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Field Training Programs
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Skip Kirkwood Oct 23, 2010.
Fire Based Transfer Service
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Josh Poggi Dec 6, 2009.
Refusals: People or Patients?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Skip Kirkwood Aug 11, 2009.
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Shannon Gollnick's blog post was featuredShift Bid Help
I am looking for some insigt on how to improve our shift bid process, and was wondering how other services go about thier bid process. Currently our bid is based on seniority, but I have heard of servcies who allow "buddy bidding" to keep partners and offer incentives for the bid process. Any help would be appreciated.See More
Shannon Gollnick posted a blog postShift Bid Help
I am looking for some insigt on how to improve our shift bid process, and was wondering how other services go about thier bid process. Currently our bid is based on seniority, but I have heard of servcies who allow "buddy bidding" to keep partners and offer incentives for the bid process. Any help would be appreciated.See More
Skip Kirkwood replied to Shannon Gollnick's discussion Field Training Programs"We've been using an EMS Field Training and Evaluation Program (FTEP) model developed from the law enforcement program of the same name. It's used by many police departments to transition new academy graduates to the field. It's too…"
Shannon Gollnick's discussion was featuredField Training Programs
We are looking to overhaul our Field Training Program and, in an effort to not reinvent the wheel, I am looking for some best practice tips for doing so. Does anyone have some really good ideas for the selection, training, and use of field trainers?See More
Shannon Gollnick posted a discussionField Training Programs
We are looking to overhaul our Field Training Program and, in an effort to not reinvent the wheel, I am looking for some best practice tips for doing so. Does anyone have some really good ideas for the selection, training, and use of field trainers?See More
Robin Barber replied to Shannon Gollnick's discussion Fire Based Transfer Service"Our department is no where near as large as Gary but we provide BLS transport service in addition to 911 and Interfacility ALS services. We are fire based in the same way that you describe your department. Our taxes only account for about 20% of our…"
Skip Kirkwood replied to Shannon Gollnick's discussion Fire Based Transfer Service"You might want to contact Division Chief Shari Hall at Marion County Fire-Rescue in Ocala, FL. While they do not have a separate "transfer servcie" within the fire service, they are the only ambulance provider in a community that…"
Duncan Hitchcock replied to Shannon Gollnick's discussion Fire Based Transfer Service"We are an EMS based Fire service that has evolved over the past 30 years from a seperate third service EMS and fire department. During the merging of these two agencies we continued the interfacility transport business. There came a point in the…"
Shannon Gollnick posted a discussionFire Based Transfer Service
I work for a Fire Based EMS system which is to say I have a Fire Chief for a boss and that is the extent of the "Base", and I am not looking to engage a private v. fire arguement. What I am looking for is some insight on Fire Based Transfer Services. The neighboring City of Gary, Indiana is actively pursuing a transfer division that will handle non-emergency medical transports for Gary residents and transfers in and out of the city's primary hosptial. The transfer division will also serve to…See More
Skip Kirkwood replied to Shannon Gollnick's discussion Refusals: People or Patients?"I think that was Winnie Maggiore. She's a very knowledgeable EMS attorney and paramedic. Read her stuff....it's usually spot on. Winnie, if I butchered your name, I'm sorry.
Skip"
RICHARD PAYNE replied to Shannon Gollnick's discussion Refusals: People or Patients?"i can't remember the lady's name but she is an attorney and wrote an article about this on this site a few months ago. good article and worth reading and may answer your question about non patients."
Ben Waller replied to Shannon Gollnick's discussion Refusals: People or Patients?"Michael, that's a different discussion. This discussion is about the difference between patients and non-patients, none of whom would be transported. If they're not a patient, then there is no patient care to document.
None of the above…"
Michael Fraley replied to Shannon Gollnick's discussion Refusals: People or Patients?"I would bet that many services have greater risk exposure when they do get refusals. Ever done a QI project on them? How many of them truly have good enough documentation. How many actually get a full set of VS or really do a thorough assessment?…"
dr-exmedic replied to Shannon Gollnick's discussion Refusals: People or Patients?"You know, even as poorly as EMTALA is written, even EMTALA recognizes that someone has to want medical care in order to be a pt. Saying that an ambulance being called to a scene makes everyone on that scene a pt is a little like saying every visitor…"
Joe Paczkowski replied to Shannon Gollnick's discussion Refusals: People or Patients?"Someone hasn't heard of the bystander effect. If I'm passing an accident where there appears to be injuries and I'm unable to stop, I'm going to put a call into 911 for no other or better reason than because of the bystander…"
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Shift Bid Help
I am looking for some insigt on how to improve our shift bid process, and was wondering how other services go about thier bid process. Currently our bid is based on seniority, but I have heard of servcies who allow "buddy bidding" to keep partners and offer incentives for the bid process. Any help would be appreciated.
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- At 10:13am on August 8, 2009,
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- At 4:32pm on March 29, 2009,
Rob Lambert said… - Shannon,
Hello, welcome to JEMS Connect. I am a Paramedic from New York and was wondering if you would like to swap patches. Let me know if you would. Thanks. Take care and be safe.
Rob
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