tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026214128770026952.post7196857372374472816..comments2023-12-19T22:53:18.256-08:00Comments on the Happy Medic: EMS 2.0 starts nowThe Happy Medichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11521335229435386281noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026214128770026952.post-49916466695089125472009-08-08T20:06:43.374-07:002009-08-08T20:06:43.374-07:00Hey Anonymous,
That's EMS 1.0 thinking. Take...Hey Anonymous, <br /><br />That's EMS 1.0 thinking. Take a step back, look yourself in the mirror, and realize that you need to change. EMS needs to change. It will change for the better, there is momentum building here. <br /><br />Paramedics are taking ownership of our profession. This is why it will work.Ckemtphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02120372673086912853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026214128770026952.post-15418650254000563232009-08-08T19:37:09.388-07:002009-08-08T19:37:09.388-07:00Good luck. Between EMTALA, the lawyers, and the po...Good luck. Between EMTALA, the lawyers, and the politicians I don't think you've got a chance in he!!.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026214128770026952.post-48585472558221131552009-08-08T15:25:22.814-07:002009-08-08T15:25:22.814-07:00Sounds like one of those 'obvious' common ...Sounds like one of those 'obvious' common sense ideas which seem to be the good ones that no one ever does anything about. Good luck with the upcoming battles to get the changes that you want/need.<br /><br />P.s so you have the problem with crews hanging around at the hospitals too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026214128770026952.post-45489438714269613872009-08-08T14:46:56.882-07:002009-08-08T14:46:56.882-07:00The test policy concerns when we run out of ambula...The test policy concerns when we run out of ambulances. We have no set policy for such an event and the radio just fills with "Any ambulance that can clear..."<br />This test policy not only sets a clear list of activities for the communications division to do (hold all non emergent cases, mobilize supervisors to expedite clearing hospitals) but it mainly gives a medic awaiting an ambulance for a non-acute, non-emergent case to refer the person to a clinic and go available.The Happy Medichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11521335229435386281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026214128770026952.post-54508205782343281712009-08-08T13:50:28.122-07:002009-08-08T13:50:28.122-07:00Anything I can do to help mate, just ask. Im intri...Anything I can do to help mate, just ask. Im intrigued as to your first step in the test policy, whats included in that one?<br /><br />Good luck anyway, hopefully (fingers crossed) I will be there soon to see it all first handAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026214128770026952.post-59782541116802593482009-08-08T10:03:59.384-07:002009-08-08T10:03:59.384-07:00I'm in.I'm in.Michael Morsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07451637745981389920noreply@blogger.com