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Good luck, Bro.

I hate it when that happens.

They keep track of our postings??? :shock: Oh yea, they do. #-o Congrats, Rich. :notworthy:

Every class get's hands-on. Even if it's basic skills, do them as a refresher. Point out any bad habits that may have developed. Try to incorporate the new more advanced skills with the basic skills. Remind them that even if done rapidly, basic skills first then more advanced skills. As in, don't forget to do your ABC's before using the monitor and defibbing if needed. You don't just throw the paddles onto someone and zap them. (which I've seen attempted).

I had been told of the hygiene issues as already discussed. And one thing that was mentioned by a nurse that was trying to insert a foley into an old guy, was that it was a cosmetic issue also. But I kind of find that as sort of shallow thinking. Unless the baby was going to grow up and be a porn star. If I'm not mistaken, I remember someone making a comment that in some states it was either required or it was being discussed to be required. But I don't know the justification of it. Personally I think it should be a choice. But I'd lean to favor it.

I caught part of the story on the news this morning. I thought, "What will they think of next?" I guess there's pro's and con's to it, like most things. I wonder how well they will stand up to heat if the partiers get too ambitious and decide to throw the keg into the fire?

The last time I looked into it was a long time ago. Don't know of any actual sites, but you can do a search. They use medics a lot, especially with transporting "persons" via ambulance. Also, when there is a raid they have their own medical back up. Back in the early '90's, one of my fire Lts. had a bunch of pamplets on it and he was seriously debating about it. For some reason he didn't pursue it and is now retired. If you do search, Mark, let me know what you find.

My sister's two youngest are only 50 weeks apart. Who says you can't have another kid in less than a year? I'm pretty sure, no matter what size city you are in, that I can't see where you can't find somewhere to take them. If need be, take them to the next town. But if you do have a case like this, treat the mother's symptoms as needed and find an OB/GYN. That's what she needs.

If they are parked illegally, and not on a call, then expect a ticket. Nothing anti-semitic or racial about that. I think it would be great to have some Hatzolah EMS member here. I'm sure they could give us an insight into a whole new world, and not just in EMS.

"Hello. Can you hear me? Oh, sh!t! Wrong mic." One of our gals was trying to get the P. A. to work.

"Paradise By the Dashboard Lights" - Meatloaf

At least the shelves were full. Maybe he just started with the prizes. Me? I'm sensitive enough to have gave at least two prizes.

I did that pretty much all the way through high school. I was the non-drinking, hanging out, responsible guy that everyone could depend on to get them home safely. and keeping an eye on those who were completely incompacitated. We had some power drinkers in my class. I use think it wasn't appreciated all that much. But now, over the years, I've had quite a few thank me. Actually, you could say I stopped drinking when I was 14. After 19, you could say I made up for it.

After being in the field for a little more than twelve years I started to have some physical problems, especially my neck and legs. Shortly after it had escalated more to my back and hips. So I was going to ease up and stop pushing myself. Even with easing up I was still getting worse. And I was dealing with some major burn-out. My (1st) wife and I moved for her job. In the new town I got on the volly Fire/Rescue there. During my physical agility test is when I stopped arguing with myself and said enough is enough. I still passed the test and got on. But I knew that would be my last test and dept. After moving from there I never tried to get on at another agency. But when I moved back to LA I did offer my services with the rural Fire/ Rescue as a driver only. They said sure, but never called me. All in all it was about sixteen years in the field. But if you include teaching, consulting, and tutoring which I still do. Then on Sept. 19th it'll be 25 yrs. I posted on another thread something similar. I believe that thread was on burn out or something. It's just that I wonder how much longer I could have held out if I was only dealing with burn out or with only physical problems. To this day it bothers me to think that if it wasn't for dealing with both issues at the same time I could have stayed going longer, maybe even still be more active today.

That's more info than I wanted to know. My boss at a private serv. I worked for would probably have insisted women to wear thongs, and he'd check daily.

If he was only slightly "smurf blue" before, he would have been "blue man group blue" afterward.

For some reason I had always been interested in the US Marshall Service.

Good point. Talked to my parents in Winnfield. Their church took in 72 nursing home patients and about 20 staff members along with some of their families. Other than some of the patients had problems sleeping on cots they didn't have any problems the last couple of nights. They're still getting heavy rain. Dad said that him and the grandkids sat out on the front porch watching the wind and rain. The power company had to come out and they sat and watched them like a bunch of hill billies. I guess it was entertaining. As I was talking to him on the phone last night he had to go. There was a MVA right in front of the house as I was speaking to him. Being a former EMT himself, he of course had to render aid. Haven't heard anything from him about it yet.

I always said that if I was in that state or dying of some kind of untreatable/incurable terminal disease to just keep me pain free and let me go. My grandfather laid in a vegetative state for seventeen years after open heart surgery. At the time, in post op he coded. They were able to revive him but not until there was irreversible brain damage. He was on a vent for three days and the family said to take him off and let him go. But he kept breathing. He was bedridden, blind, mute, and unable to move. His arms were permanately in a decorticate posture position. He couldn't even swallow efficiently. He had to be fed with a tube. He couldn't even drink. But my grandmother eventually took him home. He was in a hospital bed and would be sat up in a recliner every day when possible. He was turned every four hours without fail. My grandmother did this for fifteen years and not once did that man have a bed sore. He finally passed away in '91 from renal failure. Now my grandmother is in a nursing home in LA. After many CVA's she's not much better off than my grandfather was. But she can speak a little. Actually her mind is as sharp as ever, but there's no connection between her brain and being able to act or communicate. It's one of those things where she could go tomorrow, or it could be fifteen years from now. You just never know.

Point well taken.

I've seen that program and thought it was cool. My wife is a puzzle freak. She just recently bought about ten or twelve Thomas Kinkade picture puzzles at our neighbor's garage sale for about ten bucks. I don't know when she'll have the time to work them though.

When we were living in LA our church had a private school. They did have fund raisers, but no more than the public schools. They didn't have any "surprise" costs or additional fees other than the monthly tuition like some private schools have. We were lucky. Every now and then my wife and I would substitute teach so we would catch a break on the next month's tuition.

I'm allergic to pain. Does that count? :sad2:

I'm getting in on this a little late. When I was up and coming we had some requirements that were a little more strict than some programs now. Some may not agree with some of them now, especially those who prefer to go straight into the next level class immediately. These are just some of the requirements, but not all: To get into the EMT-I class: Had to be active in the field as an EMT-A (Basic) for three years. Must be sponsored by an approved ALS agency with letter of endorsement and references. Take a written test with a passing grade of 93%. Take practical skills test which was pass/fail. Not an absolute requirement, but should show interest to go on to Paramedic level. Show professionalism at all times. To get into the EMT-Paramedic class: Had to be still active in the field as a Certified EMT-I for at least two years. Same sponsorship and agency letters as with EMT-I requirements. Written test with a passing grade of 95%. Pass/fail practical skills test of EMT-I level skills. Show professionalism in and out of the field, clinical settings, and classroom. Those with more field experience and college classes tend to be moved to the front of the class. Also, you had to more or less be nominated to get into these classes. You just couldn't sign up and think you were getting in. I'm not going to get into the whole list of things. These were just the primary requirements.

"Sundown" - Gordon Lightfoot