LanceCorpsman
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I currently work on a band aid bus that provides mutual aid to a rural Fire/EMS agency. They currently only have one Basic working so every time their tones drop, we get toned as well. So we end up taking the 30 min drive to assist them.
The thing that bothers me is that they like to call for HEMS for a lot of calls, and there have been multiple incidents where it was totally unnecessary. The thing is that the chief sat that agency launches HEMS on a regular basis. I don't want to sound mean but the EMTs they have are a bit.....incompetent. They think they need the helicopter, when in reality the patients wont benefit, by getting to the ER 15 mins faster. Not to mention the $20,000+ bill they have to pay to HEMS...
What are some ideas that you guys may have to improve this situation? I literally have no control over that department.
The thing that bothers me is that they like to call for HEMS for a lot of calls, and there have been multiple incidents where it was totally unnecessary. The thing is that the chief sat that agency launches HEMS on a regular basis. I don't want to sound mean but the EMTs they have are a bit.....incompetent. They think they need the helicopter, when in reality the patients wont benefit, by getting to the ER 15 mins faster. Not to mention the $20,000+ bill they have to pay to HEMS...
What are some ideas that you guys may have to improve this situation? I literally have no control over that department.