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EMS Taxi: December 2008
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You Call, We Haul. Wednesday, December 31, 2008. To train or not to train. You would think this would be a simple and straight forward answer, but it really isn't. I am an EMT-IV Tech, one step above being EMT-Basic, and I am the training officer for our department. You may be thinking 'Yeah? I'm not really sure what I'm trying to get at here so please feel free to chime in and either school my sorry behind or jump on the bandwagon. I'll even scootch over a bit to make room for ya. Only A Matter Of Time.
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EMS Taxi: November 2008
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You Call, We Haul. Sunday, November 30, 2008. Battle for the ERs. The funniest thing I ever heard a nurse say was that Paramedics don't belong in triage. ". I am not anti-nurse, but I would like to explore the subject of Paramedics in the ER. Why do nurses run the ER? What is an ER? The very definition of nursing is to care for in a long term manner, as in to nurse back to health. That is why you see nurses in Hospice and NURSING HOMES! What is a Paramedic? So why isn't this going to happen? I mean no ma...
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EMS Taxi: Manual VS Automatic B/P
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You Call, We Haul. Wednesday, June 3, 2009. Manual VS Automatic B/P. I came across this article. Where a study was done on the differences between a manual and an automatic B/P reading and it reminded me of a conversation I had recently with a paramedic. In my county we use the Lifepak. 12, ours are set up to be a BLS. Tool as we can use it for pulse ox, B/P, capnography, Congreve. ECG and 12 lead ECG and as our AED. Now We have both witnessed the look of panic on the newer members faces when the Lifepak.
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EMS Taxi: January 2009
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You Call, We Haul. Friday, January 23, 2009. EMS at the scene of Jett Travolta's death. Did anyone else see this article? An EMT from the scene tells all. The fact that this EMT was exploiting this family and their grief was bad enough. I don't know the HIPPA. Laws in the Bahamas, but morally, trying to make yourself famous by talking about a 16 year old's. Death is just repugnant. I don't care. But I let it slip from my memory, only to read this today:. A paramedic from the scene of Jett. Hey, I was new.
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EMS Taxi: What a good idea!!
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You Call, We Haul. Wednesday, June 17, 2009. What a good idea! So in Bangkok, they were finding that a large percentage of expectant mothers weren't making it to the hospital in time, due to horrible traffic conditions. So they formed a special division of the traffic police to deliver babies! That's actually a really great idea! What a neat thing to do! OK, neat.maybe not so much.cool might be a better word). Special police unit delivers babies in Bangkok traffic jams. June 17, 2009 at 1:12 PM. The thou...
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EMS Taxi: May 2009
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You Call, We Haul. Tuesday, May 12, 2009. Getting a little quiet around here! Ok, so no one has posted in a while. We need something fun to get it started again! Here's a quiz from facebook that someone just sent me:. 1 Do you believe people sometimes activate the 911 system just so they have a story to tell thier friends and family? Why would someone do that. B) Sometimes, but then again it gives me a good story. 2 Have you ever wiped your feet "after coming out of someones home"? A) Golly gee, no!
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EMS Taxi: August 2009
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You Call, We Haul. Saturday, August 15, 2009. The Call For Help. This is one of the harsh realities we face day to day on this job. We throw out our backs, break bones, dislocate joints and may never, ever be asked if we are okay by the community that we service. How do we get by? How do we get back on the truck one more time? We depend on each other. Sure you can talk to family or friends about these things. But do they really understand what it's like? Call It As I See It. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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EMS Taxi: dealing with the drama
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You Call, We Haul. Tuesday, March 3, 2009. Dealing with the drama. And the ones who majored in trouble stirring in college. What I have never understood is why some of the trouble stirrers spend so much time upsetting people. I am in a volunteer organization, we're not collecting a paycheck to be here every day so WHY do they come by, normally at the worst times, to spread lies and rumors? Why not find something that truly interests them? You are so not alone. Hug* Hang in there. March 3, 2009 at 7:46 PM.
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EMS Taxi: A new Facebook Cause you gotta check out.
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You Call, We Haul. Sunday, January 11, 2009. A new Facebook Cause you gotta check out. I just got sucked into the vortex that is Facebook, and today got invited to join the cause " Did you seriously dial 911 for this. In less than a week, there are over 3,000 members, and more every minute! I absolutely must join this group :). January 11, 2009 at 10:10 PM. I don't have facebook, but now maybe I will:). January 12, 2009 at 6:31 AM. How can I join, where do I find it? January 12, 2009 at 12:43 PM. Ok, i t...
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