Hey Guys

karaya said:
Guys, I think he is just a young man excited at the prospect of getting into EMS. I don't think belittling him makes him or anyone any better. This is just a forum! After all, some of you are only just a few years older.
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Karaya, your last sentence is a non sequitur as it pertains to supporting your argument.

Although I have not read all the posts, I have seen little belittling. The advice being offered is coming from the safe anonymity of the internet. Much better it be here than the hard school of "real life."

Just my two cents...buy some penny candies if you wish...oh look, a bunny.
 
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I also have issues with a child with first responder training responding to EMS calls alone. I am concerned for the kid as well as his patients.

BTW, being a minor equals child.
 
Hal9000 said:
I can say definitively that such a system is a danger to the public. Work to streamline your volunteer system. If there is a need for you to respond POV, then your system's operational needs are not being met. Strive for excellence and promote a progressive change that eliminates this.
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With all due respect, but I could not disagree with this statement more. My volunteer agency tries to staff 2 ambulances, and most of the time we do just that. if we get a 3rd calls, it becomes an all call, and members are asked to respond to staff the ambulance.

Not only that, but my agency is also the technical rescue team for the town. we don't get enough rescue calls to staff the rescue unit. So if we do get a rescue assignment, all available heavy rescue technicians are supposed to go to the scene or to our station (depends on where it is). It is treated like an off duty recall for all specially trained personnel.

Now I will agree that if your have personnel responding in their POV for every call, that is a problem. but for major incidents, or when specialty personnel are needed, or when you have more calls than you typically plan for, well, that's why there are exceptions to every rule.
 
Less Redbull!

I have nothing good to say this evening, so enjoy the silence.
And now, a selection of polkas.....
 
DrParasite said:
With all due respect, but I could not disagree with this statement more. My volunteer agency tries to staff 2 ambulances, and most of the time we do just that. if we get a 3rd calls, it becomes an all call, and members are asked to respond to staff the ambulance.
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Parasite, thank you for the respect. I think you misunderstood my meaning or took something out of context. Looking at what I stated about the agency I helped redesign, one can deduce the following:
-Some attendants quit following SOPs and protocols.
-Some attendants placed safety on the back burner.
-Some attendants quit caring about helping others, and instead turned to self-gratification.

That is not a safe system, nor is it one which provides the public much benefit. I believe you feel that I have attacked your system in some way, so, unless you feel that the above are OK, and your systems fit in with that, I believe there has been a misunderstanding. I hope this post corrects that. :)

As for the rest, I cannot adequately comment on your system, as I am not informed of the specifics. The volunteer system I work with has a medical director who prohibits such actions. Luckily for us, he worked HEMS for 14 years and ground medic before that, as well as running an ED, so he has a great understanding. If we run out of units, we have solidified mutual aid agreements in writing; we also staff a third unit QRU. In dire emergencies, the state allows this to be used as a transporting unit.

There are many things which are hard to do, but rarely are things impossible. I don't know about your system, so, as I said, I can't speak for it. With knowledge, dedication, honesty, and a few thousand hours, a lot can be accomplished.

As always, feel free to yell at me, PM me, or just post it here if you have any questions, comments, or just wonder where I hid the bodies.
 
When posting on a forum, like driving an ambulance, speed is not the name of the game. And how much longer does it take to type out "you" and "are", really?

Type the way you want, but don't be suprised if people skip your posts entirely due to the lack of paragraphs and no attempt at actual grammar.
 
medichopeful said:
And? Maturity can do a lot for a person.
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I made the statement since it appeared to me some of the pointed references in this thread were simply due to his age. I don't agree age equates to maturity. Some of the behavior I've seen on other threads in this site can attest to my opinion.
 
Well.............

I just stopped in to see how this thread was doing....... :)
 
Its not about the kid's age, or his lack of grammar and spelling. The fact is he is nothing but a liar, plain and simple. Hell, I would not believe this child, even if he told me that he was lying.

Stay Safe
Bull
 
BULL321 said:
Its not about the kid's age, or his lack of grammar and spelling. The fact is he is nothing but a liar, plain and simple. Hell, I would not believe this child, even if he told me that he was lying.

Stay Safe
Bull
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After reading the link to the Firehouse forum, it shows that he has a terrible, unsafe attitude as well. People who are willing to lie so casually to serve their own pleasures give me, for a lack of a better term, the willies.
 
I do not know how the state of indiana works, but in the state of maine, you are not even allowed to work a scene until the age of 18. I would imagine that most, if not all states follow this protocol. That being said, there should be no reason to have a light in his POV.

In Indiana, I know that you do have to have permission from the fire department to have lights in your POV. I have one small light in my vehicle which I only use on the occasion I am not home for a call and respond direct to scene. Even then, it is more for identification to the PD blocking the road than to make people move out of the way. People have a hard time moving out of the way of an engine or ambulance running code 3, never mind a small blue light. And I will even admit that I would be borderline wackerish with my love for flashing lights. And i still don't think this is a good Idea.

As posted by some of the other tenants in this forum, I think this young man needs to rethink his position. Not to mention the way he introduces himself.
 
Oh and not to mention, in the firehouse forum, he was asking to run a green light, which is reserved for emts/medics only in the state of Indiana.
 
I swear you have to be 18 to get your IFSAC FFI, let alone FFII.
 
Aidey said:
I swear you have to be 18 to get your IFSAC FFI, let alone FFII.
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Not to help this tick turd out, but you can work on and complete your FFI FFII classes while you are 17 yrs old, but I believe that the State will not issue you a Cert. until you turn 18. Well that's how it works in NC. But it is a mute point, due to the fact that this pup, is lying about his age, any and all his certs., training and God knows what else. Check out the above post, (@ post 15 I think), he comes over to our site, gets a slap on the hand, it hurts his pride so he come over here, changes some facts (LIES) to suit him and then ask you guys for help. He is a mutt.

Stay Safe
Bull
 
BULL321 said:
Not to help this tick turd out, but you can work on and complete your FFI FFII classes while you are 17 yrs old, but I believe that the State will not issue you a Cert. until you turn 18. Well that's how it works in NC. But it is a mute point, due to the fact that this pup, is lying about his age, any and all his certs., training and God knows what else. Check out the above post, (@ post 15 I think), he comes over to our site, gets a slap on the hand, it hurts his pride so he come over here, changes some facts (LIES) to suit him and then ask you guys for help. He is a mutt.

Stay Safe
Bull
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HAHA well thanks for the gift..I think lol. Well if nothing else it has given me something to take my anger out on and laugh at in the comfort of my own home hahaha.
 
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