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Comment on Why did it take so long? One of the big questions in Spotsylvania County after fatal fire where woman stayed on the phone with 911. by Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:46:30 +0000

SAD, REALLY REALLY SAD!

Comment on DC Police conducting review of paramedic who provided care to dying two-year-old girl. Homicide detectives will try determine if the EMS worker was criminally negligent. by Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:25:02 +0000

No question that the medic did the wrong thing, and those actions results in bad consequences, and the medic owns those consequences. Not knowing all the details, why is the EMT exempt? If the medic won’t transport, the EMT has their own license, they need to point out the poor care and act on it! If they can’t (medic overrules, has dept policy against this, etc), then the EMT should write a run report of how things were from their perspective and how they attempted to transport/provide care, etc. In an ER, a RN is not exempt from liabiliy just because a MD “dumps a patient”…they have a legal obligation to speak up and do something. Silence is commission…..

Comment on DC Police conducting review of paramedic who provided care to dying two-year-old girl. Homicide detectives will try determine if the EMS worker was criminally negligent. by Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:02:33 +0000

The medic is a SHE. Not a HE. And she is a singlr role ems only provider. 3rd service looking better and better each day.

Comment on DC Police conducting review of paramedic who provided care to dying two-year-old girl. Homicide detectives will try determine if the EMS worker was criminally negligent. by The Truth

The Truth — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:59:31 +0000

My only comment to this “police investigation” is: If you do a witch hunt on a Paramedic, you better start a police investigation on EVERY death where a patient has been to their Dr or ER within the 3 weeks prior to their death.
This situation is not a criminal matter, it is a civil matter. Doctors aren’t arrested for their screwups, they are sued in civil court for malpractice and their license can be pulled by a medical review board.
This is just grand standing.

Comment on Newly released images from September 11, 2001. NIST responds to FOIA with thousands of photos from an NYPD helicopter. by Jason Mack

Jason Mack — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:42:09 +0000

What about the rights of the photographers? Shouldn’t they have the right to determine who sees the photographs and shouldn’t they be compensated?

Comment on DC Police conducting review of paramedic who provided care to dying two-year-old girl. Homicide detectives will try determine if the EMS worker was criminally negligent. by Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:08:00 +0000

The crew obviously did not act in the patients best interest. That’s what it all comes down to.

Comment on DC Police conducting review of paramedic who provided care to dying two-year-old girl. Homicide detectives will try determine if the EMS worker was criminally negligent. by Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:24:12 +0000

You can’t blame “the system” for this! The system has nothing to do with this if the system is being carried out by people that are performing their jobs as they are supposed to be. The medic in charge was (in no question) not performing his duties as he is entrusted to do by the citizens of the community in which he works and should be held accountable. It is what it is and this wildcard didn’t follow his own departments SOP’s and you act surprised when there is a tragic outcome like this? Tell me you would feel the same if this was YOUR child? If these people have this level of total disregard and lack of care for the job then step aside and let the people standing in line for your job have it!

Comment on DC Police conducting review of paramedic who provided care to dying two-year-old girl. Homicide detectives will try determine if the EMS worker was criminally negligent. by Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:18:29 +0000

Yes Dave, it could be a book. Unfortunately, I believe no one has all the answers but there are several consistent factors over the years. Listed in no particular order:

a.no true leadership for two decades in the DCFD – and that has been from each consecutive mayor on down with regard to the FD. IMO, Rubin is the best Chief we have had in that time period, but some crucial mistakes by some underlings were made and have put him behind the eight ball. Oh, did I mention that Fenty had an opportunity to put a man into the position that could have fixed most of these problems but turned his bipolar back on the solution.

b.Despite all this talk and today’s Post article re culture differences, the mistake on this ped was made by a mediocre at best civilian hire with an EMS career tract. Can you imagine the outcry the Local and the anti-fire based EMS cadre would have been against a paramedic-firefighter on an engine co.

c. That being said, the public health service which is what the DCFD has primarily become is more difficult than ever and mistake will ALWAYS happen. No action like CRM has been taken to MINIMIZE this.

d. Criminal action against this medic instead of QA? Maybe the fair-impartiality of the police dept will fix the actions of and scare those stupid employees into compliance. What a joke. Abandonment to be prosecuted criminally. A criminally willful act? Yep, she wanted the ped to die. Hell, who needs a medical director or a QA process? I am pretty sure this action will turn into a farce. Sure will be interesting to see how Kenny Lyons reacts.

e. workload and unit utilization rates have yet to be addressed. With the budget situation, I doubt this will be addressed in my career, and the working conditions and anti-union bias towards the fire fighters (who are doing a great job, probably better than ever in the City’s history, at least from an EMS service delivery effort) will continue to deteriorate. Try comparing the working conditions for medics in London or LA Fire or Charlotte or Miami to what is happening to them in DC. No doubt we have been and continue to be second world – not second rate as the media would imply but operationally second world.

And on, and on

Comment on DC Police conducting review of paramedic who provided care to dying two-year-old girl. Homicide detectives will try determine if the EMS worker was criminally negligent. by Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:24:02 +0000

This should be a wake up call for everyone who rides the ambulance and for every jurisdiction out there. There are a great deal of highly dedicated EMS workers. But for every dedicated EMT/Medic there is a disgruntled firefighter who hates being on the unit.

For all those who are riding the “Gut Bucket” and hating it, leave your attitude at home and do the right thing or quit and get another job and stop putting lives at risk.

Comment on Why did it take so long? One of the big questions in Spotsylvania County after fatal fire where woman stayed on the phone with 911. by Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:22:02 +0000

I’ am posting not to criticize, but to offer “COMMAND” (cause I wasn’t quit sure who was in command until later within the incident, who command was) some food for thought or should I ask:

Why Eng 6 had Water supply across route 3, and moved to the school as a pose to the next due company (secondary water supply)?

Why aren’t units using universal language (Nat. Standards?) Unit late in the incident ex: Side A =Alpha D=delta etc?

What were the sector assignments besides div 1, Saftey?

What is the status of the fire?

Why didn’t Command allow Eng 10 to search 1st fl not the 2nd, while there was still one unaccountable for and reports of one still on the 2nd floor?

Does Communications center provide Incident during updates?

Unit from the city won’t respond that far in the county, with confirmed people trapped??? What about MUTUAL AIDE…

PAR Check… PAR Check … PAR Check… PAR Check