VentMonkey
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I draw the line at rally towels, as do any self-respecting teams
.Although Chief Nokahoma was pretty awesome. I'm a tad jealous of his awesomeness, not to mention his name.
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.Although Chief Nokahoma was pretty awesome. I'm a tad jealous of his awesomeness, not to mention his name.
cruiseforever
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Now the Super Bowl hype in Minnesota will pickup. I am really hoping for a snowstorm on game day.
NysEms2117
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GO Randy Johnson???
Fry14MN
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I work at a hospital downtown Minneapolis right by the new stadium...I can only imagine how my shift will go if I get posted in the ER that night. We will probably have extra officers on hand that night.
Jim37F
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News is talking to the crew of LA County Sheriff's Air Rescue 5 about a mountain rescue they just did the other day....one of the guys job title was listed as Deputy Paramedic....like somehow I get the feeling that the number of individuals whose current duty position is LACo Sheriff's Deputy Paramedic are in the single digit range lol
CALEMT
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Can probably count them all on 1 hand.
VentMonkey
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Lol, I was looking for the Vertical 911 article about their air ops. It should be more than a handful.
Obviously the word "medic" to the media is a loose term, but, TMK they're called TFD's, or Tactical Flight Deputies. They're put through PTI, and do full medic internships with LaCoFD and/ or were paramedics beforehand; it's usually the former though.
These are usually guys who have been on the department for a long time, and they train like their lives depend on it (see: are more physically fit than I ever was in my prime). As far as their "medic skills", well, it's LA, so yeah.
They do/ did have glidescopes on their person, and I still remember one of their TFD's showing us how to use it at PHTLS class I took with Downey Fire years ago.
NomadicMedic
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Some no good, rotten SOB broke a window in my truck last night. Nothing stolen, but now I've got a $300 window glass replacement on tap for this afternoon. The cops think it was some local kids.
NysEms2117
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NomadicMedic
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Three or 4 houses on my street were hit last night. Nothing stolen, just a smashed window. And of course, the glass guy can't come til tomorrow morning and it's going to POUR tonight. 
I think we need a neighborhood watch or something. My neighbor across the street is a Savannah firefighter and his brodozer got hit too. He's one pissed off dude.
I think we need a neighborhood watch or something. My neighbor across the street is a Savannah firefighter and his brodozer got hit too. He's one pissed off dude.
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Oh PTI, idk how they are even still considered a paramedic program. Worst of the worst. And that's saying a lot for LA county medics.
VentMonkey
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I agree. I'm not sure how long they're "didactic" is now, but last I heard it was ~3? months; deplorable, absolutely deplorable.
I stand by my "let 'em just be AEMT's already" theory. Seriously, it's about how they function, and/ or about the same scope/ ETA to the ED's without really needing full ALS measures.
TransportJockey
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Our local hospital (lvl 1) is on complete stroke divert and their 55 bed er is holding 45 admitted patients. This has been a ****ty day. Rsi'd a stroke and had to run 35 miles with it by ground
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EpiEMS
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Back from a vacation -- looks like I've missed some fun!
NysEms2117
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Sure have!
VentMonkey
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One of my old EMT's, who's now a paramedic, cleaned house today at our annual employee recognition awards.
I can honestly say I could not be happier, and more excited for this guy. One of the most deserving people I know. That is all.
I can honestly say I could not be happier, and more excited for this guy. One of the most deserving people I know. That is all.
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Just in case anyone had forgotten...
Pat's win! TB12GOAT!
Pat's win! TB12GOAT!
terrible one
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Pretty much. I'd say about 75% don't even want to be paramedics. Don't get sick in LA county, you may be murdered by an la county ff/pm