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Scary! where is this guy so i can stay very, very far away? I think i grabbed my throat in fear when i saw the Cric kit. Just the thought of this guy with absolutely no training sticking needles and tubes in people scares me to death. I guess any whacko can find drugs online. I can just begin to count all the lawsuits if he actually used the stuff. It takes years of training to be able to use most of that equipment! He could kill someone easily...Lets hope for our sake that he stays very far away from us!

Before you guys jump the gun and say that they took them away because of their names....you have to realize that we aren't getting the whole story here! Maybe the children are being abused, the agency won't release that kind of information so we don't know. I agree that naming your kids that is ridiculous, but i know there has to be another reason for taking the kids away or there would be a BIG lawsuit

[quote="kiwimedic" Now, when Uncle Henry died and my buddy Marty was taking the urn round to auntie's place and they all flew out the car window man I tell you what I had to smoke a lot of cigars to make one uncle Henry

Also, it is the same textbook for FF1 and FF2, Essentials of Firefighting. I know that is the same Nationally because i my Fire1 is a national certification.

That is not true at all. Fire 1 is pretty much ALL interior. There is one class you can take before that to do exterior. Fire 1 used to be called interior firefighter here. Without FF1, you can't pack up. Here is how Pennsylvania differentiates the 2 certifications: FireFighter 1 PURPOSE The purpose of this program is to identify emergency service personnel who demonstrate competency in the performance requirements necessary to perform the duties of a firefighter. The NFPA 1001 Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications identifies the minimum requirements for a person at the first level of progression. A person certified at the Fire Fighter I level will have demonstrated competency in the necessary knowledge and skills, while working under direct supervision, to function safely and effectively as a member of a firefighting team COMPETENCY AREAS TESTED Fire Department Organization, Safety, Fire Alarm and Communication, Fire Behavior, Portable Extinguishers, Personal Protective Equipment, Forcible Entry, Ventilation, Ropes, Ladders, Fire Hose/Appliances/Streams, Foam Fire Streams, Fire Control, Salvage, Overhaul, Emergency Medical Care, Rescue, Water Supplies, Sprinklers, Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents, and Fire Prevention/Public Fire Education/Fire Cause Determination. PREREQUISITES Emergency Medical Care - as a minimum Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (one & two rescuer), and First Aid or any higher level of emergency medical certification approved by the Fire Service Certification Advisory Committee. Hazardous Materials - Awareness level training or certification within the last year from the date of application. Firefighter II Certification PURPOSE The purpose of this program is to identify emergency service personnel who demonstrate competency in the performance requirements necessary to perform the duties of a firefighter beyond the Fire Fighter I level. The NFPA 1001 Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, identifies the minimum requirements for a person at the second level of progression. A person certified at the Fire Fighter II level will have demonstrated greater competency in the necessary knowledge and skills to function safely and effectively as a member of a firefighting team under general supervision. COMPETENCY AREAS TESTED Fire Department Organization, Safety, Fire Alarm and Communication, Fire Behavior, Ventilation, Ropes, Ladders, FireHose/ Appliances/ Streams, Foam Fire Streams, Fire Control, Overhaul, Rescue, Water Supplies, Sprinklers, Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents, Fire Prevention/ Public Fire Education/ Fire Cause Determination, and Building Construction. PREREQUISITES Rescue - Certificate from on of the following courses; Dept. of Health Vehicle Rescue, or State Fire Academy Basic Vehicle Rescue, or State Fire Academy Advanced Vehicle Rescue. Hazardous Materials - Operations level training or certification within the last year from the date of application. (From the Office of the Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner) There you have it folks. These things may differ from state to state, but i would assume that it's pretty similar. I believe, to be an effective member of a firefighting team, you need to get both. I am working on my fire2, i already have my vehicle rescue and hazmat. You can function as an interior firefighter with just Fire1, but my personal opinion is: (as is with any dangerous occupation) In order to protect both yourself and your coworkers, you need to be certified to the highest level. "Everybody goes home". Firefighting is an extremely dangerous occupation to engage in, and to serve your highest purpose, you need to have the most knowledge possible!! To not only protect yourself, but everybody else!!

Happy Birthday Carl!

A fortnight is a British term for 2 weeks.

Lol, I've seen this one before. Very funny. It's funny though, the baby doesn't even look all that unhappy.

Having just lost my fire chief in the line of duty in may, due to a stroke, i can empathize with this company. My thoughts and prayers go out to them in this hard time, they are going to need it!

My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die. -the Princess Bride

Most definitely Snoopy! I am snoopy obsessed, i have so much snoopy stuff, and i just love him because hes so cute and charming to everyone. Everyone loves Snoopy. I even have Snoopy posters on my wall. Snoopy always has an answer for everything, and he always wins.

What about aligators patrolling the coridor? just kidding. Anyway. Here we transport about 98 percent of patients to one of 2 local hospitals. The first one Riddle, you just walk right in, no keypad needed. The other one crozer, ( the one where we go the most, and our trauma center) has a keypad (the code is not anything having to do with 911) and also a place to swipe a card, but only the crozer employees have the cards. there is also a security gaurd sitting right there, in case somebody doesnt know the code. I dont even know why they need a code, it is an ambulance only entrance, the actual entrance to the ER for patients/visitors is on the whole other side of the building, no civilians even come around to that entrance because it's out of the way.

what about people who are on antidepressants for non depression reasons? ie migraines. i happen to fall in that category. i have no depression, never had, but have to stay on an antidepressant or my migraines get terrible. does that make me ineligible for EMS?

boy, am i glad i dont have a permanent partner. my FD runs our ALS units with one emt, and then the hospital supplys the medic. i usually never work with somebody 2 days in a row. which can be a good or bad thing. there is about 20 medics in that platoon that i work with. its not a bad thing, i like hte arrangement. if you work with a jerk one day, the next one will be better

i <3 ems bdu's. thats just what i feel comfortable in. i always have aton of stuff in my pockets-notepad for vitals, refusals, pen(s) (i always leave them somewhere) pen light, etc.

yup, in ours, we just pop the keys, them no idiot can say they forgot to lock it, foot on the oedals shuts it off. my car had a feature like that, with its automatic start, put your foot on the gas it shuts off automatically.

whoa now. some services are BOTH paid and volunteer. mine(fire company) has a paid medic and an emt 24/7, and then any 2nd call that comes in while the ALS ambulance is out, is handled by the volunteers.

my volunteer squad has a test that everyone has to take before they can ride as crew chief on calls, ie a checklist where you have to know where every item is and you have to ride on at least 10 calls as a third with an ems luit. on the truck, to make sure you know your stuff. we also have drills at least once a month, sometimes we go over simple stuff like lifting properly, we also do stuff like splinting, packaging etc, especially for people that dont run a lot of calls, so everybody knows they didnt forget. we also go over a lot of stuff with people that just drive, (we have a lot of people that only are CPR certified that drive), so that they know how to do stuff to assist the EMTs like turning on oxygen and packaging patients.

my service checks on your driving record ie tickets, accidents etc. but they dont check to see how long youve been driving. it probably differs from place to place

i only stop if there isnt anyone on scene yet. ie: ems is on its way or hasnt been seen yet. usually ill back off when they get there unless they need me.

My fire company (right outside of philadelphia) starts its basics out at $14/hour (+ benifits for full time). Our hospital based medics start out at around $22/hour +benefits. they are 12 hour shifts. i also work as an ER tech. make 19.50$/ Hour +benefits. (not including any shift differential or experience pay). my Ex in SC makes $6.75 an hour for 24 hour shifts! what a difference!