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from the american red cross site: We are not accepting volunteers to travel to Haiti. If you would like to volunteer for the American Red Cross, please contact your local chapter. well...my local chapter says nothing...one down...more to go...

sooooo....for all this discussion and debate about who has the most knowledge about what the proper response will be...we've yielded no list of agencies where we can volunteer our services? :rolleyes: as an emt i dont think there's much i can do to help but i *can* speak french...that's enough...

man, i love you guys :wub: good, vibrant discussion as always ^_^

i *want* to work the city i live in: 800k in an area 7x7 miles. not counting the daily traffic from the business crowd. sweet.

k, so, first ride along. wewt. was great. dual medic team and they were very nice, very informative etc. now for the funny story: last run of the day, long story short, we finally get the kid to tell us he did WAY too much coke the night before and is having an "anxiety attack". total...

hey bruv, im 25 and in an emt program in the bay area. all board blablabla drama asside: 1. find a good emt program in your area. 2. take said program. 3. get certified. 4. get a job. that's it B) good luck :D as for the "california" nonsense: we are the most populous state...

this is my fav ^_^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0VNBDbr67U from what i understand the whole bulky dressing thing doesnt really work and will likely be phased out of treatment protocol eventually...

bought a pair of these. i had them in tan before but need them in black for work. i used to wear them loading trucks for UPS and they were damn near the most comfy things i've ever put on my feet. very sturdy and they come in wide ftw! $80 online...think they retail for $120 or something...

hahahahahahahha, sry, didnt notice. :P when you're not american the whole americans laying claim to universal values thing is a little...silly ;)

"Our society once prided itself on rugged individualism, fairness and the ability to take care of ourselves, and our own. The tide has turned. People now expect to be taken care of." who wrote this crap? :glare: it's one thing to discuss abuse of the 911 system, another entirely to start...

easily the best answer. think baby seats :P

@ work w/ a coworker me n some pals in a KED & collar during immobilization practice in school

sound to me like your colleagues and local FD are about to become political activists! ...that is...assuming you dont want this to happen. :P work with the FD to start a public awareness campaign! :D

"An emergency siren that alerts drivers by making their vehicles vibrate is being tested by doctors in Hampshire." http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/8132852.stm interesting, no?

um, as far as my research has found, these are all the bay area companies: AMR Royal Ambulance Westmed Golden State Ambulance Pro Transport 1 Silicon Valley Ambulance NORCAL Ambulance this list, of course, excludes any hospital operations or FDs. how's the search coming? i'm...

something like this should be perfectly acceptable :P

haha now you've both thoroughly confused me :P

always trust your local army surplus:P

ima bluntly disagree here. i have a GOOD friend who joined the marines and i have to say about him and his co-workers (w/e you want to call them)...they're INCREDIBLY cold to the point of near complete emotional detachment. NOT desirable in a profession which is based on care and...

just...um...to clarify...why would you even ask? i mean, what sort of scenarios are you worried about that bring this to mind? *curious*