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Just a side note, I would give ANYTHING to be in a real EMS explorer program. The only fire explorer programs around here are non-EMS. And the medical explorer program is just a viewing thing, it's basically a one time tour of each area, from a distance. I signed up for it in November or...

I disagree, I think that if someone has enough interest and enough insight into EMS to be doing an explorer program in their teenage years, then they are fully aware that they will see disturbing things. I'm an example of this. The number of teens I know that know what EMS stands for or that it...

I've always wondered what emergency responders to disasters do about risk of diseases in unsanitary places like Haiti, I guess this is the place to ask. So are you given vaccinations or masks or what?

How often do people hyperventilate from nose bleeds?

I always hated Cleveland, it's in my blood :P

Can someone please just explain to me why police officers are exempt from negligence charges but no one else is? And also, if you are honestly going to argue that the officer didn't want to endanger himslef; cops are ready to take a bullet and put them selves in the line of fire for citizens...

How hard/overwhelming would it be to try and take a paramedic course while going through general courses (the basic three or four year program) at a university?

I'll be in a similar situation soon. But my dilema is that I am pretty sure I am more interested in EMS than becoming a physician (not because of school, because of the nature of the job) and if there wasn't such a money difference, I would not even think about med school. There are a few...

When a person calls 911, they believe they are experiencing an emergency situation. When a public safety official arrives on scene, those people place their full trust in the person responding. An officer may not be able to give the same level of care that an EMT/Paraemdic could, but it is a...

Well how about you leave ancient arguments in the past, I'm sure it will be better for all of us. Clearly I lost that debate long ago .

Well, I'm from Cincinnati Ohio (south west) and I know some things about Northern Kentucky, I've spent a lot of time there.

"So, with my last ounce of strength, I sucked out my gold fillings and swalloed them. Those paramedics have sticky fingers." -Mr. Burns

I injured my in-step in a sparring match with someone from my own school (very akward situation) Happy New Years!

Good, I've been out for while because I pretty much destroyed my foot, but I'm going back this month, I'll probably get my black belt soon. How about you?

...but that person could be you, why would you even take the risk? My instructor gave me a mask, and then I got one from work too, so I just have them stashed around different in places. This is one thing where I would rather be safe than sorry, and call me a whacker if you want but we're...

Well even if they don't, they should carry small first aid kits and at be trained in CPR. I'm surprised police academy doesn't cover that.

I'm surprised how many people don't carry a small CPR mask of some kind...

Kaisu: I never knew you at all. However, and some will disagree with this, I can relate to your situation. It seems as if some places do silence their members, and I completely understand that is not the intention, but that is often the result when forum staff try to keep such a firm, not...

What a progressive view, that mindset is definitely what will get us further in this situation :glare: As far as the bill now, I am very indifferent. I'm not going to go into my opinions about it. Just wanted to throw a fact out there: someone mentioned Medicare. Well, medicare covers...

pack of 5 powerful LED flashlights for $10 at Home Depot, or a 2 large LED pack for $10 also at Home Depot. I do theatre lighting, I used to carry a small maglite to see up on the cat walks and in dimmer rooms, but these LED flashlights are 100 times better imo.