Chief1C

Hell, if I go even eight hours w/o eating on a warm day, I have some degree of profound hypoglycemia. Even if I drink water all day, that ain't gonna do anything but make it worse.

Speaking of the Chimney, or Chimley, depending on your location geographically in the North East. Historical tidbit, while the Pike Pole was a fishing tool, it's use in early firefighting was a pike, attached to a long wooden pole. A lot longer than you see today. It's purpose was to grab hold of a burning chimney, and pull it down and away from the home.

After the influx of Texan's that drill for gas and oil around here, we had a few that did NOT speak English. US Citizens, born here, never left here, that didn't speak English. We could put them down all day, or we could just help them. Can't learn Spanish over night, so we installed communications books, so we can say some words, and point, contact translators, etc. I learned French and ASL in High School. Where the hell am I gonna need French? I shoulda' taken Spanish. I bookmarked the link, I think it's a good idea. There are many ideals that we all need, to function in EMS, but our main is communication. With every patient.

On a folding ferno stretcher... We had to carry a 200lb man from a second floor room, down the stairs, out and down more stairs. Then with out setting it down, walk up and into the ambulance and place it on the bench seat, fold down the wheels and posts and secure it. That was the same test they did for decades. We use Rescue Randy now, just in case someone drops the litter, he weighs 165lbs.

But she did go to the hospital.

Freedom of Religion - The Freedom to practice.. and the Freedom to not practice.

If one were to listen to me say the Pledge of Allegiance, they'd notice that I become mute for a couple words.

While I have beliefs that I won't share, b/c I sure it would offend someone.. On a sarcastic note, maybe a "higher power" was trying to pass a message along to the one who stole his name? The ultimate irony would be, if he here hit by a truck loaded with wooden posts. Like the kind one would use to build... A cross.

Hispanic. California was first colonized by the Mexican empire.

Does she live alone? Is she able to ambulate, under other circumstances? Is there clear path of egress? Does she have a telephone? > Call the ER, Medical Command, Ask him/her to talk to her about the dangers of dying, should she decide to stay home. > Call PD, they may be able to direct someone to address code violations, thus get her into a place where should could be better cared for.

Another thing that pisses me off, American Flag boxers. That's just wrong. Wear the flag with respect, on a uniform. The flag was meant to be flown, not worn as designer clothing. You wouldn't wipe your ass with the flag, would you? It shouldn't have skid marks on it from scratching your backside either.

Ohhh I love Dexter. But it pisses me off that I have to watch that, and Nurse Jackie, pirated online now. The cable company dropped Showtime, and replaced it with RFD-TV.

Normally, I wouldn't care about an article like this, b/c I look at it from two angles. However, this pisses me off. This, is the United States of America.. Not Mexico. Everyone, has their freedom to express their individualism. I respect their holiday, but I won't take down my American Flag, because it's a holiday in Mexico. One could go so far as to say these students civil rights were violated. Screw PC and NPC, yeah, you can be sensitive to others to make them comfortable. I wouldn't dress up like a flag, any day, but I wouldn't dress up like a Mexican flag either. Celebrate your holiday, in your own way and just be thankful for your freedom to do so. Don't spend the day making it unpleasant and forceful.

To get quality, you must seek quality. Iron Duck or Ferno, are the way to go. Choose something with a Manufacturer's guaranteed warranty, with quality that speaks for itself..

Hell, I'd have reported her to the State Police, I'm sure I could come up with a list of finale offenses based on what you've said. Just out of spite, that is.

I will always, gladly, render aid to a pet. We've trained in large animal rescue, barn fire rescue.. Why not give the same rescue service to pets. There's nothing in our mission statement that says we're here just for the human population. Used to treat pets for smoke on the back step of an Engine. But what the hell's the difference between putting some human's in the ambulance, or a couple cats or a dog? I fail to see how that's a risk to human life. I'd be more concerned over the MRSA patients that hack and puke all over, than I would giving oxygen to a furry inhalation victim.

We're pretty damn rural, but when we only had one for this whole part of the state, it was a spectacle to have it come in. It was used once in a blue moon, and always attracted positive media. Now, we can get any one of eight, and people call them for simple shit. If only there could be more trauma centers, good ones, evenly spaced from coast to coast.

Humans sleep? OMG.

We've had a few incidents that were for animals. Two were red line calls, eg non-911 calls. One was a 911 response. The caller neglected to inform the telecommunicator that the patient was a dog caught in a fence, instead stating a baby was choking. "My baby girl is choking to death", I believe was the phrase used. We hauled ass getting there, and glad it wasn't a kid dying, we helped the animal as best as possible.

They say when you're injured, that you don't care about your dignity. But I don't know what's worse, being traumatically injured, or a visit with the Trauma Team.

Now that's cool.. There are very few, sincerely technical, training programs for those who choose to do "tech-resq". Sure, they call truck rescue courses, technical, or you climb rock walls, or hang from towers. But never anything complex, like we'd actually run into in the field.

No, you're Ed.

Due to the fact that the SKED stores in a roll, it naturally wants to maintain that position until fully deployed. I find that it bothers the patient, in that the ends roll inward. I've never used an Oregon Splint, and I've never used a KED for wilderness application. It's easier to strap a SKED to the board, and put it in the stokes with the rest of the crap we haul out. The way we play it, if you're in the wilderness, or in a park, on a trail.. and you need to be carried out, you're getting fully immobilized for convenience of us, regardless of injuries. It's easier to manage a patient that cannot move, at all. Therefore, we put them on a spine board that's rated for the types of rescues we do. Never, never, never, will I use, recommend, or even accept.. a Miller board. Junk. But I feel if they need carried out, they'll be getting strapped down so they can't move around, tumble off a waterfall, broken ankle or heart attack, strap em' all down.

Aw sh*t, I forgot what I had to say, horrible short term memory. Oh well.

Happy Birthday!