EmergencyMedicalTigger

just a side note...check out Firefighters v. Stotts (1984) There's really not such a thing as "reverse discrimination." Discrimination is discrimination no matter which side you're looking at it from-black/white, male/female. According to the US Supreme Court, the type of situation you encountered is unconstititutional and illegal.

Well...it is just a commercial. I have plenty of other things I could waste my time getting offended about. You have to admit it seems like pretty good marketing. Afterall, their commercial has a spotlight on this forum. They managed to get people talking about their product. Now anyone who reads this thread will have at least heard of Olympus and might remember the name the next time they go to buy a camera.

EMT: "Boohoo, my paramedic partner won't let me do anything but 02 and drive-that really hurt my feelings." solution: Learn what your partner needs assistance with that you can help do. Be more proactive in your learning. If you're really that upset about your limitations-go to school to get a higher cert. Paramedic: "My EMT partner asks too many questions. He just needs to turn on the 02 and drive." solution: Be more open to answering questions (they're usually asked with sincerity). Encourage the EMT to expand his knowledge base. Maybe this will enable him to assist you more and create interest in obtaining a higher cert/becoming a better EMT. Oh yeah, and some of the stuff Nate said was pretty good too

Hmmm, maybe he's not inflating the cuffs on the combitube enough....?

Official: "People helping people" Unofficial: "#27, better than 243 ambulance services in Houston"

I could see why someone might make a comment about you helping another service clean their truck. They work for another service and you're company as well as theirs might not appreciate you being on their truck. It's one thing to be friendly or hold a door open when someone is coming through with a stretcher, but it's a completely different story when you're helping clean and put their truck back in service! As far as the cell phone, depending on company policy, it shouldn't be a big deal to talk on breaks. Maybe he's getting flack b/c he's answering at inappropriate times (ie, en route to a call, while on a call, when he's supposed to be working). Just some thoughts. You're working for different services. I'd keep it professional and save lovey-dovey behavior for your days off.

:roll: firefighter...figures..... (just kidding, you can drop the maul ax and spanner wrenches!)

Why do the patients who weigh 400lbs+ always seem to live in the tallest beach house with the steepest steps 15 feet off the ground?

70% Dixie. Who knew Houston was one of the only cities that had 'feeders'?

We had over an hour until our next pickup and did not have a patient at the time. I have links to TDSHS regulations on my computer. I asked a handful of EMS educators about this situation, and they all stated that they would have stopped. To me, this situation crosses the line from being an EMT to being a human with morals. I left the job for more than just this situation. Add to it, the owner who would jump on trucks to make up for lack of staffing-he wasn't an EMT, lack of permitting/authorization for half the areas we transported, and the paramedic in question (who could do no wrong in the owner's eyes) constantly dumping in his calls on the other crews, which would make me late to class. Obviously, he is a lazy burnout, if he quit HFD after only 10 years. Either way, we could go round and round about morals and ethics in EMS. There have probably been many discussions about it. I'll agree to disagree and stay on the topic of poorly trained medics and intubation.

Grr, my husband is bad about signing out. I'm actually the one who made this comment.