EMSResponder.com Polls

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Should non-urgent EMS patients be asked to pay before receiving treatment/transport?

Does helicopter EMS transport need stricter standards?

What would you most like to read on this site besides EMS Magazine articles and daily news?

Is it a good idea to redirect non-emergency 911 calls to a nurse for phone advice?

Are you ever superstitious about unlucky EMS vehicles, locations, dates, etc.?

Have higher fuel prices forced cost cutting measures at your agency?

As an EMS provider, what is your view on personal fireworks?

Have you ever encountered hazing in EMS?

Do you agree with having U.S. soldiers shoot live pigs as part of a medical trauma drill?

Do responders at your agency ever avoid calls by arranging or claiming unavailability?

Does your EMS agency provide bullet proof vests for care providers?

Should 911 systems upgrade to accept photos, video and text messages?

Do you think there is age bias in patient treatment in your EMS system?

What's your reaction to hearing NREMT won't certify graduates of unaccredited programs after 2013?

What do you think of chaplains riding ambulances to support the crews, patients and families?

Did your EMS agency say or do anything to mark the anniversary of 9/11?

Should patients be charged a fee if they call 911 for medical assistance but refuse transport?

Do you ever have patients reluctant to accept care because they fear the cost?

Does the increase in air ambulance fatalities make you more concerned about riding them?

Have you ever attended a major EMS conference?

Do you ever take interest in national EMS lobbying and legislative issues?

How often are you delayed due to local ER overcrowding?

Did your concerns about EMS, healthcare or public safety affect your vote for president?

If a disaster occurred, would your obligations to family/friends impede your ability to respond?

How many tries did it take you to pass your first NREMT exam?

Do you have "frequent flyer" patients in your response area?

What kind of EMS themed gifts do you enjoy?

If asked for advice, would you encourage your children to follow you into EMS?

How do you feel about working on holidays?

How do you feel about the economy as related to EMS jobs and budgets going into 2009?

Should EMS get more involved in illness/injury prevention?

In addition to your role as an EMS professional, do you serve in some capacity of law enforcement?

Should states consider making 9/11 a holiday, as proposed in Colorado?

Do you live a heart-healthy lifestyle?

Are you interested in international disaster and EMS news?

Is office romance an issue at your EMS agency?

How would you rate your colleagues on their "bedside manner" skills?

Are you following the Obama administration's plans and actions on health care reform?

Do you use any online social networking sites?

As an EMS provider, do you support the talks on U.S. universal health care coverage?

Have you ever met a patient that you or your agency helped save?

Does your agency or department ever apply for grant money?

Has your agency or department ever done anything to prepare for a mass shooting response?

Have you ever suspected a fellow EMS student or provider of cheating to gain credentials or CEUs?

Should an EMS provider ever confront a person found trying to steal their ambulance or equipment?

Is your agency monitoring the Influenza A (H1N1) virus, or so called Swine Flu?

Are you looking forward to viewing the two new medical TV shows slated to replace ER?

Is your agency or department doing anything to participate in EMS Week this May 17-23?

Do you feel trained, equipped and confident to respond to pediatric emergencies?

What do you think of the concept of a 44 patient capacity ambulance, as unveiled in Dubai?

Would you ever enter an EMS competition?

Do you ever worry about your safety, while on duty as an EMS responder?

Have you ever lost a colleague in the line of duty?

Does your agency allow you to remove Taser probes in the field?

Did you respond to any fireworks-related injuries over the Independence Day weekend?

Does your department take a position on personnel's on- or off-duty tobacco use?

Do you routinely check for ICE information on the cell phones of incapacitated patients?

Have you ever experienced conflict with law enforcement at a scene or while on the job?

Have you ever felt information you provided to ED staff was ignored, overlooked or misinterpreted?

Have you ever helped deliver a baby outside the hospital?

Did the recent rash of EMS helicopter crashes lead to changes in the way you utilize air resources?

Have you been or will you be vaccinated against novel H1N1 influenza?

How closely have you been following the healthcare reform debate?

Have you ever communicated with your elected representatives about things your agency/system needs?

How often do you drive your ambulance while distracted (on the radio, phone, texting, etc.)?

Did your department do anything this year to mark the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks?

Does your department do anything to expose young people in your area to EMS?

Are you offended by unflattering portrayals of EMS in movies and TV shows?

How does your overall EMS compensation package (salary and benefits) compare to this time last year?

Are you a member of Facebook or any other social networking site? If so, why?

Have you ever delivered care while off-duty to a friend, loved one or bystander in need?

Tourniquets are getting a new look in EMS. Does your system use tourniquets?

An Ohio EMT allegedly mistakenly gave a seizing pediatric patient Narcan instead of Valium. Have you ever accidentally given the wrong drug to a patient?

Does your service use impedance threshold devices during CPR?

Have you ever been physically assaulted on a call?

Is your EMS labor force organized?

Do you receive any special training for dealing with patient suicides/suicide attempts?

Do you shop for/give EMS-themed gifts for the holidays?

Does your department have a policy about provider/patient fraternization or romance?

What is your service's single greatest need for 2010?

A Utah legislator wants to move the state's EMS bureau from the Department of Health to the Department of Public Safety. Where is the ideal home for a state EMS office?

A South Carolina EMT is charged with stealing drugs from ambulances. Does your service have measures in place to prevent the theft of narcotics?

The January issue of EMS Magazine describes one service's introduction of a rapid sequence intubation protocol. Does your department have a protocol for RSI?

Do you get feedback on your CPR?

EMTs in Maryland delivered oxygen to a dog that suffered smoke inhalation in a fire. Have you ever used your professional skills to assist an animal?

Has your organization participated in Haitian relief efforts?

A new position statement from the NAEMT opposes EMS providers' participation in the execution of criminals. Do you agree with this position?

Vandals in the U.K. recently glued a helipad lock shut. Has your ambulance service ever had property damaged or operations delayed by vandals?

An 11-year-old bilingual victim helped Arizona responders treat Spanish-speaking victims of a bus accident. What's your usual method of handling calls when you don't speak the patient's language?

Have the recent large earthquakes in Haiti and Chile prompted any planning, training or review of relevant materials in your department?

Paramedics in Nebraska are under investigation for letting an 11-year-old child speak a few words on their radio. What should happen to them?

Should EMS providers have the right to go on strike?

You suspect your patient is a victim of intimate-partner violence. What do you do?

New Hampshire officials dropped plans to bill a 17-year-old Eagle Scout almost $26,000 for a rescue required when he left the marked trail and got lost on Mt. Washington. Do you support billing those who require rescue due to their own poor decisions?

Should having a previous criminal conviction prohibit you from working in EMS?

What is the worst season for accidents and injuries in your community?

A Pennsylvania town passed a law requiring those needing help to call 9-1-1, rather than a private service competing with the town's official ambulance provider. Is this good or bad?

Researchers found last year that 77% of fire and EMT trainees in Massachusetts were either overweight or obese. Should being severely overweight disqualify you from serving as an EMS provider?

An ambulance service in Wales will be sending doctors into the field on trauma calls. Would this benefit patient care if done in your jurisdiction?

Pa. providers were recently criticized for spending thousands of dollars to bring 66 EMS vehicles together for an EMS Week promotional photo shoot. Was this an appropriate use of public funds?

Firefighters and other providers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire allegedly faked EMS training by paying instructors for certifications without attending classes. Have you ever known a colleague to cheat on their training?

An Oklahoma man who said he had HIV and hepatitis C allegedly sprayed saliva and blood at responders trying to treat him. What's an appropriate charge?

Have you ever known a colleague to steal from a patient?

Does seeing awful things on your job ever test your religious faith?

How often do you work on less than eight hours' sleep?

Do you always call in sick when you're feeling poorly?

How do you most commonly address patients?

Which commonly used illegal drug represents the worst problem in your area?

A white employee is suing Detroit EMS, claiming reverse racial discrimination. Have you ever experienced discrimination within your EMS service?

New data shows more 9-1-1 callers are willing to attempt hands-only CPR than traditional CPR with rescue breathing. Are you promoting hands-only CPR in your jurisdiction?

An unattended ambulance was stolen by a discharged patient outside a North Carolina emergency department. Do you routinely lock your ambulance when you leave it unattended?

Maryland police say a man routinely faked seizures to avoid paying his bills at restaurants. Have you ever treated someone you discovered or believed was faking an illness or injury?

Should the Public Safety Officers' Benefit be extended to nongovernmental EMS providers?

A New Hampshire photographer may face charges of impersonating an emergency responder after wearing turnout gear while photographing an accident scene. Have you ever had anyone try to fake their way onto your scene?

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