User profile: lasvegasmedic

Make fun of Senator Ensign as you will for his moments of indiscretion. Many dignitaries were invited to this event for our local kids, and he was the only Senator to show up. Mr. Reid must be busy dodging town hall meetings and public appearances himself. As for Miss Ellis and her perfect score...call me biased, but a perfect score for a perfect daughter, well heck I am proud as pudding. Good job O, hold your head high and continue to aspire for your dreams. USCGA is in your future.

To anyone who is challenging McCain...it was not him who bashed Las Vegas, it was Obama. He is simply pointing out the fact that the pork barrel spending that Obama was so vehemently against is strong as ever. This country would be heading in the right direction had McCain won. Democrats keep stealing from those who have earned and worked to gie to lazy single mothers of 5 with 5 different daddies, who didn't graduate from high school. Don't fool yourselves folks, and stop blaming those who have worked for everything they have earned for your shortcomings.

To the individual who has the audacity to ask of the cost...stop. This man dedicated his life to the protection of yours in both the military and the Fire Department. I am apalled that someone has the nerve to question a celebration of this man's life. A man who would never question your emergency and who would only live to serve others. Please refrain from making such ludicrous remarks about those who serve you and place their lives on the line for you.

Well first, we are not ambulance drivers. Many of us have associates degrees, the same as RN's. Some have bachelors degrees, the same as RN's. RN's work in perfect conditions, perfect lighting, perfect equipment, and perfect compensation. RN's start at 27-35 dollars and hour. Medics start at 15. We work in hot ambulances, transport drunks, mentally ill, and yes occasionally sick patients. We start IV's in moving ambulances with these sick patients, intubate them, can stick needles into their throat, neck, chest, and bones to perform life saving skills, all on our own. Far cry from a "driver." By the way, truck drivers for Republic Services make in excess of 24 dollars an hour.

We don't want to be rich, nor do we expect it. We do however want to be respected as a profession and make an honest dollar for it. The fire departments here may pick up some of the slack, but they don't transport patients and very few of them have the continuing care knowledge, yet they make in excess of 100 thousand a year, while we get by on 34-36,000. Safety is a word, not a concern as the almighty dollar dictates how safe we are.

And the last thing...the FLU is not a medical emergency. Thanks for sharing your ignorance. If you stop breathing, go pulseless, have chest pain, can't move, that's an emergency. Go to your family doctor for a cough with congestion or your diarrhea. Stop abusing the system.

Support those who support your community. Support the Medics and EMT's of Las Vegas.