Re: Henry Barber

[Guest guest]

,

I am shocked too. I was just in China, Texas and the folks were

real crabby, but I could not figure out why! Now I know - can't believe

they are raising their cheese prices. Is that for all the cheeses

or just for american?

L POWELL wrote:

WE understand you don't want to apply. Have you heard about the price of

cheese going up in China? My God I was shocked!

Moving on . . . Who uses EGTA in their service?

On Thu, 26 Aug 1999 20:33:06 PDT "JAMES CHILDERS"

writes:

>you guys have way to much salt mixed with your o2, THIS IS NOT ABOUT

>HENRY!!!!, SO WALK IN TO HIS OFFICE AND YOU TELL HIM WHAT A GREAT GUY

>HE IS

>AND SPARE US!! THIS IS ABOUT THAT LITTLE POLICY ABOUT MAKING ME LIVE

>THERE!!!! HENRY TELL THE BOYS TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS...HAH HAH james

>

>

>>

>>Reply-To: egroups

>>To: egroups

>>Subject: [texasems-L] Re: Henry Barber

>>Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 17:00:17 -0700 (PDT)

>>

>>I don't believe I have ever seen Henry give any group hugs, head

>locks

>>maybe, hugs, no. In response to what C. wrote (who, by the

>way,

>>is one of my partners ) I do have a complaint about Henry...I still

>>have not received my Dept. issue Hummvee (I'll take white!), nor have

>I

>>seen the corporate jet that I was promised we had when I hired on. I

>>also have never been told I could not work a part-time job

>(regardless

>>of the location), Henry's door has never been closed too me and my

>>concerns/complaints/suggestions concerning his decisions or this

>>department. I have not always gotten my way, Henry has never always

>>said no. But....I have been promoted to Crew Chief, been allowed the

>>time to better myself and my abilities as a Paramedic. I have gotten

>>significant pay increases. It was an adjustment moving to Port

>Lavaca,

>>believe me. It is the smallest town I have ever lived in. If it ever

>>gets to a point where I cannot stand it, I will move one. But I have

>to

>>say that first I must find a dept. that can match not only the pay,

>but

>>the treatment that we provide for our patients. I am by no means

>down

>>grading other dept.'s but we kick ass and take names! (Thank You

>Louis

>>!)

>> Finally, the reason I responded to this was because when words

>like

>>"rinky," "dink," and so on and so on....When these words are used

>you

>>bring the arguement to a personal level and I do not feel any of you

>>know who (An entire community) you are attacking (and some of you

>are

>>attacking!). Henry has gained the respect of many people because of

>the

>>stance he takes on issues concerning EMS. We often disagree but no

>two

>>people can always agree, but when you attack my dept. and my Director

>I

>>have to say I will respond in their defense. How many of you have

>ever

>>seen our Dept.? Not many. (And no, I do not believe that being on

>the

>>back page of Texas EMS necessarily makes you an outstanding

>service.)

>>How many of you know members of this Dept.? Not many. Anyway, just

>more

>>food for thought. (And the fact that Henry is holding a gun to my

>head

>>as I type, forcing me to write this!)

>>Bradley E. Gross, NREMTP

>>Crew Chief-Calhoun County EMS

>>

>>--- BARBER wrote:

>> > (Henry bows his head as his chest swells) or is it

>> > (Henry's head swells as his

>> > chest bows) Isn't a sweet fellow. I think I

>> > will give him a big

>> > .......k......pay raise.

>> >

>> > Henry

>> >

>> > Chambers wrote:

>> >

>> > > Henry giving group hugs???? That is open for

>> > interpretation. I have been

>> > > watching these posts for several days and I wonder

>> > just what everyone must

>> > > think of Henry (the tyrant). Although I may be

>> > biased, I think most would

>> > > agree that Calhoun County EMS numbers among the

>> > best in the state. ( I say

>> > > this as I glance on my wall at the 1990 ALS

>> > service of the year award). When

>> > > CCEMS started in 1981 from scratch (ALS of the

>> > year in 9 years???) there were

>> > > 4 employees. 1 per shift and Henry Barber who

>> > answered EVERY call, 24/7 for

>> > > how long I can't remember but I think at least a

>> > year. Henry did not just move

>> > > to Calhoun County, he gave it his LIFE and it cost

>> > him dearly.

>> > >

>> > > As to those who say that the residency is required

>> > is due to lack of staffing

>> > > due to poor management I can bet that there is not

>> > a budget session that goes

>> > > by that Henry does not request additional

>> > positions. In 19 years he has

>> > > managed to go from 4 employees to 18 and I am sure

>> > he will continue to ask,

>> > > ask, ask. But he also has gotten us the best

>> > equipment in the state, I am sure

>> > > among the best salaries in the state (With OT and

>> > call pay, I would guess a LP

>> > > could anticipate closer to $35,000), and I would

>> > also bet some of the most

>> > > aggressive and liberal protocols around.

>> > >

>> > > Finally, I wouldn't consider Port Lavaca or

>> > Calhoun County a "rinky dink"

>> > > town. Plenty to do and see here, close to SA,

>> > Houston, Corpus Christi.

>> > > Excellent schools, fishing, the occasional

>> > hurricane, damn good people, and a

>> > > safe place to raise a family.

>> > >

>> > > I think I'll stay right here. Residency

>> > requirement or not.

>> > >

>> > > Chambers, LP

>> > >

>> > > Jeff Jarvis wrote:

>> > >

>> > > > Brad, I agree completely. Gee, can you imagine

>> > working for someone who

>> > > > actually thinks that the employer gets to define

>> > the requirements of the

>> > > > job? What a tyrant! I'll bet he doesn't give

>> > many group hugs, either. Yuck!

>> > > >

>> > > > Take care,

>> > > > Jeff

>> > > >

>> > > > [texasems-L] Re: Henry Barber

>> > > >

>> > > > To everyone,

>> > > > I bet that Henry is one hell of a hard boss to

>> > work for! Especially

>> > > > under those conditions! Food for thought.

>> > > > Bradley E. Gross, NREMTP

>> > > >

>> > > > --- BARBER wrote:

>> > > > > Cyndi,

>> > > > >

>> > > > > I concede the fact that we limit ourselves. It

>> > is

>> > > > > unfortunate that we have

>> > > > > to have a residency policy at all. However our

>> > > > > circumstances dictate that we

>> > > > > must. We would love to be able to say " just

>> > be here

>> > > > > when you are scheduled

>> > > > > ". I participate in this forum because I like

>> > to

>> > > > > hear what others have to

>> > > > > say. Some seem to feel that employment on

>> > their

>> > > > > terms alone is some sort of

>> > > > > mandate that all must follow. When I moved to

>> > > > > Calhoun County 19 years ago, I

>> > > > > was not enthused with the idea of having to do

>> > so.

>> > > > > However, I wanted the job

>> > > > > and have made the best of it. I had a friend

>> > E-Mail

>> > > > > me in private and ask

>> > > > > why I keep answering these emails. Well I do

>> > so to

>> > > > > keep the interest up on

>> > > > > the list server and and will continue until

>> > the

>> > > > > interest turns to another

>> > > > > issue. This all started when I listed our

>> > salaries

>> > > > > on the list. At that time

>> > > > > I don't believe I even mentioned residency.

>> > Someone

>> > > > > answered back with a

>> > > > > slam about our residency policy. Not only did

>> > they

>> > > > > slam us but they slammed

>> > > > > Kerville. Incidentally poor Kerville wasn't

>> > even in

>> > > > > the discussion. So, I

>> > > > > have just followed along from there. I

>> > appreciate

>> > > > > your response and can

>> > > > > relate with your circumstances. We have had to

>> > pass

>> > > > > up some excellent medics

>> > > > > in the past that didn't want to relocate. At

>> > the

>> > > > > same time we have had some

>> > > > > that wanted to travel that you wouldn't let

>> > work on

>> > > > > your dog. As I said

>> > > > > before we have some excellent medics working

>> > here.

>> > > > > We will somehow be able

>> > > > > to fill our positions. Thanks for writing.

>> > > > >

>> > > > >

>> > > > > Henry

>> > > > >

>> > > > > traumarat@... wrote:

>> > > > >

>> > > > > > I was amazed at the reaction to the job post

>> > and

>> > > > > the response that

>> > > > > > happened. I would like to make a point to

>> > you on a

>> > > > > lighter side Mr.

>> > > > > > Barber.

>> > > > > > Here is my situation...

>> > > > > > I have been in EMS for 10 years...4 as a

>> > basic, 5

>> > > > > as an Intermediate,

>> > > > > > and not quite 1 as a paramedic. I have a

>> > great

>> > > > > passion for EMS. My

>> > > > > > husband was in the military for 13 years,

>> > and

>> > > > > recently got out and made

>> > > > > > the desision to move to , Texas because

>> > we

>> > > > > are both from there

>> > > > > > originally. He has a great job that pays

>> > great

>> > > > > money. So, you ask, what

>> > > > > > is the problem? I would love to get a job in

>> >

>> > > > > or College Station

>> > > > > > doing 911, however they require firefighter

>> > > > > certification. I am not a

>> > > > > > firefighter, and really have no interest in

>> > > > > becoming one. There are no

>> > > > > > other 911 services that are "local" or

>> > within a 15

>> > > > > minute response time.

>> > > > > > I graduated top of my class in paramedic

>> > school,

>> > > > > and I have my skills

>> > > > > > down to "the point of mastery" as they like

>> > to say

>> > > > > in the EMS books. I

>> > > > > > have a tremendous desire to keep my

>> > knowledge and

>> > > > > skills current. I

>> > > > > > have taken several additional courses in the

>> > EMS

>> > > > > field, and I always

>> > > > > > get Instructor potential in them. I feel

>> > someone

>> > > > > like myself would be a

>> > > > > > great asset to any service I chose to work

>> > for. I

>> > > > > take great pride in

>> > > > > > my accomplishments, and have compassion for

>> > all

>> > > > > patients. I love my

>> >

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>> > fn: Henry Barber

>> > n: Barber;Henry

>> > org: Calhoun County EMS

>> > adr: 216 E. Mahan Street;;;Port

>> > Lavaca;Texas;77979;USA

>> > email;internet: hbarber@...

>> > title: Director of EMS

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