Recent content by DrParasite

did no one miss the even more alarming part of the article? Am I the only one who thinks something is seriously wrong with that system when the entire union board resigns on the same day? Personally, I feel awful for the staff. I never check my paycheck, and with direct deposit, I don't even...

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Here is an add block free version of the article: https://www.firerescue1.com/fire-apparatus/n-j-fire-department-left-without-a-single-working-fire-truck-amid-funding-dispute while this is concerning, there are additional items to consider: 1) the town has a total population of around 3,000...

the current Boston Commish is a 34 year BFD veteran. The prior chief was Jack Dempsey a 35 year BFD veteran. Before that was Joseph Finn, who joined BFD in 1984. Maybe you are referring to Roderick Fraser, who was retired navy, but also had a 20+ year background in emergency management, and...

Because she is a lesbian... openly... it's not a secret... nor is it a slur or anything negative. it is what it is. I'm openly Jewish... if you want to call me a Jew... ok? it's a statement of fact. Some might not like that she's gay... it's an all boys club, as FDNY is 98% male... some...

hold up... I need to throw the BS flag on this... no one is saying she will be bad at the job because of who she sleeps with. Not the rank and file, and not people on social media, and no one on this board. Implying otherwise is intellectually dishonest and gaslighting. What people are saying...

At my last EMS agency, we were under the county's "emergency services" department, and the department head was an EMT-I with 20 years of firefighter experience... We were also the largest division in the department... I would encourage you to check out Wikipedia, as it lists many of the...

honestly? NYC has had a history of picking some questionable Commissioners (as per Wikipedia), and by questionable, I mean people without firefighter experience, especially at the senior level, so I don't think this is that much of a big deal. Also, just because the commissioner lacks...

right, but why not? since there are objective criteria for the mimics, why did the monitor have such a hard time identifying the mimics? Couldn't they have been programmed to identify the mimics due to their objective definitions? and I needed to look up wellens sydrome; thanks for making me...

To be completely honest, that's what I was thinking... however I know many/most paramedics are taught to ignore the dianosis, which never made much sense to me... Since the cardiac rhythms are mostly defined objectively, I would think they are mostly accurate... outside of artifact from the...

Beginning in February, Kern County will become the first in the state to equip all EMS providers with handheld, AI-enabled 12-lead ECG machines KERN COUNTY, Calif. — Starting in February, Kern County will be the first county in California to deploy new AI-powered electrocardiogram machines to...

Key takeaways: 1) "The crash report says the fire truck was going 61 to 67 miles an hour at the time of the crash." 67 mph in an engine is reckless, especially in city streets. Fire Law Blog has additional information 2) They had a dashcam, but it wasn't functional, as per TFD dash cam in...

I know I tend to be on the conservative side on pain management, but this guy gets whatever meds he wants.

I'm curious if that is the time until the ambulance arrives, or until the first responder on a non-transporting fire unit arrives

I know what I'm getting @MMiz for Christmas