Chief1C

That's not a photo shopped image..

This came from the Amb. Assoc. of PA's weekly newsletter, thought it would be fun to share.

I just cannot stand RAP, Hip Hop, Country, Heavy Metal, Grunge or Emo type music. Figured I'd line out what I didn't like, but Rhythmic American Poetry (Read: Poison) is at the tiptop. In my opinion, rap is a style of expression, for folks that can't sing. So, as long as they can carry a beat and rhyme, they can rap. I couldn't follow along with the words, b/c I was focused on how much I strongly dislike that type of spoken song. As a member of the EMS Community, I wouldn't want to be represented by Rap. But that's just my opinion. It's not for all of EMS, it's FDNY Paramedics. In the end, including every form, pay scale, et al., it would end up being a country song, I can just feel it.

http://www.emsa.ca.gov/ http://www.emsa.ca.gov/laws/ EMSA Phone Number: (916) 322-4336

A talking, fake, mounted deer head.

Today I was given a pin for 11 years of service. Kind of an odd deal, but I can add that to my dress uniform and take off the guardian angel ambulance one.

I got a fricken EMS Region Umbrella.

Here, bitch about this for a while.

Used to lock our compartments all the time. Ambulance Captain: "Why is that door duct taped shut?" Driver: It was locked and we lost the key. Me: Good thing we had a halligan behind the seat! Steal it, please. But you better total it, if not, set it on fire.

Gives a new meaning to "hanging stretcher".

http://www.nhtsa-tsis.net/ems/state/NV/nv.htm I was unable to find a website dedicated to EMS, for the State of Nevada.

Every time I leave the ER, I taint their souls by saying "hope you have a slow, quiet, evening".

Well, to be technical. If the actor was playing an EMT, then they probably didn't teach him that...in EMT School. ha ha. But lets remember, it is set in New Jersey, the black eye to all of EMS - Worldwide.

It's true. It's all like some kind of a Oman. This morning, I had my hiking boots on to get the mail. Just b/c they're comfy. I take them off, put on my sneakers to go to the bank, now that I was dressed more formally. Bam. Wilderness Rescue. Never got to the bank, but it was as simple as simple comes, when you're off the beaten path. Even dodged a rain storm.

Never been to a rodeo. I can treat anything, the worse the injury, the better. But seeing it happen, no thanks. I get that "feeling" in my mid section, you know what I mean, can't describe it.. Like when someone on TV smashes on the ground and their femur snaps in half and moves? Yeah, I couldn't watch a rodeo... But I'd love to standby at one. I like demo derbies, though!

All the hospital based crews, that are always at said hospital, steal - err take all the free stuff with in an hour of it being put out. Therefore, there's nothing left for those who transport there. So, I have yet to get anything for EMS week, unless I bought it myself. Didn't this year, still waiting for EMS to be recognized, waiting for that banner across the front page of the paper-like firemen get in October. Those who wait, really don't get shit, so I don't know who's getting spoiled. It's just another Monday here. If anything, one may describe it as depressing, rather than fun. Tiring, maybe? I think I'm headed for my tri-annual burn out.

We say, Every Week, is Fire Prevention Week. You can never let your guard down, or fire will win the game. Sounds cheesy, but it's true. Just because next month doesn't have an EMS Week, doesn't mean you can't have an open house, etc. Maybe wait till a warm day in the summer. Have like a bicycle safety course set up for children, have your local police agency come in, and do a car seat safety check; BP Screenings. Talk to local practitioners, have them do like BGL Screenings, etc. Show a little of your history, where your agency came from, how it progressed, people love old pictures. Add some lite, healthy refreshments, maybe a massive sheet cake, and make it something you can be proud of. Like us, we only realize EMS week is coming up, because we start to get catalogs from "personalize this" companies. However, we participate in a county wide event, earlier in the year, b/c we haven't got the manpower to put on something that large on our own.

Give them all bicycle helmets.

+1. But I'd hate to see you have an MI this way.

There's no glory in a title anymore. The people who stock shelves at Wal-Mart, are Technicians.

Was it on a divided highway, hence two lanes in each direction?

In Pennsylvania, it appears FR has no scope. However, what we tell people, aside from "advanced first aid". Use the BLS Protocol, and limit it to your scope of practice. Either way, your job primarily is getting a comprehensive, BLS, assessment and providing first aid. A competent assessment is crucial, each level that takes over, should or will do their own. But even if you work with what you've got, you should be okay. Run it by a state official, but you should be good using your skill list as it would be applied to a set of BLS protocols.

I'd have to concur, I could see her with a future in the adult film industry.

Why can't that happen to us? The only people who run around naked here, are the ones that I never wanna see nude.

Just kill them. Problem solved.