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So, you all are used to dealing with injuries, and shootings are serious, what are your thoughts on gun control?

Tim Helgers. trained in first aid/cpr/aed adult and child. I took 3 classes of a half year emt program, then dropped out. Enrolling in an EMT-B program at a community college this spring semester. I enjoy playing airsoft, martial arts, exploring, climbing. I'm a portait photographer.

I like helping people, i'm good at helping people. also my sister tried killing herself and the EMTs that showed up were really great, that kind of sparked the interest, made it more personal. Also, as a side note, to hell with all of this ricky rescue dissing...

NY Thruway speed limit is 65, but i regularly have cops pass me when i'm going 75. I think the main issue is people knowing how to use lanes. left lane to pass, dont cruise along 10 under in the left.

@norgler: The valley is pretty great, just finished prepping for wind from sandy, if that's actually a threat. were you here last august?

This is just me theorizing about what i could do If I was an EMT (i'm enrolled in a class at a community college starting in the spring) mostly because of the conditions of the roadways in NY after hurricane Irene last year. I would only respond if it was allowed by the agency I volunteer at.

This is assuming The person doing this is part of a crew.

My thought would be that motorcycles would be useful getting around after natural disasters, when trees may be down and it might take longer for a larger vehicle to navigate roadways.

Do they usually distrust history from people responding from home? or is it just a manner of procedure.

My thought was at least They could get a patient history, a few sets of vitals, and maybe administer basic care. And mostly to circumnavigate what an ambulance couldn't get around. This is assuming The person responding is part of an agency, and would be responding from home, which a lot of...

Theoretically, If in the aftermath of a hurricane, could an EMT take their personal jump bag to a scene on a dualsport motorcycle, knowing that it could take an ambulance much longer to respond due to downed trees and flooding?