Lone Star

I wonder if this was the GVAC that responded........hmmm :scratch: :dontknow: Maybe this was one of darkangelx66's whopping 400 calls?

BAD CHRISTOPHER! You're completely screwing up the whole point of this inane rant! I hope you're proud of yourself now! ROFLMAO

:shock: :shock: :shock: I'm begining to think our friend Dust is a 'pitcher'

Per my protocols in Michigan, the flail chest is to be splinted with a pillow, held in place by the patients arm in a sling/swath combination. Assist with ventilations if necessary. Again, per protocol, because of the MOI, full spinal immobilization is required.,

It only took him a year and a half to get that many!

Might not want to piss him off too much, Dust; after all he's run about 400 calls and works in a 'rough area, and can take care of himself'!

Just after I got my Defender E2D, there was this one time at band camp.......... :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

I tried to stay out of this whole mess, but when a newbie comes in and starts telling the 'old guard' to start kissing their ass.....I have no choice! First off, just because you've got 'seniority' doesn't mean you're 'qualified' to fill that position. Second, whether or not you're 'in with the popular crowd' doesn't guarantee you a leadership position, nor does it disqualify you if you're not. If your 'officers' are elected by 'popular vote', then it seems that your whole service needs to have their 'rank structure' disbanded! Some vollie ambulance service isn't the military, so the 'rank structure' means NOTHING! It's nothing more than more 'shiny things' to pin to your uniform shirt, and another 'title' that is insignificant. You rant and rave about how 'immature' this 'new officer' is, and yet with all your whining and crying about it, shows that you've still got alot of 'growing up' to do as well. I think that it's better to do your job to the best of your ability, and not worry so much about 'making rank' or getting a 'new title' to inflate your already self inflated ego. With all the 'importance' you're placing on 'rank' makes it sound like a security guard company, as opposed to an EMS service. Coming into a forum, and trashing your company isn't a very 'professional' thing to do, regardless of how many posts you have under your belt. You whine about being 'professional'...then act like it, and quit the whining and telling people to kiss your ass that don't agree with you! As far as being the one to 'shut down the volunteer ambulance corps', I would do it in a heartbeat! ESPECIALLY if they can't play nicely together! By shutting down the volunteer corps, the municipality would be forced to either cough up the dough to establish a paid service, or contract with a paid service. Telling someone to either 'leave constructive comments or kiss my ass' doesn't label you as a professional, or someone who 'speaks his mind', it labels you as someone who can't handle dealing in reality, and resorts to childish outbursts. As far as being taken as a 'professional', the only thing you've done so far is destroyed any credibility that you MIGHT have had when you joined this forum! Knowing that GVAC is a tiny little company in NJ its a safe bet that there isnt all that much 'action' going on. Just because you've been there for a year and a half, doesn't make you 'qualified' to be in a supervisory position. Judging from the attitude I've seen demonstrated here, I would be loathe to 'elect' you into a supervisory position as well. The fact that you're only 19, tells me that you've still got some 'maturing' to do before you even THINK about running for a supervisory position. Rather than looking forward to being able to order people around and flaunt your exagerated self worth to the general public, maybe you should consider getting more education, experience and quite possibly advancing your 'career' with a more 'structured' service'!

Now Dust, let's play nice! Beating up on those that are 'gramatically and puncutationally challenged' might damage their tender 'id', and cause them to develop emotional scarring, and worse yet, phobias about punctuation and grammar! :shock: :roll: :crybaby:

¡Feliz cumpleaños, Tyler! ¡Espero que usted tenga un gran día! Hasta la sensación ' older' ¿, cuáles son usted que va a hacer cuando usted consigue MI edad?

FINE!! I'm DONE posting! (Glad you took it in the humerous nature it was sent!)

Before bashing the UAW for GM, Ford and Chrysler's problems, let's take a long look at something a little closer to the truth. The 'Big Three' have been shipping our jobs out of the country at an alarming rate, to other countries where they don't have to pay workers nearly what the US worker would get. Since the loss of all the assembly jobs in the US (thank Bill Clinton and NAFTA and GATT for that), the unemployed, dislocated and the left behind auto workers that USED to buy what they made, can no longer afford the over priced cars and trucks being spewed out into the market these days. Those people that are now assembling these new cars and trucks will NEVER be able to afford to buy what they make. Having worked in the auto industry for a number of years, (and yes, I was a card carrying member of the UAW), I can tell you that just because you're in the 'auto industry', you're NOT guaranteed to make the $50.00/hr that has been spouted in the news. My father worked for General Motors for 30 years. Even with top seniority in his job classification (Fork Truck Driver), he was only making a whopping $55,000.00/yr. That only boils down to $27.50/ hr. I don't know how much you think union dues are, but I can tell you that it's typically only 2 hours pay per month. For that 2 hours of pay, they offer education, bargaining strength, and protection from the 'at will' bullshit that most of us face. Toss in legal services and negotiation of fair wages and benefits as well. Got a supervisor that doesn't like you? In an 'at will' job, do you dare speak out? Of course not, because you know that as soon as you start 'rocking the boat', your butt is in the unemployment line, branded as someone who is 'not a team player'. The union gives you the protection to speak out without getting thrown out of the nearest door. Got someone at your place of employment who seems to be getting all the gravy assignments, even though they've been there less time than you have? The union can 'equalize' things (overtime for example). Tired of getting passed over for promotions by people that have been there YEARS less than you have? A union puts an end to that too! With a union, seniority actually MEANS something! In the 'at will' environment, seniority means NOTHING! By some of the posts in this thread, I can see that most of the posters have NEVER seen what a union can actually do, (especially with a good representative team). Most people can't seem to get past the 'pay to work' misconception. Another 'problem' that the 'Big Three' faces, is people that don't retire after 30 years. I've personally known GM workers that have been at the 'job' for 40+ years, because each time they get ready to retire, they rush out and buy a vacation cottage, new RV, a boat...(you get the idea), and they find that they can't afford to retire. How can GM and the others get 'new blood' in the plants, when the 'old blood' won't vacate the jobs?

"Shaddup! Nobody cares for your opinion!" Sorry Richard, that was just BEGGING for it! Have a good day!

Hopefully, one day I'll learn to embed videos like the rest of the world!

I would have to agree with Dust on some of his points, but not all. The points I can agree with is that the 'accelerated' courses are usually disasterous in producing "cookbook practitioners"; take away 'the book' and they're completely lost both in theory and in actual application. There are instructors that can teach a rock to pass the EMT courses, but simple regurgitation of facts or treatments doesn't make one a 'competent practitioner' if they cannot understand the logic, pathos, and the science behind each treatment rendered. The best that most 'accelerated courses' provide is a 'in situation A, do this'; in situation B, do that' format. To become a good practitioner, you also need to know WHY these treatments are used, the effacacy of each treatment, and what the next logical step in patient care is going to be. Remember, that if you aren't able to provide a logical sequence of events, you're only "guessing" at the patient care, and you'll end up in court defending yourself in no time! As Dust said, "Human lives depend on your competency". Are you willing to take shortcuts, knowing that lives could actually be hanging in the balance?

Go, go Gadget phone! Remember, Inspector Gadget didn't need a cell phone, one was 'built in' to his right hand. (Antenna was in the thumb, and the mouthpiece was his pinkey) Most commonly used gadgets: Gadget Binoculars: Binoculars lower down out of his hat and over his eyes. Gadget 'Brella: A hand holding an umbrella that comes out of his hat. It can be used as a parachute. More often than not, he will fall rapidly when using his 'Brella' when it turns inside-out. Gadget Coat: His trench coat inflates when he pulls one of its buttons and enables him to float — in water or in the sky. It is almost always deflated by being punctured, causing him to shoot through the sky as the air is released before falling from a great height. However, in "Winter Olympics" (Pilot episode, Season 1), Gadget refers to it as "Gadget blimp". Gadget 'Copter: Helicopter propeller blades that come out of his hat that enable him to fly. Gadget has a second, "Spare" unit available in the event of failure (episode 9). Gadget Cuffs: A handcuff comes out of his forearm just above his hand. Gadget Hands: Several mechanical hands can pop out of Gadget's hat. These hands will sometimes hold various objects including a camera, a motorized fan, a spotlight, a can opener, and other useful things. Of course, there are times when they will also be holding something useless or unhelpful to the situation. Gadget Legs/Arms/Neck: His neck, arms, and legs can telescope and extend to great lengths. Embedded into his left hand is a crank that can be used to retract the arm (episode 1). Gadget Legs (springs): As well as being telescopic, his legs can also extend with springs, which is useful for jumping and landing. Top-Secret Gadget Phone: A telephone in his hand. The earpiece is located in his thumb, while the mouthpiece is located in his pinky finger. This is one of the few gadgets that is not voice activated; Instead, Chief Quimby activates it by calling Gadget. (There is also a regular telephone inside Gadget's hat.) Gadget Skates: Roller skates come out of the bottom of his shoes. He is often very clumsy and struggles to keep his balance on the skates. Later in the series, he tries adding his own modifications in the form of rockets that come out from the sides. These have even more glitches than most of his gadgets for their first few appearances. Gadget Springs: A spring comes out of his hat (he also has one in each shoe), enabling him to bounce, usually when falling head first and hitting his head against the ground. Other gadgets: Gadget Flower: A mechanical hand holding a big sunflower emerges from his hat and can either spray water or sleep gas towards an enemy. Gadget Ears: Metal cones that deploy from his head, around his ears, allowing him to hear better. Gadget Lanyard: A mechanical lanyard extends from his belt buckle allowing him to attach himself to various objects Gadget Flaps: Mechanical Flaps extend from his waist allowing him to glide smoothly, often used in conjunction with the above allowing him to attach to various forms of transport and escape precarious situations. Gadget Hat Doff: When Gadget greets a lady, instead of doffing his hat, a mechanical hand emerges from his hat, in the hand is another hat; from this other hat emerges a second mechanical hand, which is also holding a hat. This gadget was only seen once, in the episode, Do Unto Udders. Gadget Tie: His necktie becomes a lasso. Gadget Magnets: Magnets come out of the bottom of his shoes. More often than not, the magnets end up sticking to any metallic object with a magnetic attraction, just like Captain Planet's "magnetic" personality. It is sometimes useful when attempting to avoid slipping on slippery surfaces. Gadget Mallet: A wooden hammer held in a robotic hand that also comes out of his hat. It usually winds up bopping someone it should not -- sometimes even the Inspector himself. Gadget Parachute: A relatively small, red parachute which was used only in episode #48, Do Unto Udders. Gadget Respirator: A self-contained breathing mask and the only gadget that Gadget has to physically reach for and pull on as he said his "Go-Go-Gadget" command for it. Gadget Refridge-a-Gadget: A gloved hand holding an unmarked aerosol can appears out of his hat and sprays a substance that immediately reduces the surrounding area to subzero temperatures. This gadget was only used in Gadget's Gadgets. Gadget Siren: A police light and siren emerge from the top of his hat. Gadget Skis: a pair of skis that extend out of the front and back of his shoes. Gadget Teeth: Gadget's teeth deploy from his mouth and fly about. Gadget Wind Sail: A huge wind sail emerges from his hat, which, when combined with Gadget Skis, allows him to wind sail down a snowy track (used in Winter Olympics and Bad Altitude) Gadget Radar: A radar emerges from his hat (used in A Clear Case and Dutch Treat) Gadget Pulley: A mechanical hand holding a pulley on a handle emerges from Gadget's hat to allow him to travel down a gondola cable (used in Amusement Park). Finger Gadgets: There are several gadgets inside his fingers, accessed by taking the end off his finger to expose the gadget. These include a flashlight, skeleton key, laser, pen, screwdriver, drill bit, snow gun, corkscrew, water pistol, and whistle .

When there was all that hooplah about the wiretapping and such, Verizon decided to just pull a 'pre-emptive' move and served up it's customer database to the FBI, so that they could track your calls. Not only are your calls being tracked, but the people that you've called are also being watched. I don't remember when I saw the article, but it was plastered all over MSN for a few days.

[video width=425 height=344:0c27bb8fe4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TDqvD34hEA[/video:0c27bb8fe4] From extreme left is: Gordie Taft, Grandpa Jones, Roy Clark and Archie Campbell Hee Haw Clip

Considering how we have members here that are in no way associated with EMS providers, I would venture that this site IS 'accessible to the general public'! Since it IS accessible to the general public, whether for just perusing the forums or actually joining and getting into the chat room....it CAN and WILL affect the general public's view of EMS.

I have to agree with Wendy on this one. There IS a 'difference' between watching a movie and engaging in sexual activity while on duty. I don't care if it's with someone of the same sex, your partner, or your 'significant other'. Further, I don't care how many other people 'are doing it', it's still unprofessional. Personally, I think that sneaking off to the storage room, back room, bathroom or any other place at the station is extremely tacky, and above all that, if you can't control your hormones at work, then you should think of another line of work where you don't need to exercise much 'self control', if any at all. While the current trend is to be more 'open minded and accepting', the standards of professionalism do not change, even in a more 'liberal' generation.

Why do I not post? Let me count the reasons: 1. 2. 3. 4. Yeah, you get the idea... I only post to a thread if I feel that what I have to offer is going to be a contribution, not a 'distraction' to that thread. Of course, I try to stay out of the bashing threads, (Fire Vs EMS, Medic Vs Basic, etc). I'm an EMT-Basic, so obviously, I can't respond to the ALS threads....I can't talk about what I don't know about! Just because I don't respond, or can't add anything to the discussion shouldn't stop me from reading them and quite possibly learning something. That, after all, is the concept behind the forums, isn't it? If I want just your basic 'idle chatter', then I head off to the chatroom (thats what it's for). Fear is not what keeps me from posting from any thread here in the forums!

There are two days a year that you won't catch me ANYWHERE near a retail store: "Black Friday" The day after Christmas I've heard horror stories, seen news reports and all the jokes about granny hip checking people into the shelves just to get a 'Tickle Me Elmo'. You couldn't pay me enough to venture near a retail store on those days! It's deplorable that human beings have to act in such a reckless fashion! I hope that in the above referenced article, that the charges against those that were instrumental in breaking into the store, and trampling the worker would include reckless homicide, murder or some other 'serious charge'. MAYBE then, people will learn that this type of behavior is not to be condoned!

Dr. Sidney Friedman (Alan Arbus) M*A*S*H final episode

takes the HAM radio and promises to leave all the bones from the turkey

Takes Rhonda, and lets her out of the forced servitude agreement. Leaves BadLt to do yard work for minimum wage for the rest of his life!