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LMAO! That would be great!!

Thats assuming that every single person from this site showed up. But again, If people would act like adults, there would not be a problem. Things are a whole different ballgame in real life vs the internet..its all too easy to get big and tough behind a computer monitor and fight with people but I really foresee this being a decent outcome. Its a bit tougher to act in person the way some people act on here. Its all in the way people conduct themselves :roll:

But Steph the whole point is for it to be a central location in the US I'm all for having a meet up!

omg I could not agree with you MORE! I had a couple bad experiences with that. You would of thought I would have learned from yet the FIRST one. But I actually think Boones Farm is just as bad if not worse :roll:

Wendy that is all too familiar, but on the same note it doesn't shock me in the least because that is how it is here. But I can venture a guess that it's the same everywhere. They are in such dire need in the ED at my local hospitals, they will hire damn near anyone that walks into that door. But yet EMTs and paramedics have the roughest time getting hired there. Its a wonder that the patients aren't walking around starting IVs on each other But yet a CNA could walk in the door over there and would be hired in a heartbeat. Does not make a whole lot of sense, but it happens. Which brings me to another subject... Scary to think the qualifications to become an EMT and to work at Walmart are the same....pulse and breathing. But all that is yet another topic that Dustdevil just recently touched base with As to not hijack this thread, I can relate to what your talking about though Wendy. It is a shame. I wish you luck on your endeavors. Finding a decent job is tough.

Didn't we discuss this story a long time ago? I might be wrong..Sadly, that is the county I used to live in

lol Arky you are absolutely correct!! What part of Arkansas you in?

W00t you succeeded at makin me feel more at home Its not where I really grew up but close enough, spent most of my time growin up in Arkansas, which I do believe should be a different country spent my teenage years in Tennessee though. So i feel pretty attached to southern life. I miss it. Currently living in Illinois, you wave at someone here and they look at you funny like "Why the heck are you waving at me for weirdo!" You go anywhere south of the Mason Dixon and wave at someone, hell they'll come up and take ya out to lunch! I'd move back in a heartbeat if I could. I like down-home country people. It will actually be nice to die from something that a lot of folks around here are not familiar with, KINDNESS! :twisted:

Hey now incog i know what all this means too! *passes Brett the biscuits and Gravy* Have some grits here too, do ya want em? mmmmmmmm SWEET TEA!!! House wine of the south! I'm shocked that wasn't mentioned more than it was! lol any who, carry on!

They better stop by, those are the 2 people I'm after the most lol! I spilled my heart out and they cant even come back to discuss! lol

this thread went completely off topic :roll: but then again it would be better on topic if the OP would come back and elaborate on what they mean by not wanting "uncertified" people on the ambulance. Does this mean EMT students, does this mean nursing students? ya'll see where I am going. What sucks is by the time I finished writing that "novel" 2 hours has passed between checking for spelling, grammar and if it even made sense. lol

Harvey and Gladys are getting ready for bed. Gladys is standing in front of her full-length mirror, taking a long, hard look at herself. "You know, Harvey," she comments. "I stare into this mirror and I see an ancient creature. My face is all wrinkled, my boobs sag so much that they dangle to my waist, my arms and legs are as flabby as popped balloons, and...my butt looks like a sad, deflated version of the Hindenburg!" She turns to face her husband and says, "Dear, please tell me just one positive thing about my body so I can feel better about myself." Harvey studies Gladys critically for a moment and then says in a soft, thoughtful voice, Well...there's nothing wrong with your eyesight." [spoil:56771af958]Services for Harvey will be held Tuesday morning at 10:30 at the First Methodist Church.[/spoil:56771af958][/font:56771af958]

Well there is a first time for everything! This topic is somewhat Ironic. When I was doing some Christmas shopping on uh *coughs* Christmas Eve, I went to Barnes and Noble and was looking at the chicken soup series. I thought to myself how neat it would be to have chicken soup for the EMS soul I mean why not? they have Chicken Soup for the nurses soul, dog lovers soul, teenager etc....So I'm glad someone made a post like this, it feels great to know that I have people just as much crazy as I am

[align=left:562424421c]First off, are we speaking of EMT Student Ride alongs or just people who want to sign up to ride along because they *Think* they have an interest in the field, but yet are not enrolled in a class? Second, If this is meant in the context that I think it is, why should EMT Student ride alongs not be allowed to do anything? I don't know about you, but that was part of my training! I know of many students that perhaps went too far with things and royally messed up and we're simply kicked off the truck, Simple as that! That 14 yr old mentioned in the earlier post would not have made it 5 minutes on any truck here. You go In there with a bad attitude and thick skull and it wont fly. We had similar criteria somewhat alike what 4cmk6 mentioned earlier, that had to be met before we were even allowed to step foot on an ambulance. I never boarded a truck without having the ambition to learn. I knew the crew pretty well so I felt comfortable saying "I want to learn, TEACH ME!" lol! They did excellent! I know thats where a few of my classmates got in trouble is they walked on with this attitude like they knew it all and would do everything they could to prove the paramedic or EMT that his thinking was wrong. If I saw something that I wasn't sure of or thats not how i was taught to do something, I would wait till the call was over and we were heading back to post to ask the paramedic to share some knowledge with me. "Is there a difference in doing this way versus that way?" There is usually a method to their madness! I'm amazed at how much I learned and how willing they were to work with me! For my EMT-B Ride time, I had state issued paperwork that I gave to the paramedic before shift that had a list of basic skills I was to complete on each ride shift. It had 2 category's, Skills I actually completed, and skills I witnessed. The paramedic and other EMT on board would initial and give a small tally mark for however many times I completed a skill. This sheet was turned into the state and becomes part of my record of proof that I am competent enough to complete the skills of an EMT Basic, to prove that I actually applied what I learned in class to the field, It also gave a huge hint to the state that my instructor was indeed doing his job well and lastly it graded the crew that i rode with on how well they handle students so that the company knows that they can put students with that crew in the future. I Had to do at least 10 pt assessments, 10 call ins, 10 blood pressures and the list goes on and on. pretty much had to perform each skill at least 10 times per 12 hour shift, which 10 was actually the minimum requirement. There was absolutely no reason why I couldn't complete 10 of each basic skill. By the end of the shift, I had completed a lot more than 10 of every skill. I was in a very large city and it was not unusual to run about 20 calls a shift. Only needed 60 hours of ride time but I ended up scheduling more for my own learning experience. So by the time all was said and done, I ended up completing 96 hours of ride time in a month and a half and two 12 hour shifts in the ED with just one week left in the class. Included with the paperwork was a couple pages worth of comments. The Crews I rode with left excellent comments about my capabilities, my logics on things, and my overall performance. By the time my ride shift was over, I felt confident in myself and of my abilities to do this job. Not overly confident to the point of cockiness, but enough to where I told myself, "This is the career for me!" and could prove myself to anyone that asked. But my biggest learning experience of all with this field and any field for that matter is, You never ever stop learning. Thats what I like, everyday being a learning experience. You learn by what you do, you do because of what you learned. I'm sorry if this sounded like a rambling post, but I've seen a lot of peoples input on this topic and just not only wanted to give my input, but also my experiences as being an EMT-B student (which in my opinion we're all students because we never stop learning!) as well as a bit of background of how our EMT-Basic class and ride alongs are handled here. That not just any person is allowed on the ambulance. Education is required, Criteria is to be met, its not all to easy but I must say It is all well worth it. Between the folks here and the folks I did my ride ride alongs with as well as the patients I cared for, I learned a lot and gained a lot in not only my knowledge base of EMS but also in maturity, character and overall wellbeing. I hope to one day be able to share with someone to teach and help them the way you people have taught and helped me. Everyone stay safe out there! *Steps off her soapbox* [/align:562424421c]

yanks seem to have a difficult time distinguishing between the two

Great to know some people can take a joke Afterall this is the "Funny Stuff" section and nobody said that joke was absolutely knee slapping HILARIOUS but made for a good chuckle yesterday mornin

Now I think I would rather see this thread locked.

"Hello, is this the FBI?" "Yes. What can I do for you?" "I'm calling to report about my neighbor Virgil Smith. He is hiding marijuana inside his firewood!" "Thank you very much for the call, sir." The next day, the FBI agents descend on Virgil's house. They search the shed where the firewood is kept. Using axes, they bust open every piece of wood, but find no marijuana. They sneer at Virgil and leave. The phone rings at Virgil's house. "Hey, Virgil! This here is Floyd. Did the FBI come?" "Yeah!" "Did they chop your firewood?" "Yep." "Happy Birthday, buddy" [marq=left:5d07f7e258]Who Says Rednecks Aren't Real Bright?[/marq:5d07f7e258] Many of you have probably seen this before, including myself, but still something to chuckle at enjoy

According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, while both male and female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year, male reindeer drop their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually late November to mid-December. Female reindeer retain their antlers till after they give birth in the spring. Therefore, according to EVERY historical rendition depicting Santa's reindeer, EVERY single one of them, from Rudolph to Blitzen, had to be a girl. We should've known... ONLY women would be able to drag a fat man in a red velvet suit all around the world in one night and not get lost!!! I got this in an email and thought it was cute! Merry Christmas everyone!

Well since I'm kinda in the swing of things with AMT, the truth to that rumor is no, its not going to be moving to Springfield. IT was also looking at Rockford but at this point and time there is no truth behind either of those rumors. Thats not to say it wont change. I just completed my EMT-B there and asked some people about it..thats the only way I know lol!

:wav: Congrats to you all! :occasion5:

lol! That was really cute Mike! Nope, Women NEVER listen. I found this cute site though...If women ruled the world.....Scary eh? lol! [web:5e14e90cd9]http://www.anvari.org/cols/If_Women_Ruled_the_World.html[/web:5e14e90cd9]

Lol Terr! That was a great laugh for 7am! thanks!

While reading up on my local news, I came across an article about a nifty little gadget called the Pac-2. Its still new and there is not a whole lot of information about it. But with the information I did find, I would still like everyone's opinion on what impact this device could have on EMS. It can be negative or positive! Lets hear it all! There is a link there to watch the video, I highly advise doing that as well. I will be doing more research on it and will provide you all with more information as I find out! World-Changing Medical Marvel 05.22.2007 Reported by: Steve Trainor - WMBD / WYZZ-TV Peoria Watch video of News Report: http://www.wmbd.com/media_player.php?media_id=1927 Read complete article at http://www.wmbd.com/content/fulltext/?cid=2478 We trust doctors and nurses to give correct medication doses -- but mistakes can and do happen. Sometimes a small mistake at a critical time can cause illness... Or even death. But a Peoria nurse has invented something that could save lives and change the medical world. Most of us couldn't do what medical folks do -- much less under the pressure they have to do it. Nurses at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria give each other orders while standing over a medical mannequin. They're are testing each other in a controlled, simulated scenario -- a critical care situation to evaluate a new, bedside device...the Pac-2 algorithm calculator by InformMed. Kathy Francis, a Registered Nurse, is Pac2 Inventor and says it'll save lives. The Pac2 checks the information for veracity, for validity and produces a warning. A warning if the dose isn't right...or confirmation if it is. In emergency rooms, intensive care units, ambulances...seconds count and the pressure is intense. They've got to calculate the safe dose, how the dose should be administered, plus consider how meds interact, and recall important medication information. Kathy adds, "In emergencies when their patients are suffering and in need of the highest level of care." She thought there had to be a better way to avoid the human mistakes she saw every day. Researchers don't yet know the percentage of cases with medication errors -- but whatever it is...the Pac-2 is expected to drastically cut it down:We expect to see a minimum of a 50%, maybe as high as a 80% reduction in errors. The Pac-2 was five years in the making. Inform-med hopes to make it available by the end of the year. A 100-bed hospital could buy 30 of them for about $500,000. [CORRECTION: A medium size hospital could install the InformMed system for about $500,000. The number of devices is dependent on each hospital's implementation plan.] Nurses picked the color so it would stand out in a hospital environment. Those involved say it couldn't have happened without the collaboration of the OSF-College of Nursing, the U of I's College of Medicine and the Children's Hospital of Illinois. [web:ee6542541f]http://www.week.com/news/local/12370851.html[/web:ee6542541f]