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The whole "time discrepency" issue is solely based on comments Michaael Schiavo made at two seperate times. In the 1992 malpractice lawsuit (2 years after the fact), he testified that he had found her at 5:00. In a 2003 interview (13 years after the fact), he said that he'd found her at 4:30...

Guidant Recalls 50,000 Defibrillators By ASHLEY M. HEHER, Associated Press Writer INDIANAPOLIS - Guidant Corp. said Friday it was recalling cardiac defibrillators implanted in nearly 50,000 people worldwide because of a flaw that could cause it to malfunction. At least two patients with the...

If/when we end up replacing our Ford E-350, I'd love to look into the Sprinter. We really can't run a Type I or III in our town due to one section with very narrow, winding roads, but I bet a Sprinter would fit and give us a lot more room than what we currently have. They're not real common out...

A lot of people have bad reactions to the sulfites in certain types of alcoholic beverages. So far as I know, its related to the allergy to sulfa drugs. Also, certain ethnicities are more prone to alcohol allergies. Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders come to mind.

We actually discussed this issue at some length on the City Council ad hoc committee I served on looking at our fire department level of service. Per our City Attorney, there is no actual legal obligation for a city in California to provide fire or EMS service to its residents. Most do as a...

We leave ours on. On the primary rig, the tank is only accessible through the exterior compartment behind the driver where the driver's turnout gear and BA are stored, so if its off, there's no way to use it on a call. The secondary rig has it under the curbside door gear shelves, so you could...

Fairfield Echo - Fairfield, OH Thursday, June 09, 2005 They call him Mr. Grand, as in one-thousand. Robert Jones, a resident of Connersville, Ind., finished a nearly weeklong stay at Mercy Hospital Fairfield as its 1,000th open heart surgery patient just as he started it: chatting away and...

Well, I'm back...got home about 1 AM last night. Was a good conference, but am ready for some time at home now.

Well Bret, the Firefighter/Stormtrooper, who's been on a leave of absence, was back at the station today and filled me in on his "Imperial" activities. :D Turns out, he was one of the troopers who was at the premiere stuff in Hollywood for Revenge of the Sith, and participated in that City of...

Wasn't on the call myself, but we had a PT with a gangrenous foot a few months ago (I think I was on duty that night, but had coverage for some reason...was my crew that responded). Don't remember the details, but do remember the rest of the guys telling me about the "black foot of death" as...

Unfortunately, its not unknown to have "horseplay" accidents with defibs, though you'd hope a couple of EMTs would know better. The last one I remember hearing about (couple years ago) was two hospital maintenance workers who decided to try the defib out on each other with the same results as...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Two kittens picked the wrong place to relieve themselves when they urinated on a fax machine, sparking a fire that extensively damaged their Japanese owner's house. Investigators in the western city of Kobe have concluded that the fire in January was caused by a spark...

Well, just checking in on my brief layover at my house. :D NFPA was good...got to make a few new contacts and renew a couple old ones. Spent 2 lovely days learning the proposed new state fire code which they voted NOT to use last week. :angry: And only lost about $40. :P So, will be around...

Just wanted to let ya'll know that I'll be gone for a bit over the next few weeks. I leave Friday for the NFPA conference in Vegas. I'll get back from that the following Thursday (6/9), but will then be leaving again on Sunday (6/12) for the American Society of Safety Engineers conference in New...

Normally the altitude doesn't bother me, but I had a fairly minor cold last Labor Day when we went to Mammoth, and I felt like crap the entire weekend.

I've noticed a lot of docs and a few nurses (they tend to be better) who are very lax about gloving up as well. I personally always put them on before I make PT contact. If I'm 5th or 6th at a scene and not likely to do something, I may hold off, but I generally stop at the rig and grab a pair...

Gotta be careful at Mammoth because of the altitude too. I think its, what, 11,000 up on the mountain? Hope you feel better.

From what I've heard, most of the privates around here don't have AEDs. I think maybe one or two companies do, but that's it. Pretty sure AMR doesn't.

Based on the California EMSA scope (not sure about Santa Clara specifically) and what we're allowed to do in L.A., I'd say bandaging is fine (be it a band-aid or gauze/kerlix/whatever). I wouldn't use any sort of antiseptics or topical medications. If the wound is dirty, just rinse with saline...

Glendale and LAFD do run together a lot due to the close proximity and overlap of their areas. Initially, on the Metrolink incident, there was confusion about which city it was actually in (was initially dispatched as Glendale and turned out to be LA). Those tracks literally run along the border...