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Here's the CNN video: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/12/04/paramedics.blamed.in.death.wjla It just goes to show you can't be too careful. Just because so many people call us with trivial things, doesn't mean they all do.

Dispatched for a BANDAID! We get a call around 11:30 am for "an approximate 50 year old male patient that fell through a window in a house under construction." Sounds exciting right? Turned out that the male patient had "tripped" inside his 5th wheel parked outside the home he was remodeling...

In Springfield, Massachuttes a patient being transported by ambulance to the hospital turned on the EMT's, hijacked the ambulance, and went for a wild ride. Read the article here: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,422648,00.html

3 Kids in southeast Idaho were pouring gas on a campfire when the fire raced up into the 5 gallon gas can and exploded. All 3 were raced to the hospital, two are in really bad shape. Here's a link to the story: http://www.kpvi.com/Global/story.asp?S=8916228 It's one of those things that...

Here's the article: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,391302,00.html Wether or not this guy took the picture or simply acted like he took a picture isn't the issue here. Either way a guy with his level of maturity has no business dealing with life and death situations.

Close, but no cigar I was running 3rd run as an EMT student with a volunteer outfit. The tones went off for a woman in premature labor (4 weeks early) with a history of miscarriages. On the way to the station I keep wondering if I'm having radio trouble cause the other two EMT's that I...

Here's the article: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,379821,00.html It's ok to get lost on your way to the call ;) just not on your way to the hospital.

Here's a better article on this story, produced by a local news station: http://www.newsnet5.com/health/16363548/detail.html

My first call was a loader (a bulldozer with tires instead of a track) rollover. This guy had been grading a dirt road in a remote mountain location when his loader blew a tire, left the road, and rolled off the side embankment. Fortunately for him, the loader had an enclosed cab which...

The story can be found here: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,357463,00.html This is the first time I've ever heard of someone coming back after rigor mortis sets in. Typically, we won't even begin to work a patient if there are signs of rigor mortis present. Has anybody else seen a...

The video is entitled "EMS Angels" and shows pics from different EMS agencies around the world. It's a nice way to spend 3 minutes and 47 seconds. Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnahYOY3xKs . Enjoy.

Idaho has NO duty to act when off duty.

I've searched this site and found a few threads that cite national studies on EMT salaries and I've found them to be a little vague. I thought it would be interesting to see what we EMT's are actually being paid in different areas. This could prove valuable to any of us looking to relocate...

I've been searching the net for good companies that sell jump kits and have only found a few. I would appreciate any advice as to who makes the better brands for my $. Thank you.