tskstorm

Welcome to the city, good luck in medic school

Welcome to the city.

Every time I look up, theres more bad publicity for EMS ... It's growing quite tiresome... why people do this or think its okay is beyond me.

I wonder if we could go a week without bad PR http://www.jems.com/article/news/patient-accuses-indiana-medic

Yea, they slipped that one in there when no one was looking!

Thank you for the insight. One thing that I'm curious about and totally nothing to do with this thread, was how many times these 2 dispatchers asked crews on facilities if they were available for an assignment? They fully knew that there's no guaranteed break. Well here nor there. RIP sir.

Although they may have been on a coffee run, I am not familiar with anyone officially being allowed a break. When working on the ambulance we are allowed a facilities a 20 min allowance in which to use the bathroom. However they will still ask you if you can take a call if you come up recommended for it. It is at that units disposal whether or not to take the call, it is on that crews ethics, most it seems deny the call even when they are no longer using the restroom. (If caught disciplinary measures would follow) But as you said in a city environment can't have a supervisor everywhere every moment. Summer months like we have now, we run 4300+ calls in 24 hours. The number of ambulances may increase slightly, but rarely are their extra supervisors.

A cop is a cop 24 hours a day when ARMED here in NYC, if they don't have their gun they are not expected to do anything. Having an ambulance as a Paramedic is very much like a gun to a cop. I don't agree with the reaction of himself or his girlfriend. I'm not defending it. Just illustrating the difference and similarities of the situation.

RIP to the Deceased Lets let this thread die, and take this conversation somewhere more appropriate. RIP Jason Green.

There is a background investigation and a psychological examination during the hiring process for the FDNY. *Note* ELEVATOR Keys are issued to all 911 Ambulances in NYC at this time. FDNY and otherwise, If they do not have them, they are supposed to. There was an "ops" order issued saying such with the directions on how to use them properly. FYI Like Richard, I've had that key for a long time very common for people "on the job" to have it. It comes in handy on many an occasion.

Please, don't take my comment negatively, was an answer to a question. I wouldn't want to assume anything about anyone.

All we know about her is what the media has told us... We have no idea, what she may or may not have done in the past.

I wouldn't mention anything. Don't see it as being helpful to you in anyway.

http://www.933flz.com/common/tpdshirt.html t shirts for sale to support the officers fund...

http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/edu/1830587812.html also posted here.

the Rad57 is used here on all firefighters before they can return to the "house" after a working fire.

The snapping pics of the comp thing is very commonly done, but it is also common practice to blur out address phone number etc.... or at least change it .. Not saying it was a good common practice, I uploaded a picture to my FB not that long ago, and a friend who knew this Lt. Called me immediately and said it was better for me to take it down, and I only took a picture of the time I was sitting at my posting without an assignment. Further, Nick, it claims he ripped that part of the dunkin donuts order off... But you're right it could have been dangerous. I also am not satisfied with posting pictures of the computer screen on face book and calling it a prank, we post the times to rib at the other units in the area who are on assignments, but when your posting pictures of calls with details that's just stupid.

Protocol here, is max of 3 doses of Atrovent mixed with the Albuterol, but that's also our max on Albuterol. I'm not well versed in the long term side affects (read in hospital management of the patient after Atrovent administration) I will say here in the hospitals when I did rotations, and when we bring patients straight to the asthma room, are almost always on continuous nebulizers with Atrovent and Albuterol.

Welcome, http://www.trainingdivision.com/?gclid=CKP2xa7pvaICFZdL5QodNQ_h4w

Hey welcome to the city, try not to double post/cross post. You will get better help with more information, where are you coming from, what are your harsh conditions, what do you want to accomplish by becoming an EMT etc...

Vin, Sounds good to me bro. I don't see why not probably not a bad idea to be shown during a CISD or during a new hire orientation.

No this is good advice. Just get one, and then you never need to worry.

Welcome to the city!

I'm going to stick to the traditional, don't do it you idiot you suggested we don't say lol

Welcome to the city.