RE: Re: EMS Recruitment Video

[Guest guest]

It works for the US Marine Corps, the US Navy, The US Air Force, and the US

Army (and the Reserve and Guard, GO ARMY!) and even the less glamorous US

Coast Gaurd, so why not. We need some motivated folks to be injected into

the system, and maybe this aproach will yield some fruit. Of course we all

know that at best advertising has some truth, I see no difference here. I

operate a part-time videography business, and could do something similar,

given the resources of people, equipment, and time (not to mention some real

money to use copyrighted music). Botom line, how much stuff is on your

belt? hehe

Sudik LP

VideoWorks Digital Productions

[Guest guest]

It works for the US Marine Corps, the US Navy, The US Air Force, and the US

Army (and the Reserve and Guard, GO ARMY!) and even the less glamorous US

Coast Gaurd, so why not. We need some motivated folks to be injected into

the system, and maybe this aproach will yield some fruit. Of course we all

know that at best advertising has some truth, I see no difference here. I

operate a part-time videography business, and could do something similar,

given the resources of people, equipment, and time (not to mention some real

money to use copyrighted music). Botom line, how much stuff is on your

belt? hehe

Sudik LP

VideoWorks Digital Productions

[Guest guest]

Hey! Nice to finally know what I am. LOL

" E. Bledsoe, DO, FACEP " wrote: If you:

1. Ever bought anything from Dyna-Med

2. d a " windshield punch "

3. Slept with a scanner on at home.

4. Had an oxygen cylinder wrench on your key chain.

5. Experimented to get alternate sounds out of the electronic siren

YOU ARE A WANKER!

E. Bledsoe, DO, FACEP

Midlothian, Texas

Don't miss the Western States EMS Cruise!

http://proemseducators.com/index.html

[Guest guest]

Hey! Nice to finally know what I am. LOL

" E. Bledsoe, DO, FACEP " wrote: If you:

1. Ever bought anything from Dyna-Med

2. d a " windshield punch "

3. Slept with a scanner on at home.

4. Had an oxygen cylinder wrench on your key chain.

5. Experimented to get alternate sounds out of the electronic siren

YOU ARE A WANKER!

E. Bledsoe, DO, FACEP

Midlothian, Texas

Don't miss the Western States EMS Cruise!

http://proemseducators.com/index.html

[Guest guest]

Hey! Nice to finally know what I am. LOL

" E. Bledsoe, DO, FACEP " wrote: If you:

1. Ever bought anything from Dyna-Med

2. d a " windshield punch "

3. Slept with a scanner on at home.

4. Had an oxygen cylinder wrench on your key chain.

5. Experimented to get alternate sounds out of the electronic siren

YOU ARE A WANKER!

E. Bledsoe, DO, FACEP

Midlothian, Texas

Don't miss the Western States EMS Cruise!

http://proemseducators.com/index.html

[Guest guest]

What if the oxygen wrench wasn't on the key ring, but in the pocket? Does

that take one to semi-wanker status?

RE: EMS Recruitment Video

> If you:

>

> 1. Ever bought anything from Dyna-Med

> 2. d a " windshield punch "

> 3. Slept with a scanner on at home.

> 4. Had an oxygen cylinder wrench on your key chain.

> 5. Experimented to get alternate sounds out of the electronic siren

>

> YOU ARE A WANKER!

>

> E. Bledsoe, DO, FACEP

> Midlothian, Texas

>

> Don't miss the Western States EMS Cruise!

> http://proemseducators.com/index.html

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I think the " Texas Version " could be a little more realistic while keeping

the modern, action packed nature. We are still loosing more EMS personnel

than we are producing. I also agree that we must recruit quality if we are

to fix the retention issue. There are plenty of agencies that spend large

sums of money on recruiting at a national level with marginal success. I see

no reason why these agencies would not be more than willing to contribute to

the cost of the project.

Dr. B, what kind of cash are we talking about? $50K, $300K? I've never done

a TV commercial.

I would be more than willing to bring it up while here at GETAC...

Curtis Mc EMT-P

Re: EMS Recruitment Video

I share Dr. Bledsoe's observation that the video is a mixed bag. I

have serious reservations about appealing to mindless purient

interests in order to fill our ranks.

Of course, the biggest problem I have with such a thing in Texas is

that I don't see us as having such a serious problem to begin with.

Certainly not on the order of Pittsburgh, where the video

originated. Look at the numbers of personnel certified through

DSHS. Anybody seen an EMT class that was cancelled for lack of

interest lately? Nope. We're turning out plenty of wankers. The

problem is not in recruitment. The problem is in retention. And if

we continue to recruit based upon a lie, the retention problem will

forever plague the system.

It's nothing more than the proverbial bandaid on the arterial bleed

to feed a revolving door.

Fix the system. Recruitment and retention will then take care of

itself.

Rob

[Guest guest]

I think the " Texas Version " could be a little more realistic while keeping

the modern, action packed nature. We are still loosing more EMS personnel

than we are producing. I also agree that we must recruit quality if we are

to fix the retention issue. There are plenty of agencies that spend large

sums of money on recruiting at a national level with marginal success. I see

no reason why these agencies would not be more than willing to contribute to

the cost of the project.

Dr. B, what kind of cash are we talking about? $50K, $300K? I've never done

a TV commercial.

I would be more than willing to bring it up while here at GETAC...

Curtis Mc EMT-P

Re: EMS Recruitment Video

I share Dr. Bledsoe's observation that the video is a mixed bag. I

have serious reservations about appealing to mindless purient

interests in order to fill our ranks.

Of course, the biggest problem I have with such a thing in Texas is

that I don't see us as having such a serious problem to begin with.

Certainly not on the order of Pittsburgh, where the video

originated. Look at the numbers of personnel certified through

DSHS. Anybody seen an EMT class that was cancelled for lack of

interest lately? Nope. We're turning out plenty of wankers. The

problem is not in recruitment. The problem is in retention. And if

we continue to recruit based upon a lie, the retention problem will

forever plague the system.

It's nothing more than the proverbial bandaid on the arterial bleed

to feed a revolving door.

Fix the system. Recruitment and retention will then take care of

itself.

Rob

[Guest guest]

The cost depends on the quality. Using a 3-chip camera and professional

editing you can get out under $15,000 for several good, but similar 30

second pieces.

BEB

E. Bledsoe, DO, FACEP

Midlothian, Texas

Please note new phone numbers:

is now (Office)

remains the same (FAX)

Re: EMS Recruitment Video

I share Dr. Bledsoe's observation that the video is a mixed bag. I have

serious reservations about appealing to mindless purient interests in order

to fill our ranks.

Of course, the biggest problem I have with such a thing in Texas is that I

don't see us as having such a serious problem to begin with.

Certainly not on the order of Pittsburgh, where the video originated. Look

at the numbers of personnel certified through DSHS. Anybody seen an EMT

class that was cancelled for lack of interest lately? Nope. We're turning

out plenty of wankers. The problem is not in recruitment. The problem is

in retention. And if we continue to recruit based upon a lie, the retention

problem will forever plague the system.

It's nothing more than the proverbial bandaid on the arterial bleed to feed

a revolving door.

Fix the system. Recruitment and retention will then take care of itself.

Rob

[Guest guest]

I have three-chip cameras, and a up-to-date editing suite. I would also be

willing to work pro-bono (sp) given certain resources. We just need a solid

cast....

Re: EMS Recruitment Video

>

> I share Dr. Bledsoe's observation that the video is a mixed bag. I have

> serious reservations about appealing to mindless purient interests in

> order

> to fill our ranks.

>

> Of course, the biggest problem I have with such a thing in Texas is that I

> don't see us as having such a serious problem to begin with.

> Certainly not on the order of Pittsburgh, where the video originated.

> Look

> at the numbers of personnel certified through DSHS. Anybody seen an EMT

> class that was cancelled for lack of interest lately? Nope. We're

> turning

> out plenty of wankers. The problem is not in recruitment. The problem is

> in retention. And if we continue to recruit based upon a lie, the

> retention

> problem will forever plague the system.

>

> It's nothing more than the proverbial bandaid on the arterial bleed to

> feed

> a revolving door.

>

> Fix the system. Recruitment and retention will then take care of itself.

>

> Rob

>

>

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>

>

[Guest guest]

I have three-chip cameras, and a up-to-date editing suite. I would also be

willing to work pro-bono (sp) given certain resources. We just need a solid

cast....

Re: EMS Recruitment Video

>

> I share Dr. Bledsoe's observation that the video is a mixed bag. I have

> serious reservations about appealing to mindless purient interests in

> order

> to fill our ranks.

>

> Of course, the biggest problem I have with such a thing in Texas is that I

> don't see us as having such a serious problem to begin with.

> Certainly not on the order of Pittsburgh, where the video originated.

> Look

> at the numbers of personnel certified through DSHS. Anybody seen an EMT

> class that was cancelled for lack of interest lately? Nope. We're

> turning

> out plenty of wankers. The problem is not in recruitment. The problem is

> in retention. And if we continue to recruit based upon a lie, the

> retention

> problem will forever plague the system.

>

> It's nothing more than the proverbial bandaid on the arterial bleed to

> feed

> a revolving door.

>

> Fix the system. Recruitment and retention will then take care of itself.

>

> Rob

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have three-chip cameras, and a up-to-date editing suite. I would also be

willing to work pro-bono (sp) given certain resources. We just need a solid

cast....

Re: EMS Recruitment Video

>

> I share Dr. Bledsoe's observation that the video is a mixed bag. I have

> serious reservations about appealing to mindless purient interests in

> order

> to fill our ranks.

>

> Of course, the biggest problem I have with such a thing in Texas is that I

> don't see us as having such a serious problem to begin with.

> Certainly not on the order of Pittsburgh, where the video originated.

> Look

> at the numbers of personnel certified through DSHS. Anybody seen an EMT

> class that was cancelled for lack of interest lately? Nope. We're

> turning

> out plenty of wankers. The problem is not in recruitment. The problem is

> in retention. And if we continue to recruit based upon a lie, the

> retention

> problem will forever plague the system.

>

> It's nothing more than the proverbial bandaid on the arterial bleed to

> feed

> a revolving door.

>

> Fix the system. Recruitment and retention will then take care of itself.

>

> Rob

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

The problem here in far west Texas is we can't get any classes. We have several

people who want to take classes but we can't get anyone to coordinate and commit

to teaching the class. Any ideas?

Cavaness EMT-P

Marfa EMS

The Sudik's wrote:

It works for the US Marine Corps, the US Navy, The US Air Force, and the US

Army (and the Reserve and Guard, GO ARMY!) and even the less glamorous US

Coast Gaurd, so why not. We need some motivated folks to be injected into

the system, and maybe this aproach will yield some fruit. Of course we all

know that at best advertising has some truth, I see no difference here. I

operate a part-time videography business, and could do something similar,

given the resources of people, equipment, and time (not to mention some real

money to use copyrighted music). Botom line, how much stuff is on your

belt? hehe

Sudik LP

VideoWorks Digital Productions

[Guest guest]

Might be something worth pursuing. There was another videographer on the

list--not sure what sort of equipment he has.

E. Bledsoe, DO, FACEP

Midlothian, Texas

Please note new phone numbers:

is now (Office)

remains the same (FAX)

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Subject: Re: Re: EMS Recruitment Video

I have three-chip cameras, and a up-to-date editing suite. I would also be

willing to work pro-bono (sp) given certain resources. We just need a solid

cast....

Re: EMS Recruitment Video

>

> I share Dr. Bledsoe's observation that the video is a mixed bag. I have

> serious reservations about appealing to mindless purient interests in

> order

> to fill our ranks.

>

> Of course, the biggest problem I have with such a thing in Texas is that I

> don't see us as having such a serious problem to begin with.

> Certainly not on the order of Pittsburgh, where the video originated.

> Look

> at the numbers of personnel certified through DSHS. Anybody seen an EMT

> class that was cancelled for lack of interest lately? Nope. We're

> turning

> out plenty of wankers. The problem is not in recruitment. The problem is

> in retention. And if we continue to recruit based upon a lie, the

> retention

> problem will forever plague the system.

>

> It's nothing more than the proverbial bandaid on the arterial bleed to

> feed

> a revolving door.

>

> Fix the system. Recruitment and retention will then take care of itself.

>

> Rob

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