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You'll have to Google for websites and phone numbers. There may be more, but this is just Philadelphia County, Pa. These are 911, Transport, Van services, QRS units, helicopters, etc.. I gave the list, you get to weed out what you're looking for. Temple Transport Team 100 East Lehigh Ave. Philadelphia PA 19125 United Medical Transport 12301 McNulty Rd Philadelphia PA 19114 Vitech Ambulance 2177 Bennett Rd #D Philadelphia PA 19115 Wissinoming Ambulance 6179 Hegerman Street Philadelphia PA 19135 1st Class Ambulance Inc 1725 Bustleton Pike Philadelphia PA 19116 Advantage Ambulance 4710 N. 6th St Philadelphia PA 19120 All Heart Medical Transport Inc. 1621 N. Delaware Avenue Philadelphia PA 19125 Ambulance Services of America 7623 Ridge Ave Phila PA 19128 American Medical Response 426-440 N. 8th St Philadelphia PA 19123 Ameriheart Ambulance 13440 Damar Drive Philadelphia PA 19116 Angel's Care, Inc 9998 Global Road Philadelphia PA 19115 Art of Life, Inc 3020 Darnell Rd Philadelphia PA 19154 ASAP CARE 1250 Adams Ave. Willow Grove PA 19090 BaseLine Ambulance LLC 13440 Damar Drive Unit R16 Philadelphia PA 19116 Best Care Ambulance 9998 Global Rd. Philadelphia PA 19116 BURHOLME EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE 830 BLEIGH ST. PHILA PA 19111 Century Ambulance Inc. 9998 Global Rd. Philadelphia PA 19115 DNA AMBULANCE INC. 8351 HEGERMAN ST PHILADELPHIA PA 19136 EasternCare Medical Services 8839 Torresdale Ave Philadelphia PA 19136 Einstein Emergency Medical Services 60 East Township Line Road Philadelphia PA 19141 Em-Star Ambulance Service 300 Domino Lane Philadelphia PA 19127 Emergency Transport Associates, Inc D/B/A JeffSTAT 441 North 5th Street Philadelphia PA 19123 Emstat 8300 Bustleton Ave. Philadelphia PA 19115 First Call Ambulance Company LLC 5702 Newtown Ave. Philadelphia PA 19120 GOLDEN HOUR AMBULANCE 2177 BENNETT RD PHILADELPHIA PA 19116 Health Trans 8701 Torresdale Avenue Philadelphia PA 19136 Hitech Ambulance, Inc 2179 Bennett Rd Philadlephia PA 19115 HUMANE MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION 8649B West Chester Pike PHILADELPHIA PA 19128 JeffSTAT Air Ambulance 441 North 5th Street Philadelphia PA 19123 Keystone Quality Transport dba Sheppard Medical Se 12301 McNulty Road Springfield PA 19064 LIFE AMBULANCE INC. 9998 GLOBAL RD Suite 31 PHILADELPHIA PA 19115 Life Line Ambulance 9988 Gantry Road Philadelphia PA 19115 Life Shield 8300 Bustleton Ave Southampton PA 18966 Med Express Ambulance, Inc. 1306-10 Unity Street Philadelphia PA 19124 MEDCROSS AMBULANCE 2179 Bennett Rd Philadelphia PA 19115 MedEx Ambulance 341 Philmont Ave. Philadelphia PA 19115 MedHealth Ambulance Inc. 2705 Black Lake Place Philadelphia PA 19154 MidAtlantic MedEvac 230 North Broad Street Philadelphia PA 19102 Midlantic Medical Transport, Inc. 74 S. Powder Mill Road Philadelphia PA 19120 Millennium Ambulance 9998 Global Rd Suite# 33 Philadelphia PA 19115 Network Ambulance Services 300 Domino Lane Philadelphia PA 19127 Northeast First Aid Corps 4411 Rhawn St Philadelphia PA 19136 Patriot Ambulance 380 red lion Road Philadelphia PA 19115 Philadelphia Fire Department 240 Spring Garden Street Philadelphia PA 19123 PROLIFE AMBULANCE 2911 FRANKS RD PHILADELPHIA PA 19115 PROTECH AMBULANCE COMPANY INC. 3325 EDGEMONT STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19134 Rhawnhurst Bustleton Ambulance Association 2044 Grant Ave Philadelphia PA 19115 Romed Ambulance 8312 State Rd Philadelphia PA 19136 Salud Medical Services 6445 Rising Sun Ave Phila. PA 19111 StarCare Ambulance Inc 12301 McNulty Road Philadelphia PA 19114

We're faced with the potential for similar incidents, quite often. The region is covered with "Marcellus Shale Gas Exploration", they use hydraulic fracturing to drill, which includes use of caustic, toxic and radioactive chemicals. And.. with the popularity of METH labs, we've done quite a few clean up stand-by's. When these at home labs were just starting to pop up, the only clean up crew in Penna., was in Pittsburgh. So our stand by lasted anywhere from six to fourteen hours. One of the big materials used to make this toxic brew, is Anhydrous Ammonia, something many of the farms around here have on hand. People were stealing this shit, and transporting it in their car, to the lab. So there would be MVA's, where we'd find propane cylinders in the trunk, leaking this AA. You just have to be prepared for anything, anywhere; if there's a vapor, stage out, SCBA up.. walk in behind a fog line. AA may not be flammable itself, but the vapor can explode at high temps.

I know at least two Paramedics who have Lupus, and they are still able to perform their duties. So, I guess it depends on how it affects your daily life, personally.

Perhaps it should be locked, so it dies and heals wounds?

Aren't you like 23ish? Who are you, Doogie Howser?

Had a call a few years ago, snow machine accident, involving a wooden fence. Open tib/fib, literally fluid coming out of the bone ends; and bilateral femur fx. Used a KB on the left leg, use a Reel traction splint on the right. Pulled traction on the femur, and splinted the lower limb in place, with pulses present at all times. Amazing device, very expensive. Flew the patient(s) out on two medevac's, all of them had femur fractures. We got back two KB's, a Hare splint, and the MAST. But we never saw the Reel again. We have several Sager splints, but I've yet to find anyone who is willing to use it b/c of ignorance mainly.

1.) Do you transport cardiac arrests? If they meet protocol criteria for resuscitation to be attempted. 2.) Do you WANT to transport cardiac arrests? If they meet protocol criteria for resuscitation to be attempted. 3.) What are the benefits gained? In the past two months, we've had two cardiopulmonary arrests (rural, significant distances between stations and patients, and patients and hospitals), one had ROSC, and is living with the same quality of life as they had before. Perhaps a little more careful. 4.) What are the risks? Other than the guy standing up, what's the difference? In complete honesty, and don't respond to this, keep it to yourself, so nobody's employment status is at risk. How often are you properly restrained while transporting a patient, in the patient module? My arms aren't abnormally short, nor am I suffering from a disability, and belted, I can't reach the patient. You can what if the safety of transporting in an ambulance, to death. 5.) Should any code blues be transported or should they all be called in the field if no return of spontaneous circulation? I guess my response would be different if we had Advanced Life Support nearby. So, I won't answer this one. I can't explain what EMS is in my eyes, b/c the values clearly are vastly different.

They do. In fact, the 16 hour course, which is a prerequisite for all fire training.. In chocked full of videos like this. So is the first 48 hours of Delmar Essentials. The video is a training film.

No, these..

Teach them how to speak into a radio microphone.

Those things... and EMS Monopoly. Something serious, and something funny.

They have a device to prevent injury from a late deploying driver side airbag, but the passenger side, not that I've seen. Best you can do is keep away from it, and cut the battery cables. Updated Vehicle Rescue courses also help, esp. w/ side curtain airbags, side-impact airbags and hybrid cables; these education programs mainly aid in cutting locations.

When our crew flew to Florida at the tail end of September, the first airport, had no security at all. Nothing. They had TSA employees, in uniform, but never screened us - or anyone else. The next airport, Philadelphia, was pretty thorough. I couldn't help it, I said "do what ya gotta do, but consider yourself lucky, normally you have to buy me a drink to get this far". Not even a smirk, tough crowd. They weren't as intrusive on the way home, but clearly, I'm not saying which airports or airlines.

The scoop is just as old of a technology as the spine board. Remember there wasn't a real market for companies that solely targeted ambulances. So, unless you made the spine board yourself, it may have been hard to find before 1970. Ferno began with selling folding and short aluminum spine boards; and right about 1969/1970, the Orthopedic Stretcher was developed. Except, until 1975, it had a pillow, instead of another section of aluminum.

Especially since the number one thing that most paid companies look for in an EMT, is to drive the ambulance. A relatively clean driving record will be a big deal, esp. if it happened less than a month ago.

I always want to lecture people, when they call Motorcycles; Donorcycles. B/c when someone dies on one, their organs go with them, to the funeral home. Often, it's a head injury that kills them, at least around here. Head and neck injuries. If we took some of them to the nearest hospital, maybe something could be salvaged. Just sayin'.

Welcome to the city!

I was gonna say.. How the hell was he looking at these piercings? And hopefully he would be wearing gloves. Figured it was fake.

Has anyone used the X-Collar?

I am serious, and don't call me Shirley! Roger?

Easy there... I was trying to suggest not to put yourself down, as "Only a basic" and I gave the only advice I'm qualified to give. Stop moving it, splint it, possibly ice it, if you like using it maybe seek medical care soon before it heals awkwardly, and get an x-ray. I was thinking that short and to the point, was what you wanted to hear. Maybe it's dislocated? Maybe there are muscles or ligaments torn, I've never.. knock on wood.. fractured a finger. Nor have I treated specifically, a fractured finger. I was giving you what I thought you were looking for, a personalized effort toward answering your question. *I apologize if it wasn't the correct answer.

http://www.latimes.c...0,2787062.story Oopsie, Hal 9000, or someone of similar mod-a-tude, can u fix the title plz? tyvm

I believe it was clear than I was sarcastically playing on the "what if" it to death scenario. I stated my view. Probably all of us have had someone with a painless spinal fracture. Especially with the frail elderly and nursing homes.