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We should be worried as a Profession about this, It catches every screw up we do and makes it on the 9:00 news. Thats not what we want, we don't want bad EMT's and Paramedics showing up on the 9:00 news. We want only the Professional Look shown.

Will be writing a paper on Emergency Medical Technicans and Emergency Medical Services for a Health organization class, at Metro State College-Denver- If you have any thing that you want to add or pass on for consideration that would be cool.anything used, the person will recive proper credit..in the paper.. Thanks for your help

Well being some what of sound mind and body- though that could be questionalbe at times, need a Medic Alert tag for allergy to Penicillin, but I do have a Medic Alert tag on Colorado ID, with a 800 number on it, so medical personnel can call get medical information on this somewhat sound mind and body as well on my refrig door, like a vial of life, which I have used before and support the idea of. Vial of Life was used in a city that I worked inand everyone in the city had a vial available in the kitchen refrig, for medical information on each member of the family or household.. 8) SUPPORT EMS------GET SICK:[/font:bcdb1386f5]

long time no hear from-herad you got hurt-sorry to hear that-hope you will be okay Dave

This baby boomer still has 10 years be fore he can collect on social security.....Dam

I know of lots of men in the past that have enjoyed the wife Breast and cam up with some milk or a few drops and thought it was okay. However I'm sure it has the same taste as what semen would have for a women--some like, some don't... But thanks for the great storey.. and PS I was not a Breasts Fed Baby----Nursed on Coca Cola

By Bill Scanlon Rocky Mountain News Copyright 2008 Rocky Mountain News DENVER — Two paramedics and an EMT were injured this morning when their ambulance — siren and lights activated — rolled over on West Evans Avenue in Denver. The ambulance, from Denver Health, was in the wrong lane when it rolled over, Denver Fire spokesman Alex Paez said. It tried to pass a lumber truck that was in a center lane making a left-hand turn, he said. The two vehicles collided. "They kind of put themselves in harm's way when they go in opposite lanes," Paez said. "We do that sometimes when the lane we're traveling in is full, because cars aren't getting out of the way or there's construction in the lane." The trio was taken to Denver Health Medical Center. Paez didn't know the extent of injuries, but he said they didn't seem to be serious. The ambulance was on an emergency run, but hadn't yet picked up the patient, Paez said. Denver police spokesman John White said investigators are talking to witnesses to try to determine the cause of the accident that happened about 9:30 a.m.

One of the best deals is going through any community college in colorado, that has a ems program to it, I use Community College of Denver and Denver Health Paramedics do the classes, cof -which your allowed 147 hrs of education, paid per hour taken, helps knock the tuition costs greatly. For PARAMEDIC-Metro State has that set up for hours through Denver HEALTH......

Hey Echo -good luck-You know that you can be in the service of god and still be a Firefighter/Paramedic..But good luck to you on whatever you truely decide to do..

They take the same training, They take more of an interests in there communities and nieghbor hoods then some payed who get's in to i'm only here for the paycheck mode of thing. 8)

4 fatal accidents in 6 months Open Airways Stories from the back of the ambulance: Will Krost Listen as EMS educator and author William S. Krost shares two of his most memorable EMS experiences. In light of recent tragedies we sought expert advice. Semi Truck Accident RSI Without Sedative Recent EMS Education Webcasts: • Emergency Preparedness • Shock: The Physiologic Perspective • Detecting Mechanism of Injury • EMS Care: Practices and Perspectives More on EMSResponder.com EMS Magazine Monthly Insider An inside look into the upcoming issue of EMS Magazine and interview with featured writer. Emergency Medical Forums Discuss today's top stories, the latest trends and techniques and more, including ALS & BLS topics. Education & Features From clinical care to EMS Life, the top emergency medical service education & feature content. Clincal Care Education & Training Staffing & Careers Management & Admin Operations Fire-Based EMS Reviews Technology EMS Life Lesson Plans Alan Levin USA TODAY WASHINGTON -- Federal aviation officials said Monday that they are concerned medical helicopter accidents may again be on the rise now that four fatal crashes have happened in less than six months. "The recent spate of accidents has the FAA's full attention," said Alison Duquette, spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration. A helicopter carrying a 58-year-old patient, along with a flight nurse, paramedic and pilot, crashed into a wooded area near Huntsville, Texas, early Sunday, killing all aboard. The helicopter struck trees, spreading debris over 600 feet, according to preliminary data from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The accident and three others since Dec. 30 have killed 13 people and are similar to a pattern that prompted the NTSB to conduct a special safety review of the air-ambulance industry in 2006, according to preliminary reports and an industry association. All four of the recent fatal crashes happened at night and in places where pilots had little or no visual reference on the ground, such as a forest or over water, according to NTSB files. "We're monitoring all these recent investigations with an eye towards whether they are related to previous recommendations we made," said Jeffrey Guzzetti, deputy director of the NTSB's aviation division. The NTSB said in 2006 that most crashes were preventable. It issued recommendations for better technology and new rules to force pilots to be more cautious, especially at night and in poor weather. The FAA, which regulates the air-ambulance industry, has taken numerous steps to improve safety in recent years but has balked at the more stringent suggestions by the safety board. No accidents are acceptable on the helicopters that increasingly ferry the nation's sickest patients from remote locations to top trauma centers, said Tom Judge, program director for LifeFlight of Maine and a safety adviser to the Association of Air Medical Services. There is no evidence that the crashes are anything more than an "unfortunate cluster," Judge said. "I think all of us are puzzled and are trying to understand what this is." "Night continues to be a very big risk area," he said. After a flurry of attention from crash investigators and regulators, the number of fatal air-ambulance helicopter crashes fell to two in 2006 and two in 2007, according to NTSB data. In 2008, there have been three fatal crashes. Recent crashes include: *On Dec. 30, in Cherokee, Ala., an air-ambulance helicopter assisting in the search for a missing hunter crashed in a wooded area at night, killing a pilot, paramedic and flight nurse. *On Feb. 5, a pilot and two medical workers died when a helicopter crashed in a bay near South Padre Island, Texas. *On May 10, an air-ambulance helicopter crashed into trees near La Crosse, Wis., shortly after dropping off a patient at a hospital. The pilot, a physician and a nurse died. *An FAA inspector and a pilot suffered serious injuries on May 29 when a helicopter crashed on top of the Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Mich. The pilot was receiving a routine check by the inspector. The crash prompted the evacuation of some hospital patients. The NTSB recommended that air-ambulance companies adopt new technology to warn pilots when they flew too close to the ground and pay more attention to high-risk factors such as poor weather before departing. The NTSB also voted to encourage the FAA to approve the use of night-vision goggles. The new technology has proved difficult to put in place, according to FAA documents and Judge. None of the pilots on the four recent fatal crashes at night was using night-vision goggles, according to Guzzetti.

Amr is still saying they did not know until they recheck his creds,His partner was on tv the other night, stated that he himself and others that worked with this guy wondered about his skills...Response here among EMSAC members is to get the state to make that a Felony for impersonation just like a Police Officer or Fire Fighter.

Put the Denver Post Article under eydawns posts-concerning Denver Health

911 response times Health center twists ambulance response times The Denver hospital understates its ambulance response time, resulting in a breach of its city contract. By Christopher N. Osher The Denver Post Article Last Updated: 06/06/2008 06:25:06 AM MDT For the past four years, Denver Health Medical Center has failed to comply with its city contract because of changes in how it calculates its response times for emergency ambulance service, hospital officials said Thursday. A paramedics union official said the shift in reporting standards allows the hospital to vastly understate the actual times it takes ambulances to arrive at emergencies after calls for help. "No change they have made since the inception of the contract has been to the benefit of the citizens," said Bob Petre, president of the union, IAFF 3634. "Every change in the calculation or measurement has allowed the hospital to provide poorer-quality service." Hospital administrators did not respond to calls for comment. In a prepared statement, they said that officials in the city's safety department signed off on the changes in 2004 but failed to make them official by re vising the contract the hospital has with the city. The statement did not provide the names of any city officials who agreed to the change. Denver's manager of public safety, Al LaCabe, who also held the job in 2004, said the hospital's admission Thursday is the first time he has heard that the hospital changed the way response times are calculated. Shaun Sullivan, an assistant city attorney who handles the Denver Health contract for the city, said he recalled some discussions leading to revisions in how response times were measured but could not remember the specifics. The news comes as Denver City Council President Michael Hancock is suggesting the city should explore whether to bring paramedics into the city's Fire Department. The contract states that paramedic response times are measured from "when the EMS dispatcher receives the call from the call-taker or from the Police or Fire Department" to "when the ambulance arrives on the scene." Petre said that in 2004, the hospital started calculating paramedic response from the time an ambulance is assigned. He said the shift dramatically undercounts the actual response time because all of Denver Health's ambulances are regularly in use. That means dispatchers must wait for one to come free before it can be sent to the next call. Significant delays result, Petre said, and those aren't reflected in the way Denver Health has been calculating response times. "They routinely run out of ambulances," Petre said. Denver's Health's new way of calculating response times was first reported this week by Westword. KMGH-TV, Channel 7, has also reported extensively on Denver Health's ambulance service. Impact on compliance The way ambulance response times are calculated affects the hospital's compliance with performance standards specified in the city contract. The contract with Denver requires the hospital to get an ambulance to an emergency within 8 minutes and 58 seconds, 85 percent of the time. The hospital reports that is exactly the current response rate. The hospital, in the news release, said the change in how response rates were calculated allows the hospital to calculate performance the same way the Fire Department does, which would allow for a more comprehensive evaluation of emergency medical services in the city. The release added that a new software system does not calculate response rates as had been done previously. But Petre said the Fire Department, which dispatches emergency medical technicians, who provide more limited care than paramedics, never has all its firetrucks or vehicles in use at the same time. If a fire station is overwhelmed responding to a medical emergency, then personnel at another fire station will immediately be dispatched, so there is no delay. "This discrepancy was not intentional, and we are surprised that it remained undiscovered until now," said Stephanie Thomas, the chief operating officer at Denver Health, in the release. Questions on service The news of the discrepancy comes as Denver City Council members increasingly are raising questions about the hospital's paramedic services. On Wednesday, during a meeting with the hospital's administrators, several council members repeatedly questioned the hospital's performance. They also cited complaints from unnamed paramedics concerning inadequate equipment, lagging response rates and poor performance. "The number one thing that I'm most interested in is that the citizens of the streets of Denver should have the confidence in knowing that if something happened to them or a loved one, they should have the best and fastest response for emergency care," Hancock said at the meeting, which Denver Health's chief executive officer Patricia Gabow also attended. Christopher N. Osher: 303-954-1747 or cosher@denverpost.com

Yep you ever reports what the Paramedic division does in response times has been padding the books I guess, I have had the pleasure of riding with them and They respond as soon as they get a call and take the short ways there, in a safe manner, those could be dispatch mistakes? But Yeash they got busted by the local media

Governor Ritter signs bill to support Colorado’s trauma care system Senate Bill 11 will encourage Colorado drivers to carry critical medical coverage on their auto policies DENVER—Governor Bill Ritter today signed Senate Bill 08-011, which supports Colorado’s trauma care system by requiring that auto insurance companies provide coverage for medical expenses in the event of an accident. With the passage of Senate Bill 11, every auto insurance policy issued in Colorado will include $5,000 of medical payments coverage (“med pay”). The bill also includes an opt-out clause, stipulating that insured drivers can reject that coverage in writing if they determine that they do not need it. Ritter explained the value of Senate Bill 11 for Colorado drivers and providers by saying, “Almost everyone has out-of-pocket medical expenses, such as co-pays and deductibles, which could be paid for by medical coverage in the event of an accident. Senate Bill 11 will help ensure that every Coloradan has the coverage that he or she needs and that ambulances, physicians and hospitals are paid for the critical care that they provide.” Since the state ended the long-standing no-fault auto insurance program in 2003, many drivers have been left without any coverage for accident-related injuries. The problem was exacerbated by the growing number of Coloradans without health insurance. The result has been a dramatic increase in people brought to emergency rooms with neither health insurance nor medical coverage on their auto policies who were therefore unable to pay for their care or seek subsequent, necessary rehabilitation services. A study released by the Governor’s office in February confirmed that the switch from no-fault to tort caused unprecedented declines in reimbursement for the state’s trauma service providers, including paramedics and other first responders, physicians, hospitals and rehabilitation providers – placing the entire system at risk. “Most of us spend no time at all thinking about the trauma care system, but in the blink of an eye it can become the only thing in life that matters,” said Senator John Morse (D-Colorado Springs), the bill’s primary sponsor. “Senate Bill 11 supports ambulances and emergency rooms in order to ensure that they are available to everyone and anyone who might need them.” Senate Bill 11’s House sponsor Representative Tom Massey (R-Poncha Springs) said, “The responsiveness and expertise of an emergency medical technician or physician cannot be taken for granted. Particularly in rural communities, we must sustain the system any of us could have to rely on in the event of an accident.” Senate Bill 11 will take effect on January 1, 2009. “Patients expect and deserve to have their medical bills paid if they get in a car accident,” said Steven Summer, President and CEO of the Colorado Hospital Association. “Senate Bill 11 protects Colorado drivers and reduces the cost of uncompensated care” The Trauma Care Preservation Coalition is a statewide group composed of ambulance companies and other emergency medical service (EMS) providers, hospitals, fire chiefs, physicians and consumer advocates committed to finding viable solutions to Colorado’s trauma funding crisis.

Several years ago the legislature considered a bill entitled "Safety of Emergency Personnel" at EMSAC's request. The bill title was intentionally broad so we could include several facets -- including EV response and assault (the title of the bill limits what language can be included in it). At the time we wished to raise the penalty for assaulting any EMT (-B, -I, -P) and other "rescue" personnel to a class 5 felony. During the hearings legislators raised the issue of identifying volunteer EMTs or rescue personnel on scene. Since not everyone on a scene might be wearing an agency uniform (i.e., a volunteer that responds from home, as opposed to someone -- even a volunteer -- "on duty") they were concerned the potential "assaulter" could not tell that the victim was an EMT and the penalty would be greater (let's just forget the underlying crime, for this argument). So that portion of the bill was stricken by committee (sometimes you must sacrifice a little to save a lot -- the entire bill). Hence the statute now reads as below: 18-8-104. Obstructing a peace officer, firefighter, emergency medical services provider, rescue specialist, or volunteer. (1) (a) A person commits obstructing a peace officer, firefighter, emergency medical services provider, rescue specialist, or volunteer when, by using or threatening to use violence, force, physical interference, or an obstacle, such person knowingly obstructs, impairs, or hinders the enforcement of the penal law or the preservation of the peace by a peace officer, acting under color of his or her official authority; knowingly obstructs, impairs, or hinders the prevention, control, or abatement of fire by a firefighter, acting under color of his or her official authority; knowingly obstructs, impairs, or hinders the administration of medical treatment or emergency assistance by an emergency medical service provider or rescue specialist, acting under color of his or her official authority; or knowingly obstructs, impairs, or hinders the administration of emergency care or emergency assistance by a volunteer, acting in good faith to render such care or assistance without compensation at the place of an emergency or accident. ( To assure that animals used in law enforcement or fire prevention activities are protected from harm, a person commits obstructing a peace officer or firefighter when, by using or threatening to use violence, force, physical interference, or an obstacle, he or she knowingly obstructs, impairs, or hinders any such animal. (2) It is no defense to a prosecution under this section that the peace officer was acting in an illegal manner, if he was acting under color of his official authority as defined in section 18-8-103 (2). (3) Repealed. (4) Obstructing a peace officer, firefighter, emergency medical service provider, rescue specialist, or volunteer is a class 2 misdemeanor. (5) For purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Emergency medical service provider" means a member of a public or private emergency medical service agency, whether that person is a volunteer or receives compensation for services rendered as such emergency medical service provider. ( "Rescue specialist" means a member of a public or private rescue agency, whether that person is a volunteer or receives compensation for services rendered as such rescue specialist. I seem to recall that dogs used by law enforcement officers are protected from assault with the same penalty as the law enforcement officers are. Howard DENVER – Todd Teel was not a paramedic, but he played one in real life for more than a year, with injured patients entrusted to his care. Teel, 40, worked as a credentialed paramedic for American Medical Response, AMR, from July 2006 until December 2007. The Greenwood Village-based company had not acknowledged the situation publicly until contacted by 9NEWS on Thursday. The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, NREMT, said Teel forged a paper credential to indicate that he had received the required 1,200 hours, or two years, of training needed to be a paramedic. According to the Colorado Department of Health, paramedics are entrusted to administer dozens of drugs and perform the most advanced life-saving measures allowed in pre-hospital patient care. "The risk is tremendous in terms of the public's health, safety and welfare," said Randy Kuykendall, head of the state's Emergency Medical and Trauma Services Section. "If the provider is unable to appropriately assess when to use which tools, those can be very dangerous," he said. Kuykendall said AMR should have checked Teel's documentation against state or national records, both of which are available online and would have revealed the forgery. "The responsibility and the onus is really on the EMS agency to verify that the folks they're hiring really are who and what they say they are," Kuykendall said. NREMT recommends that all paper credentials are checked against the national database to avoid fraud. Teel was a certified emergency medical technician, or EMT, from 2004 to 2007. NREMT reports Teel was never a certified paramedic. Kuykendall stressed that the entry-level EMT certification requires far less medical knowledge than the paramedic certification, which is generally offered as a two-year degree program. "The gulf between the two in terms of skill, knowledge and critical thinking is definitely huge," he said. "They are clearly not equivalent to each other by any means." AMR issued a written statement to 9NEWS in response to a list of questions and a request for an interview. The statement said, in part, that Teel was promoted from EMT to paramedic when "he provided credentials to AMR stating that he had completed a nationally certified paramedic training course and had passed all required tests." AMR said Teel's doctored documents were discovered 17 months after he began work as a paramedic when he requested a transfer from the metro area to Longmont. "He was immediately placed on unpaid leave and was not allowed to work any further shifts," the statement read. "Teel terminated his employment with AMR shortly after being placed on leave." AMR reported its discovery to the state which confirmed Teel was not a certified paramedic. AMR wrote that it "enhanced its credentialing verification and tracking process to help assure that this issue does not reoccur." The company did not respond to a question asking if it had investigated whether Teel injured or killed a patient in his care. The company also did not answer a 9NEWS inquiry as to whether it would notify patients that had been cared for by Teel. AMR did not say what steps it took to verify Teel's credential and did not respond when asked approximately how many calls he responded to in his time as a paramedic. Colin Breese, an attorney who specializes in criminal law, said the situation presents a number of legal issues for Teel and AMR, especially if it's found that Teel harmed a patient. Breese also noted that a defense attorney could challenge results of a blood test based on a sample taken by Teel, say, for a drunk driving case. The Department of Health said is not illegal in Colorado to impersonate a paramedic. A representative of the Wyoming Department of Health told 9NEWS that Teel tried to pass off his forged credential there in February, after he was detected in Colorado. The document was flagged and Teel's attempt at employment was rejected. "We accept nothing at face value," said Bob Dean, Wyoming's senior EMS trainer." "When you have someone in an ambulance, that's one of the most vulnerable times of their lives." Teel, who is believed to be living out of state, did not respond to requests for comment. (Copyright KUSA*TV, all rights reserved.) Thanks 9 News for a good article-Used w/o permission

Long enough---Easy to get Residency in EMT City though--Sanc tuary City--SO welcome- For you Mexicans trying--goooooood luck----of course we already have there swim team--.. Canada--welcome to the US..

I recommend TuBe tops or Bikini Tops for the Girls if nice looking and short shorts or a micro mini-again has to look nice, nice legs--If Not Coveralls for the females-- Guys--Speedo's if buff and a t-shirt--for the female patients of course and are just shorts and t-shirt... 8) 8) 8) 8)

Dam it's a Six Pack

All national Park Rangers are NR and have been for years- one of the reasons is you might get transfered to another location, where that NAT Reg card comes in Handy-All The Rangers at Grand Canyon and Here at Rocky Mountain National Park and Mesa Verde are Nat Reg... Colorado is not a Nat Reg state but is used for Testing-Even the Military MAST Medics must be NR Paramedics..Doesn't hurt to be NR. Don't have to work at PT job to get it and hold on to it.--I worked for the Treasury Departmrent and was a EMT and COP, it was not required then, but is now

Yeah well Mr Jess aka EMTDON would worry about a swollen member--needs some penicillin for sure........Need to watch when and where that goes, left hand or right hand.

May Fav Character is of Course--------------------------BUGS BUNNEY There is no doubt..................................

Deff Skeptical of any online EMS school, no hands on nothing for training--don't see it working out very well for the students--No clinicals -No ride alongs???

Yes I approve that there are new Standards finally published by DOT/NHTSA and that DHS did not get involved. Maybe the states will adopt those so that we have all the same training requirements and training as a whole, where everyone is different no.