Joining the ranks of Dino Medics

[Guest guest]

Does one need to be a " P " to be a Dino Medic?

I became an EMT-A in November of 1981 FWIW.

Louis N. Molino, Sr., CET

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In a message dated 5/13/2008 5:50:25 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

staffdoc9109@... writes:

Congrats Gentleman..

Welcome to the Dino Medic Club. I graduated from TCOM in 1981 or 82, hard to

remember that far back and Doc Bledsoe was my instructor. I was working for

s EMS in Fort Worth...OMG I can't believe I admitted that. I am

currently working at Cook Children's Medical Center taking care of the pedi

patients.

Bernie Stafford EMTP

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Congrats Gentleman..

Welcome to the Dino Medic Club. I graduated from TCOM in 1981 or 82, hard to

remember that far back and Doc Bledsoe was my instructor. I was working for

s EMS in Fort Worth...OMG I can't believe I admitted that. I am

currently working at Cook Children's Medical Center taking care of the pedi

patients.

Bernie Stafford EMTP

[Guest guest]

So what are the requirements to be in the Club????

Lee

From: texasems-l [mailto:texasems-l ] On

Behalf Of Bernie Stafford

Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:50 PM

To: texasems-l

Subject: Joining the ranks of Dino Medics

Congrats Gentleman..

Welcome to the Dino Medic Club. I graduated from TCOM in 1981 or 82, hard to

remember that far back and Doc Bledsoe was my instructor. I was working for

s EMS in Fort Worth...OMG I can't believe I admitted that. I am

currently working at Cook Children's Medical Center taking care of the pedi

patients.

Bernie Stafford EMTP

[Guest guest]

Basic in 1980 and Paramedic in 82. Seems like yesterday. Funny thing, I

was 38 years old when it all started. Wish I had been 22 or younger.

what a trip it has been.

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[Guest guest]

Wow I thought I was old. EMT Basic 1977, EMT Paramedic 1980. My

Paramedic class was the first to be conducted here in Wichita Falls. We used

the

Caroline 2 book series, I believe they called it the beta set. I still

have it on my book self. It always reminds me of where I come from. I am still

enjoying the streets but retirement sure is looking good right now after 32

years. I agree with Bernie we should do a reunion at EMStock.

LT./LP

Wichita Falls Fire Department

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I now I seeeee, I was wondering where all the old medic's went when they got

tired of the was a big city now even bigger cities and the rat race------

Ya'll are hiding in the out back of Texas!!!!!!! LOL

The carolina girl who can to Tx for a couple of years ( yeah was great)

but then moved back home to the beaches with white sand.

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So how young can you be and still be considered a dino medic?

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Congrats to these all all of us Dino Medics.

CI certified as a EMT in 1979 and graduated from the Amarillo

College/Amarillo Medical Services Paramedic Program in 1981. Joe Zillmer and

Clint Vardeman were instructors and the late Dr. Gill was the Medical

Director.

It has been a good ride.

Dave

Bernie Stafford wrote:

Congrats Gentleman..

Welcome to the Dino Medic Club. I graduated from TCOM in 1981 or 82, hard to

remember that far back and Doc Bledsoe was my instructor. I was working for

s EMS in Fort Worth...OMG I can't believe I admitted that. I am

currently working at Cook Children's Medical Center taking care of the pedi

patients.

Bernie Stafford EMTP

[Guest guest]

Do I qualify with my strange route?

EMT-B at Baylor in Dallas Jan 1982, worked part-time for Professional

Ambulance in Dallas (got my 15 min of fame picking up bodies for ME

office and at Cowboy games). Paramedic class in Terrell finished in

1984. My renewed patch expired in 1992 while I was a resident in

Missouri and Ohio. NREMT *%$@*^'s would not let me take the tests

because I had expired a few weeks before I met them while I was

administering skills exams for Columbus FD.

Finally became an EMS medical director in Missouri in 2001 and moved

back home to Texas in 2003.

Don

>

> Does one need to be a " P " to be a Dino Medic?

>

> I became an EMT-A in November of 1981 FWIW.

>

> Louis N. Molino, Sr., CET

> FF/NREMT-B/FSI/EMSI

> Freelance Consultant/Trainer/Author/Journalist/Fire Protection

Consultant

>

> LNMolino@...

>

> (Cell Phone)

> (Home Phone)

> (IFW/TFW/FSS Office)

> (IFW/TFW/FSS Fax)

>

> " A Texan with a Jersey Attitude "

>

> " Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds

> discuss people " Eleanor Roosevelt - US diplomat & reformer (1884 -

1962)

>

> The comments contained in this E-mail are the opinions of the

author and the

> author alone. I in no way ever intend to speak for any person or

> organization that I am in any way whatsoever involved or associated

with unless I

> specifically state that I am doing so. Further this E-mail is

intended only for its

> stated recipient and may contain private and or confidential materials

> retransmission is strictly prohibited unless placed in the public

domain by the

> original author.

>

>

>

> In a message dated 5/13/2008 5:50:25 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

> staffdoc9109@... writes:

>

> Congrats Gentleman..

>

> Welcome to the Dino Medic Club. I graduated from TCOM in 1981 or

82, hard to

> remember that far back and Doc Bledsoe was my instructor. I was

working for

> s EMS in Fort Worth...OMG I can't believe I admitted that. I am

> currently working at Cook Children's Medical Center taking care of

the pedi

> patients.

>

> Bernie Stafford EMTP

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I guess you really ARE a dinosaur like most of the medics in Beaumont say you

are Andy!

rachfoote@... wrote: Basic in 1980 and Paramedic in 82. Seems like

yesterday. Funny thing, I

was 38 years old when it all started. Wish I had been 22 or younger.

what a trip it has been.

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[Guest guest]

Wow, some blasts from the past... Amarillo was fun in those days.

wrote: Congrats to these all all of us

Dino Medics.

CI certified as a EMT in 1979 and graduated from the Amarillo College/Amarillo

Medical Services Paramedic Program in 1981. Joe Zillmer and Clint Vardeman were

instructors and the late Dr. Gill was the Medical Director.

It has been a good ride.

Dave

Bernie Stafford wrote:

Congrats Gentleman..

Welcome to the Dino Medic Club. I graduated from TCOM in 1981 or 82, hard to

remember that far back and Doc Bledsoe was my instructor. I was working for

s EMS in Fort Worth...OMG I can't believe I admitted that. I am

currently working at Cook Children's Medical Center taking care of the pedi

patients.

Bernie Stafford EMTP

[Guest guest]

I have tried not to reply to the call for all Dino Medics, unfortunately I cant

hide the years any longer.....EMT 1973 (City of Houston Health Dept., Randy

Bertin & Dr. Baker), EMT/Special Skills 1979,? & Paramedic 1980 (completer

courses with the old County Emergency Corps; the late Beasley EMS

classes) ( Caroline Emergency Care in the Streets).? Not many of us left

around that have more than 25 -35 years in service.

Damn I am old.....(yes Gene and Dave, we have something in common, just like a

few others we know; Ron, Henry).

Scarborough

Deputy Director

Austin County EMS?

Re: Joining the ranks of Dino Medics

Wow, some blasts from the past... Amarillo was fun in those days.

wrote: Congrats to these all all of us Dino

Medics.

CI certified as a EMT in 1979 and graduated from the Amarillo College/Amarillo

Medical Services Paramedic Program in 1981. Joe Zillmer and Clint Vardeman were

instructors and the late Dr. Gill was the Medical Director.

It has been a good ride.

Dave

Bernie Stafford wrote:

Congrats Gentleman..

Welcome to the Dino Medic Club. I graduated from TCOM in 1981 or 82, hard to

remember that far back and Doc Bledsoe was my instructor. I was working for

s EMS in Fort Worth...OMG I can't believe I admitted that. I am

currently working at Cook Children's Medical Center taking care of the pedi

patients.

Bernie Stafford EMTP

[Guest guest]

I was in the first paramedic class at Tarrant County Junior College in

1975-1976 with Duane Selman, , Bill , Workman,

Barnhart, , and Don (among others). Joann was

the instructor. There was no Caroline then-we used the mimeographed

(remember mimeographs) version of her book from the DOT. At the time, LVNs

could not start IVs and a revolt ensued when they heard the ambulance

drivers would be in the ER to learn to start IVs. They delayed our clinical

until the LVNs had been trained in IVs. We had no place to do our field

internships (Dallas Fire would not let non-fire paramedics ride) and a

federal grant paid for half the class to go to Inglewood, California and

Seattle, Washington for our field internships. I went to Seattle. Half the

folks who went to California stayed (at least for a few years) and worked in

Los Angeles County and Marin County. They were the first non-fire

paramedics (Bill and ) Los Angeles County ever certified.

From: texasems-l [mailto:texasems-l ] On

Behalf Of Larry

Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 9:33 AM

To: texasems-l

Subject: Re: Joining the ranks of Dino Medics

Wow, some blasts from the past... Amarillo was fun in those days.

<spiband@... <mailto:spiband%40yahoo.com> > wrote:

Congrats to these all all of us Dino Medics.

CI certified as a EMT in 1979 and graduated from the Amarillo

College/Amarillo Medical Services Paramedic Program in 1981. Joe Zillmer and

Clint Vardeman were instructors and the late Dr. Gill was the

Medical Director.

It has been a good ride.

Dave

Bernie Stafford <staffdoc9109@...

<mailto:staffdoc9109%40sbcglobal.net> > wrote:

Congrats Gentleman..

Welcome to the Dino Medic Club. I graduated from TCOM in 1981 or 82, hard to

remember that far back and Doc Bledsoe was my instructor. I was working for

s EMS in Fort Worth...OMG I can't believe I admitted that. I am

currently working at Cook Children's Medical Center taking care of the pedi

patients.

Bernie Stafford EMTP

[Guest guest]

I started as an ECA in 1978, became an EMT-B about a year later, Special Skills

in 1989 and Paramedic in 1990. I won't say how old I was when I started, but

I'm (unsuccessfully) hiding more years than .

--I have an outline for an Emergency First Aid Course that was apparently

sponsored or put on by County Emergency Corps. It is dated June 21,

1940. Makes for some interesting reading. Give me a call if you would like to

see it sometime.

Maxine Pate

hire EMS

---- Original message ----

>Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 11:13:45 -0400

>From: sremtp20@...

>Subject: Re: Joining the ranks of Dino Medics

>To: texasems-l

>

> I have tried not to reply to the call for all Dino

> Medics, unfortunately I cant hide the years any

> longer.....EMT 1973 (City of Houston Health Dept.,

> Randy Bertin & Dr. Baker), EMT/Special Skills 1979,?

> & Paramedic 1980 (completer courses with the old

> County Emergency Corps; the late

> Beasley EMS classes) ( Caroline Emergency Care

> in the Streets).? Not many of us left around that

> have more than 25 -35 years in service.

>

> Damn I am old.....(yes Gene and Dave, we have

> something in common, just like a few others we know;

> Ron, Henry).

>

> Scarborough

> Deputy Director

> Austin County EMS?

>

[Guest guest]

I forgot about the special skills rockers for EMT: IV therapy, airway

management, cardiovascular care. These proceeded EMT-Intermediate.

From: texasems-l [mailto:texasems-l ] On

Behalf Of hire-Pattison EMS

Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:39 AM

To: texasems-l

Subject: Re: Joining the ranks of Dino Medics

I started as an ECA in 1978, became an EMT-B about a year later, Special

Skills in 1989 and Paramedic in 1990. I won't say how old I was when I

started, but I'm (unsuccessfully) hiding more years than .

--I have an outline for an Emergency First Aid Course that was

apparently sponsored or put on by County Emergency Corps. It is dated

June 21, 1940. Makes for some interesting reading. Give me a call if you

would like to see it sometime.

Maxine Pate

hire EMS

---- Original message ----

>Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 11:13:45 -0400

>From: sremtp20@... <mailto:sremtp20%40aol.com>

>Subject: Re: Joining the ranks of Dino Medics

>To: texasems-l <mailto:texasems-l%40yahoogroups.com>

>

> I have tried not to reply to the call for all Dino

> Medics, unfortunately I cant hide the years any

> longer.....EMT 1973 (City of Houston Health Dept.,

> Randy Bertin & Dr. Baker), EMT/Special Skills 1979,?

> & Paramedic 1980 (completer courses with the old

> County Emergency Corps; the late

> Beasley EMS classes) ( Caroline Emergency Care

> in the Streets).? Not many of us left around that

> have more than 25 -35 years in service.

>

> Damn I am old.....(yes Gene and Dave, we have

> something in common, just like a few others we know;

> Ron, Henry).

>

> Scarborough

> Deputy Director

> Austin County EMS?

>

[Guest guest]

I had a set of those patches somewhere. Major flash back.. I also worked for

Joe Brown at the old Meissner Brown Funeral Home in Poly. We really need to

have an reunion at EMStock or the EMS Conference.

Bernie Stafford EMTP

From: texasems-l [mailto:texasems-l ] On

Behalf Of Bledsoe, DO

Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:43 AM

To: texasems-l

Subject: RE: Joining the ranks of Dino Medics

I forgot about the special skills rockers for EMT: IV therapy, airway

management, cardiovascular care. These proceeded EMT-Intermediate.

From: texasems-l <mailto:texasems-l%40yahoogroups.com>

[mailto:texasems-l <mailto:texasems-l%40yahoogroups.com> ]

On

Behalf Of hire-Pattison EMS

Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:39 AM

To: texasems-l <mailto:texasems-l%40yahoogroups.com>

Subject: Re: Joining the ranks of Dino Medics

I started as an ECA in 1978, became an EMT-B about a year later, Special

Skills in 1989 and Paramedic in 1990. I won't say how old I was when I

started, but I'm (unsuccessfully) hiding more years than .

--I have an outline for an Emergency First Aid Course that was

apparently sponsored or put on by County Emergency Corps. It is dated

June 21, 1940. Makes for some interesting reading. Give me a call if you

would like to see it sometime.

Maxine Pate

hire EMS

---- Original message ----

>Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 11:13:45 -0400

>From: sremtp20@... <mailto:sremtp20%40aol.com>

<mailto:sremtp20%40aol.com>

>Subject: Re: Joining the ranks of Dino Medics

>To: texasems-l <mailto:texasems-l%40yahoogroups.com>

<mailto:texasems-l%40yahoogroups.com>

>

> I have tried not to reply to the call for all Dino

> Medics, unfortunately I cant hide the years any

> longer.....EMT 1973 (City of Houston Health Dept.,

> Randy Bertin & Dr. Baker), EMT/Special Skills 1979,?

> & Paramedic 1980 (completer courses with the old

> County Emergency Corps; the late

> Beasley EMS classes) ( Caroline Emergency Care

> in the Streets).? Not many of us left around that

> have more than 25 -35 years in service.

>

> Damn I am old.....(yes Gene and Dave, we have

> something in common, just like a few others we know;

> Ron, Henry).

>

> Scarborough

> Deputy Director

> Austin County EMS?

>

[Guest guest]

Ok,

I started in 74 with an advanced first aid card on a pvt service in Dallas, then

ECA, EMT, Paramedic, LP. teaching, coordinating etc.. Retired from a third city

service, now teaching and back working at a pvt. yep it came back around.

Larry Mc

Lee wrote:

So what are the requirements to be in the Club????

Lee

From: texasems-l [mailto:texasems-l ] On

Behalf Of Bernie Stafford

Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:50 PM

To: texasems-l

Subject: Joining the ranks of Dino Medics

Congrats Gentleman..

Welcome to the Dino Medic Club. I graduated from TCOM in 1981 or 82, hard to

remember that far back and Doc Bledsoe was my instructor. I was working for

s EMS in Fort Worth...OMG I can't believe I admitted that. I am

currently working at Cook Children's Medical Center taking care of the pedi

patients.

Bernie Stafford EMTP

[Guest guest]

There has always been a good ambulance trash contingent at EMStock. We can

make most wheel-chair and handi-van accessible and we can hire guards to

cover those who remain incarcerated. Let's have Skip Straus " Chaplain Skip "

come for stories of his Fort Worth ambulance days before he found religion

and CISM. We can make the members of his flock blush..

When we tell stories from the old days to the younger people, they rarely

believe us. Remember seeing who could go the fastest through the old

Dallas/Fort Worth Turnpike in a Modulance. We often exceeded 100 mph and

sucked thousands of those IBM cards out of the booth in the draft behind the

ambulance. Blumberg (GRHS) still holds the record.

From: texasems-l [mailto:texasems-l ] On

Behalf Of Bernie Stafford

Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:50 AM

To: texasems-l

Subject: RE: Joining the ranks of Dino Medics

I had a set of those patches somewhere. Major flash back.. I also worked for

Joe Brown at the old Meissner Brown Funeral Home in Poly. We really need to

have an reunion at EMStock or the EMS Conference.

Bernie Stafford EMTP

From: texasems-l <mailto:texasems-l%40yahoogroups.com>

[mailto:texasems-l <mailto:texasems-l%40yahoogroups.com> ]

On

Behalf Of Bledsoe, DO

Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:43 AM

To: texasems-l <mailto:texasems-l%40yahoogroups.com>

Subject: RE: Joining the ranks of Dino Medics

I forgot about the special skills rockers for EMT: IV therapy, airway

management, cardiovascular care. These proceeded EMT-Intermediate.

From: texasems-l <mailto:texasems-l%40yahoogroups.com>

<mailto:texasems-l%40yahoogroups.com>

[mailto:texasems-l <mailto:texasems-l%40yahoogroups.com>

<mailto:texasems-l%40yahoogroups.com> ]

On

Behalf Of hire-Pattison EMS

Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:39 AM

To: texasems-l <mailto:texasems-l%40yahoogroups.com>

<mailto:texasems-l%40yahoogroups.com>

Subject: Re: Joining the ranks of Dino Medics

I started as an ECA in 1978, became an EMT-B about a year later, Special

Skills in 1989 and Paramedic in 1990. I won't say how old I was when I

started, but I'm (unsuccessfully) hiding more years than .

--I have an outline for an Emergency First Aid Course that was

apparently sponsored or put on by County Emergency Corps. It is dated

June 21, 1940. Makes for some interesting reading. Give me a call if you

would like to see it sometime.

Maxine Pate

hire EMS

---- Original message ----

>Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 11:13:45 -0400

>From: sremtp20@... <mailto:sremtp20%40aol.com>

<mailto:sremtp20%40aol.com>

<mailto:sremtp20%40aol.com>

>Subject: Re: Joining the ranks of Dino Medics

>To: texasems-l <mailto:texasems-l%40yahoogroups.com>

<mailto:texasems-l%40yahoogroups.com>

<mailto:texasems-l%40yahoogroups.com>

>

> I have tried not to reply to the call for all Dino

> Medics, unfortunately I cant hide the years any

> longer.....EMT 1973 (City of Houston Health Dept.,

> Randy Bertin & Dr. Baker), EMT/Special Skills 1979,?

> & Paramedic 1980 (completer courses with the old

> County Emergency Corps; the late

> Beasley EMS classes) ( Caroline Emergency Care

> in the Streets).? Not many of us left around that

> have more than 25 -35 years in service.

>

> Damn I am old.....(yes Gene and Dave, we have

> something in common, just like a few others we know;

> Ron, Henry).

>

> Scarborough

> Deputy Director

> Austin County EMS?

>

[Guest guest]

I qualify. After several years in the Police business, I went " over to

the dark side " as my friends said, and became a Paramedic and

Firefighter. My first class was at Texas Tech in 1982, the program

director was Bonnie and the instructor was a guy named Brent who

wanted more than anything to be a Houston medic. Gosh, that's 26

years! yipes, how did THAT happen?

Steve , LP

Lee wrote:

> So what are the requirements to be in the Club????

>

>

>

> Lee

>

>

>

> From: texasems-l [mailto:texasems-l ] On

> Behalf Of Bernie Stafford

> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:50 PM

> To: texasems-l

> Subject: Joining the ranks of Dino Medics

>

>

>

> Congrats Gentleman..

>

> Welcome to the Dino Medic Club. I graduated from TCOM in 1981 or 82, hard to

> remember that far back and Doc Bledsoe was my instructor. I was working for

> s EMS in Fort Worth...OMG I can't believe I admitted that. I am

> currently working at Cook Children's Medical Center taking care of the pedi

> patients.

>

> Bernie Stafford EMTP

>

>

[Guest guest]

Started at age 16 in 1971. 1969 Ford homemade ambulance. Only had a first

aid card. EMT then up. 1973 with Dr. Gillette at St. . Not unusual

(A LOT) to make a one man call. Paid $2.00 for a side rider, $5.00 if you

were a driver. $10 to go to Galveston or Houston. Lot of war stories till

today.

B. Diamond

1243 Mystic Parkway

Spring Branch, TX 78070

Office

Fax

From: texasems-l [mailto:texasems-l ] On

Behalf Of rachfoote@...

Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 12:03 AM

To: texasems-l

Subject: Re: Joining the ranks of Dino Medics

Basic in 1980 and Paramedic in 82. Seems like yesterday. Funny thing, I

was 38 years old when it all started. Wish I had been 22 or younger.

what a trip it has been.

Andy Foote

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[Guest guest]

I think Steve wins the grand prize. He can be the club's president emeritus.

>>> " Steve Diamond " 05/14/08 12:25 PM >>>

Started at age 16 in 1971. 1969 Ford homemade ambulance. Only had a first

aid card. EMT then up. 1973 with Dr. Gillette at St. . Not unusual

(A LOT) to make a one man call. Paid $2.00 for a side rider, $5.00 if you

were a driver. $10 to go to Galveston or Houston. Lot of war stories till

today.

B. Diamond

1243 Mystic Parkway

Spring Branch, TX 78070

Office

Fax

From: texasems-l [mailto:texasems-l ] On

Behalf Of rachfoote@...

Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 12:03 AM

To: texasems-l

Subject: Re: Joining the ranks of Dino Medics

Basic in 1980 and Paramedic in 82. Seems like yesterday. Funny thing, I

was 38 years old when it all started. Wish I had been 22 or younger.

what a trip it has been.

Andy Foote

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[Guest guest]

Dang. I thought I had to be the oldest guy on this list, but I'm

starting to think I'm the youngest! Started in 83 at the age of 33 as

an EMT. I was the Emergency Management Coordinator for Benton County,

AR and ran with First Responders in the rural fire association. NREMT-P

in 87 and worked with Eureka Springs Fire, MEMS in Little Rock, and was

one of those beloved Paramedic examiners with the Health Department just

for fun, before going back to Emergency Management in Little Rock, then

to Dallas. When I recertified last year, National Registry sent me a

nice certificate congratulating me for 20 years or recerts....but I

thought it was actually a warning to get the heck out before I'm too

old....but after listening to you guys...I have a ways to go! My

favorite old item was the pager we used in the early 80's....it was red

and about the size of a portable radio these days and you got voice

commands over it.

Kenny Shaw

To: texasems-l <mailto:texasems-l%40yahoogroups.com>

Subject: Re: Joining the ranks of Dino Medics

Basic in 1980 and Paramedic in 82. Seems like yesterday. Funny thing, I

was 38 years old when it all started. Wish I had been 22 or younger.

what a trip it has been.

Andy Foote

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Ok....OK......you did not ask how much time BEFORE an official EMS

certification......Thanks Steve for bringing this up......hmmmmmmm!

Add an additional 3-4 years while in school working for 2 funeral homes

ambulances (meat wagons,etc).?

Scarborough

Austin County EMS

Re: Joining the ranks of Dino Medics

Basic in 1980 and Paramedic in 82. Seems like yesterday. Funny thing, I

was 38 years old when it all started. Wish I had been 22 or younger.

what a trip it has been.

Andy Foote

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Just having worked for Pro ought to qualify you. Anybody know where Charlie

Amelucke (sp?) is?

GG

>

> Do I qualify with my strange route?

>

> EMT-B at Baylor in Dallas Jan 1982, worked part-time for Professional

> Ambulance in Dallas (got my 15 min of fame picking up bodies for ME

> office and at Cowboy games). Paramedic class in Terrell finished in

> 1984. My renewed patch expired in 1992 while I was a resident in

> Missouri and Ohio. NREMT *%$@*^'s would not let me take the tests

> because I had expired a few weeks before I met them while I was

> administering skills exams for Columbus FD.

>

> Finally became an EMS medical director in Missouri in 2001 and moved

> back home to Texas in 2003.

>

> Don

>

>

> >

> > Does one need to be a " P " to be a Dino Medic?

> >

> > I became an EMT-A in November of 1981 FWIW.

> >

> > Louis N. Molino, Sr., CET

> > FF/NREMT-B/FSI/ FF/

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> > LNMolino@...

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> > In a message dated 5/13/2008 5:50:25 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

> > staffdoc9109@ staffdoc91

> >

> > Congrats Gentleman..

> >

> > Welcome to the Dino Medic Club. I graduated from TCOM in 1981 or

> 82, hard to

> > remember that far back and Doc Bledsoe was my instructor. I was

> working for

> > s EMS in Fort Worth...OMG I can't believe I admitted that. I am

> > currently working at Cook Children's Medical Center taking care of

> the pedi

> > patients.

> >

> > Bernie Stafford EMTP

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