Beware LifeMed of Mansfield, Texas!

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They let us play in the AS350 at school not too long ago when one of the AC was down for maintenance. Talk about cramped! Trying to drop a tube in a mannequin in that thing was a chore and a half and I'm not a big person. Now I see why our crews tend to hang out on the ground for a bit to get everything in order before they take off with a patient.
 
The A-Star sucks because the patient is at your feet. Small Bells, as cramped as they are, at least put the patient at your torso.

Friends flew for a program with a 145. That's no different than a type II.
 
Agreed. They suck for patient care but they are fun to fly in, very quick.

They use them up here due to the density altitude in the summer. Well that's at least what they tell everyone. All the area HEMS either fly AS350s like Care Flight out of Reno or Mountain Life Flight out of Susanville or the BO105LS/C-30 CALSTAR 6 flies out of South Lake Tahoe.

I haven't personally seen CALSTAR 6 fly since their engine upgrade but their old helo was always crab-walking when the Astars were flying arrow straight.
 
NVRob said:
Agreed. They suck for patient care but they are fun to fly in, very quick.

They use them up here due to the density altitude in the summer. Well that's at least what they tell everyone. All the area HEMS either fly AS350s like Care Flight out of Reno or Mountain Life Flight out of Susanville or the BO105LS/C-30 CALSTAR 6 flies out of South Lake Tahoe.

I haven't personally seen CALSTAR 6 fly since their engine upgrade but their old helo was always crab-walking when the Astars were flying arrow straight.
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I'm at a similar elevation as you, and I hear the same reasoning with the density altitude. I've been told by a local flight crew that the AStar has been so popular at elevation because it was the only aircraft really suited for work in the mountains for a long time. Some services are now switching over to the Bell 406 that is a fair bit larger than an AStar but can still maneuver at 14,000 feet.

I went heli-skiing in an AStar in Silverton a few years ago, it was cramped with 4 dudes and a guide, I can't imagine how cramped it is when configured for EMS.
 
I was "hired" by Life Med EMS back at the end of October. I went through all the pre-hire norms(drug test, background check, TB test, ect). I filled out all my W-4's and stuff like that. I was told by the CEO(former Soldiers Op manager) that the station capt would be contacting me on the next monday to set up my start date. They gave me the run around 3 or 4 times before i finally had enough. I told them to call me when they are ready for me to work. It now been a full month since that conversation. Thank goodness i found another job at a much better EMS company.

Guys, Soldiers was a joke... i should have known this place would be a joke too. Don't get jerked around by these guys. They are liars.

Stay away!!!!
 
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I know that Soldiers was inundated with stupidity and the IRS....and filed bankruptcy...and then there assets were bought out by the Investor....and he is an idiot and not the brightest totem pole....I know most of their dirt...and its really sad they they even existed!
 
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Also...they just got busted by DSHS for running illegally as LifeMed...so I don't think they will be up and running at all....if they are I would beware...any former employees...don't buy into the crap that Richard or Carmine or anyone else has to say....they all lie...and Carmine is one shady individual...who tells you what you want to hear...they owe a lot of people money...bounced checks among other things....sick people who need to be committed....just curious...who was the medic someone was talking about that has not tested...I think I know...but was not sure if they were talking about the same person! BEWARE!
 
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Hey cas85....just curious....which station capt were they talking about...I was one...but never was told...I was in Huntsville....we had TC and Sheppard as well....not sure if you saw the other post....they got busted for running as Lifemed EMS without a license
 
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If anyone is an ex Soldiers EMS or LifeMed Employee and interested in a job in the Huntsville area...please contact me....will hook you up if your interested...stay safe!
 
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One more thing...there paint and their trucks and equipment....SUCKED...old as dirt...their old *** fernos were scary...have not used a manual in so long...nor a LP10 in forever....uggg.....or paper reports....lol
 
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sorry..it would not let me send any messages to anyone unless I made 5 posts....so I made 5 posts
 
I was told someone named John was going to contact me. He actually called and did a phone interview with me. then i never heard from him again. Just some shady stuff. Im glad i didnt get too caught up in that. I actually live north of dallas, so huntsville would be quite a drive. lol. Good luck in the future!
 
Sorry you had to deal with him....he was not the brightest totem pole..he was at TC colony....well I assure you...if you had gotten me...there would have not been a problem..I was one of the few that worked and was not lazy....good luck with you as well!
 
LOL...I just got a recruiting e-mail from this same company....bwwahahahahahahahahahahahah!

As if I'd ever trust these people again!:rofl::rofl:
 
As an update, LifeMed is now currently licensed (they were not at the time of my prior post). Owned by a LLC, so whether it's the same folks or not would be for someone else to research (as I have no stake or interest past clarifying information from my prior post).
 
I'm removing all posts about Soldiers as initiated by med 401...too close to disparagement of individuals. No more on this, Okay?

Thanks
 
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Hi there,

Evidently nobody here has any idea as to what happened to Soldiers EMS nor the truth. So stop the gossiping, it was a done deal and it happened. It's done and over with. If im not mistaken I belive every employee their was offered another job/transfer to guardian ems or life med ems! Nobody was left hanging to dry it's your own damn fault! Who cares about a paint job? yeah it's first impression but it's the crew that makes the call and many people and services liked it! When half your employee's want to dress like slobs and not follow guidlines i would say it's their problem! If you didnt like it then go somewhere else. No truck was pre 1998 wich was the only 1998 all the rest where 2002 and newer, but when nobody wants to take care of their rig, why would you give them anything better when they cant take pride and care of what they have or their job! IT'S A NON-EMERGENCY TRANSFER COMPANY! And if was so bad then how was thier 5 mutual aid contracts with local 911 services? "which ran multiple calls on those contracts." Life Med took over to keep jobs not take or replace them. The last paycheck deal was not Soldiers EMS fault that was another source.

Have a good shift!
 
medicquiturbtchn said:
Hi there,

Evidently nobody here has any idea as to what happened to Soldiers EMS nor the truth. So stop the gossiping, it was a done deal and it happened. It's done and over with. If im not mistaken I belive every employee their was offered another job/transfer to guardian ems or life med ems! Nobody was left hanging to dry it's your own damn fault! Who cares about a paint job? yeah it's first impression but it's the crew that makes the call and many people and services liked it! When half your employee's want to dress like slobs and not follow guidlines i would say it's their problem! If you didnt like it then go somewhere else. No truck was pre 1998 wich was the only 1998 all the rest where 2002 and newer, but when nobody wants to take care of their rig, why would you give them anything better when they cant take pride and care of what they have or their job! IT'S A NON-EMERGENCY TRANSFER COMPANY! And if was so bad then how was thier 5 mutual aid contracts with local 911 services? "which ran multiple calls on those contracts." Life Med took over to keep jobs not take or replace them. The last paycheck deal was not Soldiers EMS fault that was another source.

Have a good shift!
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Actually, we all did until you decided to dig up a 4 month old post and bring it back to our attention.
 
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