Guest guest Posted February 12, 2003 Report Share Posted February 12, 2003 That is a joke I hope, that is the kind of résistance I fought in the 60's when trying to get the curtains out of the funeral home ambulances and a nice set of ems equipment installed. I remember one funeral home operator claimed the milk trucks did not have window so the public could not see what was going on in there while we were killing their family, talk about the skillet calling the kettle black. I hope this was a joke but understanding burocrats I realize it might be a new classification of government helping you with tax dollars. Remember this really happened 30 years ago in some major cites. Medstar > EMS service set to take over Texas EMS. > > Mogen- Funeral Home has announced that it has been contracted to take > over the ambulance services for Fort Worth and Arlington. Mogen- > spokesman Bill Bones stated, " It's true. We just ordered 68 high-top, > oxygen-equipped Cadillac Ambulances. We intend to provide quality customer > service at a significant cost-savings for the cities. " Bones confirmed that > his ambulances will not be staffed by paramedics, but by competent > assistants who will cater to the physical needs of the patient. He stated, > " The speed of these Cadillacs is such that we can get the patient to the > hospital before a paramedic can get out of his " milk truck " and put on his > goggles, mask, gloves and collect his 100 pounds of medical equipment. " > " This paramedic stuff is a bunch of hooey! " he states. > > City Manager Ralph Bones said, " We are pleased with our new ambulance > arrangement. The firemen can get back to their dominoes and the ambulance > drivers can get back to what they should be doing--driving the ambulances. " > I am tired of paying all of this money for 'street doctors' when all our > citizenry wants is a ride to the damn hospital. " The Mogen- bid was > 90% less than the bid of the closest competitor East Texas Medical Center > EMS. East Texas EMS Manager Tony Myers could not be reached as he was on > the phone talking to his cousin Tony Soprano. > > Bones said, " We will start our attendants out at $6.00 per hour. > Experienced ambulance drivers can make $7.00 per hour as long as they don't > have too many tickets. " When asked about the current EMTs and Paramedics > who serve Fort Worth and Dallas, Bones said, " Well, they could get a job at > Mcs or a nursing home--at least it would be more money for them. " > > City Manager Bones summed it up this way, " Life was much easier and much > safer in the 1950s. If your kid got hit by a Greyhound bus and died, it was > your fault for not watching the kid. Now, everybody wants to blame the city > and the paramedics and the doctors when their kid does not survive a > Greyhound bus collision. We will put a stop to that. " > > Mogen- is scheduled to begin operations at noon on February 29, 2003. > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2003 Report Share Posted February 12, 2003 He is still being sought for stealing the Kirbyville ems funds I believe or is he in jail for that now. Yes we remember chucky. Re: Re: MedStar I know for a fact that MedStar's contract is being sold to a Chinese EMS consortium started by Jack Stout, Tony Myers and No Chow Sing, the Chinese EMS czar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2003 Report Share Posted February 12, 2003 Lets' see, I believe that the 150 was taken out of context. Typically it takes 150 or more QUALIFIED applicants to get a recruit class of 20-30 people. The written test was administered a few weeks ago and there were approximately 1000 who took the test. By the time you take the top 150 applicants, put them through the background check, physical agility and medical (plus whatever else they are doing now-a-days) you may only get 20-30 people that will make up the training class. Greg Higgins LP/FF FWFD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2003 Report Share Posted February 12, 2003 I read about it in the Enquirer, it MUST be true!! Mike Medstar > EMS service set to take over Texas EMS. > > Mogen- Funeral Home has announced that it has been contracted to take > over the ambulance services for Fort Worth and Arlington. Mogen- > spokesman Bill Bones stated, " It's true. We just ordered 68 high-top, > oxygen-equipped Cadillac Ambulances. We intend to provide quality customer > service at a significant cost-savings for the cities. " Bones confirmed that > his ambulances will not be staffed by paramedics, but by competent > assistants who will cater to the physical needs of the patient. He stated, > " The speed of these Cadillacs is such that we can get the patient to the > hospital before a paramedic can get out of his " milk truck " and put on his > goggles, mask, gloves and collect his 100 pounds of medical equipment. " > " This paramedic stuff is a bunch of hooey! " he states. > > City Manager Ralph Bones said, " We are pleased with our new ambulance > arrangement. The firemen can get back to their dominoes and the ambulance > drivers can get back to what they should be doing--driving the ambulances. " > I am tired of paying all of this money for 'street doctors' when all our > citizenry wants is a ride to the damn hospital. " The Mogen- bid was > 90% less than the bid of the closest competitor East Texas Medical Center > EMS. East Texas EMS Manager Tony Myers could not be reached as he was on > the phone talking to his cousin Tony Soprano. > > Bones said, " We will start our attendants out at $6.00 per hour. > Experienced ambulance drivers can make $7.00 per hour as long as they don't > have too many tickets. " When asked about the current EMTs and Paramedics > who serve Fort Worth and Dallas, Bones said, " Well, they could get a job at > Mcs or a nursing home--at least it would be more money for them. " > > City Manager Bones summed it up this way, " Life was much easier and much > safer in the 1950s. If your kid got hit by a Greyhound bus and died, it was > your fault for not watching the kid. Now, everybody wants to blame the city > and the paramedics and the doctors when their kid does not survive a > Greyhound bus collision. We will put a stop to that. " > > Mogen- is scheduled to begin operations at noon on February 29, 2003. > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2003 Report Share Posted February 12, 2003 Maybe we should get back to the 'deadly weapon' thread??? Mike Medstar > EMS service set to take over Texas EMS. > > Mogen- Funeral Home has announced that it has been contracted to take > over the ambulance services for Fort Worth and Arlington. Mogen- > spokesman Bill Bones stated, " It's true. We just ordered 68 high-top, > oxygen-equipped Cadillac Ambulances. We intend to provide quality customer > service at a significant cost-savings for the cities. " Bones confirmed that > his ambulances will not be staffed by paramedics, but by competent > assistants who will cater to the physical needs of the patient. He stated, > " The speed of these Cadillacs is such that we can get the patient to the > hospital before a paramedic can get out of his " milk truck " and put on his > goggles, mask, gloves and collect his 100 pounds of medical equipment. " > " This paramedic stuff is a bunch of hooey! " he states. > > City Manager Ralph Bones said, " We are pleased with our new ambulance > arrangement. The firemen can get back to their dominoes and the ambulance > drivers can get back to what they should be doing--driving the ambulances. " > I am tired of paying all of this money for 'street doctors' when all our > citizenry wants is a ride to the damn hospital. " The Mogen- bid was > 90% less than the bid of the closest competitor East Texas Medical Center > EMS. East Texas EMS Manager Tony Myers could not be reached as he was on > the phone talking to his cousin Tony Soprano. > > Bones said, " We will start our attendants out at $6.00 per hour. > Experienced ambulance drivers can make $7.00 per hour as long as they don't > have too many tickets. " When asked about the current EMTs and Paramedics > who serve Fort Worth and Dallas, Bones said, " Well, they could get a job at > Mcs or a nursing home--at least it would be more money for them. " > > City Manager Bones summed it up this way, " Life was much easier and much > safer in the 1950s. If your kid got hit by a Greyhound bus and died, it was > your fault for not watching the kid. Now, everybody wants to blame the city > and the paramedics and the doctors when their kid does not survive a > Greyhound bus collision. We will put a stop to that. " > > Mogen- is scheduled to begin operations at noon on February 29, 2003. > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2003 Report Share Posted February 12, 2003 I heard it was Sparkman Hillcrest or McGowan or even Black and . LMc PJCEMSP Re: Re: MedStar > > I know for a fact that MedStar's contract is being sold to a Chinese EMS > consortium started by Jack Stout, Tony Myers and No Chow Sing, the Chinese > EMS czar. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2003 Report Share Posted February 13, 2003 Good point, that's actually very true.. I had forgotten about that part. Out of the top 150 (taken out of these aprox 1200 who tested, all listed here: http://www.fortworthgov.org/hr/firetest.asp#A ) the 150 chosen will still have to go through physicals and background tests.. A friend of mine is ranked 96, that's the only reason I get to hear about the current FW hiring process all the time.. Steph (and yay, I just got my NR EMT-B results a few days ago, I passed!) > Lets' see, I believe that the 150 was taken out of context. Typically it > takes 150 or more QUALIFIED applicants to get a recruit class of 20-30 > people. The written test was administered a few weeks ago and there were > approximately 1000 who took the test. By the time you take the top 150 > applicants, put them through the background check, physical agility and > medical (plus whatever else they are doing now-a-days) you may only get > 20-30 people that will make up the training class. > > Greg Higgins LP/FF > FWFD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2003 Report Share Posted February 13, 2003 As for the " medics to be replaced with goats " , heyyyyy, I resemble that remark!!!! LOL Jane Hill Re: Re: MedStar I know for a fact that MedStar's contract is being sold to a Chinese EMS consortium started by Jack Stout, Tony Myers and No Chow Sing, the Chinese EMS czar. They plan to replace the ambulances with rickshaws and cut down on transportation costs, while raising the subsidy by 65%. This will be a pilot project and if it works it will be expanded into the Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Bejing markets. The transfer will take place on Lantern Festival, February 15, which is the 15th day of the Chinese new year which was Feb 1 this year. This is the Year of the Ram, and as soon as the animals can be trained, medics will be replaced with goats. Gene Gandy EMS Insider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2003 Report Share Posted February 13, 2003 Not THERE'S a name we haven't heard in a while...... Jane Re: Re: MedStar I know for a fact that MedStar's contract is being sold to a Chinese EMS consortium started by Jack Stout, Tony Myers and No Chow Sing, the Chinese EMS czar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2003 Report Share Posted February 13, 2003 I started out as a junior member of a rescue squad in the late 70's, and as an EMT for the same service. We had 4 Cadillacs, 2 Modulance type I's, and a Heavy Squad (rescue truck). The Caddies were AWESOME in the ride and top-end side of things, but they were just a LITTLE cramped on the work room side of the coin. I did love them, though... Barry E. McClung, FF/EMT-P EMS & Fire Department Patch Collector Webmaster: " The FyreMedic's Space " URL: http://www.fyremedic.com <http://www.fyremedic.com/> Re: Medstar BTW... I started out in EMS with my first " Mentor " , who owned two of those cadillac ambulances. The REALLY do ride smoothe.... It was Graham <sp> Ambulance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2003 Report Share Posted February 14, 2003 --This is PRICELESS!! Well said..you made me laugh. - In , " Dr. Bledsoe " <bbledsoe@e...> wrote: > EMS service set to take over Texas EMS. > > Mogen- Funeral Home has announced that it has been contracted to take > over the ambulance services for Fort Worth and Arlington. Mogen- > spokesman Bill Bones stated, " It's true. We just ordered 68 high- top, > oxygen-equipped Cadillac Ambulances. We intend to provide quality customer > service at a significant cost-savings for the cities. " Bones confirmed that > his ambulances will not be staffed by paramedics, but by competent > assistants who will cater to the physical needs of the patient. He stated, > " The speed of these Cadillacs is such that we can get the patient to the > hospital before a paramedic can get out of his " milk truck " and put on his > goggles, mask, gloves and collect his 100 pounds of medical equipment. " > " This paramedic stuff is a bunch of hooey! " he states. > > City Manager Ralph Bones said, " We are pleased with our new ambulance > arrangement. The firemen can get back to their dominoes and the ambulance > drivers can get back to what they should be doing--driving the ambulances. " > I am tired of paying all of this money for 'street doctors' when all our > citizenry wants is a ride to the damn hospital. " The Mogen- bid was > 90% less than the bid of the closest competitor East Texas Medical Center > EMS. East Texas EMS Manager Tony Myers could not be reached as he was on > the phone talking to his cousin Tony Soprano. > > Bones said, " We will start our attendants out at $6.00 per hour. > Experienced ambulance drivers can make $7.00 per hour as long as they don't > have too many tickets. " When asked about the current EMTs and Paramedics > who serve Fort Worth and Dallas, Bones said, " Well, they could get a job at > Mcs or a nursing home--at least it would be more money for them. " > > City Manager Bones summed it up this way, " Life was much easier and much > safer in the 1950s. If your kid got hit by a Greyhound bus and died, it was > your fault for not watching the kid. Now, everybody wants to blame the city > and the paramedics and the doctors when their kid does not survive a > Greyhound bus collision. We will put a stop to that. " > > Mogen- is scheduled to begin operations at noon on February 29, 2003. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2003 Report Share Posted February 14, 2003 My only question is this: If you do not work for an agency, then why do you care what happens for that agency. As for Medstar making their times, as far as I know we do a pretty good job at it. However, there are times that we may only have say 14 trucks on the streets and get like 20 calls. Anytime we are level 0 it is hard to make times. But that goes anywhere you are. If your service only staffs 2 trucks and gets 4 calls the last two are going to be waiting a little bit. But I guess I don't have to worry about that now, since the funeral home is going to take it over, and I will be at Mc's. :-) Think I should start practicing now, " Would you like fries with that? " or " would you like 2 apple pies for a $1? " Dang I don't need another stinking uniform to worry about. L.P., NREMT-P Never be afraid to try new things. Remember, a lone amateur built the ark. A bunch of professionals built the Titanic. Why does Sea World have a seafood restaurant? I am halfway through a fish burger when I realize... OH my god, I could be eating a slow learner. Lynda Montgomery _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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