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Geez, look at me. 72 years old. Fireman in 1968 to 1970, volunteer and then paid. Whoops, along comes the draft. JoiN the Navy. Become a helo crewman. Jump out of helicopters rescuing people ( never needed to but practiced a lot). Made 4 Med cruises and a lot of smaller ones. Fought a...

This one just hit the news: https://www.ems1.com/investigation/investigation-launched-after-man-removed-from-ambulance-left-on-street

Article about the first class of volunteer cardiac technicians, first ALS providers in Virginia...

The Virginia Office of EMS is missing anywheres from 9 to 15 million dollars. This resulted in the cancellation of the 2023 EMS Symposium, an event known nationwide for its educational and networking values. The head of EMS has recently announced his retirement...

Not a great career move. Https://www.villages-news.com/2023/09/27/emt-claims-paramedic-sexually-assaulted-her-in-ambulance/

Spotted at REV in Orlando. Parked with a couple barebones GSA rigs and a couple GSA rigs marked IHS AMBULANCE. (Hit the picture for a focused shot)

So I have a retirement gig running a rifle and pistol range. Not hard work, just make sure no one shoots themselves or blows a hole in the ceiling. Range has an AED, good pads, extra batteries. Got a great industrial type first aid kit: bandaids, Tylenol, alcohol preps, tweezers, first aid...

Any agencies have one installed? Conversation came up recently, was wondering if it could be done.

Something new from Ford: a wuhan virus killing setting. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2020/05/27/ford-heated-sanitization-software-police-vehicles-coronavirus.html 133' for 15 minutes. Now, have you ever seen the inside of the average police car? Spilled coffee...

Thought I'd post some shots from Florence, Italy. EMS in Italy is mostly volunteer, with a couple core paid EMTs. No ALS on the box by it self. ALS is provided by a doc and CCRN or paramedic equivalent arriving in a chase car. Photos taken outside the church of Santa Maria del Fiore, the...

Condolences to his family and coworkers. https://www.inquirer.com/obituaries/coronavirus-complications-obituary-kevin-bundy-jr-delaware-county-paramedic-southwest-philadelphia-20200417.html

Who is / was military? Retired Navy Chief, did 20. Started out as an ASW aircrew, changed rates to fix little yellow trucks on the flight deck. Totally unrelated to EMS, right? Was a volunteer firefighter in high school, and joined volunteer department while stationed in Virginia. Retired...

Never saw the movie, may have to look it up since we're on house arrest: https://www.statter911.com/2020/04/06/dc-private-ambulance-crew-finds-out-the-purge-siren-doesnt-get-lots-of-laughs-right-now/

Ok, who's who on the scene. This is from a beach town, combo system. Firefighter: guy with full turnout gear, standing there going "uh-oh" ( a bunch of them standing there is the "Uh-Oh" Squad. First Responder: crisp pressed Royal Robbins trousers, crisp pressed white shirt, ball cap, shined...

Im cruising local craigslist and flagging people selling toilet paper and hand sanitizer. Im cruising local craigslist and flagging idiots trying to sell motorcycles in motorcycle parts section to avoid the $5 fee. Sitting on the corner with binoculars looking down the street. Cars driving by...

Not really, we just wont say that over the radio so the press can ask us why. https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/02/25/chicago-911-calls-no-ambulances-available/

Anyone hear of this? https://www.wdsu.com/article/gray-death-louisiana-sheriffs-office-warns-people-to-never-pick-up-or-touch-new-deadly-drug/30766107

Why do I bother? Turned it off after 30 minutes. NYFD?

Post up your favourite war story.

Not sure what to make of all this. Some people want to change EMS, since a lot of care being provided, like intrafacility, paramedicine, etc, is not really emergency. Take a read and comment. IAFC is against it. https://www.ems.gov/projects/nomenclature.html