Recent content by VentMonkey

It’s been almost 3 years since I worked there, but I’m still relatively familiar with the company and its structure. In short, schedules are mostly seniority based. That said there are numerous types of schedules (e.g., first half/ second half, supervisor schedules, 8-hour [maybe not these...

Haha, we’re good bro. The handful of medics I learned the most from worked different systems. Some fire-based (LACOFD fire-based) with limited “toys”, some who had more in the kit. The one thing that they shared in common (I now know all these years later) that I saw as badass was their verbal...

I’m not subscribing to the anti-fire medic trope. A good medic is a good medic is a good medic. Regardless of system or service. End of story. @FiremanMike it was never about bragging about being the only ALS provider to me. What it was about was being able to think critically on that level...

This. Plain and simple. A respectable division of such departments. But, you need buy in from fire and EMS people within the department equally as well. Heh? Funny, almost like we need to figure out a co-existing model not whose it better…

Or, because there’s still no fact-based evidence stating that more = better.

@Jim37F here’s one for you: I’m driving on the freeway to work and see not one, but two Honolulu EMS ambulances oncoming in the opposite direction. A bit out of their jurisdiction? Super rando.

Humility, sometimes it’s required of us.

Plus 1 for the Dad Joke. @MrCurious I kindly suggest you work on your delivery because as others mentioned you’re coming across as a bit condescending to a group you’re wanting to learn from. I think the irony in all of this is that you have something in common with @ffemt8978 and not just...

I fully expected you to be chief by now.

100%. My (1st) back injury was not on the job, but because of it.

Fair enough, but you have to admit, intentional or not, there is a bit of connotative baiting in the air with the OP.

No. I can instruct just about any layperson to press 1.5-2” in depth while humming “Staying Alive” or similar to a 100-120 beat/ minute cadence. And I am not, nor have I ever been a CPR instructor. I would argue, that this is the easy part. Your thread is chocked full of seasoned providers...

Elmer’s or Gorilla?

Have swept numerous objects (mostly foods) out of our four kids mouths over the years then smacked them on the backs. Ended buying the Missus a LifeVac for when I’m not home, but yes, if it’s serious enough we’d call 911. Minor burn care is another one in our household. Plus three on the soft...

Good intel. I was told different by an educator. I’ll do that next cycle.