read chicken post to get the full meaning.... Spread some EMS love in the meantime...

LMAO.. this was cute..

I see nothing wrong with having nurses in the EMS field as long as they have recieved adequate training in PreHospital care . Far to many have absolutley no clue as to what to do with a patient until a Doc gives them orders.... Can't imagine some of the ER RN's I have run across hopping up in the back of an ambulance and doing anything useful. This in no way is intended to insult nurses. I am looking forward to becoming one myself but in the case of working emergency I feel part of their training should come from actually working in the EMS field so they can see how things work from the beginning.

What the heck is an Ori? Is that a trekkie term?

Loopy waffle buns..

Describe Scene (any possible MOI~~step ladders? where in room was she and what was she around) ABC's and BGL already obtained above ! Carotid pulses are present = & ll ? hx of allergies? ask son? possible recent conflicts with others? last oral intake ( if possible to know)meds or meals...Any recent changes in HTN meds? Pupils are? GSC? arriving on scene--#1 never ASSume a scene is safe. RTA while obtaining SAMPLE. With what I have to go on now- C-spine, package, (Load and go) Naturally depends on if she just passed out or possibly fell into or on something. On truck- suction airway and apply OPA w/ NRB of tolerated/if not then NPA w/^ O2 @ lpm depending on spo2 and possible CO2 level if obtainable. NS & LR IV "18g" @ tko....More info to decide transport method....Begin ALS assessment. neuro exam, assist medic with 12 ld. etc Give more info please!!! We should do more of these

Hey Dust, Check out the halo... :angel7: haha Actually, I wasnt joking. I have always wondered how beneficial they would be and whether or not the skills would useful. (from a Tactical side) BUT I suppose with the way things are in the world today that any type of training would be a plus...See there- All you have to do to is give me that "bewildered" look and it completely changes my way of thinking

How beneficial are the Tactical Ems courses?

OK I know about this. I implemented an insurance program for a Volunteer Service about a year ago. This service remains non-profit by stating that it is simply covering its running cost. We bill a persons insurance group and we accept only what the insurance pays. This is in every case. Once the insurance has paid its part of the bill the balance is set to zero so our patients or their families do not pay any out of pocket fees. We have to take a loss on PRT's due to the fact that we have to transport since we are paid by the distance from the scene to the ER. For those persons who present no insurance at the time of the run- our billing company sends a statement asking for insurance information. That is as far as it goes on that. Also, we accept donations for which we provide receipts. My intent is to make every transaction accountable. For those who are just now in the talks of how it all can work PLEASE keep in mind that your system has to be one way for every case. May it be a resident, a family member of the resident or an out of town passerby. You cant make changes by the case. If you do then someone somewhere will figure it out and you will be up for discrimination. Beside this we pay our EMS personell a certain "per run fee" This, as well, is legitimate and they are paying taxes on any money earned. This facility struggled for years with financial matters. There simply aren't enough grants passed out or donations made to keep an EMS Facilty running. We have gone from the red to the green and it sure is a comforting feeling. My next big feat is to change this Volunteer Service into a Paid and competing service. It can be done but it will be a challenge. Even so I think our Guys/Ladies will step up to the plate and Make It Happen !! After all, The money in the bank is a direct reflection of the hard work all of the members contributed. Put the right people in place and anything is possible. If there is a vision there is a way. If I can help anyone with this let me know.

:shock: Well if that wasnt an ass kickin I dont know what was Gotta love the dominance. Let me rest up and I'll be back for another round..

First, keep in mind that I didnt say that Basics should be able to start IV's or push meds. I said they should be upgraded which of course would call for more education. An upgrade would be to an "IV" or Intermediate status. The original post was addressed for Basics to defend themselves and/or their place. I think I successfully did this. We dont demean infants for crawling before they can walk and we shouldnt demean EMT-B's before they can reach a higher level of training. Therefore there should be no room for anyone to defend themselves against the higher ups. Basics may not be able to start an IV but they can cover a vast number of tasks on any scene as well as in the back of a truck. All in all, this alone frees the (my opinion only for most cases/ not all but most) one medic to do what he/she needs to do. Am I right on this? RID~ I wasnt challenging or comparing the knowledge base from a Basic or Intermediate level to that of a medic. Also, I may have used the wrong terminology but that isnt a point I am trying to validate nor am I speaking about you, your knowledge or abilities. None of that is in question! Here is another question. If it should become mandatory for two medics to be paired on a truck then wouldnt that erase the basic level? If so how can it be justified that I person go all the way thru medic school without having actual hands on patient care. Is that more beneficial than a person beginning as a Basic and not being looked down on while they perfect those skills before moving on to the next level of patient care?