Christopher.Collins

Dont know exactly where it stands as of now. It must be making way though seeing as we have the 30:2 ratio and its now starting to be mentioned in magazines. I first heard of it last year by word of mouth and I didnt understand it at first, and it took a while after I heard to to find someone who knew what I was even talking about. The theory makes sense, but Im sure some will trip up once its made a guidline. Hell, I had a hard enough time changing from paper to EPCRs when the state (Connecticut) mandated it for all of its EMS agencies.

Must have been civillian made...

:twisted: Doc, wasnt pinball all they had when you were a kid?

Havnt heard about this game, I know there was a Vietnam Combat Medic game though, think it was for PC, may have been playstation. Sorry, I dont remember the name though, try "Combat Medic"? Also, the Nintendo Wii has two rather fun games called "Trauma Center" and "Trauma Center: New Blood..." its supposed to be set in the future but most of the surgical techniques seem fairly modern to me. Its alot of fun actually, think of a very advanced version of the game operation..., although your patient will die not shock you if you dont work quick and steady.

This is way out of my league to, but what are we hanging for the IV fluids?

Freaking priceless! :twisted:

Ok stupid question... did the baby drink the water? Like, was it mixed with a formula? Provided they could afford the formula. Hell, a freind of mine a full grown adult drank the water there and he was still obviously sick when he came back to the states.

Prime example... watch "The Kingdom" with Jamie Fox... it uses that exact same scenario.

Great pic!! Maybe they should duct tape the TV up there so they could also double as the modern American baby sitter.

I find things like this to be quite humorous. While I do realize it puts people in danger by taking an emergency vehicle out of commision, or worse gives people an ability to pose as EMS... I have to applaud anyone whos crazy enough to steal some of the most inconspicuous vehicles in the country (fire trucks, cop cars, anything large and/or brightly colored and easy to identify). I read an article in JEMS last year about an ambulance that was pulled over for wrecless driving. The cop became immediatley suspicious when one person was wearing a beret with a generals star with his uniform and the other had seargents chevrons on his uniform, upside down. They wound up detaining the crew and searching the ambulance only to find a few hundred pounds of marijuana in it.

Hey Wendy, Im really sorry for your loss as well as the position your in. Theres no need to appologize for your venting though, your entitled to do so. I agree with Kaisu about getting some rest before you do anything else. If you need someone to talk to please by all means send me a message, I can relate to both problems pretty well. I hope everything works out, my regards to your friends family.

I agree with you on that... but what if a member had a profile (be it myspace or even a non-pornographic dating site) and they identify the company they work with, as well as make it accessable to the public? Does that in any way demonstrate unbecoming? Sure we are all humans and entitled to our personal lives... but is there a point where even tasteful can be harmful in our proffesional lives?

http://www.wtnh.com/global/story.asp?s=8828013 Posted Aug. 12, 2008 Updated 2:50 PM Easton, Mass. (AP) -- A small plane carrying a cancer patient to Boston for medical treatment crashed Tuesday in a grocery store parking lot, killing all three people on board, authorities said. The single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza went down in the parking lot at a Hannaford grocery store, said Jim Peters, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration. Names of the victims were not immediately released. The flight was arranged by Angel Flight Northeast, a group of volunteer pilots that helps people who need to travel for medical treatment, but can't afford it. Amy Camerlin, a spokeswoman for the organization, said a cancer patient and his wife were being flown to Boston's Logan International Airport so the man could be treated at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. "Right now our primary concern is the family," she said. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family." The plane took off from Westhampton Beach on New York's Long Island and was carrying the pilot and a couple from Long Island, Peters said. The plane crashed about 500 feet across from the store entrance, near a road leading out of the lot. Firefighters surrounded the wreckage Tuesday afternoon, and a charred wing stuck out from the rest of the debris, which was covered in white cloth. Store manager Arthur Dechellis the plane crashed in an area where people rarely park and no cars were hit. "I didn't see it, I just heard an explosion," he said. "When I looked outside, it was on fire." Dechellis said the store remained open. The registered owner of the plane is Janet Keene of Brookfield, Conn., but she was not on board, according to her husband, Kenneth Keene. He said the plane, which his wife had inherited, was used by Angel Flight about once a month and he knew of no problems with it. Easton is about 25 miles south of Boston. Angel Flight released a statement that said in part, "We at Angel Flight are deeply saddened by this news and our sympathies go out to the families of those involved."

I just use other peoples computers and internet connection, and dont download anything.

In regards to my profile... no myspace here. I have a facebook, it has some flair to it but nothing fancy... you cant go over the top on that site like you can myspace. I DO NOT adress my occupation nor agencies I am affiliated with, even though it is a private profile and the only people that can view it I know personally. I used to put that info up there, back in my stupid rookie days... but from seeing first hand the trouble it can cause, I stopped. Ive seen things happen like Mr. Ludwig describes... it causes serious trouble. And the instances that I know of, the department did not have any implimented polocy for off duty personel.

SEEN IT ALL? Just when you thought nothing could surprise you A friend who's a fire chief in a West Coast city called me, saying, "I thought I had seen it all untill... ." As he started to tell the story I thought I had heard it before - but not quite like this. A battalion chief had come into the chief's office, also saying, "I thought I had seen it all untill... ." One of his firefighters had claimed another crew member was posing nude on a match-making web site and that everybody who solicited dates on the site was fully nude in their pictures. When the chief officer asked how he knew about it, the firefighter was quick to dispel the suspicion he was searching porn sites, explaining that he had heard about it from a nurse at a recieving hospital and then checked the site. The firefighter reporting this claim had also told others and the rumor set off alarm bells throughout the station and the entire department. The battalion chief reported the claim to the fire chief, who, along with the battalion chief visited the alleged porn site and confirmed the rumor. How have I heard this before? Several years ago, a volunteer fire chief in Florida posted pictures of himself on a dating website, wearing his uniform shirt but nothing from the waist down. The fire chief who oversaw all the volunteer fire departments in the county brought the involved chief up on charges under the auspices of rules and regulations of the county fire department. Facing disciplinary action, the volunteer fire chief resigned. Five months later, he was back with the department but with the new title of president and (self-dubbed) "administrative chief. The county fire chief issued a "cease and desist" letter to him, but he refused, saying posting photos of himself was not illefal and, in his opinion, not immoral. EXPECT IT These cases are clear examples of the challenges of EMS managers can face when they think they've "seen it all." Presented with this kind of scenario, many questions naturally come to mind: Are your employees entitled to solicit mates via the web site? Do the facts that the web site is sexual in nature and users are nude change the equation? What if they posted their profile on a more conventional match-making web site, like the one thats regularly advertised on TV? Would your response be different? Answering these questions helps you seperate your own morality from the ethical standards set by your agency. With each posibility considered, you can move forward to address the situation. First, you have to consider whether an employee violated any rules or regulations by participating on a match-making site. Possibly, your agency has a rule that an employee's conduct shall not be unbecoming on or off duty. Other "catch-all" organizational rules I've seen stipulate an employee is to always maintain the public confidence by their actions on and off the job. If you have these rules, you must determine if participating on a match-making site that allows nudity is "unbecoming" or jepardizes the confidence of the public. But what if your organization has no rules governing an employee's actions off the job? Can you even consider any charges against the employees? One of your first actions should be to get written statements from the employees involved. These statements are necessary parts of the investigative process. You should also speak with your agency or city attorney, who can advise whether any department rules have been violated. Its important not to jump to conclusions or make a quick judgement. You're not commanding a milti-casualty event that requires split-second decision-making; you have discretionary time. Use that time and make sure you have all the facts before making a decision. Conclusion In the case of the firefighter who was advertising himself on a pornographic web site, his department determined his actions were "unbecoming" and took disciplinary action against him. The other department that reinstated the fire chief was eventually decertified as a county response entity (with no reported connection to the fire chiefs conduct). Both cases highlight the need for a careful balance between the rights of your employees and the rules of your organization. Thoughtful decision-making with legal counsel will help you render a fair descision. Nothing seems to surpise me anymore, and I'm cautious to say, "I thought I had seen it all untill... ." Whenever you get to that point, it seems something else happens that will amaze you. Gary Ludwig JEMS August 2008 "Leadership Sector" pg 32

Yea no kidding 4cm, I agree 100% When I was still in high school, we had an alarm go off. I found it before the first due truck arrived, no smoke, fire... nothing. Just pulled, in the girls locker room. Anyways I guess one of the girls was pi$$ed at the school and just yanked it. I think she got suspended for a while... but any legal actions? NO!!! Its wrong no matter how or where you do it... but what gets me is that of all places, you pull a fire alarm in a public building and still no legal action. ~~~ Slightly off topic; I dont know about other states but there have been a couple instances here in Connecticut where JUNIOR firefighters have commited arson, called 9-1-1 and tried to put the fire out or search for people to look like hero's. Not a false 9-1-1 or emergency by any means... but still a damn poor ego clogging the system no less.

Did anyone read Gary Ludwigs article in this months JEMS, about public safety personel on dating websites? Interesting read, check it out.

You did great Terri... sometimes I cant even get my media player to work so that kinda stuff is beyond me.

I think the disputed issue at hand was not a refusal witness signature... but rather having the bondsmen, LEO, whomever sign the refusal for the pt. In other words, if the person detaining the suspect wont cooperate with EMS, they hand the refusal to that person, not the patient. Which is wrong.

Interesting, thanks for the brief history lesson. AT&T was THE phone company then and had to be orderd to stand down? Never knew that, but I do believe (correct me if Im wrong) they are trying to take back the world again. People keep saying its ganna happen too. I dunno, Im not huge on following corporate polotics. I guess I should be though cuz I have Verizon and the network. ~~~ Oh, as far as Cujo is concerned... crowbar, just keep it silent.

Do you think a white boy trying to "fit in to the surroundings" (to politely put it) would be much better?

Geeze Lone you coulda called the non-emergent number, I mean you should know better brother :evil: What if other people couldnt like respond to that call cuz they were to busy responding to yours while you were trying to respond to the original one. ... or something

2 words... ammonia inhalants!!! Nah just kidding. My partner used them once and I dont quite care for them. I dont even think its in our scope of practice here. But regardless it did bring our drunk back to reality.

Well if people dont stop clogging 911 it will become that problem because dispatchers will start quitting and/or demanding more, unionizing etc... and even before they are replaced outsourcing will have already begun just to take up the back log off incoming calls lol. Great video Jake.