Recent content by onrope

The San Bernardino County Fire Department AO program is the largest and most well compensated overall IMO in the state of California, especially in the EMT position. Rialto makes more per hour but the benefits are not as good and the EMTs are part time. I may be partial but the word is out, AMR...

Baker ambulance exists in their namesake for now, barely surviving off running transfers from CRMC and la paz regional. They have been losing money for a bit and entered into a contract with the county last year to subsidize their operation in Baker to the tune of 10k+ a month. Apparently that...

How many stations? 9 That is the long term goal No, AMR has 201 rights and the contract for transport and until that changes they will transport all calls in the city. The only real change in 201 rights recently was Baker Ambulance ceasing their operation in baker and turning it over to the...

I logged in this morning to a wonderful target safety update telling me I will no longer be able to intubate peds or use procainamide or verapamil on october 15th. I suppose the only positive is we are now being told to not use lsb at all except for extrication and to immediately remove someone...

They are on the 4/6 kelly schedule except for the yucca ambulances which are on the 48/96. All ambulances are out of fire stations, not ssm.

You really should do a few minutes of research before speaking poorly of a position to avoid looking stupid. The EMT AO spot is full time with superior benefits and a pension. The pay is comparable to any 24hr rate that an EMT makes in SoCal.

IMO its all about the benefits. I'll keep the pension and security

Most EMTs I talk to that work private EMS were making under $10/hour on 24 hr shifts, hence when minimum wage went up they got a raise. Most places don't have pay parity so if the lower scale goes up the top step earners pay should go up comparatively. I would like to know where all these...

The fact that many EMTs got a raise when minimum wage went up on January 1st is telling. In my humble opinion a lot of people have started to figure out the true nature of private EMS and the insidious nature of Fire Department hiring. Anyone from SoCal will attest that somewhere around 80-90%...

Once you obtain your CA EMT cert through your local LEMSA its good anywhere in the state. Some counties may require their own special class ie oc and la. For Medics once you get your state license you have to get licensed in every county you want to work since each county has their own protocols...

Not a bad idea, any good paramedic will reassess tube placement every time you move the patient. One of the many benefits of waveform capnography is how easy it is to glance at the monitor and be 99% sure your tube is still good. I am required to fully immobilize any intubated PT under 8 years old.

The class schedule is: Tuesday, Wednesday during the first section which is A&P. Tuesday-Thursday during Cardiology, Pharm, and Theory. You take all the classes in blocks with finals at the end of each to move on. If you pass card/pharm then you move on to Theory etc. The quality of education is...

This is good then because it means progress it being made. I have heard rumors from friends still stuck in OC that Care is going to get a trial for 911 Medics in some areas that OCFA covers. I believe the system out here in ICEMA and REMS is superior but you still find people who think that OCFA...

So unless I'm reading the protocols wrong a medic cannot take a PT on a vent by themselves correct? Perhaps they are doing a trial in OC where medics are taking patients on vents by themselves, that would be amazing. I deal in absolutes and OCEMS protocols state no. I'm amazed OCFA and the...

I'm curious what everyone's experience is here with either medication. I have both as standing orders for wide complex tachycardia and have seen procainamide work wonders. I also have verapamil for NCT and that has worked like a charm. A lot of older medics prefer lidocaine for WCT and say it...