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In the center we all have a few guilty pleasures: -Books and TV -Playing Cards Against Humanity in down periods. -Throwing Paper Airplanes, foam balls, sauce packets -Learning how to discreetly repeat everything in the ridiculous call you're taking out loud, so everyone in the room can hear...

Pittsburgh EMS has had motorcycles since somewhere around 2000. I'm not sure how much they are actually utilized though.

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Gotcha, The other big thing to remember about MSP is that they are not just medevac units. 20% of their calls are SAR and LE related only.

At least on the shore, they're a flight medic and a 2nd in training. They will drop the 2nd for a local paramedic if the situation requires. I'd have to watch the training video again, but I believe they can also fly with the ground paramedic as a 3rd.

They're working to improve their system, but the only advantage the troopers provide is speed. Which is often not a factor considering travel times.

No offense taken, We often have similar experiences with field guys moving into the comm center. They are just very different worlds. We all take pride in being competent, professionals, work our butts off to achieve that status, and quite frankly hate to relinquish it when we move into a new...

The wife got me a raptor for my birthday. Now if I can just land this new gig so I can start riding rigs part time on my off days.

The only place I worked that really looked at it seriously was a casino... And most of that was the state control agency, who even required my bank account info and asset lists, so they could make sure I wasn't stealing. Two months is about what our EMS process is here and it's non CS. Dispatch...

That's correct, rumors are due to lack of hires, hey have considered dropping the cop requirements, but I would not count on it happening. Currently in their new copters, they are flying with 2 medics on board, 1 paramedic, and a flight trooper in training at at least an EMT level. What they...

Nights like tonight suck, and explain why I hate answering phones outside of work. Still, it's hard to explain to my wife that I don't like using one because of the horrible things I've heard on one. I will never get why anyone could get entertainment from listening to phone recordings on that...

That or a paid system servicing a rural or remote area. I can find you plenty of 911 jobs for ALS and BLS in locations, where people just don't want to move to, or don't like the pay rate.

I 've always worn a watch in the field, but honestly I could probably give you a pulse rate within 5 bpm in under 15 seconds... But I have a degree in percussion performance and plenty of conducting courses. Someone without that background could learn to do it quickly and efficiently by...

I was gonna ask about that too, I ran into one of them yesterday in Rehoboth.

Actually when Ohio first got concealed and carry, it was the recommended practice to store a firearm taken off patient there when police were not there to secure it.

Here's a local article to combat myth EMS is raking in the money. I think it's a pretty decent explanation of the costs and billing difficulties. http://m.stardem.com/news/local_news/article_d1890661-26fb-587c-a3cc-6efc10b68d14.html?mode=jqm Has anyone else seen similar articles popping up?

Cool, I haven't read through it all yet, but sounds pretty cool. I just can't seem them creating a new Assistant Secretary position. It'd be nice, but taking what was a relatively small office tucked away in the DOT, and elevating that far would be a heck of stretch by our governments...

In no particular order: "So... The aliens are on your roof?" "You can stop doing CPR, if they're talking to you they don't need it" "Your house is on fire? .... Get the F--- out of the house!" "You need the police to take your child to school?" "I'm sorry I don't have the time to tell you...

Unfortunately that was the initial issue the fire service had with DHS. By throwing FEMA and the USFA under essentially LEOs had some major issues and still does. The federal organization chart could honestly use a lot of reorganizing. If ends up under HHS, it will probably end up under the OPEO...

It really depends on if you have the desire to do it. I was a musician through my undergrad and most of high school was spent with concerts, lessons, rehearsals, and practices taking up 40 plus hours a week outside of school. I got burned out a few times... But I loved it, and ultimately it was...