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  1. Rubicon Bob

    opinions

    Never thought it was really all that difficult (it isn't) or expensive (it isn't), to maintain it. In the 80's and 90's, I knew lots of folks that hated it, because they could NOT pass it. Just sayin'....... Should be receiving my 40 years certificate soon
  2. Rubicon Bob

    Happy Holidays from EMTLIFE!

    Merry Christmas to you and yours!
  3. Rubicon Bob

    Officer retires after incident with EMT

    As I said, as a Paramedic, I have been a member of a Union (not that you really have much of a choice) since the early 1990's (when it got voted in). However, as I work in PA, and formerly part-time in NJ, and have always been hospital based, not "public service" based, for our...
  4. Rubicon Bob

    Officer retires after incident with EMT

    We'll have to agree to disagree I have 30+ years as a union member (not as a Fed/State/County/City "public employee" however), so I have a pretty good idea on how they protect god awful employees, that should have been fired many, many years prior. Yes, I would feel sorry for the wife/children...
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    Officer retires after incident with EMT

    I believe that pensions CAN be lost/terminated, due to being found guilty of serious negligence, fraud, etc. Also, if he is eligible for his pension, why are they paying him his full salary until March 2025? Sounds to me like they are "carrying" him, to allow him to get to adequate time in, to...
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    Officer retires after incident with EMT

    I support Law Enforcement, but this is an example of why so many people do not. All professions have "bad apples", but how the "bad apples" are dealt with is important. This was very poorly handled, IMO. On PAID leave for over 2 years AND will be allowed to REMAIN on paid leave for another 6...
  7. Rubicon Bob

    Uh unusual encounter

    I wouldn't say it "never" happens (strange things do and will happen), but I would consider it very, very unusual. I've been a career (Full-time career, not "volunteer or part-time", and not with a non-EMS "real job" that pays the mortgage, food, and bills, with EMS as a hobby) Paramedic since...
  8. Rubicon Bob

    My dog passed

    I'm so very sorry for your loss
  9. Rubicon Bob

    EMT-Basic prestudy

    Best of luck to you!
  10. Rubicon Bob

    Blood pressure

    Actually, yes, they are really basic questions Then you do NOT know the answer I have met many students/new folks like you They all had ALL the answers The majority also share something else, they are no longer in EMS Not saying you won't make it, but with the attitude you have shown here...
  11. Rubicon Bob

    Retired but need “continued competency" check off for recertification-Montana

    I'm glad it worked out for you, but that doesn't say much for Montana, not responding to your message.
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    Retired but need “continued competency" check off for recertification-Montana

    I'm just curious if you heard anything back from the state and what happened?
  13. Rubicon Bob

    NREMT

    Congratulations!
  14. Rubicon Bob

    IBSC

    Here's the history from the IBSC website I was getting my FP-C recert info in order, noticed this, and remembered this post BCCTPC was formed in the summer of 2000 IBSC was formed in Jan. 2016
  15. Rubicon Bob

    CCEMTP Recert question

    Thank you everyone for your responses! Based on these responses, I decided to go ahead and recert my CCEMTP. I just received my new card this morning, so I'm good until Nov. 2026. I really do appreciate everyone's responses!
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    CCEMTP Recert question

    Thank you Aprz!
  17. Rubicon Bob

    CCEMTP Recert question

    My agency is on the East Coast and provided the CCEMTP course for those of us that were going to work on our CCT, starting in 2002, when I took the course. I will say that the CCEMTP is/was a good introduction to CCT, and I learned a lot from it, when I took it in 2002. I have been FP-C...
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    CCEMTP Recert question

    I have maintained my CCEMTP (2002) for 21 years and am now considering letting it lapse. I also have, and maintain, my FP-C and CCP-C, but I have maintained my CCEMTP as I heard (however I can't find hard evidence to confirm) that some states accept/require CCEMTP for their states Critical Care...
  19. Rubicon Bob

    Impressive Foul-Up

    Try this...... https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/autopsy-report-private-ambulance-company-paramedic-responsible-for-pflugerville-mans-death/ar-AA1h94rg
  20. Rubicon Bob

    IBSC

    I will defer to you then, as you were "there" at that time, and I came in just after. Thank you for the history, that I was unaware of. Always good to learn something new.
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