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I think you did the right thing and I think the LOE was shoving the drunk guy off on you as he didn't know what else to do. Why couldn't the LOE take the guy across the street? Did they have another call come in? If the guy didn't want to go then you can't forcibly take them in...

I too think IF you MUST carry then go through the classes, training and range time a LEO does. If you want to carry a tazer then fine, are you ready to be tazed just like they are? I have seen what that does to a person and no thank you!!

I am going to 2nd Jon's sentiments, THANK YOU all for keeping it civil. And to the one who continues to be sarcasm, we get what your trying to say, we all would like to keep this civil so if you can't type something without being snarky, back away, go get an iced cappuccino and chill on the...

I only meant that IF something goes bad or we get to a scene that may not be good, we can just as easily call for back up. I know the adage of "seconds count when the police are only minutes away". I am sorry if I led you to assume that we have police for every call, we don't. Certain calls...

Thank you so far for your replies...and yes, please, lets keep this from becoming an all out flame war. I am just asking for opinions and what you feel is right or not and why.

Not sure how to put this into words. I live and run in Virginia. There is a huge debate on a 2nd amendment rights board about whether EMT's and Fire Fighters should be allowed to conceal carry a weapon while either in a paid or volunteer basis. So, I am posing this question to those of you who...

My theme song would be "Cowgirls Don't Cry" By Reba McEntyre

Howdy all, I'm Cari. Live in Virginia, run in Fauquier County as a volunteer EMT-B and have been for a little less than 4 years now. I am currently in an enhanced class, hoping to eventually make it to paramedic. I also work at our local hospital as a clinical tech and have been a CNA for 20+...

I do owe you an appology..I tried to say something that came out wrong. But, others corrected me and I am one to say I am wrong...yes, if you were on the scene, I meant if you needed help I would step in, but only then. Late night, no coffee and not thinking...sheesh...:wacko: I am a...

First..I am one of those "grey haired" who has had to deal with the youngin's as we call you, I do so more as a term of endearment. As someone else said, you shouldn't have to go through some of the more mental oh :censored::censored::censored::censored: calls or have to be subjected to some of...

Going to talk to some of the other students in the class on Wednesday night to see if they all felt the same way. Looking over our test, there are questions that pertain to ALS that we will not nor be able to do under our scope of practice, so why put those in there when we cannot nor should not...

Our rescue squad is paying for it...I am wondering if we need to go talk to our chief, though right now were in between chiefs, but I know who is going to be voted in and our last chief saw no reason why we weren't all satisfied with being basics, as he said ALS was a waste of time...*sigh*

Thank you...I keep hoping things will get better but they aren't...so I may go talk to him and see..the instructor. I haven't gone above his head as he told us the first day of class, that is our right, however, the old adage will hold true if we do, :censored::censored::censored::censored...

I am in an enhanced class in VA, it is relatively new, the oh so knowledgeable EMS council wants to phase the enhanced and intermediate out, making it so you are either an EMT-B with some extra skills tacked on or your a paramedic, no in between. So for now, I am going up the ladder one step at...

I have to agree that some of the CNA's I work with, and I have been a CNA for 20 years now, are not being trained as well as I was way back when. I have been certified in TX, AZ, CA and VA. I am now a Clinical Tech on a med/surg telemetry floor and have to say, my EMT skills have helped a few...