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Hey guys, I am a shitbag, I admit it. I have never used a SAM splint, however, to make a broad statment about them being the best ever is ignorant, it also shows a lack of foresight about what could come out tomorrow that is better than what we have today. Splinting is not something that needs to be done on all patients. If the patient is comfortable, can be moved & stay reasonably comfortable (with some analgesia) why try to reduce the fracture to increase the patients pain levels & discomfort? There is no reason to increase the distress of the patient. In some cases, yes splinting is 100% necesarry, but there are where the pain is uncontrolled & uncontrollable, such as a femur & you know that a splint will aid in the reduction of pain. I am still a shitbag.

Richard, Weet-Bix are a food (breakfast) staple here. The link will explain it mate!!!!! U can eat them with Vegemite on them as well!!!!!! Then finish off by using your Tim Tam as a straw to drink your coffee. Hope this helps Richard!!!!!!!

Here is the link with a CCTV of the incident, watch the top of the screen

Baby escapes death after pram struck by train at Tooronga station Baby escapes death after pram struck by train at Tooronga station A BABY boy is lucky to have survived after his pram rolled onto the tracks and was hit by a city bound train. The one-year-old boy suffered minor bruising to his face after the pram rolled off the platform into the path of the city-bound Glen Waverley train at Tooronga railway station in Melbourne’s east at 11.15am. The pram was dragged a short distance along the tracks while the boy’s distraught grandmother and other shocked travellers looked on, the Herald Sun reports. A police spokeswoman said it was lucky that the driver managed to stop the train so quickly and averted disaster. The child has been taken by paramedics to the Royal Children's Hospital. Ambulance spokesman Paul Bentley said the child’s grandmother was left severely shaken by the incident, and it appears lucky another three-year-old in her care did not also fall into the railway pit. “It appears the pram just rolled,” Mr Bentley said. Metro spokesman Chris Whitefield said the 10.56am Glen Waverley train was travelling slowly at the time of the shocking incident. He said Metro continued to warn passengers to take care when handling prams on platforms and trains. Metro expected ongoing delays of up to 50 minutes on the Glen Waverley line as police investigate. "It’s shocking for anyone who would have witnessed that," he said. The train is still stationary at Tooronga station but is expected to be able to continue its journey shortly. Metro says it is co-operating with police and will supply them with CCTV footage of the incident. It comes just months after Saurish Verma narrowly escaped death when his pram rolled forward on the platform of Ashburton station and toppled onto the tracks just as a city-bound train pulled into the platform. The miracle tot, who suffered nothing more than a bump on his head in the ordeal last October, celebrated his first birthday earlier this month. CCTV footage of the amazing incident was viewed millions of times around the globe.

No, I haven't. Um, i said none were perfect, it is an opinion, not a judgment. I don't need a lawyer to tell me my opinion, the simple fact that a legal issue is discussed & opinions offerred does not automatically mean we need a lawyer involved to cloud the waters. I cannot speak for US law, but the laws of my country were formed on the basis of 'common law'. That is laws the common man could understand. While it is still referred to as common law, lawyers have twisted it so that no common man could ever understand it. Dust, what i said was We have a newspaper report to go on. We all know how accurate they are. Yep, let just blow them away. Judge, Jury & executioner. Makes sense Dust.

I think one thing that needs to be said at this point is do not judge another legal system, unless yours is perfect. The US legal system is not perfect, either is the aussie, UK or in reality any other legal system. They are all flawed. They all have different priorities & work under different prinicpals on how to rehabilitate offenders. Some work on harsh, long custodial prison sentences, others dont believe that this has a positive effect & does more damage to people with instances of repeat offending increasing. Which is right? Well there are good solid arguments for both. Some crimes deserve long custodial sentences, there is no denying that at all. These 2 young men were foolish, they should be charged, but, 2 things come to light here. 1. The older of them was charged with criminal damage. A minor charge in reality. Bail is appropriate & a non custodial sentence is also appropriate, depending on his criminal history. According to the report he did nothing violent. (Sorry Dust, you cant shoot him). 2. The second offender, due to his age, is a minor, therefore comes under a different section of law. Yes I agree this is a notion that seems dumb, but, people want an arbitory number. Some places say 18, others 21 is when you are an adult. We have all seen 16 year olds that have the maturity & mental capacity of a 20 year old & 25 year olds who act like a 10 year old. This arbitary number is most likely why this person has been released. Is it a perfect system? No. Is the US legal system perfect? No. How we deal with offenders (regardless of the crime) is never going to satisfy everyone. 20 years ago (give or take) here there were reports that said Psych hospitals had to release their patients & integrate them back into the community. This was in line with worldwide trends. So the number of Psych hospital beds was decreased, funding was reduced. At the same time the number of homeless increased dramatically & we are still finding today that the number of mental health patients now residing at the pleasure of Her Majesty (Jail) is at an all time high. Many of these people should be locked up, but not in jail. They should be supervised, not jailed. There are those who say that regardless they should be locked up, but should we not show some compassion? Considering in many cases we have failed to provide them with adequate supervision, resources & life skills. Again i reitterate, dont judge another legal system unless yours is perfect.

Speak to CSU to see what they may give you, but dont hold your breath. From experience, I would suggest that you consider general entry over uni entry & then undertake your studies as a distance education option. ASNSW is now offering more options that just Intensive Care Paramedics & you would be surprised at what is taught at the lower levels, as well as the Extended Care options. There is also less resentment among those with on road experience due to the attitudes demonstrated by those with the degree.

He seems to be saying what many have been saying in here. Fire like to justify their existence but it is difficult when the raw data doesnt justify them.

Lone, I think our differences of opinion will always be there, & neither of us will give. I respect your opinion, as I respect you, but I think we are going around in circles on this one. Dust, we know you want death for all. Only problem there is we will all end up unemployed, commit crimes & be killed ourselves. CBEMT, I suggest you actually read what I wrote, I have made it easy & put it in here for you to reread. I have bolded the important bits.

Punishment to fit the crime It is innapropriate to compare these people with this young woman. The comparison is not valid or relevant. The crimes committed by those listed above are horrendous. It should also be noted that while Martin Bryant may not have had a criminal record he did have a significant mental health history. This is usually called defence stratergy. It is also an indication of remorse. Without knowing this younh lady, we cannot know which it is from the 2 newspaper reports. No, he shouldnt be excused. Here it is classed as negligent driving occasioning bodily harm & the case is dealt with in the courts. I think one thing that needs to be considered is intent. In the case of the assaulted medic, ee were not there to know all of the details, so we cannot determine her intent, or indeed her mental status. I think this hilights why we should, as a profession, fight single officer responses. My comment was not directed at her, it was directed at too many people in our industry who have a uniform importance mentality, demand respect but dont give any in return. It was a slur at those who will not do their job properly. The sloppy operators, should we send them to jail as well? No, lets re-educate them, lets look at why they are like they are, see if we can improve & performance manage them to be better officers. Again I will ask the question, is this the first time she has had alcohol or been drunk? I doubt it. We see it here with people who can drink anything & never have a problem, but as soon as they touch rum, we have issues. Does this mean we should go back to the days of prohibition? Or force people to have a personal liquor licence to enable them to consume alcohol? Prohibition didnt work, but, & I can only speak for what we see here, the introduction of more & more premixed high alcohol drinks that are sickly sweet has not helped. Maybe tighter regulation on these is the answer, I dont know. This woman made a mistake, poor judgement. reference to guns, serial killers does not help. Lets look at it for what it is. Common Assault. No it is not acceptable behaviour. Is she likely to do it again? I doubt it. Will the community & tax payer benefit from her spending 8 weeks in a prison at a financial cost to the community or will she be better to serve her sentence at a greater personal cost?

Richard, I did say that punishment must fit the crime. There was no gun in this instance, or any other weapon, lets not play what ifs but stay with the case at hand. Phil

I can not agree with mandatory sentencing. Especially if it is a first offence. Lone, many things can be shown in a different light in the way they are written. a tap on the arm with no intent at the time can be written down as a punch that was intended to cause harm. I would have no hesitation if this young woman had, in the past, had violent outbursts to seeing her locked up. But there is nothing reported & I stress again, we are making assumptions based on 2 newspaper reports. We all know how biased they can actually be. But why does the time have to include jail. We talk about punishment fitting the crime. Well, shouldnt we tailor punishment to suit the offender? Is it not possible that we take into account as the judge described this young lady & consider that the entire arrest, charging, time in a holding cell, as well as the court proceedings have already been a severe punishment on a previously law abiding woman? She has also had her name & picture plasted across the press in the UK, there is more of a punishment & shame is a greater punishment than the anonymity of a jail cell. I couldnt agree more, but EMS workers also need to learn not to be cowboys. Respect is a 2 way street & some of the attitudes I have seen should put some of ours into the jail cell beside this woman. Oh wait, maybe we could give them a second chance & be lenient & warn them & make them learn a bit more so they become better at their jobs. Lone, I actually wonder if it was all alcohol related. I have worked near Universities & we all know that at 20 people have had more than 1 night on the booze. It was described ab an act that was out of character for her, I would guess she has been drunk more than just this once. I dunno, maybe I could be wrong....

Richard, the UK, Aussie & Kiwi system are all very similar. We do not have the felony or misdemenour system. When a person goes to court, & I will use this case as an example, there are a number of punishments that can be imposed. Jail, as was issued in the first instance, is one option ranging down to a fine or suspended sentence. A judge has the opportunity to impose a sentence that will be automatically removed on completion of the punishment. The suspension of a sentence for a period of time means the person still has it hanging over them. As I said, any criminal record, expecially with violence can mean in our countries that you are excluded from many types of employment. To me, this was a good option, I think it would have more of the desired effect than 8 weeks in a lockup. It is when this type of sentence is used for the same people, who commit the same crimes repetedly that I object. Lets be clear, this was a first offence, I would say it will probably be her last.

Lone, I started my initial post with a specific line. You know me well enough to know I loathe & despise all the PC crap that goes on. I do however think that, where the system allows for an alternative, & this is an appropriate case, it should be used. This young woman, at 20, would go into a womans prison for 8 weeks. Would she be rehabilitated during that 8 weeks, or would she, like many before her suffer many indignaties & come out resentful & bitter. At least by performing community service, she is still being punished, but has the opportunity, if she remains law abiding, to wipe the slate clean. 1 chance, her choice. There are 2 things in the original report that stick out. First is the notion the attack went on for ages. How long is ages. How many people complain how long it takes for an ambulance to arrive saying they took ages, but the recorded times show it was, in real terms, quite quick? Does this fall into the same category? The other thing is the other unknown male assailant & the impact of the puches he inflicted. She was charged, he wasnt found. is leads to the question that she was sentenced for his contribution to the crime as well. As I said, I cannot condone this action, & they should be punished to the full extent of the law, but in some cases I think that could be more detrimental. Remember in many cases the justice system & the way a criminal record is viewed in countries other than the US is completely different. For example, here, with that on your record you would exclude yourself from most jobs. First & only offence or not. There is no justification for her actions, but we, as part of the whole community, should we not consider what effect our actions can have? We are a part of a commassionate profession are we not?

Let me start by saying that I do not support attacks on any Emergency Service workers. In this case, & the only information we have here is what is written in a newspaper. Something we all know is innacurate. Lets look at this in reality. If she lived with the original sentence, after 8 weeks it would be over & done with & she resumes her life. A life with a criminal record. A life that means she may not be able to achieve all that she has potential for. This is a young woman with no history of crime, let alone violent crime, has the potential to contribute to society for life & has admitted she made a poor judgement & has shown remorse. The imposition of a 2 year suspended sentence with 180 hours of community service is, for a student (fulltime) an imposition. Considering over 2 years, coupled with her studies, she has to find an average of just under 2 hours per week to volunteer. She also has the very real possibility that in that period, if she does offend on anything again, the original sentence must be served, as well as any further sentence imposed. But after the 2 This young woman has been offered a lifeline. It is now up to her to show that it was deserved.

I followed you onto that bus. Are the goats in your neck of the woods getting boring AK? I simply answered a question. It is not my fault it was a poorly worded question.

AK, the appropriate use of Google shows the current population of Kuwait is about 3.4 million, so yes there are lots of people in Kuwait.

Thanks Ruff. Means a lot.

I also have a bad attitude & generally dislike people.

Morris Returns from the doctor and tells his wife that the Doctor has told him that he has only 24 hours to live. Given the prognosis, Morris asks his wife for sex. Naturally, she agrees, so they make love. About 6 hours later, the husband goes to his wife and says, 'Honey, you know I now have only 18 hours to live. Could we please do it one more time?' Of course, the wife agrees, and they do it again. Later, as the man gets into bed, he looks at his watch and realizes that he now has only 8 hours left. He touches his wife's shoulder and asks, 'Honey, please... just one more time before I die.' She says, 'Of course, Dear,' and they make love for the third time. After this session, the wife rolls over and falls asleep. Morris, however, worried about his impending death,tosses and turns, until he's down to 4 more hours. He taps his wife, who rouses. 'Honey, I have only 4 more hours.... Do you think we could...' At this point the wife sits up and says, 'Listen Morris, enough is enough I have to get up in the morning... you don't.'

Pt is a prime candidate for a CVA, however we only have a 3 lead ECG to look at & the patient is diabetic. With numbers like this, he could be poly presenting with a hypo, CVA & silent infarct. BGL, 10% Glucose slow IV, it isnt that bad really, lets bring it up slowly. Airway managment, urgent transport. This patent needs a hospital, not an ambulance, no matter how qualified you think you are.

Why do groups & people like this exist? We cry foul because fundamentalist 'Muslins' undertake terrorist acts around the world, yet we condone fundamentalist 'Christian' acts as a right? We need to accept that there are people who are Hetrosexual, Homosexual, Bisexual & Tri-sexual & forget about labeling people. Just out of curiosoty, this muppet was with an organisation that , do they balance that with a service that promotes counseling for people who struggle with unwanted hetrosexuality?

Whats interesting Dust is that here, in my service, they have removed all gym & fitness equipment from stations. Now they want to introduce a 'wellness policy'. This will include fitness but we still cannot have even a treadmill on station because they are scared that if we hurt ourselves on it, we will be after workers compensation for the injury........ The PC crap goes on & on & on

Two blonde girls were working for the city public works department. One would dig a hole and the other would follow behind her and fill the hole in They worked up one side of the street, then down the other, then moved on to the next street, working furiously all day without rest, one girl digging a hole, the other girl filling it in again. An onlooker was amazed at their hard work, but couldn't understand what they were doing. So he asked the hole digger, 'I'm impressed by the effort you two are putting in to your work, but I don't get it -- why do you dig a hole, only to have your partner follow behind and fill it up again?' The hole digger wiped her brow and sighed, 'Well, I suppose it probably looks odd because we're normally a three-person team. But today the girl who plants the trees called in sick.'

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