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Comment on Mass sociogenic illness initially reported as carbon monoxide poisoning by Rogue Medic

Rogue Medic — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:23:19 +0000

Can’t say, clowns will eat me,

You just had to take the red pill, didn’t you? Just couldn’t leave well enough alone, eat the steak and enjoy the happy little blue pill, could you?

It is our obligation to preach the Masimo religion.

Comment on Accuracy of Noninvasive Multiwave Pulse Oximetry Compared With Carboxyhemoglobin From Blood Gas Analysis in Unselected Emergency Department Patients by Mass sociogenic illness initially reported as carbon monoxide poisoning | Paramedicine 101

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:16:00 +0000

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Comment on Too Old To Work Gets Cantankerous by Joe Paczkowski

Joe Paczkowski — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:00:48 +0000

Well, there are always products like the conceal carry fanny pack, of course now we just know that it’s the paramedics with the fanny pack. It’s also akin, a bit, to pilots. Not all pilots are Federal Flight Deck Officers, so we know that pilots are allowed to be armed in their airplane, but not every pilot chooses to be armed in their airplane. Heck, I saw a video recently where a guy made a locked box that could be carried on a belt to get around California’s restrictive conceal carry policies (locked box is not concealed). If there’s a will, there will be a way.

Also, I think that attacks on paramedics solely to get a firearm is overstated (along with the actual need for armed paramedics). It’s not entirely hard to get a firearm illegally if you live in that world, and all attacking paramedics is going to do is bring unwanted legal and public attention on the person’s gang.

Comment on Mass sociogenic illness initially reported as carbon monoxide poisoning by Can't say, clowns will eat me

Can't say, clowns will eat me — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:21:02 +0000

You just had to take the red pill, didn’t you? Just couldn’t leave well enough alone, eat the steak and enjoy the happy little blue pill, could you?

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Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:03:19 +0000

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Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:03:04 +0000

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Comment on Too Old To Work Gets Cantankerous by Mike

Mike — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:34:36 +0000

Counter to that:

Given the standard EMT/Medic uniform (shirt and “BDU” pants or jumpsuit), where are you going to conceal the weapon? EMT/Medics as a rule do not wear jackets to cover normal holsters; especially during summer months. Possibly the cargo pockets of BDU-style pants or a jumpsuit; though “printing” would be common IMHO.

Secondly, do you seriously think it will be secret that EMTs or Medics are carrying firearms? Within days of the decision, everyone in the area will know that EMS can be carrying handguns; it will probably take only hours before criminals (gangs, etc…) know that EMT/Medics who are (relatively) poorly trained at protecting their weapon are out on the street. As TOTWTYTR stated, criminals TRAIN to take weapons from police; they’ll have no trouble going after any EMT’s pocket that looks like it might conceal a handgun.

Comment on Too Old To Work Gets Cantankerous by fatlazyEMTI

fatlazyEMTI — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:45:54 +0000

I work EMS. I also just went through a concealed carry class. I would never dream about carrying a firearm while working. Also in this class we had to shoot 40 rounds into a target. Well…… all I have to say about that is if EMT/Medics IV rates were measured to the same standards god help us. Half of the people who took the class should of had their guns taken from them. They also teach (in my state) that if you are in public (anywhere that is not your home, work, or car [castle doctrine]) you have a duty to retreat. I for one do not want the legal reliability of shooting a patient then having to try to save their life thats just stupid. sorry for the lack of scientific evedence. also it is a very differnt thing from having sa patient die on you than you killing the patient