"Well, the fact that 2/3's of present EMS systems were built up as highway safety projects that SPECIFICALLY put licensing and educational decisions to the states to begin with--and then dumped responsibility for most of the funding on them in…"
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Hospital Clinicals: Fostering Student Attitudes
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So, my current EMT-I class is about to begin clinicals at various local ER's. To get quickly to my point, I'm interested in hearing about how many of you program managers provide any sort of brief…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jeff Feb 6, 2012.
Post EMS TODAY thoughts......
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Well, folks, this year's conference has come and gone, and for the first time, I was actually able to attend a full schedule of seminars. I enjoyed it very much, and walked away invigorated,…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Chris Azevedo Mar 16, 2011.
How Does Lack of "Buy-In" Inhibit Recruitement and Retention?
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There are a number of published papers which say that two of the top reasons for EMS providers' discontent/dissatisfaction with the EMS field is that: 1.) Organizational management is known for poor…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by UMParamedic Dec 23, 2010.
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Chris Azevedo replied to Kyle Czarnecki's discussion "Quickest and Easiest""It's all in the structure. Like I said, it's the way it is because of how it was first set up--and it hasn't changed. EMS is beyond highway safety projects and "Accidental Death and Disability." You want…"
Chris Azevedo replied to Kyle Czarnecki's discussion "Quickest and Easiest""Chief,
You have pointed out the reasons why numerous times. It's all in the way EMS is set up. Very generally speaking, who are EMS providers? They are folks who work at a job that requires comparatively very…"
Chris Azevedo replied to Jesse M. Bell's discussion I'm at an impass: What do I do?"One thing you may want to consider, being you're only 17, is that you may actually LIKE moving around the country! And, despite what you may think, Guard members do temporary duty in other places, but otherwise, unless they're…"
Chris Azevedo replied to Skip Kirkwood's discussion NON-PUNITIVE "CLOSE CALLS" INCIDENT REPORTING - EVENT reporting!"How about some examples of when you would use this, versus the ingrained "protocol violation" policies that most EMS organizations already have? "
Chris Azevedo replied to Nicole Reino's discussion Patient Refusals"It was your analogy, so I ran with it!
.....Yeah! We find ourselves discussing that one a lot, don't we? LOL!
To get back to the thread, my jurisdiction reviews every refusal at the Field Supervisor level--every one of them.…"
Chris Azevedo replied to David Spafford's discussion Learning Management Systems"Dave,
We contracted through a company (PM me for the name) who runs the server and administrates some things about it (set up, etc) They provided training for it, which had a cost, and they provide IT services including troubleshooting.…"
Chris Azevedo replied to David Spafford's discussion Learning Management Systems"We use MOODLE 2.3. We are using it not only for our Paramedic program, but for our con-ed and other EMS training. We've also extended it into our fire service training as well. The biggest drawback we have is that we cannot…"
Chris Azevedo replied to BRENNAN BLACKWELL's discussion WHAT MAKES AN EMS PROVIDER A TAXI DRIVER/AMBULANCE DRIVER, THE TYPE OF CALLS YOU RUN OR YOUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE PATIENT CARE????"WOW!! Thou hast been served!
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Chris Azevedo replied to BRENNAN BLACKWELL's discussion WHAT MAKES AN EMS PROVIDER A TAXI DRIVER/AMBULANCE DRIVER, THE TYPE OF CALLS YOU RUN OR YOUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE PATIENT CARE????"Kirkwood- 1
Opposition- 0
Touche! :)
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Chris Azevedo replied to BRENNAN BLACKWELL's discussion WHAT MAKES AN EMS PROVIDER A TAXI DRIVER/AMBULANCE DRIVER, THE TYPE OF CALLS YOU RUN OR YOUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE PATIENT CARE????"Perhaps, Chief, what you have done is taken the "Emergency" out of EMS in all but name. Perhaps that's the next great movement in prehospital care. In that, your method is sound, but in that case, what exactly…"
Chris Azevedo replied to BRENNAN BLACKWELL's discussion WHAT MAKES AN EMS PROVIDER A TAXI DRIVER/AMBULANCE DRIVER, THE TYPE OF CALLS YOU RUN OR YOUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE PATIENT CARE????"I disagree, Chief.
It may not bother the managers much, but it burns EMS providers out. It bothers legions of them greatly.
Yes, it may very well be a state of mind--the acceptance that rote abuse of emergency services is the norm,…"
Chris Azevedo replied to BRENNAN BLACKWELL's discussion WHAT MAKES AN EMS PROVIDER A TAXI DRIVER/AMBULANCE DRIVER, THE TYPE OF CALLS YOU RUN OR YOUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE PATIENT CARE????"Thanks, Brennan, for the clarification. My point of view on your original post mostly is from a perspective of those on the outside of EMS looking in. Amongst our own, I have to say that I've never looked at an EMS provider or…"
Chris Azevedo replied to BRENNAN BLACKWELL's discussion WHAT MAKES AN EMS PROVIDER A TAXI DRIVER/AMBULANCE DRIVER, THE TYPE OF CALLS YOU RUN OR YOUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE PATIENT CARE????"Chief,
Perception is 9/10ths of reality. "If that's the service the employer provides," then those who refer to the Calens in this business as "ambulance drivers" and "taxi drivers" rarely (if…"
Chris Azevedo replied to Till Breuer's discussion Do any of you guys use equipment holsters?"We use a fanny (in the American sense) pack, like the red one pictured in this thread, where I work. Being cross-trained, holsters are nice, until you have to put on turn-out gear or cover-alls. For a while, I tried a holster on a webb…"
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- At 10:20am on July 29, 2011,
Michael Lee Reisman Maj-Ret RNNP said… My you tube
To my brother and sister medics out there. It's worth a look see the darker side of contracting overseas. One still has to do what is right
Please I'd like feedback
Major Reisman Maj-Ret RN CS FNP
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