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If I was new and needed experience then I would be all over this, seems like great experience

Yes........ Add San Diego into that least mix

Something I have been giving thought to lately, and mind you it is jut one mans thoughts so feel free to join in and add your two cents or opinions! And sorry that there is so much to read. I have terrible grammar, so don't mind the misplaced or lack there of comas and run ons. A Background: I...

Ha!

All of this aside, I do hear that Dallas has great benefits and pay :)

Asp to the face!

15 Ambulance with AMR Medics compared to 15 Ambulances with LVFD Medics, which is cheaper? I think the answer is clear. AMR does not pay as high as LVFD, they do not offer the same Pension or Benefits either. So to the Tax payer, it will be a cheaper option. I have never heard any clinical...

Seems to be a lot of talk about a ratio of Men to Females in the work place, and I am not sure that has much to do with this conversation. For one, the ratio has nothing to do with "tolerance of the two sexes" it has to do with who went to EMT or Paramedic school, who showed up for the hiring...

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TRAUMA HAWK! Ok, that was lame :(

Girls College Volley Ball Coach ;)

No, I ment NRB. For reason that peeps stated below. This is NOT something the AHA pushes, but studies have shown it works. It is relatively new however

TO soon to tell, plus not all first responders have been educated on the new protocol yet.

First 6 minutes are an OPA and NRB during Cardiac Arrest for us During RSI, we place a NC at 15lpm, this is discontinued after tube has been secured.

I wonder what it would be like to be in bed with the IAFF, smells of Chili and has a large mustache

Email sent to RAA

Correct me if I am wrong, and maybe it is just me. But aren't vest periods for 401k(s) going away? Most Companies have right away contributions with matches. Pensions still have a vest

LVFD would most likely go on a hiring freeze, if Ambulances were discontinued. They would have more than enough staff for a number of years and allow for attrition to take the place of lay offs. This is just a guess

They do it due to incompetence, not progressive-ness

I cut my teeth in an inner city system a few years ago and do not see myself going back to one unless it was financially worth it. At this point in my career I am married and I am past the point of working for peanuts and working my bum off for 30k a year. I get paid well were I am, I can truely...