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Welcome to the Internet. You certainly misused it. It's ok though. After all, you're just a dumb fire fighter. (See what I did there?)

because I disagree with what he's saying... but I can't be arsed to spend twenty minutes going through why because what's the point?

Press releases should be filed with the press officer, please.

In the 911 system I ride with an arrest gets the nearest medic, an ambulance for transport and a truck for manpower. That's 6 people at a minimum but more likely around 10-12.

I think you're illustrating the points of those who are anti-fire-based-EMS.

I have never had a patient give pain in half steps.

SNF -> hospital

First day at the new job!

Abandonment is a completely separate issue.

Delusional about what? "Who's the President?" "Obama. He's the one who told the CIA to spy on me!" "Counts. Let's roll."

EMS is something I do in my spare time. I never intend on making a career of it. That said, I'm not against getting more education. But spending thousands of dollars and two years of my time on it is not something I'm prepared to do right now.

My dad owns a moving company. I think I could help with supply.

I suggest anyone who doesn't quite understand statistics take a look at Nate Silver's excellent book The Signal and the Noise. The numbers we use are the numbers we use because they apply to most people in most situations, based on the available evidence. That is the answer to "why not 50"...

Powered stretcher, Stairchair with tracks... anything to keep my back in mint condition.

Psych, disregarded by PD as I lifted my fist to knock on the front door

"Let's head on out... lights and sirens, nice and easy," is how I've heard that before.

https://medium.com/matter/whoever-saves-a-life-1aaea20b782 Medium hosts some excellent journalism, and this is no exception. Great longform read.

Maybe he didn't mean for it to come off quite as jackass-ed as it did. But no one is arguing that EMTs know more medicine than paramedics.

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