I'm looking to update my agency's personnel management software, which is very much outdated. Does anyone have any input/recommendations? Two that I have across include EMS Manager by Aladtec and EMS eSchedule.
My agency has about 80 members, with about 55 volunteer and 25 per diem staff...
I am an NJ EMT-B, and I have three years of experience riding on a local volunteer ambulance squad (two years as an EMT and one as a non-EMT). I am also a current full-time undergraduate student, planning on going to medical school. Recently, I have been considering going to one of the nearby...
I know some people might think that I am crazy for wanting to work as an EMT-P and delay earnings as an MD, but I've been tossing this around in my mind for months. I've just decided to get opinions from others.
I'm a rising high school senior that will be applying to colleges this fall. My...
What constitutes a HIPAA violation? Giving away specific identifying information? I am writing a paper for class and would like to know if I can use a situation I encountered while riding the ambulance. Obviously, I would not give out names, but I want to provide details of the situation. There...
What do you all think of majors in EMS/emergency medicine/etc?
Examples:
University of Pittsburgh
Stony Brook University (SUNY)
I'm a high school student, and I am very interested in EMS. I think that I would be more interested in these programs rather than the usual biology/chemistry/etc...
Suppose a fully licensed, practicing physician was also NREMT-P/state certified EMT-P. If he/she was to do a little per diem work as a paramedic, would he/she be held to a higher standard of care?
Same question, slightly different scenario: Say a state licensed/certified, practicing paramedic...
This is a simple question. Many towns mix their EMS with their FD. Why can't they just keep the two separate? Isn't it how the "public safety triad" works? PD deals with enforcing the law; EMS deals with medical emergencies; FD deals with fires.
On a side note: Are there any law...