Recent content by Lfd128

I got it now. Thanks.

Sory i was short. I'm just so used to making wise a$$ remarks like that at my department. The chief isn't mean it's just the mustache, he's violent try O2 therapy (tank to head), frequent flier call mutual aid instead. That kinda $hit.

Most likely the same as your remac.

It's called humor. I know it's due to the ignorance of the public. I usually just politely correct them and move on...

I am an Emergency Medical Technician. If you think I am only an ambulance driver, I could always circle the block a few more times...

Tech pants and uniform like shirt. Avoid a utility belt and don't wear anything with another agency's name on it

How? I left less than a year ago and it was so screwed up...

Life star or mora accurately death star is one of the worst companies to work for, or at least it was when I was there. Rampant direction of pt care based on billing and an administration that is so far removed from true ems that they no longer know the difference between "shall not withhold...

Finally! Someone who understands what I mean. I used to work with a medic (several in fact) that would dose every pt with fentenyl or morphine just because they had any pain, regardless of the pn level. You are obviously not one of them because you understand judgement and don't take your...

Lifestar is the worst

Yes. I've worked for a couple agency's but none ever had a written test. I was wondering what it was On

I agree with that 100%. There can be huge differences in pay. I'm suggesting that a volunteer agency would be a great way to get a feel for The job before making a huge investment that may not work out. In the end you need to do what's right for you.

Again, I'm just advocating airing on the side of caution, NOT the end of prehospital pain management. And FYI I said the misuse of painkillers not the proper administration of them to those who truly need them.

I'm not saying legit pain shouldn't get pain killers. The addict faking pain should not. And again I see medics give pain killers because the pt WANTS them not because they NEED them. That's the distinction I'm trying to make. And again you want to be careful that the administration of pain...

It's not for fear of harm and I'm not advocating the withholding of narcs, all I'm saying is there is widespread abuse of the use of painkillers, wether its for billing, burnt- out medics just wanting to shut up a pt, or drug abuse. I see the overuse of narcs and I'm just advocating use of...