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Type of Organization: EMS/Rescue Squad/Hospital EMS - Paid, Private EMS

Job Function: EMT - Paramedic (or Other ALS), First Responder

Years in Fire/EMS:: 4 years

Primary Fire/EMS Department:: Med Care EMS McAllen Tx

Years With Department/Agency: 4 years

Dept. Web Site:: http://www.medcare-ems.com

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations: /body>

My Training:: I started with EMS around April of 04 as an EMT Basic. I was an EMT for almost 2 years, then got my intermediate cert and did that for 6 months and been a paramedic for the remainder lil over a year now.

Relationship Status:: Married

Facebook or Other Online Profile:: http://myspace.com/mleadriac

Why I Joined Fire/EMS: something new and exiting Love and enjoy helping others. To know I can make a difference in another persons life.

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Cardiac Arrests In Nursing Homes

Posted on December 4, 2007 at 11:32am 4 Comments 0 Likes

This morning I got called out to a local nursing home for a sick pt when we got there we find out that the pt is in cardiac arrest. So I send my partner to the unit to get the LP12 I walk in the room by myself as soon as I walked in the nursing staff started leaving. That pissed me off becasue that always happens down here. I told them " where the hell do you all think your going get back on that chest and BVM you all are trained for CPR too. Needless to say one of the nurses got pissed off and… Continue

When GOD Made EMS Providers

Posted on December 3, 2007 at 3:53pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

THE DAY MEDICS WERE MADE

When God Made EMS Providers...

When the Lord made EMT's and Paramedics, he was into his sixth day of overtime when an angel appeared and said, "You're doing a lot of fiddling around on this one."

And the Lord said, "Have you read the specs on this order? An EMS provider has…

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Firefighters and Medics

Posted on December 3, 2007 at 3:50pm 2 Comments 0 Likes


	You stay up for 16 hours He's been up for 48 straight _________________________ You take a warm shower to help you wake up. The rain in the middle of the interstate keeps him awake. __________________________ You complain of a "headache", and call in…

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At 10:55pm on April 30, 2008, Bill Heizer F/F E.M/T.-P said…: Welcome to the Nation from Amarillo Texas, stay safe and enjoy life

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As always, be safe!
:) Amy