Recent content by billydunwood

Although the company I work for doesn't do 911's, we do emergent IFT's 25% of the time, our company has 11hr shifts maximum, no 6th/7th shifts during one week and a minimum of 8hrs required before shifts. I like the policy but I understand many 911 ambulances have to mimic Fire's schedule

Every Trauma 1 or Trauma 2 center I have seen/researched/been to was also a stroke and stemi center. Weird that they have trauma and not stemi but I guess the guidelines are different. They might be like a lot of Kaiser facilities and have PPCI capabilities during business hours

Actually, there is only 1 AED that is over the counter: Phillips Heart Start AED.

That's a good question, and I will check on that in the morning. As far as I know, they just want me to give them as much info as possible and send in the AED for them to download the info. I know that when they download the info, they can send it to the patient's physician/hospital to help with...

Oh, I know. Response times vary. But like I said, I'm not going to try and rush FD to the scene. If it is down the street, my own family member or nearby, I will go. But I am not going to race in my car 2miles away.

I will probably have a chat with an attorney. I know if I go and help someone that I will probably be asked by fire to leave. I even assume that once they arrive, they take over, get my info and I leave. Now, if they need my help, I am more than willing to help. If they don't, I give them my...

I don't impersonate myself, have no badges/insignia or logos of any kind. I wouldn't interfere if they were already on scene, if the patient or the family didn't want me too. I would simply tell them, I heard on the scanner you called 911, do you mind i I help? Hell, if they dont know CPR or...

I know your not attacking me, and I appreciate the advice. 1st, the device self tests itself every morning at 1:40AM. Second, there is a Green/red service button. Green=good red= needs service. Battery indicator is 100%/75%/50%/25%. The pads and battery expires in 2015. Every week/other week I...

I listen to the scanner which is perfectly legal, and have been for 5+ years. I don't just sit around or drive around hoping to jump on one of these calls, no. I listen to the scanner because it is interesting and have been doing that long before I owned an AED. Also, seeing as I have elderly...

Not affiliated with any agency. The medical agency I pay $100 a year for makes me upload monthly maintenence/tests to their secure database online. Also, in case I ever use it they send me a box and a label and they download the data and do an after arrest report/investigation. Before choosing...

Got ya. I just had to buy it because it was a good deal to. I think it cost me $105 for the AED,pads and new battery.

I understand. I just love helping people, so even if its 3am I won't mind.

Not very many in our city. And if I hear a full arrest nearby on the scanner, I can respond maybe before FD. It was pretty cheap, and I like peace of mind.

Just curious as to what type of AED you have/own personally if you do. I have a Survivalink 9100 AED. Bought it off of Ebay for a outstanding price, new battery,new pads and came from a sheriff's department. I pay $100 a year for medical direction/prescription too, but that doesn't compare to...

I am aware, but it is much better than nothing and it will help the OP with his MCI skills. Anyways, EMT-B is just glorified first aid.