Richard B the EMT

Would someone translate CSL? Off the job, Lady J and I were jumped in the stairwell of her then apartment building, by 2 persons with some kind of handguns. The way we were "gotten", if either of us had had a gun, the bad guys would have gotten additional weaponry for a future mugging, and as I was wearing a LEO type jacket with my VAC patches on it, I could have been shot. We both got off lucky that we survived unhurt, if in need of a change of underwear. Lady J and her family shortly thereafter moved to a different neighborhood, and she started taking the ShoGoTan Karate, and is now a Purple Belt in that martial art.

My girlfriend is into Shogotan (spelling?) Karate, but her Sensei (instructor) knows I follow the oldest form of self defense known to man: Seriously, some instruction on avoiding situations is all I have had, but sometimes when my "spidey sense" kicks in, I call for the LEOs, on precaution. So far, they've turned out not to be needed. They have laughed at me, but understand why I requested them.

First, the obvious: Remove the dead mice. Second, use a good bleach wash of the area where the mice were found. Third, heavy area ventilation, at minimum, open the windows, at best, operate a window fan on exhaust to pull air through the area. Forth, after completing the above, suspect the mice might be dead in the walls. You might have to get the assistance of a carpentry contractor, to knock out wall sections and replace them after removal of the dead critters.

We now have had death threats against elected officials and their families, and actual attacks on their offices with thrown bricks and pellet gunshots through windows and doors, and powder suspected originally to be anthrax delivered through the mail. We have a former candidate for vice president telling folks to "reload", which to some might be interpreted as a request for sniper attacks to those who supported the bill's passage. Hey, people, both in this forum and beyond! Can we simply agree to disagree, and tell our elected officials to work out compromises that, while neither side will be satisfied, would actually do the least hurt and most good for the majority of US citizens?

While this is fair and good, the issue seems to be that the crews never got to the patient, even delayed trying to walk through drifts and whatnot, for them to act as the OLMC Doctor's eyes and ears with the patient. I also agree with the concept that this was a total system failure, with investigation of all the EMS crews, the dispatchers, the OLMC doctors who made the callbacks' part in this event, to determine everyone's culpability. I currently lack enough information to determine if anyone should be fined or punished, but I do foresee REACTIVE not PROACTIVE changes in the response matrix for that city's future.

Condolences to his family, and his extended departmental family.

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This is a Pun, because...?

I do hope I am misinterpreting your posting. While we may either agree or disagree with laws put in place by those who we choose to represent us, we are still a country ruled by ballots, not bullets. If you feel the person elected to represent you is not representing your views and/or interests, vote them out of office, and elect in someone you feel would represent your views and/or interests.

Here ya go! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4kIJ3Cu-aQ#t=0m45s

I don't know about that. There are still some good looking lady Division Chiefs in the FDNY EMS Command, but then, it could just be individual taste of each individual. I had forgotten that. For newcomers, a traumatically amputated leg was taken by a search dog handler, supposedly to use to train her search dog. By the time the local authorities found the leg, it was no longer viable for replant, and Lady search dog handler, if memory serves me well, was terminated from employ.

No system is perfect, and even the best can stand for improvement of some sort at some time.

Them thar be real fightin' words! Koch hated EMS more than Rudy G did!! Not yet, as I still want to get it done myself. If I mess up too badly, I'll remember the offer.

Them's fightin' Words! I'm shorter, weigh more, have a lot more hair, and don't talk with a lisp!

I will try that later. by the way, I am not on photobucket.

This is yet another instance where the higher authority decided not to go after someone for an alleged misdeed, but then the agency the person works for goes after them. Our system is kind of screwy, as was the original incident under discussion on multiple strings.

OK, kiddies, here I, and us, go again! 1) The child steals a cigarette from his fall down drunk dad. At least he didn't like the cigarette. 2) When he tossed the smoke, it started a fire, on the end of the trailer where the propane tanks are. The explosion kind of telegraphed that it was going to happen. 3) He runs as quick as a "Rabbit". Leastwise we now know the origin of the name, and it wasn't due to sexual proclivities of how rabbits multiply. 4) The Paramedic who "named" Rabbit was named Johnny, on an episode featuring Kevin Tighe, who portrayed Roy on "Emergency!". I wonder if they did that, as Randolph (Johnny) Mantooth, depending on the varied reports, either was unavailable, or flat out told the production team, "I am not doing that show"? 5) The psychiatrist says Rabbit does not have PTSD, Rabbit says he does. I believe if it looks, walks and quacks like a duck... 6) Boone, like most of us on the paid side of both EMS and Fire, is having budget problems. His marital problems seem to stem from him doing all the extra shifts already, but at least this time he's discussing it with the wife and kids. 7) Nancy, who is involved with Rabbit, is convinced that Greg is involved with someone. Does she suspect, or know, that it is with Doctor Dianne? 8) "Captain Cal", wether intentionally or not, is "pouring gasoline on the fire" of FD based EMS discussions. 9) Junk yard crane operator distracted while working. What happened is another good argument of not talking or texting on a cell phone while driving or operating heavy equipment. 10) Rabbit just walks in and tells the scheduled guy that he's taking over. I don't believe any of our agencies would allow that, especially after 9-11-01. 11) That look on Marisa's face when Rabbit just walks in to return to work is priceless. 12) The look on Captain Cal's face, when he realizes Tyler is "Gay" is priceless. 13) Marisa asks Rabbit if he's really ready to return to work. Rabbit gives the best answer that he doesn't know. For him, brutal honesty, at least as I understand his character. 14) Nancy figured out the Greg/Dianne relationship. 15) Is Tyler avoiding advancement to Paramedic? 16) Tyler and Boone's patient is a "former" Paramedic? I heard that, and was wondering if it was going to be Rabbit's "Johnny". It turned out not to be the case. 17) EMS, and Fire Fighting, is definitely more the younger man's game. I'm 55 years old (2 months shy of my 56th birthday) and I am almost out of my "box" 18) Domestic violence calls are never nice calls, and this one was in the Knife and Gun club. They gave the impression that both sides of the argument were not transported in the same ambulance (or to the same facility), which is in line with the protocols I operate under. However, wouldn't the LEOs be riding along, due to the man having shot his wife? 19) Nancy openly stated that the stabbed man was a "Load And Go" status. Anyone disagree? 20) Nancy cannot remember if she is working as a Paramedic or as a surgical student doctor, although she qualifies as both. 21) Dianne is correct in telling her, "You might do that with Doctor Joe, but not on MY watch." 22) Captain Cal is seemingly dumbfounded, on finding out that Rabbit, who to the captain seems to be the only one with his head on straight, is just returning to work from a psychiatric leave. "This is a Madhouse!" 23) Going back to item 10, does anybody we know just jump back onto their rig without first telling their commanding officer? After doing at least one call, that was when Rabbit turned in his "Doctor's Line" to the Captain. 24) Dianne defends herself, although she doesn't have to, to Nancy on her decision not to let Nancy do field surgery. 25) Captain Cal seems to be entertaining the troops with tales of "Back In The Day..." I guess Rabbit was around long enough to know of the tales, too, like the Pre-Cardial Thump (I used to do that, but protocols changed for me over the last 37 years). 26) We've all had "Don't Drop Me!" patients, from lightweights to heavyweights. Do we tell them we only drop patients on days ending in the letter "Y"? They didn't use that line, but my partners have. I don't. 27) Great, Tyler made Paramedic. He just didn't want to break up his teaming with Boone. 28) Could the burned out old Paramedic be Tyler's future? 29) Nancy admits to Glen that Dianne was right. 30) Seeing Glen and Dianne waking up from the same bed confirms that they are an item. 31) Boone makes the decision to remain a Paramedic, and remain working with Tyler as a "Pair-a-Medic" (my old, bad joke). 32) Marisa had been dangerously influenced by working with Rabbit, hence her original plan to complete a flight with the helicopter low on oil. Yet, it was Rabbit who told her not to complete the assignment, only later with both being told how dangerous the mechanical problems had actually been. Kind of strange, Rabbit being the one on an even keel, and Marisa being the one acting dangerously.

Tnx, CBEMT.

Well, at least you can try to hit the link to Sally's picture of me, at http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/photo.php?id=1573896108&pid=30762720

Courtesy of EMT Moran, FDNY EMS Command Station 47 (vacation relief at the time of this posting, I now unveil (Fanfare!) A Picture Of Myself, and my Lady J! http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30613905'>http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30613905'>http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30613905 AAAAARGH! It didn't work! Please ignore, I'll try again later.

In the FDNY, we don't have dedicated water tanker units, the engine (pumper) companies have built in 250 or 500 gallon water tanks, usually used with the hose reel. I've been told if used with the water cannon, the engine would empty said tanks within 2 minutes. Could someone who is both EMT or Paramedic, and Fire Fighter, enlighten me as to if a Fire Tanker is kept ready at the house or station, with the water tank full, or gets quickly filled as the alarm is received? If it is kept filled, and presuming the water supply at the reservoir is now getting fallout from the detonations, at least you'll have some drinking water supply available.

Not for nothing, but doesn't the tech pictured look something like Tyler on Trauma?

Kountess, congrats on your niece's woman's team making the final 4. Although he now works as an American History Professor at the University of North Dakota, forgive me if I join my brother in rooting for his alma mater's mens team from Cornell.

With the understanding that we are talking different states' protocols, regulations, and laws (I'm in NY), it translates much as follows (wording is mine, not the official stuff): It is my presumption that this runs from volunteer agency "in-house" certified First Responders, to State DoH (department of health) Certified First Responders, EMTs, and Paramedics I brought my own chair, but do you have any low or no-fat "butter" for that popcorn?

I actually surprise myself, by saying, get a stockpile of those former USSR RPGs.