Recent content by bushinspector

IF we had trees, bears would be a issue. Instead we have rattlesnakes.....and NO we don't allow our medics to pack!!

We just put Lucas (1st generation) on our primary trucks along with vent on the paramedic trucks. We saved HUGE $$$$.

Spot on, well spoken.

We are NOT going to refuse transport..The system is broke but one alone is not going to fix it. We can be on our way and transfer the patient over to the hospital much quicker and less liability than to stay and discuss why we will not take them.

In Oklahoma we hire EMR'S to drive the ambulance and they assist the EMT'S. Very quick way to get into find out if it is your cup of tea. Each state and agency has their own rules and regulations.

Not real difficult. Have worked in rural Oklahoma for a long time and would suggest. 1. Know your truck and the location of everything that is on it. 2.Just to sit back and try to blend in. 3.Try to anticipate what equipment is going to be needed next and ask if they want you to go pick it up...

Starbucks in rural Oklahoma is about as plentiful as cows in New York City.............No problem if you take a ALS transfer to Oklahoma City!!!

At around 1.5 calls per day, there is a lot of sitting around to done here. That is the reason that we need things to do. And it is going to get even less for the Paramedics due to Basics taking basic calls to the city....

I am shocked by the responses, those few items are NOT difficult to come up with. Our goal is to make it much as a home environment as we can. Just looking for candy to attract paramedics to rural Oklahoma. Thanks for all the suggestions.

Thanks for sharing your ideas and thoughts, this is why forums like this exist to keep some of us from getting ourselves into trouble. Living in rural Oklahoma we tend to not always look at the broad picture and look through rose colored glasses. Since you have posted another issue that would...

You are correct, a single station medic. I should have stated that. Does that change the situation, or am I headed for trouble???

No it IS a single medic station. The other member lives local and will come to the station when a call comes in. During those three to four minutes the station medic will be getting the truck out the door and waiting on the other person. Does this change your perspective on this akflightmedic...

Just as soon as the bathroom and kitchen gets remodeled, I am going looking for guys like yourself that is wanting to sit around a station, get paid for every hour that you work , have a full cable hook up with movie channels, wifi, new leather recliners, (Yes, real leather) new queen size bed...

In the process of attracting Paramedics to our rural ambulance service. Before you would consider to work in rural EMS, what equipment would you want in place? Transport times would be between ten minutes to our local hospitals, up to 90 minutes to our only trauma center in the state. In the...

The reason that you have not seen those things yet is due to some construction on the kitchen and bathrooms. Wanted to get everything in place before any marketing takes place. I am just in the process of coming up with a plan and this forum is just a tool to get some information. On the other...