FireMedic65

After a few quick searches on google, apparently offenders use other objects to attack people. "Weapons" such as bar stools, and beer bottles. I vote we have them banned from bars too. I also read something about cats/dogs attacking EMS/Police when they are dispatched to various locations. I vote we get rid of pets too.

ok I'm done

Way to be Apple, 7yrs behind and still can't get it right.

I want to ban water from pools. I nearly drowned once when saving a cat.

I'm using a direct fiber uplink to an OC-256

The ipad is THE PAST. Look at its "capabilities". It's old technology, just on a bigger piece of plastic.

That thing is HUGE. It would surly interfere with riding. Unless you ride in a straight line down a highway that is not very busy... I think it would be more dangerous than helpful. I have ridden bikes for years, and my head is always moving. Looking around my shoulders, into the mirrors, on the ground, looking into my turns, and just general movement to keep my neck from getting stiff. It would cause problems.

I will wait for the itable.

I feel that everyone in EMS should have some training in self defense. Even though you aren't supposed to enter a scene that could be violent and you should leave if things become bad. Sometimes, you don't have a choice. That's neither here not there though in this case. The approach they took on "restraining" this patient was pretty terrible. You had PD on scene, let them take care of it and help. Then again, cops usually start throwing fists as a first attempt in restraining a person...

Apple knows all too well what they are doing. Tons of morons will go out and buy that piece of crap because its the newest coolest polished piece of crap out there. Shortly after, they will announce a release of a new one fixing "some" of what's wrong with the current one. Then all those same idiot will go buy the "new and improved" one. Then a new one will be /released yet again, this time making it almost functionable.

I think it's a comfort thing...

Yes, the ipad is a pile of crap. And when are people going to realize how unfunny madtv is?

My thoughts exactly! I spend $300 on my netbook and modded it for a fully integrated touch screen. Also adding blue tooth, GPS, and wireless mouth all internally. With a 9cell battery it will last around 8hrs without being plugged in. Along with having a 300gb HD, 4gb ram, and an upgraded wifi card. Using three USB ports on the outside I can plug many things in too, along with flash drive to boot from into a different OS if I wanted to. It's tons better than the ipad is now or will be for a long time. If I had in a broadband card, it would be unstoppable.

I'd do anything I could to save one of my pets. Pets are like family, no matter what kind of animal. In this case, that pig will grow up to be dinner for someone and sell for good amount of money.

It's hit or miss on loading. Aside from the site breaking several times a week it is pretty decent. A server upgrade or a better account with the hosting company might help too.

Maybe you need to be hit harder jk jk

Although I am also getting sick of hearing "EMT Worker" as a reference to what I do, it is better than "EMS Professional". Yes, I do consider myself a professional, but I do not consider others whom are on the same level. Professionalism is a term you should earn, not apply for. Anyway, since I was not there, I do not know how things unfolded. Protecting yourself and your crew has always been a first priority. "Hitting" a patient should never be done, but I suppose in extreme circumstances, it might be warranted. With having police on scene, your job should be done for controlling that patient though. At that point you would just assist them. Getting fired for these circumstances as explained in the article, do not seem like the most appropriate choice. If it were up to me, I would have suspended them and had them attend a self defense course on how to properly restrain a patient, or learn the art of egress.

I carry a little cpr mask in a pouch on my key chain. A pair of gloves are in there, but I do believe they are of less quality than the gloves you find in a hair drying kit.

People usually come in to chat around 6-7pm EST. Given it is a lot more empty and boring than it used to be, but people still do come in every once in awhile.

Alright people, it's TELEVISION! Not documentaries. Shows are made the way they are to try and get the attention of the viewers and hooked to come back for more. Also, it's not rocket science to do the things we do.

Future serial killer/psychopath?

Study, study, study, study! Repetition!

Only the first part of that post was to you.

No one said they didn't speak English. They just took the test in Spanish.

Plenty of people don't speak English here, and every where else in the country. I have had several patients with the language barrier. I would have loved a bi-lingual speaking provider with me. It shouldn't matter what language they take the test in. It's the same test, different language. They have to pass the same standards as everyone else. This being America, we should be more tolerant to this. Can we finally stop being racist? Yes, it is being racist to complain about someone not speaking "your language".