Recent content by fire87l2

AMR has an estimated 18,000 employees nationwide. 18 counties covers around 80% of the entire Northern California Area and these 18 counties combined have a total of 1,800 employees

No, this is an 18 county core with EMT-B, EMT-P, VST and CCT-RNs that are threatening to go on strike. No idea where you heard it was just EMT basics. Approximately 1,800 employees total (or 10% of AMR)

Ok. I work as a medic in s/p/y. I can tell those who come up here to cover strike workers it won't be at union wages. So you all need to stop thinking on those lines because it's a dream. For those who I work with in the nor cal area you all need to knock off the scab term because technically...

Concerning This concerns me as a medic. I feel that if an ALS assessment is performed, even if that assessment is negative, then the patient should be transported by a paramedic and not an EMT-B. Where I work, if I start an IV or a saline lock (even though EMT's can monitor those), I must...