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article on msn There was an interesting article a few days ago on msnbc regarding ER care. Anyway, they ranked the states on Emergency care (including prehospital) and gave them grades a-f, like school.Try to find it it is a good story - maybe this link will get you there...

You must perform to what you are acting as....If you are not employed by that EMS service and merely doing a ride along, you are legally just an observer. If you are, for example a RN, and are also working as an EMT, then when on the truck you can legally only work as an EMT (unless hired by...

In Tampa, Fire Rescue responds to all 911 calls, this truck is ALS and they decide if the pateint is to be transported either ALS or BLS. However, when I worked EMS in GA, we (I'm an EMT-I) rode with a medic and all trucks were ALS. Some counties in GA, although did not have to run ALS at all...

So, the lady was at Dialysis waiting for EMS? Last time I checked, Nurses worked there, and I think some of them are ACLS certified. We all know that Dailysis pateints are high risks for codes during and post dialysis R/T fluid/hemodynamic issues and other disease processes...The nursing staff...