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DrParasite replied to the thread Civilian EMS?.Mike, I'm thrilled with single role medics.... I'm not thrilled with the civilian's much lower pay, much worse retirement plan, and... -
DrParasite replied to the thread Response times steadily increasing in Hartford, dispatch data shows.There might not be many around Hartford, but statewide, there are many Connecticut Fire Departments with ambulances... here are just the...
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DrParasite replied to the thread Response times steadily increasing in Hartford, dispatch data shows.might not be common in CT, but it happens more than you would believe...
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DrParasite replied to the thread Response times steadily increasing in Hartford, dispatch data shows.sure, but how many ambulances does Hartford pay both AMR and Aetna to provide? The city is the AHJ, so they need to fund the...
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DrParasite replied to the thread Response times steadily increasing in Hartford, dispatch data shows.Talk about crappy reporting and ignoring the underlying causes... it's like the reporters found a story, and forgot to do any actual...
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DrParasite posted the thread Woman dies after paramedics allegedly leave during her medical emergency for another call in EMS-Related News.I am going to wait until the investigation completes, but from the initial reports, it looks really bad...
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DrParasite replied to the thread EMS in CT is about to get worse.Maybe now the Cities will need to start funding their local EMS system to the levels their residents are expecting... kinda like how...
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DrParasite replied to the thread How good is the job market for EMT's?.$37/hr to be a special event EMT at NC State Football games: https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/207521 @MMiz, you looking for a side job...
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DrParasite reacted to M3dicalR3dn3ck's post in the thread How good is the job market for EMT's? with
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Employment opportunities are plentiful. GOOD employment opportunities are the ones difficult to come by. My plan originally was to go... -
DrParasite replied to the thread Have you ever used your EMT skills when you are off duty?.You've never backed you car into a tight spot without using the rear view mirror?
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DrParasite replied to the thread What should first responders do for a patient?.honestly, that was one of the things that I couldn't do in NJ, but could do in NC... more than one CVA transport was slowed down waiting...
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DrParasite replied to the thread Why is it recommended to take all the clothes off of a person who is going through shock?.I was in it.... 30 or so years ago too. knots were great; i use many of them daily on my technical rescue team. First aid was not to...
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DrParasite replied to the thread Questions about CPR.I remember seeing medics put meds down the tube when they couldn't get a line... never did make much sense to me, but I guess better...
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By first responder, I mean the non-transporting hose draggers mostly.... So I was in EMS con ed last night for cardiac arrest...
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DrParasite replied to the thread Why is it recommended to take all the clothes off of a person who is going through shock?.your instructor was wrong.... hypothermia kills people in shock. Now, if the logic was to strip them to look for a major wound or...