Re: Anything Wrong Here?

[Guest guest]

Sorry about the typos...spell check won't check those and I did not proof

read prior to sending it.

Wanted to apologize before I was flamed.

Steve Dralle

[texasems-L] Re: Anything Wrong Here?

, I am so proud of you for standing up to the self proclaimed " EMS God "

for all to worship Dr. Bledsoe. I do know several of the personnel of the

Bedford Fire Department all of which are very competent paramedics. Yes

there are abuses of rotor wing services, but to pass judgment based on a

newspaper article, should be considered gross negligence.

Let me say for all who care to listen there are some great EMS docs in

Texas, many of whom serve as Medical Directors for large EMS providers and

very large hospital based medical control groups. Dr. Bledsoe may be a good

doc,(and yes I know he serves as a Medical Director for several services, he

is not the only authority as this chat group seems to think) but for him to

pass judgment as he did in this case shows me his ignorance in the real

world of pre-hospital emergent medical care. I believe Dr. Bledsoe should

reconsider his inept (Webster's " wrong in a foolish and awkward way " )

attitude about the hard working paramedics of the Bedford Fire Department

and write a letter of apology along with posting a copy on the site.

A proud North Texas Fire Chief

J. Hecht

[texasems-L] Re: Anything Wrong Here?

> Hummm...I have been pondering this posting for a while, but felt it was

> time to reply. The thing getting in my way, was all the CareFlight

> pins on my uniform. Gezz, those things are heavy! Well, let me first

> say it's a sad day in EMS when one makes a complete assessment based on

> a newpaper article. I can only hope one does not assess his/her

> patients with a single symptom!

> Well, that really does not matter. The things that matter are:

>

> 1- You cannot make assumptions based on newspaper articles, (I would

> hate to see how you would respond to articles in the " National

> Inquirer.)

>

> 2 - Maybe, just maybe, the Paramedic who had called for the " Bird " (I

> assume you are talking about a helicopter.) did so in the interest of

> the patient. What a concept !

>

> 3 - Maybe the senerio was worse that reported.

>

> 4 - Maybe, just maybe, parts of Airport Freeway was closed.

>

> We could " maybe " this thing to death. I just think it is ashame that

> one person would take the opportunity to " Slam " all the dedicated men

> and women in EMS. Ones that risk life and limb by caring for those in

> need. I think we could do a better job, but all those pins seem to get

> in the way.

>

> Oh Well, thanks for the time.

>

> This response is not the views of my employer, just the view of myself,

> and my pets.

>

>

> I really look forward to this BBS, I had no idea that it existed and

> could be a great tool for learning.

>

> Carwash

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