tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265919576439626812.post4011616651172908484..comments2023-03-30T03:20:52.737-06:00Comments on I Never Wanted To Be A FireFighter.: Should Firehouses be used as health clinics?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17171252225944337595noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265919576439626812.post-5019564688753856942012-05-15T17:50:01.071-06:002012-05-15T17:50:01.071-06:00Interesting! Like you're behind the scenes but...Interesting! Like you're behind the scenes but also in the action?Sandra Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191775335774130719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265919576439626812.post-2093576496777550352012-05-14T21:20:37.457-06:002012-05-14T21:20:37.457-06:00Thanks Rain I have been sick and so have the kids ...Thanks Rain I have been sick and so have the kids so I'm hoping to get back to posting tomorrow.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17171252225944337595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265919576439626812.post-78033404701570999162012-05-14T11:51:12.650-06:002012-05-14T11:51:12.650-06:00I'm not sure I have anything intelligent to ad...I'm not sure I have anything intelligent to add, but I wanted you to know I AM reading ;-)k~https://www.blogger.com/profile/17308736457276683273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265919576439626812.post-68668256738874928652012-05-10T07:17:59.299-06:002012-05-10T07:17:59.299-06:00Thanks Jenn, I think this will be a good program, ...Thanks Jenn, I think this will be a good program, one thing is for sure, we will see most of these people one way or another anyway. The fire service has been very good at teaching about fire safety awareness now they can do the same with medical conditions.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17171252225944337595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265919576439626812.post-42316834692342492802012-05-09T21:40:19.046-06:002012-05-09T21:40:19.046-06:00Well-- I have a thought or two on this. Kinda a p...Well-- I have a thought or two on this. Kinda a pro/con kinda thing. Definitely--the fire house is probably not the place to do this--unless it was big enough to have a room outside of where you live to do it. I thought back to when we used to vote at the fire station. Long Long LONG lines and if they got a call it was just a disaster out in the parking area. Anyway, my thought there would be Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07559573562599754752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265919576439626812.post-11580936225943210762012-05-08T20:06:41.141-06:002012-05-08T20:06:41.141-06:00Hey FF/Medic I agree with you, our guys will be do...Hey FF/Medic I agree with you, our guys will be doing the follow-ups when they are out in their districts. I hear a lot of guys are not keen on this but hey when I started there were many things we didn't do that we did later. We help people that's what we do.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17171252225944337595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265919576439626812.post-40726018449972703312012-05-08T16:07:24.832-06:002012-05-08T16:07:24.832-06:00A very similar project is in the works at my depar...A very similar project is in the works at my department. The clinics at our stations are supposed to be staffed by a medic and either a PA or Nurse Practitioner. There's even talk of someone from the county doing follow up visits at the homes of these patients. <br /><br />While it's not what the fire service started out doing I think we are uniquely positioned to help out in this Firefighter/Paramedichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16036844976936171167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265919576439626812.post-62529726757554633692012-05-08T09:52:08.538-06:002012-05-08T09:52:08.538-06:00Thanks Sandra and Jo. Yeah Sandra I agree and this...Thanks Sandra and Jo. Yeah Sandra I agree and this could help out the burden on ERs as well as helping people before they call 911, any time you roll a BRT emergent there is a chance of an accident, another plus.<br /><br />You were never a FF Jo? Hhahahaha, you know Jo these firefighters will bring it and anyone who visits a station will get great caring help. they may not like it, but the Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17171252225944337595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265919576439626812.post-85464811542559559332012-05-07T20:44:07.080-06:002012-05-07T20:44:07.080-06:00Never having been a firefighter or lived where I w...Never having been a firefighter or lived where I work, I would have thought this a great idea to reach out to your neighborhood and offer help. <br />Seeing it through your eyes, I'm not sure the firefighters will be able to put on the helpful face they are so known for and do the good the program would be designed to provide. <br />Kind of sad, really. The paramedic training is something Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285427147723972295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265919576439626812.post-72695659966060751882012-05-07T18:05:32.697-06:002012-05-07T18:05:32.697-06:00Great idea, Tim. I'm sure people would flock t...Great idea, Tim. I'm sure people would flock to it. So many people now need all the help they can get, where they can get it.Sandra Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191775335774130719noreply@blogger.com