What type of service do you run?

[Chimpie]

Since we've had a bunch of new members I thought I would start another poll.

If you select other, please explain.

Thanks for contributing.

 

[rescuecpt]

I picked "other" because I can't select more than 1 in the poll... I have Volly FD, and a County/District Volly Ambulance (they're about 14 miles apart and serve different constituents).

 

[Phridae]

I'm in a bit of a pickle myself. I am paid volly, but not FD. Resuce and fire are spereate here. Then again, we are a private service that serves the city. The city doesnt give us money for anything. h34r:

 

[rescuecpt]

Originally posted by Phridae@May 4 2005, 01:58 PM
I'm in a bit of a pickle myself. I am paid volly, but not FD. Resuce and fire are spereate here. Then again, we are a private service that serves the city. The city doesnt give us money for anything. h34r:

By paid volly, you mean it's one of those "$10 for BLS calls, $20 for ALS calls" type of deals? Paid by the call but you have the option to ride the call or not?

 

[Jon]

I said Security, because this week I'm here 56 hours. Last night I finally was released at my one squad to be a "crew chief" and am now fully responsible for killing my patients. I can't pass the buck up the chain, except to the medic....

I work Wed, Thurs, Friday 07-23, then spend Sat 09-13 at the volly sqauad for a college graduation standby, then spend that evening at the sqaud running sat. night 1st out truck.

My main EMS component is the vollie squad that gives out points that are good for Galls bucks.

My main work is the security department, where I get to play EMT about 1x every 2 months.

Jon

 

[emtbuff]

Okay I choose other because we are considered a volley squad but yet we get paid. We have some links through the City but most we are ran by our own department.

 

[Chimpie]

Originally posted by emtbuff@May 4 2005, 03:07 PM
Okay I choose other because we are considered a volley squad but yet we get paid. We have some links through the City but most we are ran by our own department.

I would select volly then.

Dang, didn't mean this to be confusing to everyone. Should I just delete this?

 

[Phridae]

Originally posted by rescuecpt+May 4 2005, 02:33 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (rescuecpt @ May 4 2005, 02:33 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Phridae@May 4 2005, 01:58 PM
I'm in a bit of a pickle myself. I am paid volly, but not FD. Resuce and fire are spereate here. Then again, we are a private service that serves the city. The city doesnt give us money for anything. h34r:

By paid volly, you mean it's one of those "$10 for BLS calls, $20 for ALS calls" type of deals? Paid by the call but you have the option to ride the call or not? [/b][/quote]
No, I get one rate for a call, less if I dont transport. A bit more for a transfer from one hospital to another. Seeing as I'm a basic, I get a basic rate per call. If I were a medic, it would be more.

 

[Phridae]

Originally posted by Chimpie+May 4 2005, 05:31 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Chimpie @ May 4 2005, 05:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-emtbuff@May 4 2005, 03:07 PM
Okay I choose other because we are considered a volley squad but yet we get paid. We have some links through the City but most we are ran by our own department.

I would select volly then.

Dang, didn't mean this to be confusing to everyone. Should I just delete this? [/b][/quote]
:blink:

Can I start a poll to see whos craving french fries right now? sorry, kidding.

 

[Jon]

Originally posted by Phridae+May 4 2005, 06:02 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Phridae @ May 4 2005, 06:02 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

Originally posted by Chimpie@May 4 2005, 05:31 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-emtbuff

@May 4 2005, 03:07 PM
Okay I choose other because we are considered a volley squad but yet we get paid.  We  have some links through the City but most we are ran by our own department.

I would select volly then.

Dang, didn't mean this to be confusing to everyone. Should I just delete this?

:blink:

Can I start a poll to see whos craving french fries right now? sorry, kidding. [/b][/quote]
you cold start it, then it would turn into a discussion if they are really french fries or freedom fries, and what if they are processed potato product instead???

:lol:


Jon

 

[rescuecpt]

Originally posted by Phridae+May 4 2005, 06:00 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Phridae @ May 4 2005, 06:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

Originally posted by rescuecpt@May 4 2005, 02:33 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-Phridae

@May 4 2005, 01:58 PM
I'm in a bit of a pickle myself. I am paid volly, but not FD. Resuce and fire are spereate here. Then again, we are a private service that serves the city. The city doesnt give us money for anything.  h34r:

By paid volly, you mean it's one of those "$10 for BLS calls, $20 for ALS calls" type of deals? Paid by the call but you have the option to ride the call or not?

No, I get one rate for a call, less if I dont transport. A bit more for a transfer from one hospital to another. Seeing as I'm a basic, I get a basic rate per call. If I were a medic, it would be more. [/b][/quote]
Ok, so how is that not paid then? Yeah, I know it's not full time, but there's $$ involved... very foreign idea around these parts.

 

[TTLWHKR]

:blink:

Paid Volunteer?

Isn't that a contradiction of terms?

I work for a transport service that takes people from state to state. Like if someone from PA wrecks in CA; we go get them after they are deemed recovering and safe to transport. Or take people from nursing homes to other nursing homes. It's actually more needed than you'd think.

Oh look, they are drinking cough syrup on South Park. There's a new symptom we'll hear, Butters said it, he's "feeling kind of bowling ball-ish".

Now I'll have some freak claim that to get free drugs. Anti-Bowling Ball Syndrome Antidote.

 

[Jon]

Originally posted by TTLWHKR@May 4 2005, 09:24 PM
:blink:

Paid Volunteer?

Isn't that a contradiction of terms?

I work for a transport service that takes people from state to state. Like if someone from PA wrecks in CA; we go get them after they are deemed recovering and safe to transport. Or take people from nursing homes to other nursing homes. It's actually more needed than you'd think.

Oh look, they are drinking cough syrup on South Park. There's a new symptom we'll hear, Butters said it, he's "feeling kind of bowling ball-ish".

Now I'll have some freak claim that to get free drugs. Anti-Bowling Ball Syndrome Antidote.

Ok.. interstate transport.. how does that work.. how far???

Jon

 

[TTLWHKR]

Originally posted by MedicStudentJon+May 4 2005, 09:28 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (MedicStudentJon @ May 4 2005, 09:28 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-TTLWHKR@May 4 2005, 09:24 PM
:blink:

Paid Volunteer?

Isn't that a contradiction of terms?

I work for a transport service that takes people from state to state. Like if someone from PA wrecks in CA; we go get them after they are deemed recovering and safe to transport. Or take people from nursing homes to other nursing homes. It's actually more needed than you'd think.

Oh look, they are drinking cough syrup on South Park. There's a new symptom we'll hear, Butters said it, he's "feeling kind of bowling ball-ish".

Now I'll have some freak claim that to get free drugs. Anti-Bowling Ball Syndrome Antidote.

Ok.. interstate transport.. how does that work.. how far???

Jon [/b][/quote]
Seems to work out just fine. I always get a paycheck, although I don't know who the owner is. For all I know it could be run by the mafia.
HA HA HA That's a joke. Laugh. Don't roll me out in a ditch somewhere.


But it's long and sometimes boring. Thats why I only work for MEDTrans from late November-early April. They aren't ambulances-in the same sence. We have electric oxygen generators, no cylinders, lots of electronics and back up batteries to keep life machines, etc running. We don't carry resuscitation equipment. We only do "interstate" transports for those w/ DNR's; or who are on heart/lung machines-or what ever you call them, respirators, etc.

Legal? Must be, they have been in service for 20 years. The rigs are outfitted with a binder displaying all of the states it is licensed in, and complies with different codes. If they were on the exterior, there would be no need for paint...

 

[SafetyPro2]

Most everyone knows this, but volunteer FD here with two BLS ambulances. We may be changing to a combination dept. in the near future with a paid ALS crew (probably contracted through a private company like AMR, but wearing our uniforms) if we can get the funding.

 

[rescuemedic7306]

I chose 'other' cuz I get paid to provide EMS cover at work (tribal PD), I'm also a volunteer FF, and I'm Captain of the volunteer EMS unit (unpaid) and the volunteer Rescue Unit (also unpaid dangit!)

My brain hurts.... :blink:

 

[Jon]

TTLWKR - my question was partially that, and partially how does it work - you you and a partner drive to California? do you stop off alsng the way to rest? how does THAT work?

Jon

 

[Chimpie]

Originally posted by SafetyPro@May 4 2005, 10:21 PM
Most everyone knows this, but volunteer FD here with two BLS ambulances. We may be changing to a combination dept. in the near future with a paid ALS crew (probably contracted through a private company like AMR, but wearing our uniforms) if we can get the funding.

There's a volly FD in Indiana that has two medic units. Both are staffed with at least two EMTs if not one Medic one EMT, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They are the only paid members of the department. If the tones drop for a fire run, they take the ambulance and respond, do a scene size up and control the scene until another IC can take over.

 

[TTLWHKR]

They look like ice cream delivery trucks. Like the "Schwans Frozen Foods" company would have.

 

[Chimpie]

HAHA They are a pretty cool dept. Their "area" is pretty wide open. AMR would take a day and a half to get out there. If someone higher than an EMT was needed they would usually have a meet up with them on the way to the hospital.