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  1. MonkeySquasher

    Rural Metro/ PMT/ Southwest : Arizona

    Ah, the shift bids will probably go off of Union/CBA seniority?
  2. MonkeySquasher

    Bleeding control

    As others have said, a normal IV tourniquet wouldn't work. I've never seen someone apply a cravat one-handed while frightened and bleeding, and I wouldn't expect them to, it's not very practical outside of testing purposes. Not to mention trying to find a windlass strong enough. I've...
  3. MonkeySquasher

    Rural Metro/ PMT/ Southwest : Arizona

    Glad to hear! I'm coming in with 3yrs and want East Valley, so hopefully that benefits me. (Too bad I left the company at one point, would be 7yrs. -_-) Cali, are you in the orientation class starting Monday?
  4. MonkeySquasher

    Rural Metro/ PMT/ Southwest : Arizona

    From what I've heard, since I'm a transfer, I only technically have to do 5 shifts of ride time (2 IFT, 2 911, 1 CCT) just to get used to pumps and radios and such. Then I'll need some IFT time, though not the whole 3mo, unless I can't get on a 911 shift. I won't care, so long as I'm on an...
  5. MonkeySquasher

    Rural Metro/ PMT/ Southwest : Arizona

    You know, I posted a very similar thread around 6mo ago and got no replies.. -_- haha I actually just moved down here and start at Southwest on Monday (9/15). Since I'm a Medic transfer from Buffalo, I might have less probation time, which I'm fine with. Cali-emt - Pay seems to be set on a...
  6. MonkeySquasher

    EMS in East Valley AZ (SW, PMT, etc)

    Anyone here work in Mesa or surrounding areas? Originally from Mesa, still frequent the area, and now looking at moving down in 5-6mo. Currently working for RMC in NY, have my NREMT-P, and looking at a transfer to the area. Having talked to people during vacation last October (ambushed some...
  7. MonkeySquasher

    Gold Cross Ambulance Strike

    lol Don't worry, I knew what you meant. I was just remarking that many of our patient's conditions are either stable and remain stable, or their fate is sealed before we have any contact. Those few cases of STEMI/CVA/SCA and a few other cases that are well within a viable window of treatment...
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    Gold Cross Ambulance Strike

    Oh my, this thread escalated quickly. Highlander, did you come to NY? As a Supervisor or as an employee? Either way, if you got treated like crap for being brought in to work the area, I apologize. People, especially in Buffalo, got carried away. Up here in Niagara Falls we made fun of...
  9. MonkeySquasher

    Need Feedback: Rural/Metro Buffalo, NY & Twin City Ambulance

    Epi - Sorry I didn't speak up sooner, I just saw this thread now. I live in that area and work for R/M Buffalo. If you haven't made a decision yet or want more info, shoot me a PM.
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    Gold Cross Ambulance Strike

    ^^^ Yup, and were quickly sent home. ;) I -am- happy that ended quickly, there's no way that few providers could cover this area.
  11. MonkeySquasher

    Army Basic Training Tips/Suggestions

    Hey all, long time-no post. In the months I've been absent, I've joined the NY ARNG as a 68W and finished my NREMT-P. I ship to Ft Jackson for BCT on 07JAN13, with AIT at Ft Sam Houston afterward (and fast-tracking through the 'death by powerpoint' segment). Anyone have any helpful packing...
  12. MonkeySquasher

    Question: Did Patient Need NRB?

    What do your locol BLS protocols state? If it says "Difficulty breathing = 15LPM NRB", then that's what you should do, unless you can have a good solid reason, with evidence, as to why the patient doesn't require that oxygen. Or, do your protocols state something like "Difficulty breathing =...
  13. MonkeySquasher

    "But the state said I'm good for 3 years"

    I'm in the WREMAC region, and while ours isn't supposed to be 'open book', it's all online and you're still able to open the protocols in one window and the test in the other. At my fire company, I scored 100% on the test. A couple people in charge were hassling me, trying to trip me up to...
  14. MonkeySquasher

    Dispatch said seizure lasting 20min, Really!?

    That's why I do one or more of the following... Corneal reflex, NPA, openly talk about "puting the foley tube where they pee". Usually one of the three will make them magically become conscious again. One is a valid test, one is an accepted BLS maneuver, and one is just fun to talk about. =)
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    Relationships in EMS

    Ever heard the terms, 'don't crap where you eat', or 'don't fish off the company pier'? Same principle applies. I know of a few couples that have worked out, but on the whole, it seems to be determined by the two people involved, and generally ends poorly for all involved. Because when you...
  16. MonkeySquasher

    EMS Committees

    I apologize if I'm resurrecting the dead thread, but I've worked every day since the 19th. lol JJR, I understand all too familiar what you're going through here, and I'm in the same situation. I finished Medic and am currently very close to clearing already at my paid service. Another...
  17. MonkeySquasher

    ALS reduced to first aid.

    First, I'd say that I agree with Mycrofft to a point, that when faced with 10 possible treatments instead of 3, a provider may try all 10. While these treatments are not wrong and potentially beneficial, they take time, and delay patient arrival at definitive care. A local study conducted by...
  18. MonkeySquasher

    Volunteer Paramedic?

    What he's saying is that just having volunteers available doesn't affect a person's pay or job status, except in few situations. There's many other factors than just "Hey, these people will do it for free"... There's call volume, tax base, and what the public expects. If a mayor takes away a...
  19. MonkeySquasher

    NYS EMT-Intermediate

    Not to resurrect a dead thread, but.. In going over those protocols from your RMAC, I find them to be.. confusing, at best. To me, I can't see a clear deliniation between EMT-I/CC/P. So I will start with the disclaimer that I'm from the WREMAC area (Buffalo/Niagara Falls) and do not know...
  20. MonkeySquasher

    Chest Pain Diagnosis

    ^ These. If they're older, if they're bigger, if they have diabeties, if they're female, if they have cardiac history, if they're on an analgesic for other pain.. These are all things that can cause masking of a cardiac event. Basically, if they're over 40 and something's wrong, I leave...
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