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That is a good (educated about proper nutrition) coach.

Where do you get your data / information? I'm not so sure you know what you are talking about.

Perhaps she was confused when her boyfriend asked her to do it doggy style....

Looked like a single vehicle rollover down a hill on Harmony Grove Church Road (heading towards Dabbs Bridge from the area of the schools) in to the pasture. Helicopter landed on the main road in to the school.

I would keep an eye on craigslist and ebay. And get the info to some of the local music and pawn shops as well as the band teachers at the schools.

We use Farrar and have been very happy. Good results. Multiple locations. Flexible payment plans. No complaints.

I'm guessing that person did not go through the proper steps to determine if the foundation could be reused and the home insured. You are right, it is important to understand the potential issues.

Were you able to re-use the foundation? Awesome idea/project! Good luck!

When I said nurse, I wasn't even think about LPN, but you bring up a good point. And considering how long it takes to get, just not worth it IMO. I would not even consider going that route. Nothing wrong with LPNs, I just don't think the job outlook is good, and when combined with the time it takes to achieve, just not worth it. It can be one of those overworked/underpaid, thankless jobs. If I was starting new (with no degree and as an older person), I'd apply to 2 year nursing schools and at the same time enroll in an EMT course. Could be working in a year (much faster in some states

I think you are right on as far as the bottom. It is amazing what you can get in this market for the $.

I've known a couple of people that went to the medical assistant type schools, and when done, came out with a bunch of student loans and the jobs available paid less than they were making in a call center job. Here are my thoughts on the paramedic and nursing fields. Paramedics have multiple employment opportunities. They have a wide variety of skills and can do alot considering it does not take all that long to get it (2 years is probably about right). Some areas faster, some slower, but all generally teach the same stuff (federal DOT curriculum). The pay is can be reasonable, depe

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Thanks for posting the info. I'm sure a lot of the frustrations listed out here are not in your direct control, but you can certainly make the appropriate staff aware of the concerns and evaluate if there are opportunities for improvement that are reasonable to implement. Thank you.

Exactly.

Yeah, our bus comes about the same time. Would be nice if Paulding could update the school website. Their automated system called but only rang once, and did not leave a message.

That is really good news for everyone. Unfortunately 911 has turned in to a catch all any and every problem someone might have.

I'm really not looking for an argument. My rationale is supported by data, and being a reasonable, considerate human being. I just have not seen a response yet that gives a good, data or legal supported, reason. If we really care about our responders, we need to beef up staffing at the fire stations in this county, and evaluate what calls fire and EMS reponds lights and sirens to. That would actually and save more lives. As a resident of the county, I'd like to see the best possible patient care provided to our citizens. I don't think there is anything wrong with that.

You are right in that situation. My expectation on a scenerio like that is Law Enforcement would make contact first. No question. My point is depending on the additional information, it can be reasonable to approach a scene, but to say on all intentional ODs we stage, is just crazy. Your scenario above is a bit different than say a teenage girl that has overdosed on on something and is unconcious. Why delay patient care because there is a very slight chance she might actually wake up and fight. Isn't the goal to wake them? What happens then? Are you in the back of the ambulance

Seriously??????? Intentional OD, scene not safe as a general rule??????????????? WOW. So much for getting additional information and making a well informed decision, or even having a reasonable policy. Have you ever looked at the statistical data regarding injuries and deaths for EMS workers? You should check it out. As tax paying citizens in this county, it is in our best interest to question policies and demand the best possible patient care. And if in fact, the blanket policy for any intentional OD is to stage, I would think it needs to be re-evaluated based on risk/benefit.

If you read the entire thread, I was just asking what the reasoning was. I have not seen any data that would support it, so just asked the question. Was not sure if their was some legal reason, or just something else that determined why they had that policy. Really just hoping to learn something new. I do believe it is crazy if there is no legal, etc. reason behind. Other than 'scene safety'. Come on, really???

Could be. I checked around before posting to get some other opinions, and they laughed when I asked the question. I've never seen it in any areas I've worked. I asked an ER nurse that works in a trauma center if she had ever heard of it, and she said their ambulances only stage if the call indicated there was a reason to (patient was violent or had a weapon), but they did not have a blanket policy.

I'm guessing you are not an EMS provider (or hopefully not if this is how you think it is out there). You say 'many times they will react in a hostile or voilent manner towards the responders'. Where do you get your data? It does happen, but as a percentage, not that often. Again, I'm not saying don't send them. But why delay care if there is no indication of a violent patient. The fact is EMTs are trained to deal with all kinds of stuff, and not just patient care. You certainly need a law enforcement response on SOME medical situations. You don't have to stage on every suicide/over

I'd like to have a police office parked in the front of my neighborhood every night, just in case. But it does not make sense. Just because something was done a certain way for a long time does not make it right. Sometimes change can be good. Like in this case, patient care would not be delayed. Yeah, because that happens a lot. Wow, you've been watching way too much law and order.

I would think the 911 center would ask a lot of questions to identify what is going on and determine the appropriate action. Ok, perhaps a better fire comparison would be to say we will only fight fires from the outside, because going in is too dangerous. A blanket policy like that may not yield the best results.

Fires 'could be very dangerous', but the fire department does not stage and wait for it to burn itself out. Just sayin.... Sounds like an old policy, not based on data, that has never been revisited.