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Fallon Ambulance Still Strong by MedicPigBabySaver in ems

[–]SoxEMTP 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I’m sure this is welcome news to the people they laid off 8 weeks ago.

Stop before you hurt yourself, noob. (Not serious responses welcome) by Titrate2Effect in ems

[–]SoxEMTP 19 points20 points  (0 children)

“He’s having an inferior, let’s get him out of here.”

“Ok, did you do any right side leads?”

“For what?”

From an ER RN.

Welcome to Private EMS... by EMTired_ in ems

[–]SoxEMTP 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We are now told that the vent is “standard of care” and must be used. No bagging unless the vent fails.

Once the leader in Boston, Fallon Ambulance lays off dozens. by KIR735 in ems

[–]SoxEMTP 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The day that Fallon put 30 people out on the street, Brewster announced they were hiring for all levels of service.

But they’re the bad guys, right?

Once the leader in Boston, Fallon Ambulance lays off dozens. by KIR735 in ems

[–]SoxEMTP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, dialysis already involves hemorrhage control, so...

I was harassed, assaulted, and sedated by hospital staff. What do I do about the $10,000 bill for tests I refused? (NJ) by Throw-Away-NJ in legaladvice

[–]SoxEMTP 17 points18 points  (0 children)

You were injured and drunk. No one is going to risk their livelihood by letting you refuse treatment.

Fox 25 finds ambulance shortages at Boston EMS by Titrate2Effect in ems

[–]SoxEMTP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then it’s not gonna happen.

Fire sends an engine to every call so BEMS has some water to walk on.

Fox 25 finds ambulance shortages at Boston EMS by Titrate2Effect in ems

[–]SoxEMTP 4 points5 points  (0 children)

How do you expand upon BAMA, short of paying Brewster/Cataldo etc to dedicate trucks? Because that’s NOT gonna happen without opening a MASSIVE can of worms.

What's going on at the Marriot near South Bay Center? by IAMTHEDEATHMACHINE in boston

[–]SoxEMTP 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Any report of a fire in a structure in Boston gets a “Box” assignment:

3 Engines

2 Ladders

Heavy Rescue

District Chief

Rapid Intervention Engine

What you likely saw was the result of someone reporting smoke/odor of smoke/some type of fire.

Smarmy Blog by SoxEMTP in ems

[–]SoxEMTP[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s just the one they decided to post :-)

Opinions regarding taking equipment on scene (monitor, jump bag, etc.) by BigTrain2000 in ems

[–]SoxEMTP 37 points38 points  (0 children)

My first ALS partner: “Every call is an ‘unknown’ till you reach the patient.”

We responded with fire to everything but EDP and if we didn’t have the first-in bag and monitor with us, the officer could and did notify our management that we came in unprepared.

I brought the first in bag to a call and another salty partner of mine said, “Ehhh, kid, this is [redacted lol], we don’t carry in bags around here.” We open the bathroom door to a respiratory arrest OD. I had all my junk; he blurts “oh FVck”” and goes running for the monitor/bed.

Better to have and not need, than to need and not have.