DCMed124

crap... does this mean I can't get the star tattoo on the left arm and the backward flag on the right?

if a patient gets cranky, they get hog-tied and I apply O2 therapy (D cylinder to the skull). 'nuf said. ...he had the facial deformity when we got there, Doc. I swear.

so? he shot a lawyer... what's all the fuss? every great idea starts with but a single step. less lawyers = more gooder

<cough> Katrina <cough> we've got 3 MCI trucks (read heavily armed recreational vehicles) around the county, a C&C bus or 2 (cops like to use them for hostage situations, etc) and I'd like to think we're ok for sub 100 pt mci (multi-bus, etc) but to echo the sentiments of others here, who knows if we as a community are prepared for the big one. just keep things in perspective... predicted snowfall in this area tomorrow of <14" = everyone and their mothers going out for bread and milk. it's ridiculous. WMD attack? remember that robin williams / robert diniro movie where he shook so fast he just stopped?

I'm currently well over paid for what I do as an IT security consultant. well into the 6 figures range. but... and I'll paraphrase from the "how'd you get started" thread... I'm surrounded by idiots that hating being there. Sooo... I'm volunteering at 2 squads and taking emt class. I'm taking vehicle rescue courses and am signed up for phtls and paramedic assistant pretty close after I wrap up EMT-B and I have visions of medic class starting next year. all volunteer just getting to learn the ropes. all while juggling a full time job and a wife and 2 young kids. The calls I've been on (the stabbing, the 26yo who was 36wks pregnantand got t-boned at 45mph, the compound fracture tib/fib with 65% seperation, etc... along with countless "my belly hurts" calls) have proven to me this is what I was put here to do. now to figure out a way to make a living doing it. Makes me sick to my stomach to see what the engineers that work for me make versus what medics make. totally inverted. let's do away with the lawyers and take their money!

Pennsylvania is a little more simple I believe. First Responder (first aid and BCLS if I recall correctly) EMT-Basic (following the NR standard for testing) EMT-Paramedic PHRN pretty sure that's about it.