RatPack

Isnt Rural Metro involved in the fire system in Yuma? Im going to resrve comments.

Fourtunatley I dont.

Im sure the money could be located its the fact no one places any importance on it.

Wether they do or should is a moot point the fact of the matter is they are. If they are not getting the education in school they need to get it somewhere. Why not here? Politics if you havent noticed moves slowly, when you have to dish out cash it moves even slower, and couple that with a recession, like a dead turtle. Having degreed paramedics with four year educations is a great idea, we probably wont see it nationwide in the states at least required, in our life time. So what do we do in the meantime? Cute sayings like ill take my chances in a taxi wont change the fact that everyday EMTs transport sick patients all over this country and as far as I know not one of them is sitting on a protocol board. They dont come up with the advanced scopes, intubating practises or administration of medications orders, medical directors do. So although I agree with the argument the EMT is ultimatley not the party responsible. Five or so pages of discussion here and I havent heard one feesible solution to the problem.

All comments are made with just the information provided. To sue you would have to prove that the delay caused the patient harm. Did it? I didnt see anything about their condition, or outcome. Im assuming the reservation is not going to want to get into a legal battle with the state troopers so they will probably SUGGEST that this paramedic not take any action. When we have issues with the police or fire department (nothing to this extent) we all have to meet and promise to play nice in the sandbox. As far as the trooper goes, we dont know if the driver flipped him off, does it matter his behavior was unacceptable. He needs a timeout. Will he get it? Doubt it. The only one I see here breaking any law is the trooper. Assault and battery of an EMS provider is a criminal act, at least in my area and is taken very seriously. I applaud the paramedic for upholding his professional behavior. From what I can tell from the video he never was violent, he stated to allow him to finish his duties and he would turn himself in, what more can you ask for? This could have been a lot worse for everyone involved if this medic didnt maintain the professional behavior he did even in the presence of such immature action on the part of the police department. My guess, he never hears a thing from any DA.

The meaning was, what defines a traumatic arrest. It could be a puch in the face, could be a fall, could be a lot of things. Just wondering what your criteria was?

Blunt trauma could be a puch in the face, you wouldnt work that?

I would have to say he gets worked. He has a pulse and no obvious signs. JeepLuv your comparing a traumatic arrest with obvious signs with a witnessed medical arrest. Big difference. Glad you father is doing well.

We cant talk about the profession without speaking of the individuals that make up the profession. A medic making nine bucks an hour doesnt need orginazation, he needs unionization. When he climbs above the poverty line then he can think of orginazation.

Hey I pick and choose calls all the time, especially near shift change

What? EMS personnel need the protection because for profit companies along with municipalities that believe they can do what they want, lousy equipment, poor working conditions, crappy health benefits, a joke of a retirement program, salary decreases, pay freezes.....Do I need to continue. There are downsides to every union or organization. Ill take a union job any day and secure my familys future. Ever hear the story of the twenty year paramedic laid off in lieu of the two year paramedic making ten dollars less an hour? You give twenty years to a company and they walk away from you because you make to much, your too old or they dont agree with your views cultural or religious. You organize, Ill unionize and will meet in twenty years and see who's employees are better off.

Wait.....Wait......Wait....Quitting jobs? EMS as a one income household? OMG...Whats next? Paying your bills on time, adequate health insurance and retirement at a decent age?

Yeah like a MBA.... Congratulations.

I have left everything not physically attached to the truck behind at least once. Oh well nobody's perfect.

I agree, thats some of the most interesting stuff going on. Now I think it would be a better soap opera, less of the blood guts which would be accurate and more of the cheating, backstabbing, whining, complaining and trying to get over on each other that actually goes on.