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The salads at McDonalds actually aren't bad. Just choose the grilled chicken, not the crispy. I try to pack the lunch, but when I'm in a hurry and need to buy on the road, this is a decent option.

Because from the standpoint of being licensed (or certified) a neurosurgeon and a family practice physician are still licensed as physicians. They are still both allowed to practice medicine under the law (whatever that practice may entail). Basic to paramedic are certified to legally provide...

Again, labor law in NY says that there is a limit on the consecutive hours that can be required between shifts without rest. I'm pretty sure it's 16. 24 hours shifts that run constantly without a break are a recipe for disaster. It's unethical, and should be illegal. It shows that the...

Really? So because someone wasn't recruited, or isn't there against their will, it's OK for their employer to treat them however they want? Heap abuse on them, provide working conditions most would consider unethical and in many places are illegal? While doing nothing ensures that nothing...

Detroit is a hot mess. Their emergency services personnel tolerate WAY more than anyone should have to.

24 hour shifts and not allowed to sleep? In New York State, that's a violation of labor law.

As said above, it's still an allegation. We still have the presumption of innocence. At least, we should..... Also, virtuous conduct and the horror implied by the lack of it are not solely the property of EMS. We recently had a police officer in our area go to state prison for targeting...

Off the top of my head, Echo Heron. She's a nurse and doesn't write about EMS, and it's been a few years since I've read her (I read her first 2 books) but they were very enjoyable reads. Here's a link to her website: http://www.echoheron.com/index.htm PS - Her real first name is Echo...

Stop trying to please him. If he has constructive criticism, that's fine, but there's no reason for someone to treat people like he does. Do your job to the best of your ability and everything will fall into place. The whole attitude of treating people like crap stinks.

Weather Temp her is 5 deg F. Wind Chill is 5 below zero F. Got 4 inches of snow last night. First real winter weather we've had this season!

We're the same. And I can't imagine coming out to a rig turned off for 15 minutes with wind chill factors of 40 below zero.

That's the ONLY thing that makes them unsafe? Sorry, I have to disagree with you. So do the courts. There are many, many unsafe emergency driving practices out there, and to put all of the blame on civilian drivers is way out of line. According to a JEMS article...

I run in a system that sounds similar to Rob's. Difference is we go 32 (our term for emergency jobs holding) every day, usually multiple times a day. 32-5 is not uncommon. You also would be job hunting if you used that excuse here. 12 minutes instead of 6 minutes? Who cares? Use the...

We had one stolen last week. Involved a police chase through the city and into the suburbs and back. They put down tire spikes, he hit 3 cars, 2 police cars and injured 1 officer.

We don't really care how they feel. Winters here can generate weeks of sub-zero temps. Not only does that make diesel engines not prone to starting, but you risk freezing your drugs.

A different opinion..... So, after everyone has this guy tried, convicted and sentenced, let me offer up a different perspective: Only recently are we in EMS, and emergency services for that matter, really addressing the issues about emergency driving, and trust me, it's far from all the...

Actually, we have a very large truck on a Freightliner chassis. 6 providers can fit comfortably in the back. Like I said, sometimes we do just the RN paramedic configuration, like when we have a balloon pump in a stable, concious, un-intubated patient. But if they are intubated, then they...

We were not part of a retrieval team. This is the only hospital in upstate NY that places VADs and does heart transplants. This was his only chance. The only time I've ever done transfers with physicians, they are usually residents there for the ride. The few attendings I've taken were on...

I used to work with liquid nitrogen a lot. Was this an agricultural setting with animals (a farm)? It would be interesting to know what happened to cause the situation, and what his outcome was.

I did. He was bleeding from his open chest. Bad. We did massive transfusion; I think we ran 20 units of blood products while enroute (cryo, FFP, platelets and PRBCs). He ended up getting an RVAD, and didn't do well. The family withdrew care. It was too bad, b/c the guy took time off from...