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Rockingham Regional Ambulance New Hampshire http://www.rockingham.org/

Lifting: Can you lift the normal stretcher with your partner without a problem? Or is your problem solely with larger patients? If your problem is lifting even a normal empty stretcher, then you will have problems in EMS. If it is just larger patients, then call for assistance, no patient is...

so doesn't that make them an Intermediate? was there a separate class for this IV and drugs after there Basic class?

Here for a jammed finger we go Hot...the call would dispatched as an extremity injury... As for psych with PD on scene we definitely go Hot coz the cops don't want to wait around... Our EMD sucks coz in my opinion we go Hot to calls waaaaay too often. Transport to the hospital, I very...

We can and often perform any or all procedures in the back of a moving ambulance...we have various reasons for getting what we can prior to transport and your vibrations is a big reason...12-lead ECG's are usually done stationary, but with the engine running. Stationary with the engine running...

I determine whether I will allow a rider on a case by case basis... Any Pt that is circling the drain and needed to be at the hospital 10 mins before they called or a cardiac arrest...NO Riders...not even parents... The only time I allow riders in the patient compartment is if it is a parent...

Here we are dispatched through a state EMD who then sends it to the local dispatchers... We have 2 priorities for 911... Priority 1: HOT...which is almost everything and in my opinion based off dispatch info not always required, but dispatch loves to tell me where to go.. Priority 2...

what exactly is an EMT-IV? is that an intermediate? I know first responder, basic, intermediate, critical care intermediate (upstate NY), medic, critical care medic, flight medic....:unsure:

If you are in the back, you can't always control what your idiot driver is doing. All you can do is yell at them from the back, or ask them politely to slow down, beyond that the tech in the back can't push them out of the driver's seat... What is the attendant truly going to do? And why should...

Don't try and figure Americans out...we never have a clue what we are saying anyway...LOL:P

I have never heard of this being illegal, or wrong, or improper care. I have taken 2 backboarded BLS patients at the same time. In my opinion only 1 ALS Pt to a rig, but as many BLS Patients as you can fit, with in reason, and no MCI related. Call in another rig for occupants of the other...

Um, actually the way most of have posted here is more than likely how we would have said to him face to face. You have to remember in EMS we eat our young. As the OP stated, he is a seasoned medic. Which automatically states he knows better. and if you read what he wrote, he knows he knows...

well, that was unexpected. pull rank. also apologize to your wife before you destroy that friendship. You tried diplomatic, it is time to inform management. I am sure management would love to know that she is going to be the cost of lots of money lost do to her causing law suits to be filed...

I completely agree

Well if that is not yours, someone is a wacker...lol Dan, you should make that you avatar pic...lol

Um...actually vollies do say "stupid paid morons"...lol... well, if he is paid, then does that automatically NOT make him a volly. I am guessing this squad is made up of both paid and vollies. And the paid would cover the days and the night shifts are covered by vollies and per diems...If...

There not nearly enough information to even guess what happened. This article tells nothing. This article alone is nothing more than tabloid BS and meant for sensationalism. I will admit I am now interested in finding out what happened... Should the EMT be arrest for assault? don't...

I believe in NY you are not required to stop with those plates or even a window decal. I used to live and work in NY

before the masses explode in anger and argument and judgment, there not much information at all. this story says nothing. I understand that the patient was handcuffed, but there still not enuff info. so if you can come across any more info, please pass it on.

First off, welcome. We are all hear and various different levels of training and years of experience. Feel free to ask those questions you have and will have. You will get an answer in some way shape or form...or argument...lol