shortness of breath—basically things you could die from in the next five minutes.” —Connie Meyer‚ RN‚ paramedic‚ Olathe‚ Kansas 4. “Don’t hang up after you tell us what’s wrong. The operator may be trained to give you instructions in CPR and other medical procedures that could be lifesaving.” —Dennis Rowe‚ paramedic AN AMBULANCE ISN’T A FANCY TAXI 5. “In a true emergency‚ we’re not going to drive 30 miles to the hospital that takes your insurance when there’s a good one two miles away. But if there
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graduated from high school the last thing I thought I would be doing was working in the medical profession. I worked as a cosmetologist for 11 years and was in need of a change. I changed jobs and was working in an office environment. My mother was very sick and I spent numerous hours in the emergency room. I knew then that this was the profession I wanted to be in. I worked as an Emergency Medical Technician for three years and I have been working as a Paramedic for almost six years. I have worked
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The London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (LAS) responds to medical emergencies in Greater London‚ England‚ with its ambulances and other response vehicles‚[1] and over 4‚500 staff at its disposal. It is one of 12 ambulance trusts in England providing emergency medical services‚ and is part of the National Health Service (NHS)‚ receiving direct government funding for its role. There is no charge to patients for use of the service‚ every person in England has the right to the attendance of an ambulance
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main options of study‚ you should compare them in order distinguish the advantages and disadvantages‚ or pro’s & con’s. The purpose of this essay is to examine the differences between a Funeral Director (Mortician)‚ to Paramedics (Emergency Medical Technician). These are two similar careers‚ but each of them offers you different opportunities as a student and as a professional. Three main aspects comparing these two careers are job opportunities‚ work environment‚ & average salary expectations
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I am going to describe is a Paramedic. A paramedic is often one of the first health care professionals on the scene of an accident of emergency. There is either one or two-person ambulance crew‚ alongside an emergency care assistant or ambulance technician to assist them. A paramedic works in the ambulance service‚ responding to all sorts of incidents‚ such as road accidents or sport injuries. They are trained well to make sure the patient is stable and taken to a hospital for treatment as quickly
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and danger. They even put their lives behind others. How to become a fireman? Firefighter’s need a high school diploma and training in emergency medical services.A firefighter must also pass written and physical test’s‚ complete a series of interviews‚ go through training at a fire academy‚ and hold an emergency medical technician certification. Some firefighter’s receive a few months of training at fire academies. Firefighter’s also must complete a probationary period. Some fire departments
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Thus‚ defendant’s poor advice and failure to transport is much closer to the performance of a government function than to the proprietary act of a medical provider caring for a patient.” Ultimately‚ the court’s analysis focused on the fourth element of the special relationship test‚ in which it found that the mother justifiably relied on the EMS technicians who had taken control of the emergency
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It can work well within the workplace‚ but the system has barriers that can create issues with resolving disputes within it. Unions and management often are able to negotiate provisions peacefully in the labor agreement to allow such things as medical and dental insurance‚ shift differential pay‚ pensions‚ employee stock purchase or ownership plans‚ education tuition and child-care assistance‚ and even pre-paid legal services benefits. Unions often will even request such additional work rules that
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weeks a strategic plan has been formulated. The strategic plan has many elements associated with the strategic plan. To start Emergency Medical Traveler needed to come up with a mission statement designed to show potential purchasers what the organization is all about. Along with the mission statement a company’s vision statement shows where the Emergency Medical Traveler is going to be in the future. After these statements have been created‚ a SWOTT analysis needed to be completed to discover strengths
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In this cynical age‚ firefighting remains a heroic and noble profession. The images of fire professionals we see on television and in film are often romanticized versions of day-to-day life on the job. What is the life of a firefighter really like? The Job According to a 1993 survey‚ annual starting salaries for firefighters in major cities fall in the range of $28‚000 to $46‚000 with overtime pay. Firefighters receive health‚ disability and retirement benefits‚ and many consider the work schedule
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