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I got it now. Thanks.

Sory i was short. I'm just so used to making wise a$$ remarks like that at my department. The chief isn't mean it's just the mustache, he's violent try O2 therapy (tank to head), frequent flier call mutual aid instead. That kinda $hit.

Most likely the same as your remac.

It's called humor. I know it's due to the ignorance of the public. I usually just politely correct them and move on...

I am an Emergency Medical Technician. If you think I am only an ambulance driver, I could always circle the block a few more times...

Tech pants and uniform like shirt. Avoid a utility belt and don't wear anything with another agency's name on it

How? I left less than a year ago and it was so screwed up...

Life star or mora accurately death star is one of the worst companies to work for, or at least it was when I was there. Rampant direction of pt care based on billing and an administration that is so far removed from true ems that they no longer know the difference between "shall not withhold...

Finally! Someone who understands what I mean. I used to work with a medic (several in fact) that would dose every pt with fentenyl or morphine just because they had any pain, regardless of the pn level. You are obviously not one of them because you understand judgement and don't take your...

Lifestar is the worst

Yes. I've worked for a couple agency's but none ever had a written test. I was wondering what it was On

I agree with that 100%. There can be huge differences in pay. I'm suggesting that a volunteer agency would be a great way to get a feel for The job before making a huge investment that may not work out. In the end you need to do what's right for you.

Again, I'm just advocating airing on the side of caution, NOT the end of prehospital pain management. And FYI I said the misuse of painkillers not the proper administration of them to those who truly need them.

I'm not saying legit pain shouldn't get pain killers. The addict faking pain should not. And again I see medics give pain killers because the pt WANTS them not because they NEED them. That's the distinction I'm trying to make. And again you want to be careful that the administration of pain...

It's not for fear of harm and I'm not advocating the withholding of narcs, all I'm saying is there is widespread abuse of the use of painkillers, wether its for billing, burnt- out medics just wanting to shut up a pt, or drug abuse. I see the overuse of narcs and I'm just advocating use of...

I don't mean it as an end all be all. And as for the Wong baker ( aka faces) it is generally a better system to go by versus what a pt may tell you when in an area with a lot of habitual users. I'm not saying don't ask but take the response with a grain of salt and use your better judgement...

Tolerating pain. Basically anything less than 7 out of 10 on the FACES scale (faces to weed out habitual drug abusers) is unnecessary use/abuse/waste of narcs. 7 and up use pain killers or NO2.

On that topic, anyone know what the hiring test for hunter end is all about?

I volunteer my services as emt as well as getting paid for it. My volly paid for my card and gave me experience. If you want to do fire as well go through a volly first before you plan your financial future around a calling that fails. Speaking from experience no fires for me any more!

Not always so. If your pt is definitely in ths lls ( looks like $hit) category you want a medic. But for 90% of trauma and 40% of medical, waiting for als is just b.s. When you get some time logged feel free to play within your scope