Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 The goat farm is a great idea. And yes we can think up plenty of war stories since we always seem to have an endless supply. Of course we would never exaggerate any of the facts. That reminds me about the time I was ambulancing in Tibet and ........ Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 Back then ACLS was Advanced Carbuerator Linkage Systems to make the car GO FAST! Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 Sign me up. I Areee > , > > I agree that such an effort should be undertaken sooner, rather than > later. With all of the deaths, dementia and neuropathy, the opportunity > is dwindling. The problem will be to separate fact from fantasy (read: > delusion) -or- better put, truth from war stories. I tried to get > Weatherall to convene an old folks meeting to discuss this matter > further, but alas, he retired before we could pull it off. > > We also discussed the possibility of an " EMS Goat Farm " , where people > like us could prop up and eventually war story each other to death. What > a fitting tribute! The " Farm " would be funded by a certification fee > add-on or subscriptions (voluntary of course), which would allow > contributors to commune with the EMS retiree's in their natural setting > (mental or otherwise). Upon death, a cremation pyre will be built out of > old JEMS magazines. The celebrant torched. And, his ashes scattered > throughout the EMS crew quarters in Texas (because we know that they are > rarely swept). Good idea? > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 Just my two cents worth, but, wouldn't it be a good start, alongside the state EMS history, to have individuals work on the history from their cities/organizations? --- Bob Kellow wrote: > , > > I agree that such an effort should be undertaken > sooner, rather than > later. With all of the deaths, dementia and > neuropathy, the opportunity > is dwindling. The problem will be to separate fact > from fantasy (read: > delusion) -or- better put, truth from war stories. I > tried to get > Weatherall to convene an old folks meeting to > discuss this matter > further, but alas, he retired before we could pull > it off. > > We also discussed the possibility of an " EMS Goat > Farm " , where people > like us could prop up and eventually war story each > other to death. What > a fitting tribute! The " Farm " would be funded by a > certification fee > add-on or subscriptions (voluntary of course), which > would allow > contributors to commune with the EMS retiree's in > their natural setting > (mental or otherwise). Upon death, a cremation pyre > will be built out of > old JEMS magazines. The celebrant torched. And, his > ashes scattered > throughout the EMS crew quarters in Texas (because > we know that they are > rarely swept). Good idea? > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 Wouldn't you love to have the footage from Channel 8 when s Ambulance Service out of Hillsboro beat out Paramed Systems of Fort Worth for the city contract. They opened the back of the s' ambulance to find no stretcher and two bushel baskets of sweet potatoes. I still remember laughing so hard I cried. BEB Some time I might share the weird story of how I got into EMS from radio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 I think this is an excellent idea but to ensure that the research is conducted within the guidelines of professional historical research, I sent an e-mail to the Texas Historical Association to see if they had any students or professors interested in medicine that were looking for a good research project with a lot of the primary sources still alive! I will forward any replies to this list. If you would like to contact them you can go to their website at: http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/ Steve Dralle San Re: I Areee Just my two cents worth, but, wouldn't it be a good start, alongside the state EMS history, to have individuals work on the history from their cities/organizations? --- Bob Kellow wrote: > , > > I agree that such an effort should be undertaken > sooner, rather than > later. With all of the deaths, dementia and > neuropathy, the opportunity > is dwindling. The problem will be to separate fact > from fantasy (read: > delusion) -or- better put, truth from war stories. I > tried to get > Weatherall to convene an old folks meeting to > discuss this matter > further, but alas, he retired before we could pull > it off. > > We also discussed the possibility of an " EMS Goat > Farm " , where people > like us could prop up and eventually war story each > other to death. What > a fitting tribute! The " Farm " would be funded by a > certification fee > add-on or subscriptions (voluntary of course), which > would allow > contributors to commune with the EMS retiree's in > their natural setting > (mental or otherwise). Upon death, a cremation pyre > will be built out of > old JEMS magazines. The celebrant torched. And, his > ashes scattered > throughout the EMS crew quarters in Texas (because > we know that they are > rarely swept). Good idea? > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 Good point Jeff. But, that would mean that we'd have to appoint an editorial board to sift through the thousands of local/service histories, which would pose an unreasonable time and level-of-effort burden for the aforementioned " Goats " . Jeff Ellison wrote: > Just my two cents worth, but, wouldn't it be a good > start, alongside the state EMS history, to have > individuals work on the history from their > cities/organizations? > --- Bob Kellow wrote: > > , > > > > I agree that such an effort should be undertaken > > sooner, rather than > > later. With all of the deaths, dementia and > > neuropathy, the opportunity > > is dwindling. The problem will be to separate fact > > from fantasy (read: > > delusion) -or- better put, truth from war stories. I > > tried to get > > Weatherall to convene an old folks meeting to > > discuss this matter > > further, but alas, he retired before we could pull > > it off. > > > > We also discussed the possibility of an " EMS Goat > > Farm " , where people > > like us could prop up and eventually war story each > > other to death. What > > a fitting tribute! The " Farm " would be funded by a > > certification fee > > add-on or subscriptions (voluntary of course), which > > would allow > > contributors to commune with the EMS retiree's in > > their natural setting > > (mental or otherwise). Upon death, a cremation pyre > > will be built out of > > old JEMS magazines. The celebrant torched. And, his > > ashes scattered > > throughout the EMS crew quarters in Texas (because > > we know that they are > > rarely swept). Good idea? > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 LOL! How about Mike Snider (Channel 5) showing all of their units broken down along Ft. Worth's freeways? Their headquarters looked like an alligator farm with the hoods raised on all of their ambulances! God, how funny! Bledsoe wrote: > Wouldn't you love to have the footage from Channel 8 when s > Ambulance > Service out of Hillsboro beat out Paramed Systems of Fort Worth for > the city > contract. They opened the back of the s' ambulance to find no > stretcher and two bushel baskets of sweet potatoes. I still remember > laughing so hard I cried. > > BEB > > Some time I might share the weird story of how I got into EMS from > radio. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 , You didn't know? s was involved in the multi-site Transportation and Utilization of Botanicals in Urban Rescue (TUBER) study! Kellow Bledsoe wrote: > Wouldn't you love to have the footage from Channel 8 when s > Ambulance > Service out of Hillsboro beat out Paramed Systems of Fort Worth for > the city > contract. They opened the back of the s' ambulance to find no > stretcher and two bushel baskets of sweet potatoes. I still remember > laughing so hard I cried. > > BEB > > Some time I might share the weird story of how I got into EMS from > radio. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 Like several others on this list, I didn't think I was THAT old! But Bob was one of my " bosses " and was " still " a street medic when I wandered into Crowder! Greg Higgins LP/FF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 The s WERE tubers. BEB Re: I Areee > , > > You didn't know? s was involved in the multi-site Transportation > and Utilization of Botanicals in Urban Rescue (TUBER) study! > > Kellow > > Bledsoe wrote: > > > Wouldn't you love to have the footage from Channel 8 when s > > Ambulance > > Service out of Hillsboro beat out Paramed Systems of Fort Worth for > > the city > > contract. They opened the back of the s' ambulance to find no > > stretcher and two bushel baskets of sweet potatoes. I still remember > > laughing so hard I cried. > > > > BEB > > > > Some time I might share the weird story of how I got into EMS from > > radio. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 I'm still a " street medic " at heart. But, my salary seems to be a little better with the FACEP after my name. I try for the best of both worlds. PS: We could get Darryl Quigley to tell about the Dallas private ambulances. But then, of course, we couldn't print alot of it. I've got this paramedic textbook author persona to uphold outside of Texas where they really don't know how full of it I really am like you people here in Texas do. Re: I Areee > Like several others on this list, I didn't think I was THAT old! But Bob > was one of my " bosses " and was " still " a street medic when I wandered > into Crowder! > > Greg Higgins LP/FF > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 , Of course Darryl has all of the Dallas stories, as he came from Dudley M. . However, all of the antics are the same. The only things that change are the people and location with a smattering of local nuances. Did you guys really pay for the wino's to get into the shelter - so you wouldn't have to haul them to JPS? Remember " Blinky " , and how he used to keep little scraps of paper ( " Notes " ) in his left pocket for referral in the event someone asked him about company policies? LOL Kellow Bledsoe wrote: > I'm still a " street medic " at heart. But, my salary seems to be a > little > better with the FACEP after my name. I try for the best of both > worlds. > > > > PS: We could get Darryl Quigley to tell about the Dallas private > ambulances. But then, of course, we couldn't print alot of it. I've > got > this paramedic textbook author persona to uphold outside of Texas > where they > really don't know how full of it I really am like you people here in > Texas > do. > > Re: I Areee > > > > Like several others on this list, I didn't think I was THAT old! But > Bob > > was one of my " bosses " and was " still " a street medic when I > wandered > > into Crowder! > > > > Greg Higgins LP/FF > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 Oldie but goodie: I presently have temporary possession of a document headed: " Instructor's Outline " " Emergency First Aid " by Theo. H. Felds, A.S.S.E. Director County Emergency Corps, Inc. Houston Safety Assn. It's dated June 21, 1940, and includes some really interesting first aid instructions. For example, when someone is having a convulsion one of the things to be done is to " Place in tub filled with water heated to 103 degrees " . Maxine I Areee > , > > I agree that such an effort should be undertaken, but sooner rather than > later. With all of the deaths, dementia and neuropathy, the opportunity > is dwindling. The problem will be to separate fact from fantasy (read: > delusion) -or- better put, truth from war stories. I tried to get > Weatherall to convene an old folks meeting to discuss this matter > further, but alas, he retired before we could pull it off. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 Theodoric of York - Medieval Paramedic! Does one add bubble bath in severe cases? I have an original '66 White Paper and the much later " Injury in America " . Bob hire EMS wrote: > Oldie but goodie: > I presently have temporary possession of a document headed: > " Instructor's Outline " > " Emergency First Aid " > by Theo. H. Felds, A.S.S.E. Director > County Emergency Corps, Inc. > Houston Safety Assn. > > It's dated June 21, 1940, and includes some really interesting first > aid > instructions. For example, when someone is having a convulsion one of > the > things to be done is to " Place in tub filled with water heated to 103 > degrees " . > > Maxine > > > I Areee > > > > , > > > > I agree that such an effort should be undertaken, but sooner rather > than > > later. With all of the deaths, dementia and neuropathy, the > opportunity > > is dwindling. The problem will be to separate fact from fantasy > (read: > > delusion) -or- better put, truth from war stories. I tried to get > > Weatherall to convene an old folks meeting to discuss this matter > > further, but alas, he retired before we could pull it off. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 Could be exciting--the bubble bath would make that convulsing person even harder to hold onto in the tub of water, wouldn't it. Speaking of being OLD, how many of you oldtimers remember ink blotters. I have several that have advertisements on them for funeral homes that also provided the ambulance service. One includes the fee for ambulance service--$3.00, and one was so upscale and modern that they advertised that they had air conditioned ambulances. Maxine In a message dated 4/8/02 5:38:14 PM Central Daylight Time, bobkellow@... writes: > Theodoric of York - Medieval Paramedic! Does one add bubble bath in > severe cases? > > I have an original '66 White Paper and the much later " Injury in > America " . > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 Also, the funeral homes supplied hand-fans to all the churches. They usually had a picture of Jesus on one side and a picture of the funeral home or hearse on the other. Real inspirational but they moved as long as your thumb held out. gg E. Gandy, JD, LP 4250 East Aquarius Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 520 299-4448 home and fax (call before sending fax) 903 530-9826 cell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 Yes, that story is true. For two shifts in a row, we picked up a wino, and convinced them that we were the Houston Fire Department. Confused as how he could have gotten to Houston from Fort Worth, they were glad to get on the old Continental Trailways bus and go back to Fort Worth. We knew the guy who worked nights at the Continenta and he would sell us a ticket to Corscicana, but mark it to Houston where the wino would get off. They were both back in Fort Worth in a matter of weeks. BEB Then there is the story of x-raying them for future identification. Re: I Areee > > > > > > > Like several others on this list, I didn't think I was THAT old! But > > Bob > > > was one of my " bosses " and was " still " a street medic when I > > wandered > > > into Crowder! > > > > > > Greg Higgins LP/FF > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2002 Report Share Posted April 9, 2002 I'd just like to take a moment and thank our " seasoned Vets " , I had an 18 year old High School EMT Student ride out the other day and she refered to me as " yoda " and " wise one " (infering age) and kept asking if I was old enough to be her dad. Now that y'all have spoken up, I know I am but just a pup in this field!! Thanks for giving me back some youth!! Mike (another generation of Fort Worth stories to be told in 20 years) Re: I Areee Also, the funeral homes supplied hand-fans to all the churches. They usually had a picture of Jesus on one side and a picture of the funeral home or hearse on the other. Real inspirational but they moved as long as your thumb held out. gg E. Gandy, JD, LP 4250 East Aquarius Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 520 299-4448 home and fax (call before sending fax) 903 530-9826 cell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2002 Report Share Posted April 9, 2002 Fans are making a come-back. I have a case of them provided by a local Hospital. Nacogdoches County EMS wegandy@... wrote: > Also, the funeral homes supplied hand-fans to all the churches. They usually > had a picture of Jesus on one side and a picture of the funeral home or > hearse on the other. Real inspirational but they moved as long as your thumb > held out. > > gg > > E. Gandy, JD, LP > 4250 East Aquarius Drive > Tucson, AZ 85718 > 520 299-4448 home and fax (call before sending fax) > 903 530-9826 cell > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2002 Report Share Posted April 9, 2002 You would find funeral home fans in the song book rack of every church in town. On a muggy 95 degree day, sitting in a church full of people, in sourth Texas, those fans could sure help evaporate all that sweat. I have one that has a pleasant rural scene on the front and an ad for and Funeral Service (including their 24-hour ambulance service) on the back. Maxine Re: I Areee > Also, the funeral homes supplied hand-fans to all the churches. They usually > had a picture of Jesus on one side and a picture of the funeral home or > hearse on the other. Real inspirational but they moved as long as your thumb > held out. > > gg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2002 Report Share Posted April 10, 2002 Our funeral home fans all had a picture of Jesus on the front. and Brummits were the best because they were on a little stick. -Sorrels were OK but you had to stick your thumb through a hole in it and it would wear a blister on you on a hot Sunday when the preacher got really wound up and went on too long. And every Methodist knew that if church wasn't over by 11:45 the Baptists would beat you to the Main Cafe and take up all the booths and you'd have to settle for the Texas Cafe or the Blue Front whose chicken and dressing was clearly inferior. Besides, only the Main Cafe served real butter, not that " oleo " that the other two put on the bread plate. gg E. Gandy, JD, LP 4250 East Aquarius Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 520 299-4448 home and fax (call before sending fax) 903 530-9826 cell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2002 Report Share Posted April 13, 2002 Age test: How many of you can provide the last line for these little ditties? There were many others, and they often included public safety messages like these. Train approaching Whistle squealing Pause! Avoid that Rundown feeling! _________________ Is he Lonesome Or just blind-- This guy who drives So close behind? _________________ Maxine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2002 Report Share Posted April 13, 2002 Age test: How many of you can provide the last line for these little ditties? There were many others, and they often included public safety messages like these. Train approaching Whistle squealing Pause! Avoid that Rundown feeling! _________________ Is he Lonesome Or just blind-- This guy who drives So close behind? _________________ Maxine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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