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"In this particular time and place in your life...and perhaps the very specific challenges facing you right now are truly invitations to expand your capacity to be patient, courageous, flexible, forgiving, to make wise choices, to see things from a wider perspective and by embracing and growing through them, to become ever more fully compassionate, insightful, aware, wise, deep and beautiful soul that you are truly meant to be." Caroline Joy Adams I just thought this would be a nice thing to read and dedicate it to all Emergency Providers!

Hands-Only (Compression-Only) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Call to Action for Bystander Response to Adults Who Experience Out-of-Hospital Sudden Cardiac Arrest to see full story http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/117/16/2162

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I would have to agree with Terri..between jobs I have been known to take showers ans I dont want my employer seeing my ugly butt.

When you buy the alcohol; Other Consequences you probably did not think about; If you are found out; the Law has the ability to also go after the one person & business that sold you the alcohol. http://www.iihs.org/research/qanda/underage.html ) Codified Statute: 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. s. 6307 About relevant text excerpts Effective from 1/1/1998 or earlier (first date of APIS coverage) through 1/1/2006 (latest date of APIS coverage). Relevant Text: 6307. Misrepresentation of age to secure liquor or malt or brewed beverages (a) Offense defined. - A person is guilty of a summary offense for a first violation and a misdemeanor of the third degree for any subsequent violations if he, being under the age of 21 years, knowingly and falsely represents himself to be 21 years of age or older to any licensed dealer, distributor or other person, for the purpose of procuring or having furnished to him, any liquor or malt or brewed beverages. ( Minimum penalty. - In addition to any other penalty imposed pursuant to section 6310.4 (relating to restriction of operating privileges) or this title or other statute, a person who is convicted of violating subsection (a) may be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $500 for subsequent violations. No court shall have the authority to suspend any sentence as defined in this section.

Now I'm really doing the home work for you. These are PA Laws for your situation! DUI Laws: http://dui.findlaw.com/dui/state-dui-law/p...ia-dui-law.html Vehicle Accident while DUI http://injury.findlaw.com/car-accident/car...verview(1).html Involuntary/Voluntary Man Slaughter http://members.aol.com/StatutesPA/18.Cp.25.html § 4115. Falsely impersonating persons privately employed. http://members.aol.com/StatutesP4/18PA4115.html Subchapter A - Perjury And Falsification In Official Matters § 4912. Impersonating a public servant. http://members.aol.com/StatutesP3/18PA4912.html Alcohol Impaired Driving Statistics Total Fatalities / Fatality Rates 250,000 people have died in alcohol related accidents in the past 10 years. Presently 25,000 people are killed each year in alcohol related accidents. 500 people are killed each week in alcohol related accidents. 71 people are killed each day in alcohol related accidents. One American life is lost every 20 minutes in alcohol related auto crashes. It is estimated that one out of every two Americans will be involved in an alcohol related accident in his or her lifetime. In 1994, New Hampshire had 119 total highway fatalities, 42 were alcohol related (or 35.3% of the total). New Hampshire leads the nation with one of the lowest percentages of alcohol related fatalities. Cause of Death Alcohol related crashes are the leading cause of death for young Americans, between the ages of 16 and 24 years old. For all Americans between 5 and 35 years of age, motor vehicle accidents are the number one cause of death. Over 50% of these accidents are caused by alcohol impaired drivers. Recent Alcohol-Involvement Over 50% of all fatal highway crashes involving two or more cars are alcohol related. Over 65% of all fatal single car crashes are alcohol related. Over 36% percent of all adult pedestrian accidents are alcohol related. 80% of all fatal alcohol related auto crashes occur between 8 pm and 8 am. 36% of all adult pedestrian accidents involve an intoxicated pedestrian. Injury Crashes / Collisions Every year, 708,000 persons are injured in alcohol related crashes; 74, 000 of those people suffer serious injuries. About 2,000 people are hurt each day in alcohol related accidents. Two million alcohol impaired driving collisions occur each year. Arrest / Characteristics of Alcohol Impaired Drivers Of every 200 to 2,000 alcohol impaired drivers on the road, only one is arrested. Therefore, the probability of getting caught is slim. Of those who are caught, very few receive a serious penalty. The average alcohol impaired driver arrested on the highway has a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .20%, double the level for presumed intoxication in most states; that is 14 drinks of 86% proof liquor (or 14 beers) in 4 hours for a 180 lb. man. Between 7 pm and 3 am on weekends, 10% of all drivers are legally impaired, in some parts of the country.Most Americans drink alcohol. Over 80% admit to driving after drinking. Relatively few problem drinkers, about 7% of the driving population, account for over 66% of all alcohol related fatal accidents. When drinkers are at the presumed level of intoxication, the risk of causing an accident is six times greater than for non-drinking drivers. Youth Although persons between 16 and 24 years old comprise only 20% of the total licensed population, and 20% of the total vehicle miles traveled in this country by all licensed drivers, they cause 42 percent of all fatal alcohol related crashes. Economic / Societal Cost According to a recent Allstate Insurance Company study, alcohol impaired drivers are estimated to cost American taxpayers $21 - $24 billion dollars per year. National Geographic recently stated that alcohol abuse costs American society $136 billion and 65,000 lives annually. Miscellaneous Admittedly, the United States has one of the safest highway systems in the world, due in part to design characteristics, guard rails, highway markings and signs. We have relatively few fatalities per 100-million miles driven. But the portion of our accidents involving alcohol is among the highest in the world. An accident by an alcohol impaired driver is the most frequently committed violent crime in the United States today. Other alcohol-related statistics show the involvement of alcohol in many non-driving aspects: 40% of all suicide attempts are alcohol-related 54% of all violent crimes are alcohol-related 60% of all emergency room admissions are alcohol-related 80% of all domestic disputes are alcohol-related In Summery, I hope you go back and look at these sites, I hope that you learn from it. Don't be a fool, be cool!!!

Or what they really call it in PA is a Vanity Plate and you have to go to your local licencing agency, i.e. your local Penna. State Police Barracks or an other approved licencing agency and ask for the EMS plate, take it to your Captian, Chief, top ranking officer and have them sign it and you can then send it in to the Commenwealth for a new shiny EMS Vanity Plate. Here is a link to help you find your plate; https://www.dot3.state.pa.us/license_plates...ecial_org.shtml Good Luck!

The 120 hours is just the EMT portion. Within the 3 year certification period that we have to recertify, we have to get continuing education credits to keep our certs. PHTLS (Pre Hospital Trauma Life Support) is just one of the BIG certs. Here are some others that are redially available to us just for con-ed; Animal Bite assessment & treatment Asthma management for BLS Alternative Medicine EMT Basic 12-Lead EKG BLS Basic Medical Response to Terrorism (BMRT) Burn injuries for the EMT C-spine injuries in Athletics 2 Clinical Decision Making BLS Congestive Heart Failure for the EMT Demystifying Central Lines BLS Emergency Care for Lightning Strike Victims BLS Fetal Trauma from MVC’s Mass Casualty Incidents BLS Pain Management: Myths & Realities of Drug Seeking Behaviors These are just a few of the classes available to the BLS provider. There is many more countless classes that are getting approved each and every day. So no, 120 for the EMT class itself isnt alot, theres more to it! I hope this information helps you out. If you need to see more here is the link to the PA Dept. of Healths web site for Health Professionals & Providers. Maybe this will help you. Good Luck!! http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/t...omy.asp?CGT=561