Recent content by Raptor

Perfect. Thank you!

I was required to get NR for BLS about 13 years ago, but let it lapse because I didn't need or care for it. I did maintain my state license. Now I'm wrapping up medic school and was just told by someone anecdotally that I would have to be active NR as BLS to be able to take the ALS test. Can...

Just gonna go ahead and do you a quick favor...don't put your mouth on anyone in the field, even someone you do find attractive.

I believe we have a MX-Pro that we're selling.

92% is considering 'fine'?

I've seen a lot of the 'edgy' patches come and go, and I think it comes down to the fact that the edgy patches are too edgy for the field, so where would they be worn? Nothing wrong with making some more positive designs, and you may even get departments to buy them - or stick to the insider...

Notification?

Absolutely mind-blowing. Why weren't penalties in the contract?

Sorry, I meant to be a bit clearer...I was referring to the "pressing charges". Of course, they should both get the Silver Bracelet Award, but as far as wasting energy and time going to court, I'd fight a drunk over a EDP. A drunk may learn a lesson, but the EDP will still want to continue...

Personally, I'd get more pissed off at the drunk, than at the woman. Drunk is not a mental issue or imbalance...that guy went out and got drunk. His being drunk is not a good excuse to have assaulted or threatened to assault me, next time don't get drunk. Mental illness, though, is rarely a...

I apologize, I misspoke...I was referring to that the last few boardings I've done. I don't currently work for any service, I was just mentioning my experiences of board-and-collars.

I suppose I can only bring the focus back to the nature of the agency's calls...they never bothered to focus on boarding, when we have so few of them. As it were, I'm not with that agency anymore...Not that it changes the fact that they really should sit everyone down with a protocol book.

There is a decided lack of protocol..."CYA" is the rule most of us run with. Obviously, within reason, but I was not able to find concrete rules as to when and where boarding is called for, from the agency's perspective. To be honest, we don't do a whole lot of trauma...it's mostly medical calls.

Sure, they say they're fine now...but they don't refuse transport. Then they get to the ER with newly discovered aches and pains (paving the way to sue everyone, from the guy that tapped their bumper, to my grandmother). Then they tell their lawyer that I told they don't need a collar. Next...

As of late, I find myself doing the whole "board and collar" more to get the patient to not have an excuse to sue me... it's a sue-happy world, it's cheaper for us to waste the collar and straps.