Comments for Medic Madness

Comment on EMS and ADD by Alex

Alex — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:16:00 +0000

hi! Im glad I found this, I have a lot of ADD tendencies, and hate sit-down jobs, and I’ve been considering doing the EMT program at my community college, but didnt know if it was good for people with ADD. Would you say that most the time, it keeps you interested because its hands on and always changing? THanks, Im trying to decide what to do!

Comment on Privatizing Detroit EMS by Howdy234

Howdy234 — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:37:00 +0000

AMR, Paramedics Plus, Rural Metro, Acadian are all big enough

Comment on Privatizing Detroit EMS by Ktflame2001

Ktflame2001 — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:36:00 +0000

EMS in Detroit is an interesting case study in itself. I am not a resident of Detroit and I do not proclaim that I know a lot about what’s going on in the Detroit FD, but I do know that EMS is deplorable and if it does not get fixed quickly people will continue to die unessesarily. I have over 25 years of experience in the Fire and EMS arena and have been following Detroit’s EMS wows for several years now. I have come to the conclusion that two things will need to take place; either EMS should be removed from under the Fire Department and a new EMS agency be formed or remain in the Fire Department with its own autonomy and budget.

Comment on Privatizing Detroit EMS by Too Old To Work

Too Old To Work — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:01:00 +0000

If the Public Utility Model is so successful why are so many of them going under? Of course the key to the PUM model is System Status Management and getting the fire departments to respond first to stop the response clock. The cost savings are illusory, it’s in reality cost shifting.

Detroit’s problem is that it’s Detroit. Successive corrupt administrations that steal the tax payers money. Fix the under lying corruption and a lot of Detroit’s problems will fix themselves.

http://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/2010/01/detroit-corruption-keeps-piling/

It won’t matter who runs EMS as long as the people who run the city are crooks. You can be sure that a contract to a private ambulance would go to the service that provided the best bribes, not the best price or service.

The voters of Detroit are getting exactly what they deserve.

Comment on Sit Wait And Talk by Too Old To Work

Too Old To Work — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:48:00 +0000

The stupid and unprofessional part was your supervisor sitting you out at a standby for an entire shift and not thinking that you might need food, water, or a bathroom break. What you did was fine, what the supervisor did was moronic. Taking your food without asking was worthy of an ass kicking.

I’ve done a lot of standbys and we’ve learned to make sure that crews have what they need.

Personally, I think your idea of towing the trailer was a good one. Obviously left coast cops don’t have any sense of humor!

Comment on Privatizing Detroit EMS by an old dog

an old dog — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:58:00 +0000

One only has to look out county to Huron Valley Ambulance and their working model with some of the communities like Jackson. They have a working model that works and is yet profitable. It’s all political and the politicans need to get away from having a “taste” of the proceeds.

Comment on Privatizing Detroit EMS by Resquejunkie

Resquejunkie — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:08:00 +0000

Huron Valley Ambulance is fully capable. By far the best private company I worked for prior to being a career FF/Medic.

Comment on Privatizing Detroit EMS by Resquejunkie

Resquejunkie — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:05:00 +0000

Volunteer service serving a population of a million will NEVER work. I was a volunteer for some years as well before I went full time down south.

Comment on Privatizing Detroit EMS by Twilliams

Twilliams — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:53:00 +0000

Are we really suprised by this???? How can an ambulance service generate money when over half the people don’t have insurance, and these bills never get paid! Oh what about the people that call an ambulance to utilize them as a CAB. Insurance companies usaually won’t pay for just a ride. Really people!! EMS in Detroit is screwed up system. When someone really needs an ambulance, it is delayed because of the other people are using it as a CAB, & that is why Detroit has delayed responses. If people paid their bills in Detroit, well then they would visit their family doctor which is cheaper then an ER visit. Detroit is Broke!!!

Comment on Privatizing Detroit EMS by Ddp015

Ddp015 — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:13:00 +0000

DEMS budget for a year is 23 million. Thats if they see all of that. The city pays a private company 1.8 million for 2 trucks for the casinos which are provided by a private company. DEMS made the city 17.3 million dollars last year pulling over 140,000 runs. It costs the city less then 6 million a year to run DEMS. if you bring a private company in it will cost them a lot more in the long run.