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  1. Phillyrube

    Good Landing

    You walk away from it.
  2. Phillyrube

    Civilian EMS?

    Pay EMS less than firefighters? Cheapskates!! https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2025/04/02/fire-department-may-recruit-civilians-to-staff-ambulances/
  3. Phillyrube

    10 signs of a bad ems supervisor

    A bad supervisor is when you roll up on a scene and the first words from the supervisor is taken him to xyz hospital and not the trauma center.
  4. Phillyrube

    Officer retires after incident with EMT

    Really pisses me off, this " paid suspension". So put him on vacation until he retires? I heard of a department that would suspend you, and you spent your shift in a room. No cellphone. Professional publications.
  5. Phillyrube

    Gifts

    Home Depot has a Ryobi set of screwdriver bits and Allen bits. Less than $10.00
  6. Phillyrube

    3 killed in Kentucky medical helicopter crash

    I initially thought scud running but it looks like weather was CAVU. My area lost a medical helo back in the late 80s scud running and had that" gottagethome" attitude. Blade just nicked the edge of the tower. Tower stayed up, helo not so much. Kobe Bryant died in a scudrunning crash...
  7. Phillyrube

    the 100% directionless thread

    I have a cousin who is using it for Type II and he has had diarrhea for two years. Watch out.
  8. Phillyrube

    Need some advice

    Always do part time in theED
  9. Phillyrube

    How old is too old to start?

    Go for it. I left the service at 65, with all my recerts finished for the next two years. Just remember the new guys works nights and weekends
  10. Phillyrube

    Medical Travel Companions

    Oh crap. Quit whining! It is what it is! Call the company to complain and and leave the OP alone. Get off my lawn!
  11. Phillyrube

    Well, It Happened...

    6 weeks out, life is good. No pain. Still wearing the back brace for another month. Back to work, but no shooting shotguns or trap Doc is conservative, doesn't want me twisting, hence the brace.
  12. Phillyrube

    Duty to Act?

    Try this link. https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fort-worth-texas-american-airlines-lawsuit-kevin-greenidge/287-2c5109b5-fdcb-4f8b-8730-0a932f11e94c
  13. Phillyrube

    Duty to Act?

    Do you commercial aircraft crews have Duty to Act? https://www.businessinsider.com/american-airlines-facing-lawsuit-14-year-old-died-on-board-2024-5
  14. Phillyrube

    Well, It Happened...

    This is a great community. 4 weeks out Monday,no surgical pain, no sciatic pain. Discharged from PT. Still have the back brace and see the surgeon next week. Incision looks like he used a laser to open it. Beautiful. Hope to be back working at the range in two weeks. Thanks again for the...
  15. Phillyrube

    Sedation Deaths

    Study out of Florida showing fatalities where sedation was administered by medics. https://www.wesh.com/article/deadly-sedatives-injection-during-police-encounters-florida/60618397#
  16. Phillyrube

    Well, It Happened...

    I always get Halcion when I need anything more than a cleaning.
  17. Phillyrube

    EMS Boat

    Saw something similar in Venice a few years back.
  18. Phillyrube

    Well, It Happened...

    Ok, if anyone needs surgery and anesthesia, tell them you're scared and claustrophobic. Don't tell them you're in the business. The me Now I'm a 40 year medic, CC,tactical, and some nursing school. I know things. So I'm all prepped out, talking to nurses etc. Anesthesiology comes in...
  19. Phillyrube

    Well, It Happened...

    Well I'm.back. went in Monday at 1000, but didn't hit the OR until 4. Got ripped off, didn't get preloaded. On with the mask then someone said becomes propofol. Didn't get back to the room until 2130 or so. Had wicked sore throat and a big incision on my back I don't know what they...
  20. Phillyrube

    Well, It Happened...

    I was ALS... AINT Lifting $#i+
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