BushyFromOz

what a stupid, stupid spelling mistake..... :shock:

Cant say we did, BUT i decided it was assumed knowledge and studied before i started the course :wink: Ironically, when i logged into the thread a minute ago, the banner in the tag line read "BEER - For a professional image" :shock:

Like that "When God Made Paramedics" or "Firefighters Prayor" rubbish that shows up in your email every few weeks :x

Like that "When God Made Paramedics" or "Firefighters Prayor" rubbish that shows up in your email every few weeks :x

How insensitive...what a waste! :shock: I'd have pawned it!

We had several subjects of our degree devoted to professional studies, which included topic such as personal well being, profesionalism and what it is to have professional status, inderstanding difference in ethnic cultures, grieving process - especially related to SIDS, socio-economic status and impacts on health and a whole heap of other stuff that i cant remember at this time. One thing that was impressed upon us was a need for continuing education and representation by professional bodies. Nurses have the Nursing Federation, Doctors have the Australian Medical Association, we have the Australian College of Ambulance Professionals We were given i guess half a dozen presentations by the state branch president over the three years, each about 1 hour long. Two that i remember were possible direction that Australian EMS may travel in the future, i.e "Paramedic Practitioners" based on the UK model, and the slow but purposeful movement towards national registration and the difficulties that were being encountered. We were given opportunities to attend conferences and gain membership at reduced prices, with an emphasis based on continuing education - basically what ACAP can do to make our profession work better for us, and how we can work better for our porofession. One of the programs ACAP kicked off was a voluntary "Certified Ambulance Professional" program, where people voluntary undertake study to accumulate points over a two year period to stay certified. While not mandatory by any means, its in its infancy and will grow into something more substantial over time Heres the link Australian College Of Ambulance Professionals

i wonder if they are talking about physical tests such as hepato jugular reflux or babinski's sign?

Oh FFS................ Ladies and gentlemen, this is how the world works. Wherever you go, wherever you are and no matter what career you work in chances are there is someone who is more educated, and more experienced than you. So it pisses me off royally when people come in here and chalk anybody with a differing opinion to yours as an elitist with a case of paragod syndrom. Did you stop for one second and actually think that these people have their point of view because of the experience and education that you DO NOT have? Chances are no yopu havn't, because if you did you would understand why they are skeptical having gone through a hell of a lot more in order to perform the same interventions your ad-hoc course allows you to do. If your attitude is "You guys are mean, im leaving" then rack off, there enough people here with dying swan syndrome as it is

I know this is a serious discussion, but i couldn't help but imagine a little green korean guy being picked up by Fox Mulder and Dana Scully. Then again the bloke did seem like he was in a different dimension or another planet or something :shock:

Indeed AZCEP! McCance and Heuther's Pathophysiology book is an excellent text, though i wish i knew there was a study guide that went along with it 12 months ago :?

i drink Tweaks Coffee

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While i myself can understand the reductions in crime due to scare factor from carry / conceal, i cant help but wonder if the increased risk from blue on blue or accidental discharges would outweigh any benefit :? . Of course, crims might just think that they will have to shoot people outright then mug their dead bodies :shock:

He a lumberjack and he's okay, he sleeps all night and he works all day.......

Right on, so what relevence does this have to a canadian MFR who has no ambulance to refuse transport in anyway :shock:

Excuse me while i chastise myself for holding all emergency operators to the same standards........

I'll ASSume this is the "right to bear arms" argument you speak of? Id have to say its only a problem if they banned all firearms. Gun control here after port arthur massacre in 96 i feel had 3 main aims 1. Remove some of the more exotic firearms that really have no purpose other than being a complete wanker (which includes me :wink: ) 2. Specified storage requirements including transportation in an aim to prevent the acquisition of firearms for illegal purposes, especially through opportunistic theft 3 Legitimate reasons to own and operate "because i want one" is not an exceptable reason. Proof of permission to shoot vermin on private property or a gun club membership with a number of shoots required a year to maintain proficiency All of this unobtainable without a safety course

And what bearing will this petition have on those outside of the UK? :?

Indeed, i constantly find that the lack of lights and sirens on my own vehicle inhibits my response to the firestation for a call out. In fact, i have been doing some R & D lately on a set of small leds powred by watch batteries that hook onto my sunglasses for those foot responses from my own vehicle across the street to the station so that others may move out of my way. I often think of inclusing some little flashers for my epaullettes or maybe some attached to the heels of my boots as well, but that might be a bit far The "apparent" trend towards flashing lights, POV's and badges that say EMT is a bit of a laugh for me. Any body who constantly finds themselves needing hot responses to incidents in private vehicles maybe should start thinking of how to avoid this rather than there next order from wheelan. If you find this is a regular occurrence, the full time, part time, rostored duty crew or whatever may be the safest thing for you community. Weighing risk against benefit, the community is better off with 1 ambulance 2 or 3 minutes later than a fleet of POV's flying through its streets with it whacker lights blinking. Our vollunteers respond to station under normal road conditions to get on the truck, and theres a file out there for those killed being asses and driving irresponsibly. I find it interesting that as much as people try and reduce hot responses by CAD and priority despatch there is an unnerving trend towards private vehicles being able to do what used to be the realm of actual emergency vehicles Common sense would dictate the less vehicles running hot thorugh the streets, the safer for everyone, but a lot of peoples common sense is somewhat left of the mean.

LMAO! Nice............. I'm dumbfounded that some of you are comparing the "wild west" to modern society, you out of genuine arguments? :shock:

+ 5 points to me for living in a relatively gun crime free country

Just gimme a friggin coffee 8)

I guess theres no problem then, he aimed to kill and he succeeded :?

hahahah....thats funny 8) 8) 8)

Nope, didn't miss it, just didn't post a well worded message :wink: Some people should not be able to legally purchase fire arms