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I will, no doubt, have a significantly reduced scope of practice at the Olympics and preceding events, and I'm fine with that. I am expecting o end up essentially as a first aid provider with mundo assessment skills. I'll learn more about my role and responsibilities over the next few weeks though.

Those Demers 170s must have a serious wiring issue in them. Mine was always giving me fits until I took it back and had a harness replaced.

So...you're saying that my hope to be respected by BCAS staff as the health professional that I am will likely not come to fruition? That i will more likely be treated with disdain and disgust for scabbing on union territory? Shrug...I'm just in it for the nifty jacket. :roll:

Have at it Crotch, I enjoy your polls. It's just the dozens of alternatives that pop up afterwards that tire me. BTW, one of my ambulances hit a deer the other day. First time that particular driver had ever had airbags deploy on him.

I think the real poll should ask. Can Crotch go a week without posting a poll. Yes No Clearly your Christmas present to us was worthless.

Many years ago I was approached in a similar manner as the OP. A man I did not recognise walked up to me in a store and said those exact same words. Then he proceeded to tell me how he hated me. I stood there, stunned at this verbal assault and unable to comprehend what I had so grievously done to this man. As he raved, I shortly understood the situation. Months earlier we had been called to a baby about 2 mos old in severe respiratory distress. Being a rookie medic I followed my older partner's lead and we began treating the baby as a FBAO. Dad said he put the baby down for a nap 30 minutes prior Here is the gist of his rant. While he stood there in shock that his baby might be dead (he looked it). My partner and I swooped in, grabbed his son and dashed out the door before he had a clue what was going on. He stood there, alone, and confused. Unsure of what to do next. Finally, he called some family who took him to the hospital to discover his son had died in ER. His anger directed toward me was simply because I was the last person to see his son alive and that he had never had a chance to be there to say goodbye. Since that call I have always taken a moment to talk to family members at a scene. To tell them what we think is wrong and what we're doing to fix it; I'll even offer one of the calmer ones a ride to the hospital with us. I also made sure that this man who lost his son knows that what he told me has been taken very seriously and has made me into a better medic. Now, I live in a very small town and everyone knows me. More than a few times I've been called out to a scene or to the hospital for a critical transfer, only to see the family sigh with relief and some even say out loud, "Thank God it's Trevor!!" I don't believe it is a dis about the rest of my staff, simply that I am the only medic here and if I'm not available, their loved one doesn't get the highest level of care possible. My staff and I all have the attitude that when on a call, we have more than one patient. The sick or injured as well as the family concerned for his or her well being.

I'm thinking AK is being a little harsh. Not everyone is capable of disassociation as well as he is and not everyone can be like him. I feel for ya Ribett, I really do. If the morgue had no relevance to the patients I cared for I wouldn't consider it an issue, but being forced to bring my deceased patient back to my place until the funeral home can come get the body is just disconcerting. How long are you typically stuck with these bodies? Some medics, such as yourself, may be unable to "switch off" after the call and the lingering feelings of the "what could I have done differently" guilt syndrome would tend to be magnified when forced to keep the deceased with you rather than have the opportunity to be able to turn your back in the hospital and move on to the next call. Discuss your issues with a professional, We are not psychologists. I believe you have perfectly valid reasons for being uncomfortable at this station. As you said dead bodies don't give you the heebie jeebies, but having been involved in their care, then taking them home to my place would be a psychological burden for me as well. Can you switch stations? Discuss options with management? Even something so minor as taking your deceased patient to a different location may address the major issue. Are you unionised? Not that I'm sure they could help, but it may give you some support if you explain your reasons.

Edmonton Sun The attendants allegedly incorrectly inserted a breathing tube into Carifelle's esophagus, instead of her trachea, resulting in her suffering extended oxygen deprivation. They also allegedly lacerated her spleen and poked a hole in her diaphragm with the incorrectly placed tube and then failed to notice and correct the situation Is that even possible? How could the spleen and diaphragm be damaged yet not the stomach? Is the spleen actually displaced that far north during late pregnancy that an ETT can reach it?

A merry and happy birthday to you sir. My gift to you shall be to cease polluting your forums with meaningless drivel...Celebrate Well.

I answered all 300 questions...It's not the first time I took a test like this so there are no surprises. A note on terminology. Personality traits describe, relative to other people, the frequency or intensity of a person's feelings, thoughts, or behaviors. Possession of a trait is therefore a matter of degree. We might describe two individuals as extraverts, but still see one as more extraverted than the other. This report uses expressions such as "extravert" or "high in extraversion" to describe someone who is likely to be seen by others as relatively extraverted. The computer program that generates this report classifies you as low, average, or high in a trait according to whether your score is approximately in the lowest 30%, middle 40%, or highest 30% of scores obtained by people of your sex and roughly your age. Your numerical scores are reported and graphed as percentile estimates. For example, a score of "60" means that your level on that trait is estimated to be higher than 60% of persons of your sex and age. Please keep in mind that "low," "average," and "high" scores on a personality test are neither absolutely good nor bad. A particular level on any trait will probably be neutral or irrelevant for a great many activites, be helpful for accomplishing some things, and detrimental for accomplishing other things. As with any personality inventory, scores and descriptions can only approximate an individual's actual personality. High and low score descriptions are usually accurate, but average scores close to the low or high boundaries might misclassify you as only average. On each set of six subdomain scales it is somewhat uncommon but certainly possible to score high in some of the subdomains and low in the others. In such cases more attention should be paid to the subdomain scores than to the broad domain score. Questions about the accuracy of your results are best resolved by showing your report to people who know you well. John A. Johnson wrote descriptions of the five domains and thirty subdomains. These descriptions are based on an extensive reading of the scientific literature on personality measurement. Extraversion Extraversion is marked by pronounced engagement with the external world. Extraverts enjoy being with people, are full of energy, and often experience positive emotions. They tend to be enthusiastic, action-oriented, individuals who are likely to say "Yes!" or "Let's go!" to opportunities for excitement. In groups they like to talk, assert themselves, and draw attention to themselves. Introverts lack the exuberance, energy, and activity levels of extraverts. They tend to be quiet, low-key, deliberate, and disengaged from the social world. Their lack of social involvement should not be interpreted as shyness or depression; the introvert simply needs less stimulation than an extravert and prefers to be alone. The independence and reserve of the introvert is sometimes mistaken as unfriendliness or arrogance. In reality, an introvert who scores high on the agreeableness dimension will not seek others out but will be quite pleasant when approached. Domain/Facet........... Score Extraversion...............16 Friendliness.............2 Gregariousness...........2 Assertiveness............47 Activity Level...........52 Excitement-Seeking.......60 Cheerfulness.............19 Your score on Extraversion is low, indicating you are introverted, reserved, and quiet. You enjoy solitude and solitary activities. Your socializing tends to be restricted to a few close friends. Extraversion Facets * Friendliness. Friendly people genuinely like other people and openly demonstrate positive feelings toward others. They make friends quickly and it is easy for them to form close, intimate relationships. Low scorers on Friendliness are not necessarily cold and hostile, but they do not reach out to others and are perceived as distant and reserved. Your level of friendliness is low. * Gregariousness. Gregarious people find the company of others pleasantly stimulating and rewarding. They enjoy the excitement of crowds. Low scorers tend to feel overwhelmed by, and therefore actively avoid, large crowds. They do not necessarily dislike being with people sometimes, but their need for privacy and time to themselves is much greater than for individuals who score high on this scale. Your level of gregariousness is low. * Assertiveness. High scorers Assertiveness like to speak out, take charge, and direct the activities of others. They tend to be leaders in groups. Low scorers tend not to talk much and let others control the activities of groups. Your level of assertiveness is average. * Activity Level. Active individuals lead fast-paced, busy lives. They move about quickly, energetically, and vigorously, and they are involved in many activities. People who score low on this scale follow a slower and more leisurely, relaxed pace. Your activity level is average. * Excitement-Seeking. High scorers on this scale are easily bored without high levels of stimulation. They love bright lights and hustle and bustle. They are likely to take risks and seek thrills. Low scorers are overwhelmed by noise and commotion and are adverse to thrill-seeking. Your level of excitement-seeking is average. * Cheerfulness. This scale measures positive mood and feelings, not negative emotions (which are a part of the Neuroticism domain). Persons who score high on this scale typically experience a range of positive feelings, including happiness, enthusiasm, optimism, and joy. Low scorers are not as prone to such energetic, high spirits. Your level of positive emotions is low. Agreeableness Agreeableness reflects individual differences in concern with cooperation and social harmony. Agreeable individuals value getting along with others. They are therefore considerate, friendly, generous, helpful, and willing to compromise their interests with others'. Agreeable people also have an optimistic view of human nature. They believe people are basically honest, decent, and trustworthy. Disagreeable individuals place self-interest above getting along with others. They are generally unconcerned with others' well-being, and therefore are unlikely to extend themselves for other people. Sometimes their skepticism about others' motives causes them to be suspicious, unfriendly, and uncooperative. Agreeableness is obviously advantageous for attaining and maintaining popularity. Agreeable people are better liked than disagreeable people. On the other hand, agreeableness is not useful in situations that require tough or absolute objective decisions. Disagreeable people can make excellent scientists, critics, or soldiers. Domain/Facet........... Score Agreeableness..............42 Trust....................51 Morality.................22 Altruism.................46 Cooperation..............46 Modesty..................47 Sympathy.................54 Your level of Agreeableness is average, indicating some concern with others' Needs, but, generally, unwillingness to sacrifice yourself for others. Agreeableness Facets * Trust. A person with high trust assumes that most people are fair, honest, and have good intentions. Persons low in trust see others as selfish, devious, and potentially dangerous. Your level of trust is average. * Morality. High scorers on this scale see no need for pretense or manipulation when dealing with others and are therefore candid, frank, and sincere. Low scorers believe that a certain amount of deception in social relationships is necessary. People find it relatively easy to relate to the straightforward high-scorers on this scale. They generally find it more difficult to relate to the unstraightforward low-scorers on this scale. It should be made clear that low scorers are not unprincipled or immoral; they are simply more guarded and less willing to openly reveal the whole truth. Your level of morality is low. * Altruism. Altruistic people find helping other people genuinely rewarding. Consequently, they are generally willing to assist those who are in need. Altruistic people find that doing things for others is a form of self-fulfillment rather than self-sacrifice. Low scorers on this scale do not particularly like helping those in need. Requests for help feel like an imposition rather than an opportunity for self-fulfillment. Your level of altruism is average. * Cooperation. Individuals who score high on this scale dislike confrontations. They are perfectly willing to compromise or to deny their own needs in order to get along with others. Those who score low on this scale are more likely to intimidate others to get their way. Your level of compliance is average. * Modesty. High scorers on this scale do not like to claim that they are better than other people. In some cases this attitude may derive from low self-confidence or self-esteem. Nonetheless, some people with high self-esteem find immodesty unseemly. Those who are willing to describe themselves as superior tend to be seen as disagreeably arrogant by other people. Your level of modesty is average. * Sympathy. People who score high on this scale are tenderhearted and compassionate. They feel the pain of others vicariously and are easily moved to pity. Low scorers are not affected strongly by human suffering. They pride themselves on making objective judgments based on reason. They are more concerned with truth and impartial justice than with mercy. Your level of tender-mindedness is average. Conscientiousness Conscientiousness concerns the way in which we control, regulate, and direct our impulses. Impulses are not inherently bad; occasionally time constraints require a snap decision, and acting on our first impulse can be an effective response. Also, in times of play rather than work, acting spontaneously and impulsively can be fun. Impulsive individuals can be seen by others as colorful, fun-to-be-with, and zany. Nonetheless, acting on impulse can lead to trouble in a number of ways. Some impulses are antisocial. Uncontrolled antisocial acts not only harm other members of society, but also can result in retribution toward the perpetrator of such impulsive acts. Another problem with impulsive acts is that they often produce immediate rewards but undesirable, long-term consequences. Examples include excessive socializing that leads to being fired from one's job, hurling an insult that causes the breakup of an important relationship, or using pleasure-inducing drugs that eventually destroy one's health. Impulsive behavior, even when not seriously destructive, diminishes a person's effectiveness in significant ways. Acting impulsively disallows contemplating alternative courses of action, some of which would have been wiser than the impulsive choice. Impulsivity also sidetracks people during projects that require organized sequences of steps or stages. Accomplishments of an impulsive person are therefore small, scattered, and inconsistent. A hallmark of intelligence, what potentially separates human beings from earlier life forms, is the ability to think about future consequences before acting on an impulse. Intelligent activity involves contemplation of long-range goals, organizing and planning routes to these goals, and persisting toward one's goals in the face of short-lived impulses to the contrary. The idea that intelligence involves impulse control is nicely captured by the term prudence, an alternative label for the Conscientiousness domain. Prudent means both wise and cautious. Persons who score high on the Conscientiousness scale are, in fact, perceived by others as intelligent. The benefits of high conscientiousness are obvious. Conscientious individuals avoid trouble and achieve high levels of success through purposeful planning and persistence. They are also positively regarded by others as intelligent and reliable. On the negative side, they can be compulsive perfectionists and workaholics. Furthermore, extremely conscientious individuals might be regarded as stuffy and boring. Unconscientious people may be criticized for their unreliability, lack of ambition, and failure to stay within the lines, but they will experience many short-lived pleasures and they will never be called stuffy. Domain/Facet........... Score Conscientiousness..........30 Self-Efficacy............39 Orderliness..............36 Dutifulness..............57 Achievement-Striving.....38 Self-Discipline..........40 Cautiousness.............9 Your score on Conscientiousness is low, indicating you like to live for the moment and do what feels good now. Your work tends to be careless and disorganized. Conscientiousness Facets * Self-Efficacy. Self-Efficacy describes confidence in one's ability to accomplish things. High scorers believe they have the intelligence (common sense), drive, and self-control necessary for achieving success. Low scorers do not feel effective, and may have a sense that they are not in control of their lives. Your level of self-efficacy is average. * Orderliness. Persons with high scores on orderliness are well-organized. They like to live according to routines and schedules. They keep lists and make plans. Low scorers tend to be disorganized and scattered. Your level of orderliness is average. * Dutifulness. This scale reflects the strength of a person's sense of duty and obligation. Those who score high on this scale have a strong sense of moral obligation. Low scorers find contracts, rules, and regulations overly confining. They are likely to be seen as unreliable or even irresponsible. Your level of dutifulness is average. * Achievement-Striving. Individuals who score high on this scale strive hard to achieve excellence. Their drive to be recognized as successful keeps them on track toward their lofty goals. They often have a strong sense of direction in life, but extremely high scores may be too single-minded and obsessed with their work. Low scorers are content to get by with a minimal amount of work, and might be seen by others as lazy. Your level of achievement striving is average. * Self-Discipline. Self-discipline-what many people call will-power-refers to the ability to persist at difficult or unpleasant tasks until they are completed. People who possess high self-discipline are able to overcome reluctance to begin tasks and stay on track despite distractions. Those with low self-discipline procrastinate and show poor follow-through, often failing to complete tasks-even tasks they want very much to complete. Your level of self-discipline is average. * Cautiousness. Cautiousness describes the disposition to think through possibilities before acting. High scorers on the Cautiousness scale take their time when making decisions. Low scorers often say or do first thing that comes to mind without deliberating alternatives and the probable consequences of those alternatives. Your level of cautiousness is low. Neuroticism Freud originally used the term neurosis to describe a condition marked by mental distress, emotional suffering, and an inability to cope effectively with the normal demands of life. He suggested that everyone shows some signs of neurosis, but that we differ in our degree of suffering and our specific symptoms of distress. Today neuroticism refers to the tendency to experience negative feelings. Those who score high on Neuroticism may experience primarily one specific negative feeling such as anxiety, anger, or depression, but are likely to experience several of these emotions. People high in neuroticism are emotionally reactive. They respond emotionally to events that would not affect most people, and their reactions tend to be more intense than normal. They are more likely to interpret ordinary situations as threatening, and minor frustrations as hopelessly difficult. Their negative emotional reactions tend to persist for unusually long periods of time, which means they are often in a bad mood. These problems in emotional regulation can diminish a neurotic's ability to think clearly, make decisions, and cope effectively with stress. At the other end of the scale, individuals who score low in neuroticism are less easily upset and are less emotionally reactive. They tend to be calm, emotionally stable, and free from persistent negative feelings. Freedom from negative feelings does not mean that low scorers experience a lot of positive feelings; frequency of positive emotions is a component of the Extraversion domain. Domain/Facet........... Score Neuroticism................57 Anxiety..................18 Anger....................61 Depression...............51 Self-Consciousness.......84 Immoderation.............68 Vulnerability............51 Your score on Neuroticism is average, indicating that your level of emotional reactivity is typical of the general population. Stressful and frustrating situations are somewhat upsetting to you, but you are generally able to get over these feelings and cope with these situations. Neuroticism Facets * Anxiety. The "fight-or-flight" system of the brain of anxious individuals is too easily and too often engaged. Therefore, people who are high in anxiety often feel like something dangerous is about to happen. They may be afraid of specific situations or be just generally fearful. They feel tense, jittery, and nervous. Persons low in Anxiety are generally calm and fearless. Your level of anxiety is low. * Anger. Persons who score high in Anger feel enraged when things do not go their way. They are sensitive about being treated fairly and feel resentful and bitter when they feel they are being cheated. This scale measures the tendency to feel angry; whether or not the person expresses annoyance and hostility depends on the individual's level on Agreeableness. Low scorers do not get angry often or easily. Your level of anger is average. * Depression. This scale measures the tendency to feel sad, dejected, and discouraged. High scorers lack energy and have difficult initiating activities. Low scorers tend to be free from these depressive feelings. Your level of depression is average. * Self-Consciousness. Self-conscious individuals are sensitive about what others think of them. Their concern about rejection and ridicule cause them to feel shy and uncomfortable abound others. They are easily embarrassed and often feel ashamed. Their fears that others will criticize or make fun of them are exaggerated and unrealistic, but their awkwardness and discomfort may make these fears a self-fulfilling prophecy. Low scorers, in contrast, do not suffer from the mistaken impression that everyone is watching and judging them. They do not feel nervous in social situations. Your level or self-consciousness is high. * Immoderation. Immoderate individuals feel strong cravings and urges that they have difficulty resisting. They tend to be oriented toward short-term pleasures and rewards rather than long- term consequences. Low scorers do not experience strong, irresistible cravings and consequently do not find themselves tempted to overindulge. Your level of immoderation is high. * Vulnerability. High scorers on Vulnerability experience panic, confusion, and helplessness when under pressure or stress. Low scorers feel more poised, confident, and clear-thinking when stressed. Your level of vulnerability is average. Openness to Experience Openness to Experience describes a dimension of cognitive style that distinguishes imaginative, creative people from down-to-earth, conventional people. Open people are intellectually curious, appreciative of art, and sensitive to beauty. They tend to be, compared to closed people, more aware of their feelings. They tend to think and act in individualistic and nonconforming ways. Intellectuals typically score high on Openness to Experience; consequently, this factor has also been called Culture or Intellect. Nonetheless, Intellect is probably best regarded as one aspect of openness to experience. Scores on Openness to Experience are only modestly related to years of education and scores on standard intelligent tests. Another characteristic of the open cognitive style is a facility for thinking in symbols and abstractions far removed from concrete experience. Depending on the individual's specific intellectual abilities, this symbolic cognition may take the form of mathematical, logical, or geometric thinking, artistic and metaphorical use of language, music composition or performance, or one of the many visual or performing arts. People with low scores on openness to experience tend to have narrow, common interests. They prefer the plain, straightforward, and obvious over the complex, ambiguous, and subtle. They may regard the arts and sciences with suspicion, regarding these endeavors as abstruse or of no practical use. Closed people prefer familiarity over novelty; they are conservative and resistant to change. Openness is often presented as healthier or more mature by psychologists, who are often themselves open to experience. However, open and closed styles of thinking are useful in different environments. The intellectual style of the open person may serve a professor well, but research has shown that closed thinking is related to superior job performance in police work, sales, and a number of service occupations. Domain/Facet........... Score Openness to experience.....38 Imagination..............75 Artistic Interests.......43 Emotionality.............22 Adventurousness..........30 Intellect................55 Liberalism...............33 Your score on Openness to Experience is average, indicating you enjoy tradition but are willing to try new things. Your thinking is neither simple nor complex. To others you appear to be a well-educated person but not an intellectual. Openness Facets * Imagination. To imaginative individuals, the real world is often too plain and ordinary. High scorers on this scale use fantasy as a way of creating a richer, more interesting world. Low scorers are on this scale are more oriented to facts than fantasy. Your level of imagination is high. * Artistic Interests. High scorers on this scale love beauty, both in art and in nature. They become easily involved and absorbed in artistic and natural events. They are not necessarily artistically trained nor talented, although many will be. The defining features of this scale are interest in, and appreciation of natural and artificial beauty. Low scorers lack aesthetic sensitivity and interest in the arts. Your level of artistic interests is average. * Emotionality. Persons high on Emotionality have good access to and awareness of their own feelings. Low scorers are less aware of their feelings and tend not to express their emotions openly. Your level of emotionality is low. * Adventurousness. High scorers on adventurousness are eager to try new activities, travel to foreign lands, and experience different things. They find familiarity and routine boring, and will take a new route home just because it is different. Low scorers tend to feel uncomfortable with change and prefer familiar routines. Your level of adventurousness is low. * Intellect. Intellect and artistic interests are the two most important, central aspects of openness to experience. High scorers on Intellect love to play with ideas. They are open-minded to new and unusual ideas, and like to debate intellectual issues. They enjoy riddles, puzzles, and brain teasers. Low scorers on Intellect prefer dealing with either people or things rather than ideas. They regard intellectual exercises as a waste of time. Intellect should not be equated with intelligence. Intellect is an intellectual style, not an intellectual ability, although high scorers on Intellect score slightly higher than low-Intellect individuals on standardized intelligence tests. Your level of intellect is average. * Liberalism. Psychological liberalism refers to a readiness to challenge authority, convention, and traditional values. In its most extreme form, psychological liberalism can even represent outright hostility toward rules, sympathy for law-breakers, and love of ambiguity, chaos, and disorder. Psychological conservatives prefer the security and stability brought by conformity to tradition. Psychological liberalism and conservatism are not identical to political affiliation, but certainly incline individuals toward certain political parties. Your level of liberalism is average.

My understanding is that Oral D50 would raise the blood glucose level faster because it is already in the form that does not have to be metabolized by the body, but it would not raise it as high or for as long. Providing the paste (essentially corn syrup) works slower, but because the body has to metabolise it, it will last longer and raise the BGL higher. Adding more complex foods such as pizza results in a longer lasting and more controlled resolution to the hypoglycemia because of the time it takes to convert those complex carbs into dextrose. Personally, I'd stick to the D50 for IV and a more appropriate oral solution for patients able to respond to commands.

No Worries Ruff, I'm done letting them egg me on.

Agreed, that was an ignorant challenge because I would have assumed you would be honourable regarding the challenge and not have to pad your numbers with new recruits to the city to win my challenge. I had assumed you would select city regulars who actually care about this site. I guess my assumptions are wrong. Clearly, your posts continue to be irrelevant and ineffective, I may take time to be bothered to read what you think of me in the future, but don't expect me to respond any further to your schoolyard bullying. For the record, the warning I got regarding ERDoc was that if I crossed him he would chew me up, spit me out and use my shattered bones to clean his teeth, you were the only one I was warned was an asshole.

Now that is a comment I can respect. So long as it is justified. Accusing me of posting garbage just so I can get my post count up? That is absurd and offensive, even if it is his opinion. I post garbage because it's fun.

Now I'm so conflicted, Dwayne says I post too much in an effort to get my count higher, yet you appreciate an active poster...what to do, what to do. :roll:

The only two on here who seem to have issue with me are you and Dwayne, and I was warned about you long before the two of you decided to jump me. Shrug, you get 10 guys on here within the next 48 hours to say that this board will be better off without my presence and I will leave, never to post again, unlike some others in here. Happy now?

Post counts only matter to losers who think it actually means something. I, personally, couldn't give a flying crap, fortunately, I'm not here to impress you. Funny though, Crotch has more redundant posts on one page than I have posts in the entire thread, his post average is over double mine, only because he keeps flogging dead horses, yet you're worried about me? I'm honoured, better be careful though, he might sneak up with a higher post count than you and you will be forced to bow down to his higher ranking. :roll: Maybe you think paying to be a city sponsor has bought you some respect? Personally, I chose the anonymous box because I don't have to compensate for something and announce to the world with every post I make that I paid money to get all those stars. Honestly, I prefer forums that don't have a message count, just because of people like you who think of it as some sort of rank or competition. See the quoted text above and return to rebuilding that glass house you just shattered. It took you longer than I expected to put in your 2 cents, I guess you've been busy counting all my posts to ensure the number is correct. <--Laughing at you, not with you. Self righteous indeed!! Since the last time you bashed me in the other thread I have expected you to come hunt me down do your holier than thou spew again, every board has one like you and I will not be intimidated. My avatar is rather unique, if you don't like what I say, don't read my posts. I'd hate to waste your precious time or have you drop an IQ point or two from my meaningless drivel....Lord knows you can't spare to lose them.

Really? 172 Pages? Can I just assume it says that practical jokes are a form of bullying and hazing that is not acceptable or are you gonna make me read all that?

Dude, he's from California, http://www.emtcity.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.ph...&highlight= http://www.emtcity.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.ph...&highlight= need we say more?

I thought that was the purpose of the Emergency Medical Services Act.

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Oh goody, here we go again with another 12 pages of Crotch's "What ifs..."

Then he started his shift hungover and reeking of booze. Nice touch. My staff is prohibited from drinking liquor 12 hours prior to their shift start time.

Our primary ALS unit is a type III but the backup is a type II. It's a little tougher to work in as mentioned, but it still has all the gear. One advantage it does have over the type II not yet mentioned, is travel through snow. The type II is much better because the front wheels plow a path for the rear to follow. A dual wheel type I or III has to push the front and back wheels thru the snow, typically resulting in it getting stuck where the type II wouldn't.

That falls along the same argument that seatbelt law opponents tried to use. If they crash more people will be killed because the seatbelt will jam and trap them in the burning car. :roll: