Scaramedic

I was the same way in college. Hey Dust remember this.

It seems to me in twenty years there has been twenty different new rules on how to treat snakebites. I swear they update the treatment more often then my damn anti-virus updates. Also with snake bites keep in mind that many are "dry" bites. The snake doesn't envenomate with it's bite. So lacerations and sucking are really not needed. Unless of course your into that kind of thing. Swelling, redness pain and other symptoms are signs of envenomation. Ironically we have no snakebite protocols, probably because on the west side of the Cascades we have no venomous snakes. Yet we do have a zoo and at least one major herpetologist with a butt load of venomous snakes that I know of. Probably a lot more nobody knows about. Oh and just for the record I HATE F*ing SNAKES!!!!

Chuck Norris finds the snake and makes it suck its own venom out.

I assume your talking about the MFC Survival Airtrack, AKA Inflatable Rescue Pathway. I could not find a supplier in the states on google. Here is the MFC website from the UK. Towards the bottom of the page is a link for their sales department. I would try contacting them and see if they have US suppliers.

I know this has already been covered in another post but New York definitely has the hotter Assistant District Attorneys. :wink: Angie Harmon vs Marcia Clark. No contest. Yes I am aware Angie Harmon was not a real DA, but I like to dream if I ever committed a crime while in NYC I would be prosecuted by the Law and Order DA's.

That should be painted on every Hummer sold to the public, by law.

Interesting question. First off all the systems I have worked the crew working the events do not transport, they are assigned to that venue and do not leave. So transport is done by the PUM, private or county hospital units. I would lean towards they are part of EMS. Having worked a bunch of concerts I have had plenty of emergencies. Whether or not they transport they are still responding to emergencies, although to a very limited service area. So I say yes, but I checked this thread is going to get locked. :wink:

Ahh that is so sweet. :puke: Happy Birthday Viv. :occasion1: :occasion2: :occasion4: :occasion7: :occasion9: :wav:

One thing you can do is verify a rhythm like that with the MD. Then go back to your unit and make a copy, right the rhythm on it and sign and date it. Then give the copy to the patient and ask her to keep it and give it to the next crew that responds to her. You would be amazed at how great patients are at keeping thing like that and giving them to crews. That way the next crew can have an old EKG as a baseline.

I see the most important things behind the ambulance, the air conditioners. Bet ya can get nice and chilly in there. Great pics keep em coming.

. Are you sure you want to pick this fight?

I agree with ya JP. A majority of inter-facility transfers are BLS. If your business is non emergent transfers then it makes since to staff your units with Basics. Why pay a Paramedic a higher wage for BLS calls. Even if you do ALS transfers having 1 Medic unit a shift should cover your needs.

Your Name:Marty 1. Famous singer/band: Motley Crue 2. 4 letter word: mist 3. Street name: Miller 4. Color: mint 5. Gifts/presents: Mobile video game - Nintendo DS 6. Vehicle: Maserati 7. Items on a menu: Meatloaf 8. Girl Name: Maria 9. Boy Name: Michael 10. Movie Title: Motel Hell (what can I say I love horror movies) 11. Drink: Mint Julip 12. Occupation: Murse 13. Flower: Monkshood 14. Famous Person: Mickey Mantle 15. Magazine: Maxim 16. US City: Miami, OK (pronounced Miama) 17. Famous Sports Team: Mariners 18. Reason for Being Late for Work: MVA 19. Something U Throw Away: Magazines 20. Things You Shout: Motherf*cker 21. Cartoon Character: Mighty Mouse

WARNING ADULT CONTENT Go ahead and flame me for degrading frogs or whatever. :roll:

Here ya go, we still lov ya. :love3:

I think this kid has more experience than you think... D-Day JFK Assassination Tate Murders Princess Di MVA :roll:

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Darien EMS? JK, McDonalds?

Yeah but you were much more mature back then, you know living through WWI and the depression and all.

I'll take it a step further. Why the hell should dogs and cats free-load off all us stupid humans. You can't tell me in this modern age there isn't a job a dog or cat couldn't handle. Meow Yeah I'll take a Big Mac and fires. beep, beep, beep, beep, beep. Meow, Meow. Yeah I'll guess I'll take it in a meal, large sized. beep, beep, beep, beep, beep. Meow Diet Pepsi. beep, beep, beep, beep, beep. Meow Yep that'll be all. beep, beep, beep, beep, beep. Meow, meow, meow. Heres a five. beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, ching. Meow. You have a nice day too. or.. Ok we got a structure fire,lets get the white stuff on the red stuff boys. You ready? Wuff, Wuff, Wuff.

[align=center:8e4020e72e]Minus the units in the back and your right, it could be any 1970's ambulance company. Young, motivated and you don't have to pay them. God bless the USA.[/align:8e4020e72e]

I'm kind of ambivalent about this one. I like the idea of kids learning EMS but I'm concerned about the level of responsibility they are given. Would malpractice insurance even cover adolescents? I do have a question though. Would it be possible for their manager to fit another Galls patch on her uniform?

Umm every study has shown that the earlier electricity is applied the higher the odds you won't be "pumping" the patients chest in the back. [align=center:09547cffaa]From the AHA... [/align:09547cffaa] It sounds like they have a good idea they are just not following through with it. Cops run lights and sirens to lesser calls where a patients life is not on the line. To have AED equipped vehicles run code 1 is stupidity.

Short answer. Texas. Nuff said.