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They do not have wheelchair or BLS trucks anymore. Nor do they hire EMTs anymore, and they haven't for almost a year. They still have EMTs on staff but most are going through paramedic school. I will still maintain that AMR springs is where you want to be and you should focus your efforts...

Focus on the why's and how's of what you're doing. Once you understand those things the rest comes easier. Following protocols and flow charts won't make you a good medic; critical thinking, common sense, and a strong knowledge of the science of medicine will make you a good medic (and a healthy...

Well C Springs is a bit of a different animal than Denver. There are a large number of ALS services in Denver including FDs that demand lower standards so that firefighters can make it through the program faster. In C-Springs, AMR is really the only ALS game in town and so there is no drive for...

Wow. That is pretty ridiculous. How does the manditory PT, uniforms, or paramilitary structure make them a better school? And why do they let you ride on a fire engine? Seems like you should do all your rides on a vehicle that can do 1/2 the job - transport.

If the caliber of CO Springs AMR medics is any reflection then it should be a good program. I seem to recall an EMT that had gone to school there and she seemed to have her business together. CO springs has some pretty progressive protocols, plus the AMR medical director really sticks up for the...

Depends on where you go. When I went to school it was a year of college anatomy and physiology, a year of EMT basic experience, an EMT-B exam, a basic EKG exam, the HOBET exam, and an interview with the medical director and course coordinator. However another school who's paramedics I...

Thanks for all the replies. I have to say I was just a little frustrated with the whole thing yesterday. I can honestly say I still love my patients, and I still love patient care and I have a hard time imagining giving it up to do anything else. Firetender: I agree that we all probably get...

I will second Tiggers comments. No one will look at you without a state cert in hand, and to be competitive you should have IV and EKG classes done. Getting a job as a basic is hit an miss, turn over at local ambulance companies is high so the real trick is persistence. AMR, Rural/Metro, and...

I had an epiphany today. Maybe it's been in the works for a while and it just hit me today: Why do I keep doing this job? I think I know why. I love the work, but I hate the job. The job is now getting so bad that I just can't stomach the work anymore. I like my employer, I do, but I hate the...

Every time. I also kick down the door on every EMS call. Adds dramatic effect and lets the patient know that I am a badass motherf*cker.

Doesn't help that some of the people on the accrediting board are only on there to ensure in-house training programs can be accredited. (thanks IAFF and IAFC!) At least you are saying it, and the more that we start to get people saying it, the more likely we are to start pushing this issue to...

Getting back on topic, I think that until there is a large, definitive, prospective study that clearly illustrates how poorly we are doing our jobs and how much our lack of education is to blame I doubt we will see significant educational changes. The problem lies with all of us, our...

As much as I agree that time is hardly a factor in most disease processes that we encounter, I don't think the public would stand for 20 to 30 minute response times. However, of the response time studies I have read they made no mention of the environment that is being responded in. When I...

I'm confused, do you plan on injecting unmixed juice? As a side note, what the heck is unmixed juice? Is that the fruit that the juice is made of?

I don't think there is any excuse to not preserve pt dignity. There isn't anything that should stop at least someone on scene from grabbing a blanket and covering this young lady. Sounds like inattentive, incompassonate providers.

We had a debate at work today and we both agreed that action scare has the best paint scheme of any Denver-metro private ambulance. Although AMR Colorado Springs looks pretty dang cool. I'll agree that any "care" ambulance sounds over used. Same with medlifecareflightevac, it's just over used...

EMT training is paramilitary in some places simply due to fire department influence in EMS. Ironically, the paramilitary mind-set is completely counter-productive to prehospital emergency care. Training in a paramilitary fashion attempts to instill discipline and following orders. Medicine...

Why isn't there an option for neither?

There are several departments here in CO that are starting to do the same thing. Granted, this is by contract and the private ambulance companies are well aware that we are getting the FD hand-me-downs/sloppy seconds etc. I hate paying taxes for a FD that will just contact a private ambulance...

I think what ABC is getting at is that maybe the kid's mum didn't have to see his pecker to agree to treatment. I think as a card carrying member of the male gender we should strive to avoid the potentially large amounts of embarrassment associated with the dumb S**T we do with our penis's...