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Anyone out there either use or have experience with online scheduling software? Thinking about implementing some new scheduling practices and shopping around. So far have looked at WhenToWork, eCore, and Aladis (sp.) Service is fairly small (30ish) but growing and we need a better way than...

Right?! Gawd awful nomenclature in LA... sent from my mobile command center. or phone. whatever.

Only municipal. Private can be 1:1. sent from my mobile command center. or phone. whatever.

LMFAO! I think we have a winner! sent from my mobile command center. or phone. whatever.

some of these names are hilarious...I thought (still do) that LA County was bad...lol Also, I will add "ambu-" anything. And "trans-"...

CA DMV sucks. I would rather be intubated with re-bar. That is all. Carry on. sent from my mobile command center. or phone. whatever.

I lost a lot of weight when I first started in EMS. Diet and exercise only. 275 to 180. First step was cutting out the twelve pack of coke per day...now, I eat vegetable salad and sleep often as I can....currently at 175ish. sent from my mobile command center. or phone. whatever.

What are the absolute worst names, and the best, you have encountered? Mine...mauran, ambu...anything, transaid, and rsi. Best...mercy, guardian sent from my mobile command center. or phone. whatever.

^times 100! sent from my mobile command center. or phone. whatever.

Paramedics cost money, and it is more lucrative to have basics transport emergency than medics to transport non-emergency in la co. sent from my mobile command center. or phone. whatever.

Yep. Done both and IFT, if you are good, is harder on the soul. Do your Ricky rescue stuff first and enjoy it, then contemplate IFT. I'll leave it at that. sent from my mobile command center. or phone. whatever.

...and according to some of my OC contacts, they are being investigated for attempted bribery of Costa Mesa officials...

LMFAO...so you can work for Hall, where the owner of the towns 911 service provider is also the mayor of that town! Yessssss!

We have used them at my service as well, but due to the prohibitive cost, keep them for use on bariatric patients only (in place of a slide board). They work very well once you get the hang of it. If you don't position it right, then its just useless...

Not to hijack the thread, and keep in mind that EMS is worse than high school with drama, BUT from what I hear there are investigations being conducted on the premise that CARE was bribing local officials to keep certain ordinances and statutes in place which in reality, kept CARE in the money...

that cracks me up. and scares me.

Definitely get your National Registry. It will make moving around much easier. Do some college courses...if you plan on just FD, then go with physics, chemistry, fire science, engineering type coursework. If you plan on dual function FD-Medical, then add biology, A&P, more chemistry and...

I heard that CARE is under major investigation nowadays. I have worked several people from Gerber and the opinions ranged from "it was great" to "never. again. ever." Schaefer as well has a rep for working you till you cry, then tossing you. I heard nothing good about AMR in Texas...

Psych...stupid autocorrect... sent from my mobile command center. or phone. whatever.

Wow. Paycheck eval, anyone? sent from my mobile command center. or phone. whatever.