Recent content by crispymedic

Like I said, the haters are a vocal minority. They complain the loudest when their valley rig gets flexed up to zone 2 and they actually have to run some O-Town calls. I get that they have seniority and they bid zone 5 and they would prefer to work there. Here's the issue: a valley rig takes...

Then you assess them and take care of them as if they gave you consent. crispy

That is all well and good but in the USA street medicine is a low level specialty. Want to stay a paramedic? Do so but get a flight medic job. New challenges, more acute patients. Or, go get your RN or MD. Or, God forbid, become a fire based paramedic and make some real money and real benefits...

Right, well I worked there and it was crap. Perhaps you were in a different dimension. crispy

Go for the Littmann Cardiology III. It has an adult bell and a pedi bell. Perfect for emergency medicine. Respectfully, crispymedic

Hey, that's right. I forgot all about Rock Medicine: http://www.rockmed.org/ Remember when Dr. Patrick Connell, (God rest his soul) worked there? He was awesome! Respectfully, crispymedic

1. Hi there, my name is crispy, what is yours? 2. How may I help you today/night? 3. Hx/MEDS/Allergies? Respectfully, crispymedic

Well, I've been doing this for over 20 years and I am burnt to sh... Yes, the schedule can suck some times but we mostly bring that on ourselves. I don't buy the lack-of-advancement argument. Each EMSer chooses to move up or move out of their current employ as their needs/desires dictate...

Part of being an EMT/medic is having integrity. Medics have to be above reproach. They enter people's homes when those people are at their most vulnerable. Cheaters have no integrity. Therefore they should not be EMT/medics. Simple. The cheaters noted by the OP should be banned for life from...

When I was in medic school (long, long ago) I couldn't tell the difference between wheezing and rales. I totally sucked at breath sound auscultation. Then I tried a fancy pair of ears. What a difference! I purchased a Littmann Cardiology III (w/ short, 22") binaurals. That same pair of ears...

Hello premed, You are too young for an EMT job in the Bay Area. If you were up in a rural area and they were hard up...maybe. In the mean time apply to Paramedics Plus for a job as a Logistics Specialist. You'll be stocking rigs and get your foot in the door. If you work out, and a few...

Paramedics Plus ALCO: Sit Rep AMR has lost several contracts to P+ over the last few years. It seems the AMR brass just didn't take notes every time they responded to an RFP and kept doing the same stupid stuff. P+ came in and ate their lunch. It was about time. AMR is a subsidiary of a...