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Found it. I first went to the California EMS Authority website. I realized CHP has some ambulance regulations. After some googling, I found this website. It must be legit since even the CHP website links to it. It is part of the California code of regulations...

But even then, shouldn't those be posted in the ALS/BLS sub-forums? That is why they are there. I try not to be so rigid and allow myself to color outside the lines but it is hard sometimes.

I did address that but I did not know the outcome of the legislation that would allow paramedics to work as an ALS provider in a rural hospital.

California law doesn't allow a paramedic to work as an ALS provider outside of a pre-hospital environment. A few years ago, there was a bill that would allow a paramedic to work in a small rural hospital setting. I don't know if that was passed. The California Nurses Association fights hard...

A memo had to be put out after the transition to CAL FIRE stating for personnel not to use the term "CAL FIRE Command or TAC ##" over the radio to local government personnel because 1. They couldn't find CAL FIRE TAC ## on their radio and caused confusion on the fire ground. 2. CDFFP is still...

I am not sure why this wasn't posted in the post above. I even edited it and this text showed up but I am not seeing it posted in my last answer. I am not sure why they don't do that. It may be partly do to a lack of space at stations that need it. They did add squad 130 to help pick up the...

Fort Lauderdale Fire station #2 is the busiest station in the country with over 33,000 calls last year among 8 units out of that station. LAFD FS9 was second with 27,000 calls and 6 units. LACoFD FS33 was third with 26,000 call and 3 units. I am not sure why they don't do that. It may be...

I wonder if there is a way to archive (read only) older threads so we don't have this problem. It seems like a common problem.

Yes. Who can resist the cool shirts that state: Paramedics do it in the rear......of the ambulance. Paramedics save lives. EMTs save paramedics I fight what you fear.

This will depend on the type of system a fire department runs as there are several different setups depending on the fire department. Most fire departments that run ambulances use firefighter/paramedics (or FF/EMTs) and they are civil service employees. You have to be a firefighter in order work...

And when I go to cash my check, the bank teller asks "How do you want this? Heads or tails? " Ba Dum Tss.

The problem I see with upgrading to Advanced EMT is that because A-EMTs are Limited ALS providers, they require you to be employed by a LALS/ALS provider. You just can't take a course in Advanced EMT and start carrying your meds and procedure supplies around the shopping mall in case you come...

Who?

What a moran. I can't believe this idoit. I quite this thread.

Isn't 92 in a 60 considered reckless driving?

Are you trying to have us do your homework? :p

Welcome to EMS.

I have never really thought of answer like this and I think it works. In my mind (and the mind of the asker), they are thinking of trauma. If I really wanted to answer, this might be an option. I am not often asked this question but I usually just say "use your imagination."

I think the above is causing your lack of confidence. 2 years as an EMT doing IFTs. You have not worked on a 911 ALS ambulance so you lack that experience. You have not seen another paramedic give a medication in the field in an emergency situation and all of the other small little things you...