Recent content by Genaio

Wisconsin DtA While Wisconsin doesn't have Duty to Act, our Good Samaritan Law DOES cover medical professionals who provide emergent care, as long as they aren't being compensated. The law was specifically written to encourage off duty medical personnel to render aid without fear of civil...

I know this thread is old, but I would like to give anyone who cares an update: I work at the Level 1 hospital ER near Mt. Horeb and work as a medic in Dane Co. FDMH got rid of this monstrosity because it couldn't drive into any of the ambulance bays at the hospitals in Madison. They got a...

So I've been lurking on these forums for a while, but haven't posted much, so I guess this is my first real post. This is more directed towards Paramedics, but I'm sure some EMT-I's might have some insights as well. I've been a medic for about a year and a half and lately I've been...

It's all about getting a work visa. Paramedic would fall under Third Preference for Employment Visas (E3). The U.S. grants about 140,000 employment visas per year and E3 immigrants get 28.6% of those every year (so a little over 40000). The problem is that the E3 category also includes...

Hello everybody. I've been in EMS for a little over 3 years and just got my paramedic a couple of weeks ago. I was just looking for a forum to connect with other EMS providers, and this is what I found :D Being the n00b, I'll try not to step on any toes. ^_^