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Be very careful. Since these guys were not working on a patient, the scope of practice thing is not as much of an issue. Since the guy getting the IV was aware of the level of certificiation of the guy giving it to him.. it's more an issue of two guys being idiots than breaking laws. Now...

You'll be fine! You're smart and you worked hard. You will be just fine. No luck needed.

Wow.. now there's a testimonial for how to put the patient's needs first. On a scene, it's not about you. It's not about your right to express yourself as you see fit, it's not about your desire to decorate your body with ink, metal or T-shirts with sassy EMS sayings. Competence is not...

Around here that's called a hamburger cow.

Jersey's are my favorite cow. Guernseys are a close second. When they breed the mini versions of these and the price becomes reasonable.. .I'm sooo getting one. In the meantime, I just have the doggers, the kitties and the chickies. And thank god for spring.. I'm getting eggs again!!! The...

You were up on the ridge and didn't call me???? I would have bought you a beer!

I would definitely do some research before making a big deal out of this. Ask someone who knows you well if you are extraordinarily sensitive to criticism. This is a trait that is very hard to see in ourselves. We all feel that we are being fair and reasonable, but our perceptions can be skewed...

Totally subjective. How much did they have to drink? What is their general health condition? What symptoms are they showing. We have a regular who likes to put away a gallon or so of wine, fall down and call us. She's generally nasty, uncooperative, and stinky. But, she has a history of cerebral...

This is going to be agency specific. Some have no issue with it, others are very conservative. Best to find out which is which before dressing for your interview with them.

Every employee is going to bring their own personal work ethic to their job. Whether its EMS, LTC or driving a bread truck. The agency they work for is going to be as good as those who run it wish it to be. I've seen both ends of the spectrum in both EMS and LTC. We have one nursing home in...

Your department should give you pretty specific instructions about what to wear, what you can and cannot do and what to expect. They should assign someone as your guide who will keep you out of danger/trouble. If they don't.. run! Run away.. very fast!

Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner. Tell him what he's won Bob!

I teach a lot of FA classes and the rule taught is you don't move anyone unless 'if you don't, they will die'. Being 'helpful' is generally percieved by the general public as doing something. Sometimes the most helpful thing is "Don't just do something.... stand there!"

That makes you a youngun!

Most of the pts damaged enough to need airlift have a poor survival rate.

ROFL.... I have no problem with others eating meat.. I just think it tastes nasty.

Yeah.. we've been there... and the comments continue.. check the forum.. how many threads turn into the same old crap? I have personally appointed myself the reminderer... address the question asked.. if you want to expound on the deficits in EMS education.. start a thread on it or contribute to...

Sure, its a problem, so is global warming and the economy. But when every thread brings out the same tired old comments with no new information, no new possible solutions and no comment on what the OP was asking about.. it gets tired.. so I comment on the tiredness of it all.

PETA? People Eating Tasty Animals???

And again, instead of addressing the OP's question, we deteriorate into the same old rhetoric.