Guest guest Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 No, and I doubt that the union would go for it... their paramedics make damn good overtime both at the fire department and at side jobs like hospitals, careflite, etc. Mike > > Rumor has it that Dallas Fire Rescue will be going ALL BASIC EMT soon. > So > no IVs there either. Anybody else heard this? > > Gene G. > > > > > Central line in Houston? > > > > May I point out that when I called 911 for an MVA a couple years ago and > > reported a patient was unconscious and not breathing, I ended up going > in > > the box and the provider (EMT?) was not even qualified to start an IV. I > > was shocked to be in one of the largest cities in the US, driving > > lights/sirens and had to direct the EMS personnel to where the > appropriate > > supplies were located. Luckily, i had spent many shifts on the box in > > Houston in medical school so was able to manage the airway, iv etc... > while > > EMS watched and we drove to Ben Taub... > > > > > > Kirk D. Mahon, MD, ABEM > > > > 6106 Keller Springs Rd > > Dallas, TX 75248 > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 No, and I doubt that the union would go for it... their paramedics make damn good overtime both at the fire department and at side jobs like hospitals, careflite, etc. Mike > > Rumor has it that Dallas Fire Rescue will be going ALL BASIC EMT soon. > So > no IVs there either. Anybody else heard this? > > Gene G. > > > > > Central line in Houston? > > > > May I point out that when I called 911 for an MVA a couple years ago and > > reported a patient was unconscious and not breathing, I ended up going > in > > the box and the provider (EMT?) was not even qualified to start an IV. I > > was shocked to be in one of the largest cities in the US, driving > > lights/sirens and had to direct the EMS personnel to where the > appropriate > > supplies were located. Luckily, i had spent many shifts on the box in > > Houston in medical school so was able to manage the airway, iv etc... > while > > EMS watched and we drove to Ben Taub... > > > > > > Kirk D. Mahon, MD, ABEM > > > > 6106 Keller Springs Rd > > Dallas, TX 75248 > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Kerfuffle? Kerfuffle? Bloody good! GG E.(Gene) Gandy POB 1651 Albany, TX 76430 wegandy1938@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Kerfuffle? Kerfuffle? Bloody good! GG E.(Gene) Gandy POB 1651 Albany, TX 76430 wegandy1938@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Kerfuffle? Kerfuffle? Bloody good! GG E.(Gene) Gandy POB 1651 Albany, TX 76430 wegandy1938@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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