Recent content by DrParasite

Mike, I'm thrilled with single role medics.... I'm not thrilled with the civilian's much lower pay, much worse retirement plan, and worse benefits, with a much higher run volume, compared to their "sworn" suppression counterparts. and we don't even talk about how they will likely be...

There might not be many around Hartford, but statewide, there are many Connecticut Fire Departments with ambulances... here are just the ones I found in Connecticut EMS Council Region #4: https://www.ashfordfire.org/ https://www.facebook.com/BFEC1/ https://www.bozrahfire.org/...

might not be common in CT, but it happens more than you would believe https://www.ems1.com/ems-management/mich-city-considers-dropping-private-service-for-fire-based-ems

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 appropriate level of service. They should pay for a set number of ambulances, and if the city needs more the city needs to pay for more ambulances. it is a contract...

Talk about crappy reporting and ignoring the underlying causes... it's like the reporters found a story, and forgot to do any actual analysis for why it was occurring.... Here are my questions and comments: 1) how many EMS units does the city pay for? Is this a zero bid contract, or does...

I am going to wait until the investigation completes, but from the initial reports, it looks really bad... https://local12.com/news/nation-world/woman-dies-after-paramedics-negligence-allegedly-leave-during-medical-emergency-another-call-miami-florida-death-allegations

Maybe now the Cities will need to start funding their local EMS system to the levels their residents are expecting... kinda like how they fund other members of emergency services... Also, 75% of residents of CT are not on Medicaid.

$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? With inflation having risen over the last few years, the salaries for a lot of EMS jobs are going up as well.

You've never backed you car into a tight spot without using the rear view mirror?

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 for ALS to do a BGL stick. and we can also give OTC Tylenol and Advil PO for pain management.... I figure if you can give epi IM, than you can do the same...

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 bad, esp when you needed to improvise equipment. Not only that, but many clinical teachings have changed since the 90s EMT school is great, but it's a 3-6...

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 than nothing. and yes, I know many thing have changed since the horse drawn ambulance days.

By first responder, I mean the non-transporting hose draggers mostly.... So I was in EMS con ed last night for cardiac arrest management, and one of the topics mentioned was how the medical director doesn't let FD do much in this county, and I brought up my dream that I wish FD first responders...

your instructor was wrong.... hypothermia kills people in shock. Now, if the logic was to strip them to look for a major wound or pooling internal bleeding, I could get in board with that; however, once you have completed your examination, cover them back up. Also, someone with an isolated...

when was this? I stared in 1998, and we never had a solo medic in the back on an arrest. Occasionally it was a solo EMT if no medic was available, but I can't imagine having to do all of that by yourself in a moving ambulance. I have done CPR while standing in a moving ambulance (not that it...