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Scituate Ambulance run with the following staff:
2 - EMT-Paramedic's,
--> 2 EMT-Paramedics soon to arrive!
-------> 1 waiting to test (Current EMT-C)
-------> 1 finishing school (Current EMT-C)
11 - EMT-Cardiac's
2 - EMT-Basic's
3 - EMT I/C status
4 - Drivers
New members pending: 15+
(Current as of 6/9/11)
Please keep in mind that these staffing levels will and do change daily as members come and go daily.
We are always looking for members! Please Join Us!
What is...
EMT-Basic (EMT-B)= Trained to provide Basic Life Support (BLS) care and
treatment to the sick and injured. They can splint, provide airway support, administer some common medications and provide
basic care to you in your time of need. EMT-B. EMT-B's are a large part of the EMS system, it is the starting point for all
EMT's.
EMT-Cardiac (EMT-C)= Trained to provide all of the above and Advanced Life Support
(ALS). EMT-C's can provide advanced airway support (breathing tubes), advanced medications, start IV's to administer
those medications. They can also give cardiac medications as well as pain control. The normal 911 call in Rhode Island will
bring you EMT-Cardiac's or EMT-Basic's.
EMT-Paramedic (EMT-P)= All of the above skill from EMT-B and EMT-C. EMT-P's are also Advanced
Life Support (ALS). They provide advanced airway skills that EMT-C's are not allowed to do. These skills are for a
true emergency and require very special training. EMT-P's do hundreds of clinical hours and skills in emergency rooms and
rescues / ambulances. They have to pass the National Registry for EMT test. This test is a hands on and a written test. EMT-P's
also have more cardiac and respiratory training using special equipment. EMT-P's can give several more drugs that EMT-C's
are not allowed to. In the state of Rhode Island EMT-P's are more common in private ambulance companies doing critical care
runs. EMT-P's also respond to 911 calls in some areas. Again note that EMT-C's are the normal standard of care in the state
of Rhode Island.
Drivers = These people drive the ambulance for us. This allows the EMT(s) to stay in the rear of the unit
and provide you care. They are trained in basic first aid and CPR. Drivers are a very important part of our team as well!
Please consider joining our team. Apply by pressing the link to the left.
"PRECIOUS FEW"
The wind upon our face, is often brisk and cold.
It's
not always the weather, but the plight beyond control.
God surely saw a need, for the work we're pursuing.
His words
echo gently, "Be not weary in well doing."
Time waits for no one, desperately we fight;
To beat the golden hour,
do our job and do it right.
Sacrifice has no limit, self must be denied.
Praise does not exist, and patience has
been tried.
Weakness becomes strength, courage replaces fear.
Exhaustion is forgotten, when we feel His presence
near.
Prayer is our greatest tool, and first on every call.
Without God, the stumbling blocks,would surely make
us fall.
In a troubled world, which we must live,there's only a 'precious few,'
Who are capable and willing, to
give the way we do.
God took the best and made a team, to lend a helping hand.
He needed us to be the ones, with
footprints in the sand.
Copyright ©
Written by A North Carolina EMT!
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An EMS Prayer
As I perform my duty Lord
Whatever be the call,
Help to guide
and keep me safe
From dangers big and small.
I want to serve and do my best
No matter what the scene,
I
pledge to keep my skills refined,
My judgement quick and keen.
This calling to give of my self
Most do not understand,
But
I stand ready all the time
To help my fellow man.
To have the chance to help a child
Restore his laugh with glee,
A
word of thanks I might not hear,
But knowing is enough for me.
The praise of men is fine for some,
But I feel truly blessed,
That
you oh Lord have chosen me
To serve in EMS!
L. Lipps
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E.M.T. OATH
Be it pledged as an Emergency Medical Technician, I will honor the physical and judicial
laws of of God and man. I will follow that regimen which, according to my ability and judgement, I consider for the benefit
of patients and abstain form whatever is deleterious and mischievous, nor shall I suggest any such counsel. Into whatever
honors I enter, I will go into them for the benefit of only the sick and injured, never revealing what I see or hear in the
lives of men unless required by law.
I shall also share my medical knowledge with those who may benefit from what I have
learned. I will serve unselfishly and continuously in order to help make a better world for all mankind.
While I continue to keep this oath unviolated, may it be granted to me to enjoy life,
and the
practice of the art, respected by all men, in all times. Should I trespass or violate this oath, may the
reverse be my lot. So help me God.
Adopted by The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians 1978
I'LL SHOW YOU A VOLUNTEER
Show me a person who spends endless hours in training without pay,
And,
I'll show you a volunteer.
Show me a person where a cry for help brings split-second dispatch,
And,
I'll show you a volunteer.
Show me a person who is devastated when lives are lost or maimed,
And,
I'll show you a volunteer.
Show me a person who is graciously welcomed as a next-door neighbor,
And,
I'll show you a volunteer.
Show me a person who takes ridicule more than compliments,
And, I'll show
you a volunteer.
Show me a person whose car is garaged with the grille facing out,
And, I'll
show you a volunteer.
Show me a person who sacrifices homelife, TV... even tender moments,
And,
I'll show you a volunteer.
Show me a person visibly moved at the strains of our National Anthem,
And,
I'll show you a volunteer.
Show me a person who may be asked to give more than just dedication,
And,
I'll show you a volunteer.
Show me a person who is asked to give more... and more... and more,
And,
I'll show you a volunteer.
--Author Unknown
1003 Danielson Pike
P.O. Box 333
N. Scituate, RI 02857
401-647-5822
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