primemedic01

I did a search and couldn't find the answer anywhere on here. If you know of a thread please forward it to me. Can someone please tell me when it will be considered appropriate to use the designation (your name, NR-P) vs. the current (your name, NREMT-P). I don't want to start using it too early, but I do prefer it. Will it not be until the transitions are complete in a few years? Thanks, Ryan

I hope the family of someone you "tried to save yada yada yada" reads this post and you "lose your job yada yada yada" and "lose your license yada yada yada" and you "are forced to never work in EMS again yada yada yada." This is a public forum, and however unlikely, the possibility of a family member who has lost someone close to them and is seeking more information as to what happened and how EMS handles these types of situations could easily do a google search and find this post. And you people wonder why no one takes us seriously..

There's an article in JEMS this month that DC has begun a program that involves a non medical transport van that will come and transport frequent flyers after being triaged. I don't remember the specifics, but you can check it out. Any DC providers that can attest to this?

Wow. That's all I got. Thank the Lord I don't live or work in a small town. I'd probably start smoking crack.

I think 99% of instructors are probably guilty of this. But I suppose the lack of education in EMS debate should be taken elsewhere.

When I was in school, my teacher told us during very class "The strongest drug in your drug box is you as a provider." I've stuck by this everyday that I've worked since then.

Also, maybe consider Trinity in Lowell or Patriot in Lawerence. Good experience, not sure about the pay. I work for Rockingham in Manchester/Nashua, NH and a lot of my co workers have worked down there, and all of them loved it. Just an idea. I'd say consider Rock, but EMT-B's are not allowed to do any 911, and this seems to be what you're looking for.

...Seen the episode of Fresh Prince of Bel Air, when Uncle Phil is having a "heart attack", and him and Will are in the back of the ecnalubmA? Funniest shit I've seen all week... Ryan Limit

When I got my basic in '05, I went and got myself an EMT T-shirt, hoodie, and a BLS first in bag.. I'll abstain from saying whether or not I got it from Galls.. I think I just gave it away. Within a month the bag was out of my car and I was using the t-shirt as a rag. The change came fairly quickly for me, thankfully, for two main reasons. Numero Uno, I wasn't as bad as some people can be, so that made the transition from semi-whacker to a respectable (which I suppose is still questionable, haha) human being. Numero Dos, my father is a LT for one of the largest, busiest, and most respected Fire/Medic departments in the state. He said if I was ever a true whacker he'd castrate me, at the sake of his own reputation. I suppose even the condition that I had could be debated as being a brand new basic who's ready to save some lives vs. end stage whackeritis. I guess that's still a fairly thin line though. Now, I have a pair of gloves and a pocket mask in my glove box. Ruff's previous post reminded me of a picture I posted sometime last year. I believe it to be appropriate to repost.

This is the beautiful family vacationing.

I jest through up in my mowth alittle bitt. :oops:

So finally, after 6 hours, two full meals, 4 bathroom breaks, a twelve pack of nestea, and a pack of cigarettes.. I have finally gotten through this entire thread. Unfortunately, I don't believe there is anything that I might be able to contribute that will be any different from what anyone else has said. Here's my two cents... Get rid of Basics, get rid of Intermediates, get rid of Medics, get rid of EMS all together. How's that for ultimate population control. I mean, really think about it. Take EMS out of the picture, and a lot of people die. I'd estimate that approx. 68% of those who are directly affected will be scrote bags, drunks, immigrants, junkies, homeless, diabetics, criminals, and the elderly, who honestly don't deserve advanced level treatment anyway. We get rid of the problems of the world simply by not helping. Yeah sure we might lose a few decent, upstanding citizens, but sacrifices need to be made to obtain utopia. Then there will be more money and resources to go 'round for the rest of us. Unless of course you die because of it. Just think about it...

Haven't been around the Forum in a few months. Glad to see everyone is still getting along. I hope someone else can appreciate the humor in this.

Haha, yeah that aggravates the hell out of me as well. Also, here's some more info. Refer to pages 3-4. CMS - HIPAA

Thank you. This was the one thing going through my head while I was reading this thread. I'm glad someone else had the same mind set.