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RIP uncle dust

used to use nappy cleaner ... good soak seemed to work

but JIF as used for cleaning the bath or shower is great!!! will get old blood stains and even grease (motor oil) out and after its been through a wash

just rub some in to offending area and then wash as normal

have had success without fade etc on colours and whites

odd but effective

amazing .... dont take much t excite an aussie huh ... its ok bushy we still love ya

well theres a good add for all those who think theyre fine with out a seat belt :wink:

Because it was made in new zealand and we try not to allow crap into our country

hehehe (_*)_) ... BITE ME

shaping up to be a better test this time round

It's not over till the fat lady sings!!!

10 Bucks says the poems will go home empty handed!

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie Oi, Oi ,Oi!!!!!!!!!

the 'poems' ?????

hey the miserable bloody aussies even took the bugle off the 'barmy army' bugler!!!!!

those bloody aussies ... should a gone for the follow on ... but nope they went t bat .... hope it rains for the next two days

buggers shoulda been humane n finished it off

I just did some weight conversions ... from pounds to kilos ... and strewth we consider a 200 - 250 kg patient huge ... and that don't even get close to the ones yous are talking about!!!

um some of those weight conversions come out heavier than my er HORSE!!!!

as a start point chat to your dads neighbour ... as ya said hes already involved

talk to the local (or nearest) search n rescue group

generally you become involved in the group and find out what its about and it is you who will be training your own animals ... with help/direction from someone who is skilled in the area

I chose not to have one. After having it for a few years and having no problems I noticed for a couple of years that i was getting hit quite badly by some 'bug' (and this was not in the time soon after the shot). So the following year I skipped it, and got away with no problems and repeated this for a couple of years then about 2 years ago I was pressured into having one and again had the same problem of getting hit again.

So for now I chose to avoid it.

I know that the vaccine is geared to what ever strain is predicted for that yearand so varies some each year.

I am current will all other vacinations for the 'nasties' I am likely to encounter (and that I am offered).

I think she is hot!!!!

I think I had a moment, but then again I have been isolated for a bit out of the country so maybe that has something to do with it.

AK time for you to get out of the sun!

im sure you n her would have plenty in common wind ... you could be good friends :wink:

ANY emergency vehicle in an emergency situation is NO place for a minor.

OK heres a mix ... things that I think would make ems/ambulance better ... and some responses to the posts already posted.

There is the ever present prob of funding ... was sort of 'funny' one of the reasons I joined the fire service was 'to see how the other half lived' and the deal with the fire service was way better than with ambulance .... the difference? FUNDING

As I have posted in the past ALL emergency services need to sort out the problem of having children (minors) riding on emergency vehicles or attending emergency incidents. We want to be taken seriously ... then don't as a matter of cause allow children to be present on the job (no other profession allows this).

Here in NZ we're lucky that the different levels of qualification are pretty much nation wide .... at least at a state level if not national that would be great in the US (would clear a lot of complications and mis understandings).

On a wee bit of a tangent but brought to mind from being allowed to spend some time working in with a paramedic mate in the US the multitude of services operating in the one city and meeting up with them in the varying hospitals ... was WOW an eye opener for this kiwi! Maybe more uniformity would be better for the general public ... I'm not really sure ... was just mega different for me.

And finally ... to invite the bullets and have people baying for my blood ... VOLUNTARISM ... where does it fit in modern day emergency medicine? I have worked both sides (as paid and vol) there are some communities that 'survive' on the sweat of volunteers but there are also services who constantly lower standards and under cut service because of the sweat of willing volunteers, and thats not on. They're making money of the system, the patients and the volunteers and basically as long as they are making money they don't care about anything else. This is WRONG. It undermines job, the qualifications, the service it gives all an unfair unjust deal.

The perfect EMS deal? It's an impossible dream .... patients wouldn't die, stupid people wouldn't do stupid things, innocent people wouldn't suffer for other's mistakes, CIS n PTSD wouldn't happen to the 'good guys', we would be paid enough so one job was sufficient to live on. Ambulance personnel wouldn't have to worry about assaults, robbery, blood/body borne pathogens.

But thats not how it is ... and it's never going to be. The constant change and unpredictability of the job is one of the biggest draw cards, we see people at there worst and sometimes (hopefully more than just sometimes) we are able to make a real life changing difference.

The things that could make EMS 'perfect' are 'pipe dreams' they are not a reality. Having said that emeregncy medicine has come a long way in the past 30+ years and is a growing evolving entity.

I have NEVER met a more arrogant bunch of people. In the 6 years I’ve been working beside paramedics, doctor, nurse and other health care professionals I have never been confronted with anything like you people, I’ve always got along with them and I’m mates with some of them. And none of them have a problem with me or any other cadets working with them, even the old guy who’s been in EMS 40 something years.

And I wonder how they would feel if they saw some of the things you have had to say in this forum? Would they still trust you?

And how dare you sit there and tell me how immature I am. You don’t work with me and you don’t know me. You have based your judgment purely on what I have written on this website.

No none of have worked with you and yes any judgement is based on the side of you you have chosen to present on the site, as I have said before 're read' some it and then try and see how it might look to someone on the other side of a computer screen. You have some great opportunities ... don't spoil them by shooting off your mouth.

You know what, whatever. It's &*%holes like you guys that really make me wonder why I would want to help people. You win. Think what you want. As soon as you guys get your heads out of your asses maybe you'll realize these "kids" are YOUR future.

How old are you? Your come backs are as good at a 7 year olds. Really, talk about maturity. You're a prime example.

Have a medal.

You know what, whatever. It's &*%holes like you guys that really make me wonder why I would want to help people. You win. Think what you want. As soon as you guys get your heads out of your asses maybe you'll realize these "kids" are YOUR future.

Ahhh the maturity ... wow I guess it'd be really reassuring to have a person who acts and talks like this roll up when one needs emergency medical assistance.

Another argument/fight for youth on emergency vehicles down the toilet.

Ok I promise from the bottom of my heart this is my last post!! …..

yeah right ... how many times have you said that?

Today I saved a paramedic!! From getting fired and maybe even jail! (yes that’s right I’m only 16) Oh and guess what?? They were a Intensive care medic and a RN specializing in ED with years and years and year of experience … Guys it doesn’t matter how good you are or how much experience you have, you can still stuff up.

that's why adults are accountable

In case anyone was wonder she was going to give a patient in renal kidney failure penthrane witch would of killed him.

nope none of my business ... more so in a forum like this

I’m not gloating or anything. You’re the only people I’m going to tell. But it goes to show that cadets can be good!

seeing as your not 'gloating' what exactly are you doing? ... and do you really think this forum is the place for this sort of 'not gloating'?

Oh and don’t eva eva pick on the first aid squads… We might only be first aid but we know how to get back at medic really good!

grow up .... statements such as that will always attract negative attention

As a final thing. Just in case anyone hasn’t notice, you guys only pick on the young peoples spelling. I have read ova a few posts, were the ‘more experienced’ critical care paramedics or nurse or what ever have made mistakes. Everyone just reads over it and gets on with the question at hand, they don’t comments on there grammar errors. Ahhh to have a perfect world…..

maybe because anyone over 20 has had enough of kids saying how mature they are and how good they are while struggling through all the spelling/grammer errors?

Well lets all come to the conclusion that people under 18 or 21 or whatever shouldn’t be allowed to ride EMS. My advice is to get over this post and move on with our lives.

Funny Tim this seems to be a line of yours.

Nope I won't edit it or anything ... but anyone who has followed these discussions will know exactly what I mean.

I too was a St John cadet ... I achieved my grand prior award before you was a twinkle in ya daddy's eye (over 20 yrs ago). And back then and now I do not agree with a lot of what you say, I can understand your enthusiasm but mate you only got a few more yrs to be a kid .... after that ya don't get a second chance at it.

You boost up yourself (the jobs events you've covered) but run down the on the road guys/paramedics (try hards) .... your words not mine .... those things just stick out as immaturity. Your 16 ... ok nearly 17 but pull ya head in YOU might not like some of these guys or what they try to tell you but they have been there done that .... i real life too.

Why do you sometimes feel picked on??? ... go back n read some of what you have had to say on different things n see if that answers that question.

Look man, was I drinking, or was this the same site that was having a knock down, drag out fight over young cadets in a different thread... http://www.emtcity.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.ph...&highlight=

What gives, yo? Look, I appreciate young people wanting to get into this field, and I wish there was some sort of professional career counseling and such for interested parties, but when I was fourteen years old, my main interests were video games and getting to first base. Why don't we just keep it that way? If you want learn first aid, CPR, God bless, go for it, learn it, use it, may peace be upon you. But HIPPA? I don't even want to learn HIPPA! There's a word for setting up medical equipment for others. Its called work! Work sucks! Go out and play football, or go on dates, or just be a teen. For the love of god its a short period in your life.

If not, I have an idea. I will trade any willing cadet a week in my life, with all the rights and priveleges of being a certified paramedic, if I get to go be a teenager for that week. Seriously, here's my narcotics, here's my uniform, here's the keys, I'm going to go try and get a date with that cute girl in homeroom. Laters!

Amen brother

You have no idea how much I’d love to do something like that!! Seriously what an awesome experience. But you have to be 17 to join the army

Timmy your post has just said exactly why minors should not be doing ride alongs or working with real patients.

Your argument for maturity has just gone down the toilet.

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miles

St John in NZ "First to care"

joke within the service ... first to scare

n if ya work for em (n they have maybe 90% of ambulance ...certainly emergency ambulance in NZ) first to care ... unless ya work for em at which point they don't give a schit

MMMM this post is about trying to get people to talk/debate thier own personal views then bashing them for chosing whether they say something or not.

Why dont people get it that that is the main reason for not bothering.

I had the opertunity to meet birth family a few years ago and was lucky that it was a positive experience. We still keep contact but not really close.

What Ridryder said is very much the reason why I wanted to meet them. I am still to meet my father as he denys the fact ... but appaerntly we are much alike so maybe 'one day'.

I wish you luck in your choice.

But I would say go for .... you may not get the chance again.

im out of this one