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It is that low because the powers that be decided to try and appease ALL the parties involved. There was no logical reasoning involved in picking that number of hours . That is also the suggested minimum, for the course length, not the mandated maximum. Used to be it was 150 hours + 48 hours clinical time in ER, ICU & ride along time. That was many moons ago with a much smaller scope of practice for BASIC EMT's. In reality , those taking this course curriculum today have just enough basic skills & knowledge to be very dangerous to themselves, their partners and most of all their patients.

Want some cheese to go with that whine ???? Suck it up sweet cheeks. You want a job without spending some time sweat and effort to become educated. 190 hours won't begin to teach you the skills or knowledge needed to become a quality prehospital provider. Go flip burgers or work as a greeter at whalemart. There: someone had to say it.

An old gentleman lived alone in New Jersey . He wanted to plant his annual tomato garden, But it was very difficult work, as the ground was hard. His only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament: Dear Vincent, I am feeling pretty sad because it looks like I won't be able to plant my tomato garden this year. I'm just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. I know if you were here my troubles would be over. I know you would be happy to dig the plot for me, like The old days. Love, Papa A few days later he received a letter from his son. Dear Papa, Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried. Love, Vinnie At 4 a.m. The next morning, FBI agents and local police arrived and dug up The entire area without finding any bodies. They apologized to the old man and left. That same day the old man received another letter from his son. Dear Papa, Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances. Love you, Vinnie

the metro used to be a great way to get around DC. Last time we were there was 10 years ago, we stayed in Springfield VA and used a metro pass to get around for an entire week. Only thing we saw was a murder in the entrance to the metro stn one morning when we headed out . the Cops were there with the crime scene folks doing forensic work and the body was still there covered up. Fellow had been shot overnight and the police were calling it drug related. This is just another case of DC fire's dysfunctional way of providing EMS

Hows the little "not so ugly" doing?

Subject: WINDOWS VS. FORD Windows vs. Ford For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way computers have enhanced our lives, read on. At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated, "If Ford had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon." In response to Bill's comments, Ford issued a press release stating : If Ford had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics (and I just love this part): 1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash.........twice a day. 2.. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a new car. 3...Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would have to pull to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue. For some reason you would simply accept this. 4... Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine. 5...Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive - but would run on only five percent of the roads. 6... The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a single "This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation" warning light. I love the next one!!! 7.. The airbag system would ask, "Are you sure?" before deploying. 8... Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna. 9.... Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car. 10.... You'd have to press the "Start" button to turn the engine off. PS - I'd like to add that when all else fails, you could call "customer service" in some foreign country and be instructed in some foreign language how to fix your car yourself!!!!

welcome to the City.

Don't feel bad my friend from the frigid north. I also have the disease of not suffering fools lightly. Tend to say what pops into my head without a whole lot of reguard to who it tends to piss off. I called a few folks on the carpet this year at town meeting and probably didn't make many friends from one side of the aisle. PS you can close the freezer door any time ya want to. 1 degree f this AM and down to 4f already tonight BRRRRRRRR

but you said Provincial wide. Would that make you the potentate of Saskwatch land ??? Or the solicitor of Saskatoon???? Being the mayor / selectman in a small town is just something thats a rite of passage on the road to the asylum .

TREVOR : You a politician Bwahahahahaha

the JCHAO folks just came through my `wife's hospital last month. The powers that be help pep rallies for the help on how to look & how to talk nice to them.

Thats all good if you work in a world of pavement and smooth sidewalks. Out here we have gravel drives and stone or mud walkways to wheel on. We always dropped down to low waist height so we could have all hands on cot and never let go. Sinking wheels in the dirt or mud happens every day out here. Very common to go cross country for 50-100 yds to get around some of the big homes from the parking areas. For years I have tried to talk the stretcher engineer's into designing one with inflatable off road wheel & tires. Something in a 12 in diameter with knobby treads to help get across soft ground & to track muck into the hospital ER's nice clean floors.

A young shapely woman went up to the roof of her hotel to sunbathe. No one else was there, so she took off her swimsuit to get an overall tan. A few minutes later, she heard someone running up the stairs. Excuse me, said the hotel manager. Would you please wear a bathing suit? I’m alone, she said, what difference does it make? A lot said the manager, you’re lying on the dining room skylight. 103

well your PC radar went off on the last religious commentary Several men are in the locker room of a golf club. A cellular phone on a bench rings and a man engages the hands-free speaker function and begins to talk. Everyone else in the room stops to listen. MAN: "Hello" WOMAN: "Hi Honey, it's me. Are you at the club?" MAN: "Yes." WOMAN: "I'm at the shops now and found this beautiful leather coat. It's only $2,000; is it OK if I buy it?" MAN: "Sure, go ahead if you like it that much." WOMAN: "I also stopped by the Lexus dealership and saw the new models. I saw one I really liked." MAN: "How much?" WOMAN: "$90,000." MAN: "OK, but for that price I want it with all the options." WOMAN: "Great! Oh, and one more thing... I was just talking to Janie and found out that the house I wanted last year is back on the market. They're asking $980,000 for it. MAN: "Well, then go ahead and make an offer of $900,000. They'll probably take it. If not, we can go the extra eighty-thousand if it's what you really want." WOMAN: "OK. I'll see you later! I love you so much!" MAN: "Bye! I love you, too." The man hangs up. The other men in the locker room are staring at him in astonishment, mouths wide open. He turns and asks, "Anyone know whose phone this is?"

Last week, Ethel checked into a motel on her 70th birthday and she was a bit lonely. She thought, I'll call one of those men you see advertised in phone books for escorts and sensual massages. She looked through the phone book, found a full-page ad for a guy calling himself Tender Terry, a very handsome man, with assorted physical skills flexing in the photo. He had all the right muscles in all the right places, thick wavy hair, long powerful legs, dazzling smile, six-pack abs, and she felt quite certain she could bounce a fifty-cent piece off his well-oiled butt. . . .. She figured, What the heck, no-one will ever know! I'll give him a call Good evening Ma'am, how may I help you? Oh my! He sounded SO sexy! Afraid she would lose her nerve if she hesitated she said: I hear you give a great massage. I'd like you to come to my hotel room and give me one. No, wait, I should be straight with you. I'm in town all alone, and all I want is sex. I want it hot, and I want it now. Bring toys, rubber, leather, whips, everything you've got in your bag of tricks. We'll go hot and heavy all night. Tie me up, cover me in chocolate syrup and whipped cream, anything and everything. I'm ready, now how does that sound? He said, that sounds absolutely fantastic, but you need to press 9 for an outside line! another one for richard:: TWO NUNS WERE SHOPPING AT A 7-11 STORE. AS THEY PASSED BY THE BEER COOLER, ONE NUN SAID TO THE OTHER, " WOULDN'T A NICE COOL BEER OR TWO TASTE WONDERFUL ON A HOT SUMMER EVENING?" THE SECOND NUN ANSWERED, "INDEED IT WOULD, SISTER, BUT I WOULD NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE BUYING BEER, SINCE I AM CERTAIN IT WOULD CAUSE A SCENE AT THE CHECKOUT STAND." "I CAN HANDLE THAT WITHOUT A PROBLEM" THE OTHER NUN REPLIED, AND SHE PICKED UP A SIX-PACK AND HEADED FOR THE CHECK-OUT. THE CASHIER HAD A SURPRISED LOOK ON HIS FACE WHEN THE TWO NUNS ARRIVED WITH A SIX-PACK OF BEER. "WE USE BEER FOR WASHING OUR HAIR" THE NUN SAID, "BACK AT OUR NUNNERY, WE CALL IT CATHOLIC SHAMPOO. WITHOUT BLINKING AN EYE, THE CASHIER REACHED UNDER THE COUNTER, PULLED OUT A PACKAGE OF PRETZEL STICKS, AND PLACED THEM IN THE BAG WITH THE BEER. HE THEN LOOKED THE NUN STRAIGHT IN THE EYE, SMILED, AND SAID: "THE CURLERS ARE ON THE HOUSE."

What they said ^^^^^^^ Great reply systemet

There is always a risk when moving a pt with the stretcher in the up position. Hit a small hole and drop a wheel it's all over unless you & your partner have a solid grip on it. They are inherently unstable in that position as the center of balance is high and the small footprint of the wheels makes it easy to tip. One of the reasons old time ferno 's where always on the ground and dead lifted up into ambulance. Then they figured out that that was a cause of numerous career ending back injuries for the providers doing the lifting. At some point in the video someone says they hit the curb?????????

Being that they are state inspectors: You have to leave something like the KY or activated charcoal for them to find. They HAVE to find something to justify their time spent.

Looks like the family is more interested in a lawsuit than what happened to cause this. If grandma has been living with them for 6 yrs and is in a hospital bed: my guess is there are underlying medical conditions. Just saying

I have an APP I think penicillin will cure that nowadays

OK richard: Not my original but this ones for you The Confessional Deal A priest was called away for an emergency. Not wanting to leave the confessional unattended, he called his rabbi friend from across the street and asked him to cover for him. The rabbi told him he wouldn't know what to say, but the priest told him to come on over and he'd stay with him for a little bit and show what to do. The rabbi comes, and he and the priest are in the confessional.... A few minutes later, a woman comes in and says: "Father forgive me for I have sinned." The priest asks: "What did you do?" Woman says: "I committed adultery." Priest: "How many times?" Woman: "Three times." Priest: "Say two Hail Mary's, put $5 in the box and go and sin no more." A few minutes later a man enters the confessional. He says: "Father forgive me for I have sinned." Priest: "What did you do?" Man: "I committed adultery." Priest: " How many times?" Man: "Three times." Priest: "Say two Hail Mary's, put $5 in the box and go and sin no more." The rabbi tells the priest that he thinks he's got it, so the priest leaves. A few minutes later another woman enters. Woman: "Father forgive me for I have sinned." Rabbi: " What did you do?" Woman: "I committed adultery." Rabbi: "How many times?" Woman: "Once." Rabbi: "Go do it two more times....we have a special this week, three for $5."

Always knew that you were a 12 yo wacker at heart Doc.

it's commercial tv designed for a 12 yo wacker mind set . who cares if it's realistic or not.

It's just Humah Richard .People send them to me all the time.

getting old ::::: Subject: Loud Music Life just gets better as you get older doesn't it. I was in a Starbucks Coffee recently when my stomach started rumbling and I realized that I desperately needed to fart. The place was packed but the music was really loud so to get relief and reduce embarrassment I timed my farts to the beat of the music. After a couple of songs I started to feel much better. I finished my coffee and noticed that everyone was staring at me. I suddenly remembered that I was listening to my Ipod. This is what happens when old people start using technology.