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Welcome aboard from Southern California! Your comments about computer/cars reminded me of this old gem that's been floating around the Net for a couple years (there's a couple different versions, but this one's my favorite). If Microsoft Made Cars 10. New seats would require everyone to have...

Between my regular job and the fire service, there's a bunch of organizations I belong to: Work American Society of Safety Engineers (the one I'm most active in, have been an officer, including President, in my local chapter for about 6 years now). National Fire Protection Association (yes, for...

And just to add...haven't seen it yet either and not sure I'll get a chance to see it in the theatres, but will probably rent it if I don't. We don't get to many movies anymore with the baby, but the in-laws will be visiting next week and we may take advantage of the free babysitting. :D

He basically came out and said that psychiatry and antidepressant medications are all a hoax and that Brooke was wrong to take them to treat her postpartum depression (an experience she's written a book about). Scientology takes a very strong stand against the entire field of psychiatry (going...

He's the quack on the Simpson's. His trademark intro is, "Hi everybody!" in an upbeat voice. [/b] My favorite Dr. Nick scene is the one where he's examining Homer in the hospital and there's a page over the PA "Paging Dr. Nick Riviera, please call the coroner." and he responds "The coroner...

Happy Birthday!

Basic here. For the most part, California's a two tier system (Basic & Medic). EMS is primarily regulated at the county level, and only a few of the rural counties offer Intermediate (and that's being phased out, so I've been told). Of course, in CA nomenclature, a Basic is an EMT-I (Roman...

Thanks everyone. I really don't feel too bad about how the call went...it was one of the smoother full arrest calls I've been on (I really love my crew...we have some of the best EMTs on the department) and given her HX, wasn't too much of a surprise. Was just hard seeing someone I knew in...

Awww, what a cute couple! :D

We wear the department patch on the left shoulder and optionally, either the LA County EMT patch or the National Firefighters 9-11 Memorial Patch on the right (I have the flag). Yes, I know that makes the flag "fly" the wrong way, but the department patch is required to be on the left (standard...

Welcome aboard from Southern California! We had one of our PD Sergeants ride down (and back) with us on a transport yesterday for an attempted suicide. Was talking to him on the drive back (not one of the guys I've known as well as some) and found out he was a paramedic for 8 years before...

I am. Can't say I've been as active with it as I have with some of the other organizations I belong to, but I hope to change that now that I'm transitioning out of some roles with other volunteer groups. I've volunteered to help out with their health & safety task force, but haven't heard...

Well, its finally happened...just went on my first full arrest call for someone I knew. Mother of a girl I went to HS with...also the sister-in-law of a former (late) Chief of our department. I was the AED operator, so I went through the whole call from initial PT contact (about 4 of us got...

Here's a couple pics from our 4th of July parade today. Unfortunately, my wife was trying to watch the baby too, so didn't get too many. Me driving RA41 with FF Robert Johnson from my crew. A better view inside the cab. Just a neat old Model T fire engine that a someone entered. Chris

If you have suspicions, you need to report it. The California mandatory reporter law (which applies to EMS personnel) requires a verbal report to the PD having jurisdiction immediately (or as soon as practical) with a follow-up written report within 48 hours. Don't mean to scare you, but you can...

A very happy 4th of July to everyone (OK, so its an hour early here, but I'm not planning on being up then). Hope everyone enjoys a safe and sane holiday. We're having our annual parade tomorrow, and the FD will be there in force. I'm driving the ambulance and will try to post pics if I get...

Those mist blowers are pretty cool (no pun intended :P ). They used to use them on the band/student section of the stadium for football games when I was in college. Very effective...and that was almost 10 years ago...I can imagine the technology's improved now.

Not naming any names, but there are some members who appear to be posting here primarily to perpetuate arguments and attacks on certain other members that began on another site. As a reminder, when you joined this site, you agreed to the rules and guidelines below, and personal attacks are not...

Not naming any names, but there are some members who appear to be posting here primarily to perpetuate arguments and attacks on certain other members that began on another site. As a reminder, when you joined this site, you agreed to the rules and guidelines below, and personal attacks are not...

Well, since we do fire and EMS both, we do our own rehab. Depending on the size of the fire, we'll assign the FF/EMT on the ambulance to check everyone after they've come out and before they go back in. Basically get a set of vitals (pulse, BP, resps, O2 sat) and record it. Other than that, its...