AnthonyM83

Around here, he would be cspined due to the possible loss of consciousness (unable to remember entire accident). In addition, there's the general unreliability in his stories, but the LOC by itself is used here to cspine (it's unclear how long ago LOC had to be in order to qualify for cspine). The airbag deployment would extra support for it, but the reason itself would be the LOC. Also, what lead the off-duty cop to suspect a heart attack? Was there distracting pain?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KZ2EVIDDbY&eurl

Driving time saved, does equal saved lives (obviously not in every or even circumstances) The issue is whether L&S equals driving time saved.

Good catch. When something's out of place like that, there's usually a story behind it. Either something dumb or sometimes something criminal We've called in a couple severely drunk drivers before while heading back to station at o'dark thirty hours.

Damn it, JP. You're always beating me to it and posting my same replies before I can. The definition of of life arbitrary. It was first created when we knew much less about science. We still need a term to define what most of us mean by life and most terms I've read require independent reproduction and response to environment/change. I see the latter as almost more "life like" than other factors. So, as a 'scientist', I would say no. If one modified the definition to allow reproduction by any means, then we could in fact include viruses and prions...as well as computer viruses and even social memes (ideas..fads...even the "25 Things" surveys on Facebook). They are just molecules (or electrons on your screen) arranged just right so that other "alive" or" non-alive" factors cause them to replicate (RNA, etc). Some could see us as very lucky random pieces of matter that happened to be arranged just right a very long time ago so that we interacted with environment just right to carry on reproduction. Independent of religion (I grew up Catholic), even as a kid learning biology, this seemed the most logical explanation/view of the world to me. Also, as far as fetuses being parasites, they remain so even after birth. They feed off the resources of the mother (food, shelter, money), albeit voluntarily. Though, for most in this country, the early fetus stage of the parasite is voluntary as well.

I've known some promiscuous girls in my time, but that would be a whole LOT of freakiness to get to the level of WMD. Biological terrorism, yes. WMD, I'd say no. But I don't know the exact definitions being used and all.

I second Crotchity.

OMG, did you really just say that? *Takes gun and shoots himself in the mouth* HOLY HELL. NO, no, no. We suck ROYALLY. From what I can tell and hear, we're bottom of the barrel. We let people die daily. We're pseudo EMS. Both because of our protocols, but also the embarrassingly shit standard of care provided by so many (of course, not all). And part of the we reason we're given such crappy protocols is fear of incompetence (and with good reason, we see it daily). NO ONE who gives a damn about their citizens or family members who live in the district should copy LA County. People are already discussing copying our removal of pediatric intubation due to a flawed studied. Our protocols are similar to what other systems had in the 80's/90's. They're discussing removal of adult ET now. Wanna copy that, too? Copying a system that's considered crappy isn't a good way to be successful. And FD, private ambulance, certain paramedic schools, dept. of health, all together play a role.

That's pretty much what cyanide does . . . be still! my electron transport chain!

Spaceflight...if we ever get out of this recession.

I think we're saying the same thing?

Of course a permissive policy also opens itself up a to great liability, even if the policy only lists it as a self-defense tool. You have to make sure they have proper training (physical, legal, scenario-wise, etc). So many thing retard personnel can get in trouble with a gun...likely more trouble having one than not having one..

Was NREMT around when the Wedworth-Townsend Paramedic Act came into effect? I would imagine the first person to become a paramedic after the passage would be the first official paramedic in the US (who I'm told graduated from Daniel Freeman Paramedic Program in LA). As for Canada, if they had a program before us, then we'd need to see when their program came into official effect. The US (and I imagine Canada) had, IN EFFECT, paramedics before that, the Heart Runner program in LA with mobile defibrilator or maybe that hospital based program run mainly by African-Americans until it was taken it over (someone posted a video on it awhile ago...can't remember name...not sure if they were had mobile defibrillators).

I thought it started in Ireland with that doc and his defibrillation machine, then copied in a few other countries the next year...

Just trying to find implied value in the statements. But, copy, just general lib bashing thread. http://www.wimp.com/oddtalk/

Los Angeles has them every now and then...not sure which is the next one.

State relevance as it applies to harm done to country. And didn't little Bush do coke?

If it's a different or cheaper version of an already existing device, you could make bank. Think of the EDD bulb. So simple...yet everyone has them.

When I first started, I used to review pertinent questions about my call-type enroute to scene. Yes, this all should have been learned and practiced in EMT school, but it wasn't, so this is how I learned. Of course, also a good drug reference guide. It was always kept in my backpack in the front, though. I might pull it out during an IFT and review the pts meds list. I also recommend the ALS version even if you're BLS.

Then give him solitary if that's all you care about. Wanting death comes from punishment, from anger, but wanting only for him to not kill innoccents again, would simply require prison. Anyway....Dust what counts as 1st and 2nd degree is NY? Wouldn't 1st have to be premeditated? Doubt these guys think too far ahead...

Eh.

And what lesson is that going to teach him? He'll never have to worry about the problem again while the EMT's friends and family suffer the loss for years. Naw, don't let him get off that easy.

No, I was specifically addressing that point. The main part of your sentence made it seem like DMV was forcing all to get it, then added in parenthesis "if you intend to drive". Just seemed like "DMV is forcing all citizens who ride aboard a car to get a driver's license...well if you intend on being a driver"....ummm, well yeah. Anyway, I think that's how JPINFV took it too. Just wanted to clarify things to the other non-Californians reading or future potential EMTs who might find this thread from a google search. Good luck in your polling.

Well, the two that replied did so because the info in your original message seemed a little as if you actually didn't quite know the situation is California. (Like DMV regulates the licenses...CHP regulates ambulances themselves. Different stuff.) Just doing some discussion on a discussion board . . .

Your previous post hadn't posted when I wrote mine. DMV regulates them almost exclusively as far as I know, though CHP created the handbook and I'm sure a lot of the driving regulations for us.