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Glendale Fire started their program a little less than three years ago in the same manner that Pasadena is doing now. At first, there were two Glendale BLS rigs that were first up for every BLS run in the city (through tiered dispatch). About two months ago, Glendale switched to all Paramedic...

Yes I have been to a fire where a rescue was made and the coolest thing about it was that the Firefighter dragged the lady out onto the lawn and took off his breather and started treating her because he was also an EMT… even rode in the ambulance. And yes you are right about me and I think one...

Tell everyone interior fire attack isn't justifiable anymore when theres a baby on the second floor and the house is ready to flash over and the first in company is 8 minutes away...

I know that there is a lot of preplanning that goes into EMS especially when they are integrated into fire departments. Many larger fire departments have EMS Chiefs that usually help decide how emergencies will be responded to (ex. tiered vs. all-ALS) as well as ways to help the public during...

Ya but not in most big cities… unless its a traumatic full arrest or something suspect PD is not going to respond Code 3 and might even get a delayed response if there are a lot of calls pending. It would never be cost effective to put an AED and airway supplies in every LAPD car.

Where is this?

The best part about EMS is we get to report everything even if theres a "suspicion".

So its more cost efficient to pay those four guys by the hour and leave their $500,000 apparatus sitting in the station all day? And if all cops were EMTs and had AEDs and airway management in their cars then that'd be *****in but I guess thats actually not cost efficient.

Probably quicker than waiting on scene for cops to show up.

Ya but those guys are freaking coldblooded doctors...

No not just because "its there"… because they have the training and they know how to work well as a team and are versatile enough to deal with medical/fire/rescue emergencies. How are firefighter/EMTs ill suited to respond to medical emergencies?

I know that when 80% of your calls are medical it, at first glance, seems better to have more ambulances than fire engines but in Southern California, this system works because of the need for so many fire resources at such short notice. When there are three alarm structure fires and huge brush...

If you have to pay the firefighters to be on the rig and in the station whats wrong with them running 6 or 7 medical calls a day and usually arriving on scene to provide patient care in the first couple of minutes before the paramedics can get there? The fact is that the closest rigs with EMTs...

Its a gray area that can put you in the red real quick when someone goes into cardiac arrest… then you are screwed.

I think the only reason people want standby is so they can have a first aid station with the piece of mind that if something goes beyond first aid you have someone there to initiate care and if transport is needed all you have to do is pick up the phone.

haha i actually just finished writing my cover letter for them, I'm applying today

So I actually joined the forum just to ask this question but I find I enjoy a lot of what people have to say. Does anyone know if there are any laws (particularly in LA County or State of California) regarding private EMT Standby services and how paperwork and treatment guidelines work for...