Richard B the EMT

I'm also doing that, for the same reason.

The above in regards to Jim Carrey. Jim is taking a lesson from Liberace:

Actually, I have no clue.

...and this just in, from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygene:

I'm forgetting the name, but there is another gated Co-Op community, in Brooklyn, deep west end of Coney Island. Unlike Roxbury, Rockaway Point, and Point Breeze, you have to be checked in, even if a resident. At Rockaway Point and Point Breeze, at least you can drive through the community, and access it using a special coin that a resident could give you in advance, otherwise, it's a security card into a slot, or a security officer escorting you allowing you and your vehicle access. I've tried going to visit that lighthouse at the end of Coney Island, but, because I do not have friends there, and don't carry "Press" cards, I've been, if politely, refused. The road through R.P. and P.B.? Apparently, it was rebuilt using NY State funding, and as such, they had to open it to the world. You just need what I mentioned before to get off of it. Even outside the community, the road is called "The 'State' Road". Gated communities? It is privately owned lands, unfortunately, they can do what they want, fence and/or security wise. As for real estate costs, my family has been in the building, from when it was put up on our lot roughly 1935. I have seen the documents for the sale, and the house construction. There are some houses, here in Belle Harbor/Neponsit, that have recently sold, or are currently on the market for $3/4 Million, so at least in this community, I'm making your point for you.

Just mentioning, on the topic of EMTs and IV lines, if the IV is flowing, an EMT is not allowed to transport, the patient needs higher medical authority, at least here in New York State. From New York State Department of Health...

Also, although not to any extreme, take a clue from M*A*S*H's Frank Burns. His attitude was, any patient who died on him was either unsalvagable, God's decision, or someone else's fault. Having said that, NEVER let it just roll off your back. Follow any and all of the suggestions made, and that will be made, in this string. One or more of them will be the right answer(s) for you.

Adding on FormerEMSLT297's comment, while the time line may differ, all US states have a grace period before it becomes mandatory to reregister a car or truck to the residence in the new state.

I am a non-smoker, of either legal or "wacky tobacky" cigaretts, just so you know where I come from. How many years have we heard "legalize and then tax" for drugs, or other things currently illegal? Unfortunately, that won't work, either, IMHO. My friends who smoke complain on how much, with the New York State cigarette tax, their box of smokes cost. Yes, it is expensive. However, I know that some of them get around the taxes, legally, by buying in bulk from companies set up in Native American or First Nation "Indian" regions of, respectively, the US and Canada. They are apparently regarded as nations within nations, in matters like this. Some of these agencies even advertize in national magazines, so it is not like they are trying to hide. Therefore, until further notice, if someone has the will to get around some tax law, legally, someone else will find a way for them to do so. Oh, by the way, for any who would think I'm an "Indian Hater", considering what I have in this posting, I'll admit I do not fully understand the situation. Also, I used to date a Deneh Navajo girl (Yvette), years before my "Lady J" (Johanna), and was to the point of asking her to marry me, but got the dreaded "Let's just be friends" speech when I did.

Firemedic65, I don't consider your comments as "hits", rather, I consider them to be furthering along my own comments. Perhaps the discussion here is for, if only a short one, stopping to think, and perhaps improve our own treatment of patients. By the way, and this is to all, as long as you have a good reason to do so, feel free to disagree with me. Your disagreement might be with information that might swing me to your point of view, or I might swing you to mine. This is as it should be, an idea exchange, without name calling (non here, but some have gone foolish and did some name calling on other strings).

Everyone has had one of "Those" calls somewhere along their career. You review the textbooks, talk it over with others on the call, talk with supervisors as you feel necessary, speak with the Clergy person(s) of your choice. Believe me, you'll survive. It might take more time with one individual than with another to "get over it", but sooner or later, you will. Good luck, PM me if you feel it will help, or any of us on the city, as I feel sure we all care.

Refusing calls is never a good idea. First line of defense is the usual Blood Borne Pathogen protection of masks, gloves, gowns if viewed as necessary, and a reasonable distance as can be maintained in the ambulance. The Flu and the H1N1 shots are just another level of protection.

My 20 hours are for, following "Trauma", watching CSI Miami, the 11 O'clock News, sleep, Tuesday activities before accessing back on line. A separate string for each episode? Well, why not! Good, bad or indifferent, why not have separate strings? Now, as to that awaited commentary... 1) The Phosphorus explosion was unexpected, but that explains the burns I didn't initially understand. 2) I note power-lift stretchers. Nice. 3) While trained in their usage, and having them in the stock aboard my ambulance, I've never used one. Has anyone in EMT City used them at First responder, BLS or ALS levels? 4) When the guy in the C-Collar didn't leave, the scene was no longer "safe", PD should have been called. Then, no window smashing on the ambulance. 5) I think I've used the "Grandma's Funeral" gimmick a few times too many. The only way would have been if the parents had divorced and remarried numerous times, or even the real grandparents. 6) The movie reference to Goldfinger's painted woman? After the "Bullett" reference in the pilot episode? Either Rabbit is way older than portrayed, or is a big time movie buff, like Tony on "NCIS". 7) The turn-down by the intern to Rabbit was nice. 8) Considering the squabbling of the parents, perhaps that is why the boy ran away so far and fast as he did, before becoming a "Pedestrian struck". 9) The man turned away from the party? Surprise, he didn't return with a Mac 10 to blow the party apart. 10) Rabbit hates kids, so why is he being so nice to the one hit by the car? It's out of character. 11) The intern was wearing a fairy costume, and Doc yelled at her for it. Perhaps it was because she was the only one in costume? 12) The child sees the intern in costume. Did this telegraph repercussions for anyone else? 13) Is Boone anti-gay? While working the Castro District, home of the late Harvey Milk? Why else did he almost punch out the obvious phony Paramedic? Actually, I view what he did as an assault. 13-A) Is it possible to buy a fully equipped and stocked ambulance from Craig's List? 14) How often does a flight crew get put into a ground unit, fog or not? Fog, and any nasty weather, can lift, and flight operations resumed. 15) With smashed windshield, that ambulance Rabbit got is probably good to be declared non-roadworthy till fixed. 16) The talky concerned wife? Nobody asked her to step into another room to allow the crew to do their job. Yes, we have all had one like that, and probably worse (leastwise, I have, several times). 17) The intern was correct in telling the divorced couple not to argue in front of the child. I have heard that hearing might still be active in an unconscious patient. I have no information on things overheard while unconscious driving anyone deeper into that state. Anyone have further information? 18) See #12. Repercussion was the boy thought he'd seen Tinkerbell. He kept saying "Tink?" when he first awakened. 19) Boone returned to behaving professionally when he treated the gay phony medic. 20) OK, referring to MY protocols: The pilot, acting as an EMT in the ground ambulance, starts an IV, an ALS protocol? I yield that some jurisdictions, perhaps a BLS person CAN start an IV, legally. 21) Boone's partner of 3 years is Gay, and Boone didn't know. While it is a big whoop, overall, I admit I never saw it coming. 22) Doc asks the intern to calm down the child by resuming the Fairy costume. That did kind of telegraph itself. 23) Despite how crazy both Rabbit and Nancy are, it was nice to see she is also human, visiting her dead partner/fiancee's grave on his favorite holiday of Halloween. 24) Re the helicopter's landings: Anyone else note the lack of safety, as the helicopter never seems to have anyone holding back traffic or bystanders when they create a landing zone? No, they just "drop in". 25) Re back to #9: The party had pyrotechnics gone haywire. Real life, we had about 100 dead at a club, when the band's pyrotechnics set the place on fire a few years ago. One of the dead was a band member. Anyone remember the club name, the band name, or the town? Sorry, I don't.

Re posting #66, then I made a bad guess.

To all medical personnel in all "hot spots": Don't forget to duck! I refer to places where, while we may not be involved in either a war or "police action" like Afganisatan or Iraq, by being an American, Canadian, German, or being from the UK, amongst others, paints a target on your back. As for no rockets in Colorado, don't we have ICBMs aimed at other "unfriendlies" there, or anti-aircraft/anti-missile sites in that state?

Just reserving the spot for discussion following watching it. I'll make my commentaries roughly 20 hours after the broadcast.

A friend of mine is also looking for either a backpack, or what I refer to as a "Scavenger/Forager" type vest (many pockets, large pockets), for carrying his EMS "kit". I'll suggest he keep an eye on this string to assist him with his decision, too.

Which section(s) of the Rockaways? Far Rockaway? Bayswater? Seagirt? Edgemere? Arverne? Hammels? Rockaway Beach? Rockaway Park? Belle Harbor? Neponsit? Roxbury? Rockaway Point? Point Breeze? Roxbury, Rockaway Point and Point Breeze are gated, co-op communities, with their own security force, so if you say those are high crime areas, the locals will definitely have words with you. And, as a point of information, I live in the Belle Harbor/Neponsit area, and work basically in Far Rockaway, You do realize that the fool stupid actions of a few locals regrettably end up with entire neighborhoods being "painted with the same brush". I've actually met really decent people in what are considered some of the worst Public Housing Projects in the city, and some really nasty folks in the "rich" neighborhoods.

Please translate "JDAM" for me. Tnx in advance.

Was the wife of the story teller his "Miss Right", first name "Always"?

He is not drunk. As long as he can hang on to one blade of grass to prevent himself from being tossed off this spinning planet, he is not drunk! Add a 6 point 9 earthquake, he'll be walking fast and straight, while everyone else will be walking as he did in the video! You all realize I'm just lol, here?

I would guess that tniuqs is unaware that bbledsoe is Dr Brian Bledsoe, co-author of several EMT and Paramedic textbooks (some of which I may have used in refresher over the years). Unlike Dust Devil, and others from this site, I have never had the pleasure of meeting him in person. I also guess that Dr B might be somewhere in the 50 to 60 year old range, as I was given the Salk Anti-Polio Vaccine at grade school circa 1960-1961 (tried sneaking back in the line, as it was administered orally in a sugar cube, and I had, and have, a sweet tooth), and I am now 55 years old. To the best of my recall, it was the only time any vaccine, of any type, was given en-mass, in, or at, a New York City Public School. Qualify that as being per MY memory, if it was done again, I just don't recall it. For the record, I don't recall ever having had the flu, even in years I didn't get the vaccine shot. I have never felt sick following getting the shot, even while finding out colleagues in the line with me did get sick very shortly after getting the shot. I have had the "regular" flu shot, and, when I do that detail I already mentioned, working the MIRV, plan on getting the H1N1 shot. So far, it remains my choice to either take or decline the shot, my job is not dependant on taking it, which seems to really be the issue under discussion here.

Now who gave youze guyz my baby photograph, or permission to post it?

I think you mean the H1N1 virus. Unknown if it is effective.

What the heck, I can't even list the ingredients in the "Special Sauce" of a Micky D's Big Mac burger, and I worked at a Micky D's in 1970. On a more serious note, I am going to work 4 days of double tours on one of the FDNY EMS Major Incident Response Vehicles (MIRVs) as a part of "BioPOD 2009". That translates to Biological Points Of Distribution, usually a drill to do mass vaccinations against a manufactured "bug" set loose against the people of New York City, taking care of the EMTs, Paramedics, and Fire Fighters. The theory is, if we remain healthy by getting innoculated against the bug, we can continue taking care of the rest of the city and it's visitors. OK, normally, it's just a test to see if we could get to all the FDNY members, and they had, in past years, offered the regular flu shot to any members who wanted it. This year, instead of just being a one day, 20 hour session, it's going to be 16 hours a day, for 4 days running. This covers all tours and work schedules.