NYAEMT-I

Take the tree and decorations, leave one EMS job for a hospital job and restarting college..

Take it.. leave one time clock that self destructed this morning

take it and add it to the other ATV's that need an oil change.. Leave one stubborn cat stuck up in a tree

take it and leave a nasty case of bronchitis

There are many different classes of JRA. My Daughter was diagnosed with polyarticular JRA at age 2.5. We did the complete drug regimen starting with the Motrin every 4-6 hours to control it, culminating in Enbrel 50mg injections once a week. There are different drug classes that are usedd to control this in kids. The first step they normally take is just simple anti-inflammatory drugs such as Naprosyn.The second step is called a Disease Modifying Anti-Rhemaitc Drug (DMARD) such as methotrexate. The third step for us was a Biologic Drug that depletes the immune system such as Enbrel, Humira and there is one other I think. When she was on Methotrexate she was unable to have acetaminophen due to the over stressing of the liver (excuse me if I am off a little on this she is now almost 9 and has been in remission for over 3 years). Then when she was on the Naproxen she couldn't have the ibuprofen due to it being processed in the same area of the body. There were certain anti-biotics that she couldn't have at this time either. Bactrum was a big one. I can't remember why though. Enbrel made her really susceptible to Pneumonia and all kinds of infections. As far as dealing wth JRA in the field, I would consult Medical Control to see what they want you do for the pain control part of it. There are a lot of drug interactions that these kids can have depending on what medication they are on to control the JRA. The parents should have a number for the childs rheumatologist so that the doctors can call and confer over what they think needs to be done. My daughters pedi also never hestitated to call the Rheumy to confer about care when they thought it was neccessary. If you have any other questions about JRA feel free to pm me. Take Care Em

The squad was established sometime in the 1960's when people saw a need for it. I've only lived in the area for about 10 years and couldn't tell you why the town didn't see the need. They do fund the fire department though. All of the squads in the county that I reside in are funded on their own, none are town run. If they were town run there wouldn't be an issue with staffing 24/7.

FYI: I worked at a base that only had a call volume in 2006 of 217 calls. Another base in the same service had a call volume of 120 for the year. Another base had a call volume of 80 for the year. The absolute BUSIEST base in the entire service of 14 bases in the service had a call volume of 701 in 2006 and it was near double the next busiest base. ALL of the bases, from the 80/year to the 701/year had fully paid crews at them. By the way, our wage as a PT employee was $27.16/hr plus 14% in lieu of benefits. Care to continue saying it is not possible to have a paid staff at all times?

I am employed by one of the squads that I run L&S on my vehicle for. In an area where we only have 400 calls a year we can't afford to be staffed full time by paid members. We have coverage of paid staff monday through friday ranging from midnight to 4 in the afternoon on some days. We only staff two critical care teks and rely on drivers or basics to come out and assist as needed. My insurance company states right in my policy that I am covered when using L&S enroute to a call. It is also stated in the squads insurance that any vehicle that has a member in it responding to a call is covered by their insurance.

In NY state in order to have Red Lights and sirens on your POV squadwise, you have to be an Emergency Ambulance Services Vehicle and have a state DOH sticker on your windshield. I have one and run L&S while responding to calls. I also live in a rural area where the nearest hospital is 45 minutes away. My insurance company is aware that I do so and have a rider in our policy that states that they cover us while using them. Also we are covered under our squads policy while responding too.

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Asys.. You put that perfectly. =D> Thanks, NYAEMT-I

The agencies I belong to both have Junior membership that starts at age 16. There are a lot of forms to be signed by parents and the applicant along with the understanding that if they are told to stay back by any senior member they do so. They also know that if we get on a scene and determine that it isn't safe, then they are found a ride back and they don't go. They also have to maintain good grades and do well in school. They are also allowed only to go out on calls on certain days, and then only after school and up until 10 pm I believe. I have taken patients children with me before, never emergent, when no one has been there to take care of them. My problem is with taking your own kids on calls with you..

First off I apologize for the hijacking of the other thread by changing the subject, and I also thank Richard for starting this one. One of my questions is what is the best way to make sure that this practice stops? It has been done on the volly/paid squad I work for for years now. The three year old doesn't come to work with mom, it's after work hours when we are all volunteer that this happens. All I know is that I can't imagine putting my 8 or 10 year old in the rig ( even if it is in the front seat) while it is going priority one ( L+S) to a hospital. It is bad enough that we have to go emergent anyway, but why have your child in the rig, when you are in the back working on a critical patient? It just amazes me that these people think that they are so indispensable that they need to do this. I don't know if trying to find something on the state website would work or not. Supposedly our insurance carrier said this was an okay practice. I would greatly appreciate all advice on how to stop this. Thanks everyone, NYAEMT-I

I am a blonde and I think that one was pretty funny.

A three year old not in a car seat, on someones lap buckled in the front all so mommy could go and intercept our ambulance for ALS when there were other agencies available. Let alone she responded from about 45 minutes away from the call and caught the rig about 10 minutes out from the hospital. We also have a certain EMT-B that thinks it's perfectly okay to take his 9 year old son on calls with him. But hey what can I say, In this little po-dunk squad I work for certain people think that they run the show. That is why I am actively looking for a new job. Take care, NYAEMT-I (actually a critical care tek now, someday hopefully a paramedic when I get the money to go to school)

I would load the kids up and take them with me. Around here we have certain squad members who think it's okay to take their kids on emergency calls ( a practice that I don't agree with) :roll: . Take Care NYAEMT-I

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11% whacker.. I do have red lights and sirens on my POV, but it is a NYS State Certified EASV. We also have a scanner in the house, mainly for my father who takes care of my kids every day to have a clue as to when he can get ahold of me if he needs to. Take Care, NYAEMT-I

My name the way I spell it was "Anywhere you can kiss ass" The common spelling of by name it was " rally car driver" Under NYAEMT-I it was " an airline stewardess" So I guess I am destined to kiss arse..