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At least you didn't place 4th overall out of 260 at the Lee testing and got passed up. Don't ever burn bridges. I regret leaving that place every minute of everyday.

I'm sorry reaper........ Didn't mean to mislead. Omit the reciprocal changes part of my post..... I too agree that reciprocal changes are often late ominous signs and mis understood my protocol after I re-read it. (I'm in the FTO program currently for medic) If they're having elevation...

Laptop, my Treo 755, bedding, movies, Xbox 360, school books.... (6 classes left to go).

We have no need for transmission of ECG's in the field here. We used to have it with the cellular phones...... But since we have the Zoll's with 12-lead capability and each paramedic is subject to an extensive 12-lead course and rhythm interpretation course prior to credentialing..... There...

We've got the protocol, training, and logistics behind it. All we're waiting on is the hospital to get on board with our induced hypothermia protocol and we're set. I've seen it work first hand. Person arrested in a lobby of a store. Asyst worked for 30+ min called in the field. 15+ min...

The idea is to have 2 people lift the rear of the stretcher into the truck to share the load. Lift one on each side and press the button.. Whala weight issue solved.

The F-450's are used for the 3 major islands that are accessible by land. There are 72 total that dot our coast with no road access and a majority of them are inhabited. Creating the need for aero medical services. (Our program was the first helicopter evac program in North America in 1972)...

We use the printers for transfers and event stand-by's. They're ideal for our out of county transfers to Miami or Tampa. I can go form here to Tampa on a half a tank of gas. They are sardine cans mostly. I'm 6 foot and 250 lbs, my knees are literally in the patient's face if I sit on the...

Your move USCGK9!!!! :)

Yep it's snow...... :) The Horton Factory where our Ford rigs were produced was in Ohio. It just so happened this time last year there was snow on the ground when we came to pick them up.

MrConspiracy.... I wasn't apologizing, just stating that I can play without having to get banned. And getting back to the oringinal topic...... There are many forms of whackerism.... it just seems to pop up more with volley departments. There are bunch though that do work for paid...

I can play nice........ Just wanted to stir things up a bit it looked like the site hasn't had a good topic in yrs............. I'm usually a very nice person. I love everything about EMS. You do what you can, and do what you need. I dont' really condone owning an old ambulance though...

Then why am I being attacked, but yet your attacking people saying all they do is whine whine whine whine and "nothing" gets done. If your talking about unions.... mayeb you guys should stem and befriend your local IAFF union. We're fully represented by the Local 1826 IAFF. Just like Visa...

No, it doesn't suck.... they're all laid out the same, all of the ALF boxes are custom built and only have minor varaitions (instead of one giant cabnet there's two).

Sir, You obviously missed the post. The post called to identify problems with EMS. We're not b****ing on here, we're simply identifying the problems within our area for commonalities. So, do us all a favor before you fly off the handle, read the post.

"However because ambulance service can be billed, we finance both EMS and fire based operations. I hate being a tool for fire service who views us as the band aid squad but wouldn't have job without us." Exactly. Fire based EMS oppression, they use to it fund the rest of their agency...

Please explain to me how much more of an advantage it would be to have an EMT-B over a lay person in any given situation?? All of the EMT cirriculum is COMMON SENSE!!! CPR is easy, can be easy to learn and self taught. You both offer the same thing. Transport and evaulation. The only...

Three words....... Oh My God........ What are you thinking??? I should come over there and slap the crap out of you until your blues turn blue. This is a perfect example of why EMS SHOULD NEVER OF BEEN VOLUNTEER!!!!! Your off-duty, YOUR OFF DUTY!! That's it plain and simple. Drop the...

1. Lack of Education 2. Existence of "Volunteerism" and "EMS based Private enterprise" 3. Lack of Public Relations/ Professionalism 4.TOO Many Cert levels 5. Lack of Funding 6. Fire based EMS oppression 7. No standardization for agency to agency

Our system is completely digital. All of our Trip sheets are electronic via a tablet computer system called the HammerHead. All of our information from billing to med to vitals, treatments, and the like is in the PCR. The patient's and RN's sign the hammerhead and it stores the signature...