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Not within the county we are based out of. But in other counties and with the company yes. There are even counties where I can only do CPR and AED as I am not approved to operate in that county as an ALS provider, and the good Samaritan law only applies to lay people, if you stop to render aid...

That is what I am asking... I was hoping for some suggestions. Especially from EMT's as I'm sure you've run across a difficult partnership and there were things you wish you could ask your partners to do in order to make for a better partnership.

I don't write them up, I was saying that was the only thing that I could think of to do, otherwise it is them writing me up and complaining about me being bossy and condescending without my side ever being heard. I'm anal, I like things a certain way and I'll do them that way myself without...

I work in NC, every county has a different Medical Director (county based and system based) The county I work does not allow for basic providers. Its a County thing, nothing acute. They can take discharges out of the hospital, or dialysis runs. However basics cannot attend an acute call if it...

I agree with your list. My day to day workings run like this. 1) If I ask my partner if they checked the oil and the O2. One will lie, two and three will actually do it and four will suggest I do it since hes washing the truck. 2) Only one of my 4 partners will help me check off the truck. 3) I...

I was angry in my post... but I don't talk to my partners like that. I was frustrated. I do have a lot to learn, and my emt career is all I have to compare my B's with. I was trying to show how I was support for my partner and so not having partners now that support me is a little uncomfortable...

I get what you mean by the newby coming in being bossy, but how do I not come across as bossy or condescending but still be able to feel comfortable with the level of care provided? I've tried educating, I was told that if the company didn't make it mandatory then they weren't going to do it...

I am sorry for the rambling, I did get a little carried away. I don't have trust in my B's because they continually show their incompetence. Most of which can be pointed out as their laziness or them taking on the mind set that this is just IFT stuff so it isn't important. My double checking as...

I never said that. I've worked with some great B's whom I would trust with my life, and some others who can do their job with their eyes closed and working with them is refreshing, being able to have confidence in them however that is not the caliber of EMT I'm working with now and it really...

I absolutely agree. As an IFT unit we don't see much that requires acute care and so I am worried that I'm going to miss something.

There is to much bad blood between the basics and paramedic's where I work. We are a private transport service that runs ALS units. I am a 3 year old Paramedic who hasn't worked as a P anywhere else, but who spent my basic life in a high volume 911 service where I am pretty sure that I've seen...