Recent content by dave3189

FireTender, I agree with you to a point. Within the boudries of operating safely, I don't care about duty to act laws, I'm going to be part of the solution and help where I can.

All good points that you make! I work in a combo Dept of Career/Part Paid so I understand what you're saying. If you're responding in a POV, hopefully you at least have a green light, flares and a reflective vest in addition to your jump bag.

This issue has plagued many EMS/Fire and Law Enforcement professionals for many years. We are all proud of what we do and our skill sets as to how we can help people, even when off duty. That being said, especially for new EMS people, you have to be careful of the "John Wayne" syndrome...

Not sure what comparing a Medic to an M.D. has anything to do with what environment or system an EMT or Medic works in? ;|

Treating a patient as a duel role EMS/Law Enf. Officer has inherent problems that anyone who has been on this job for a while has seen. Telling a suspected O/D patient "I'm not the police, you need to tell me what you took so I can treat you"... How is that going to work when you're a cop...

Hey JP, off the heated debate for a while, what is the idea behind the Medics in SO Cal not transporting? I have a buddy that works for Care AMB out there and he was telling me that he transports ALS with a Medic in a Care Rig. So different than here, our Medics tx themselves. It just seems...

Wow Linuss, that was quite a witty burn! So let me guess? hmmmm... since you're arguing against Fire Based/EMS does that mean you're not a FF? I'm quite the astute observer aren't I? You gotta be kidding me? JP, the point with youtube was to simply point out that (especially these days) it...

Gee JP, I wasn't aware that FFs do nothing other than supression? Vehicle extrication, confined space rescue, high angle rescue, low angle rescue, Haz Mat?

Wow, a couple youtube videos! Now I've been put in my place! You mean you were able to scour the internet and find something to support your contention? Gee, If only I could find something to support Fire Based EMS? :( I mean for God Sakes, if you want to start playing the cheese ball game...

OK JP, although obvious to all viewing, here we go with the Parks Dept. issue. Ya see Fire and EMS are part of Emergency Services... and the Parks Dept isn't... see? Get it now? The problem with using an analogy to make a point is that it actually needs to be analogous :) My point about CA...

Wow, JP... I'm an educated Man... but I'm afraid I can't make heads nor tails of that last rant!? Huh?

And of course this debate wouldn't be complete without the tired, ignorant, silly and overused Fire/Law Enforcement contention!? For those of you out there that can't see that the relationship with Fire/Rescue and EMS is obviously symbiotic in contrast to Law Enforcement... well, I'm not sure...

The Parks Dept. analogy is silly, I won't even dignify it with a response. As far as your issue with running out of resources, again silly and moot! You could run out of resources regardless of them being fire, EMS or cross trained as both. As far as the cookbook issue, sounds like a CA...

Can't believe we are talking about this again?! The point about privates doing it at no cost to the city is a moot point! Guess why that is, hmmmm because they are charging for the transports which is exactly what most F.D. BLS and ALS units do. That being said, there is still no cost to the...

You are an EMT when you get licensed by the state, just as with a nurse, ect. Otherwise, you may be certified as to the training requirements but that is all. I don't consider someone with just their NREMT to be an EMT. The distinction is licensure vs. certification. An interesting thing...