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  1. FirstResponder

    LIVE RESCUE / FIRST RESPONDERS LIVE

    You had to see this one coming... What are your thoughts on these two new TV shows that have come out recently? It was a matter of time before the Fire & EMS side of things showed their faces in the day-to-day operations of the pre-hospital/ 911 system life. "Cops" has been on TV forever now...
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    Diary of the NREMT

    I just want to leave this topic wide open... What are some of your thoughts and opinions (maybe even nightmares) regarding the NREMT? Anything and everything about it. What's good, what's bad, what needs improvement?
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    Preventing Fraud-"Medical Necessity"

    For those involved in non-emergent/inter-facility transfers, does anyone else feel as though there is more to our job than simply receiving a signature and packaging a patient? Some companies still require RN's (sometimes a doctor or NP) to provide a written medical necessity for transport...
  4. FirstResponder

    BOX OR VAN?

    Which do you prefer? Let's hear the pros and cons for both!
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    Private EMS Companies-Their Biggest Problem?

    What is the single biggest problem in private EMS? There are plenty of places to point your finger when asked "what's wrong" with private EMS. Private ambulance services, in particular, is the subject in question. Regardless of the diverse professions we come from within the medical field, it's...
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    Transfer of Care Concerns?

    Whether you respond to a nursing home for an emergency or you're giving your report in the emergency room at the hospital, you're interacting with nurses & staff. Do you feel like these conversations are not as effective as they can be? Do you and your partner have to pry information out of a...
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