cajunparamedic1

I am not sure where you received your information regarding Acadian's NEMSA, but you were sorely ill advised. Having been affiliated with AASI for twelve years, a LA BEMS certified instructor for seven years, adjunct faculty at NEMSA for four years, and full time FTO for four years {AASI has only nine FTO's company-wide dedicated to providing QIQA, education, etc.} I am offended by your comment. NEMSA is not the same as what AMR is described as having. NEMSA is a partnership with the Southwest LA Community College SLCC {a branch of the LA Community college system}. Therefore, the cirriculum is designed to be one worthy of a degree program standards. Students are trained to be MEDICS and are not required to work for AASI post graduation. NEMSA provides training for services outside of Acadian. Yes, AASI does hire many Medics who attend NEMSA. NEMSA is based on three pillars of education: Pillar 1 is dedicated to making MEDICS, Pilliar 2 is dedicated to provide continuing education, Pillar 3 is dedicated to public education (1st responder classes for VFD's etc.). In closing, NEMSA is actually a very expensive venture for Acadian. Student costs are handled by SLCC, Acadian gets none of these fees. Acadian only gets the possibility of hiring well trained MEDICS. Please do not believe everything you hear about "big, bad ole Acadian". Acadian is a well run EMS service that cares about its employees and its customers.

thanks for sharing this article. May the perpetual light shine upon her and lead her soul to heaven.

are there anymore of these? They are hilarious...LMFAO

The service I am employed by has a "minimum equipment at the patient's side" protocol. It is mandatory that the following equipment be at the patient's side on every call, no matter the cc: ALS Medic bag (meds, CBG monitor, IV supplies, EZ-IO, intubation supplies, BVM, O2 administration devices, etc), portable suction (manual device in ALS bag), O2, ECG monitor. We stage the equipment on the strecher after each call (securing it with the strecher straps) so that upon arrival at a scene we just remove the strecher from the unit and go to the patients side.

Semper Fidelis Probationary FF Reilly and Lt Carpluk my prayers are with you and your families. Again the Lord calls one home.