WAB: The Ambulance Service's Financial Hemorrhage
Recently the County Commission gave the ambulance service $250,000 to open a station in the north end of the county. This was not discussed and approved in the budget committee as procedures require. Now they have come back after realizing there was more coin in the trough and were given another $35,000 to cover benefits. So for this one station we are committed to $285,000 per year. Is the same amount allocated for the Elkton station? With a budget now well over a million dollars why is the ambulance service in such turmoil? Why is there such a large amount of un-collected fees? What could possibly be the justification in asking for a 40% pay increase for one employee while acknowledging others who work in the same department are being paid so little? Allen Barrett
posted by J. Kendrick McPeters | 7:17 PM
174 Comments:
I am so glad this issue is being brought out into the open more and more. It gives me hope that something will be done.
Thank you I do not know how you did this but thank you!!!!!! I swear if you keep digging you would not believe what goes on over there!!! I am one small voice and no one to date has listen and please just keep digging..Thank you for at least informing some of the people of Giles County
$285,000 and already being staffed with emt's!!!
the 285,000 is to pay the 6 new positions 3 emt's and 3 paramedics. they will probably find the emt's but they only have 3 or 4 full time paramedics now and since jan. and not fully staffed even before that. so tax payers say bye bye to your money because it will be eaten up in overtime pay for the part time paramedics that fill the 7 or 8 open slots. Oh and they are getting payed 15 an hour and 22.50 for overtime so someone better put pressure on the problem over there because they are hemorrhaging.
August 2, 8:37 AM
Just attend a meeting or two. Unbelievable what the committees won't address. This has been going on for many months. Committee makes statement we don't want to micro manage the ambulance service but there is a big difference in micro managing and taking responsibility to do right by the citizens of the county. Most of these long term commissioners need to move over and let the newest elected take over. They for sure would do a better job.
those commissioners that don't want to micro manage really don't want to disturb the cushy job that their friends have. wish I could just show up for work, not be able to perform my job and draw a check?
$15 a hour for part time? didnt they get the 4% raise also? that would be about $15.60 a hour and $23.40 for overtime!!!
You are correct on the new hourly rate. All county employees received a 4% raise! Of course, that extra expense has to be matched with the benefits. Very irresponsible budget committee this year. And don't look for it to change until next elections.
The whole bleeding out of the Ambulance service is squarely on Roy Griggs shoulders!!!! He might be I good person to a few, like the gal in the office - he tried to get her a 40% raise and then almost cried when they told him no and that she would be moving to the court house, I have only known him to talk with forked tongue. He just sat in a committee meeting two weeks ago and lied to the committee, no he is not fully staffed and yes EMT's only on truck in North too. As for Elkton no they did not get what North did(can we all say Milky Way)they worked hard to get a unit down there and where meet with opposition all the way.
Now what I want to know is why in the first two months of this year 6 long time paramedics walked out and what about the complaints filed, and why in God's name was this not investagated and solved before they lost most of there staff?
I am so tired of these former employees being slandered. I have personally seen how it has effected them, because one of my best friends used to be a paramedic in this county, they are now gone commuting to other counties and that makes me mad!!! To see them hurt in that manner,all to keep Griggs in a cushy job!!!
The 6 that left I would of trusted to treat my childern now I do not have the same confidence in that place. Not one of them left due to money or benefits another lie told from there!!! Yet they feel need to give him even more money, he could not staff openings he had, so how is he going to staff 6 more positions?
It is time for a change at the place but I do not ever see that happening would much rather leave to someone as imcompatent, as Griggs and whomever else he has talking in his ear!!! When something happens to one of there family's maybe then. I only hope that someone soon will open there eyes to the problems there!!!
Well said...I am also very close to one of those paremedics that left and as I have stated on this blog before...there is no one I would trust more with the life of someone I loved.
Vanzant needs to get off her behind and get control over there and if that means firing people then so be it!!! Why has this situation gone on for so long? Giving more money to those over there is by far one of the worse solutions to a bad problem!!
Vanzant has been the problem at the ambulance service since she was first elected.Along with Stoney Jackson and Mrs Flacy.It has been their plan to get the service in the worst shape it could be in, and then sell it. Griggs got where he is because he is Vanzant's ass kisser and does whatever she tells him to do.Neither have any idea how to run an ambulance service.
Why do you think Mrs. Flacy is a problem?
Why do think there is an ambulance in Elkton?
They need one because it is such a long drive out there and having one on each end of the county lessens the response time for people who live on the outer edges of the county. What does this have to do with Mrs. Flacy?
If you don't know what Mrs Flacy has to do with it then you know nothing about problems at the ambulance service now or in the past.
Mrs. Flacy is Chair of the Ambulance Committee. No leadership in addressing the problems.
To the anonymous poster who said "I know nothing about problems at the ambulance service now or in the past." I asked a simple question that required a simple answer....I did not ask for a nasty smart-a.. response that does not help anyone understand the situation any better. Perhaps it is you who does not know as much as you think about what goes on over there. I will admit that I have a lot to learn but I will kindly take my lessons from someone who has a little more warmth and humanity than yourself!
To Anonymous: Post on August 4, 2007 @ 1:16 p.m.
What exactly do you mean about your post. " Why do you think there is an ambulance in Elkton ? "
Please elaborate on your question more, where I can truly understand where you are going with the question.
Thanks.
the ambulances at elkton and north end are important to cut down on the response time to the rural areas of the countie but they are very ineffective since there are not enough paramedics. already there have been double emt trucks in the north end and it has only been open a week or so and there are double emt trucks in the south end almost all the time. the problem is bad management and ignoring the problem(as had been done till now) is not helping, it's only getting worse.
It is wonderful concept to have trucks at different points in the county to cut response times but they are ineffective due to the simple fact that most EMT's over there have done nothing but drive and have had no patient contact or skills updates in years. One of the favorite sayings over there is I have pulled my time in the back I do nothing but drive!!!! Thats good huh considering they went to school to take care of patients,EMT's have been told for years that they only need to drive and most make about .04 cents less then the paramedics. So now I would like to know why now can they take care of patients most have no clue how to take a blood pressure let alone have to deal with a true emergency!!
What does "double EMT trucks" mean?
I'm assuming two EMTs on each response but without a paramedic. Is that correct?
Tom,
Double your are correct...this is an ambulance running with only EMT's and no paramedic.
forgive the above misprint...I forgot to delete double and I meant to say you are correct.
There are a lot of questions and answering going on here. Some answers seem to be misleading or taken the wrong way. It seems like an easy answer to questions about the Elkton station would be politics.Believe it or not. The EMT's at the ambulance service are being singled out here,making them look like the bad guys.It needs to be pointed out that using two EMT's on an ambulance is not only done in Giles County. It done in surrounding counties and all across Tennessee.Call the state EMS Office (615-741-2584),they can provide all kinds of data.There are some counties in Tenn. that have only EMT's and do not have paramedics.There may be EMT's that say they are only here to drive,If that's the way they feel then they need to find something else to do.There are many more fine EMT's out there that do a good job.EMT's recieve training to handle emergencies just like paramedics.With the exception of cardiac calls many EMT's are more experenced in pt.treatment than the paramedics and have many more years of service.Some have more years than most paramedics will ever have.EMT's started and became the backbone back in 1972 and made ambulance services what they are today.The problem here seem to be more of jealousy toward the EMT's,coming from some of the present and a whole lot of the past paramedics of Giles County.
August 5, 10:01 PM
I liked what you wrote above. However, there IS still the problem of paramedics leaving in droves from Giles Co. And I do have a problem with Roy Griggs continuing to say there are paramedics on board most runs and washing over the fact the service is not fully staffed even though it is fully funded. Anyone writing about this subject realizes there are about 3 people at the service who are creating the problems. Our leadership needs to get on with it instead of hoping it will go away. When Roy Griggs either gets angry or boo hoos when asked questions about the service, you KNOW something is wrong there.
In response to the anonymous post regarding EMT's on Sunday August 5, 2007 at 10:01 P.M....
First, I will preface my remarks with the fact that I am personally acquainted with some of the EMT's at the Giles County Ambulance Service and believe them to be good and dedicated technicians. I am not trying to negate the merit of their service to our county. I am sure there are other places that do have the same practice but I also know in other places such as Nashville they are leaning toward the trend of having two paramedics per truck. There is a difference in training and it can make a difference in many situations. The biggest differences between paramedics and EMTs are the training and the scope of practice (what they are allowed to do). Basic EMTs usually receive 120 - 150 hours of training, while paramedics get anywhere from 1,200 hours to 1,800 hours of training. Paramedic programs often award two-year degrees.
The scope of practice differences between EMTs and paramedics can be summed up by the ability to break the skin. Most states do not allow basic emergency medical technicians to give shots or start intravenous lifelines. Paramedics, on the other hand, can give shots as well as use more advanced airway management devices to support breathing. Basic EMTs are usually restricted to using oxygen, glucose, asthma inhalers, and epinephrine auto-injectors (a common exception to the no-needles rule). Paramedics are trained in the use of 30-40 medications, depending on the state.
Cardiac care is an important aspect of the Paramedics job but it is not the only difference in training between the two.
Giles county has approximately 29,500 residents and according to the state health report found at http://hit.state.tn.us/Reports/hrsa/giles.pdf the breakdown of causes of deaths in Giles county by percentages goes like this:
Ages 25-44
Injuries 33%
Cancer 14%
Suicide nrf
Heart Disease (cardiac) 18%
HIV/AIDS nrf
Homicide nrf
Ages 45-65:
Cancer 36%
Heart Disease 34%
Ages 65+:
Heart Disease 39%
Cancer 21%
nrf stands for no report or few than 20 deaths in that category.
This is only the percentages for the white population...it can be higher or lower for other ethnicities but they are close to the same. As you can see it is very important to have someone trained to handle advanced cardiac care in this county and it only becomes more so the older you get. So exactly how many paramedics do we have for our 29,000+ residents and why don't we need them? When did it become a bad thing to want to be the best trained person in your field? Should we not want all of our caregivers to have as much training as they can possibly get?
I too agree with the EMT statement that there are a few that take there job very serious but there are some there that are there only to drive and draw a pay check. Once again someone researched facts and the facts are that in crictal situation who would you want to treat you? Especially in a situation involvoling your heart or say you have boken a bone and needed to have pain management on board?
Roy Griggs has continued to lie on a regular basis to this county about being fully staffed, when confronted he crys or states he is not on trial, but why have you lost so much of your staff? Why are you unable to hire to replace those that have left(mass exdodus was in Jan - March) , why in the first place was somethhing not done to retrain those people? Lastly why do Roy, and his advisors so feel the need to be cruel and spread false rumors about those that have left? So can you answer any of these questions?
I am the only one on this site that see's why Griggs has been unable to be effective and be able to keep his job? It is the pity me I am going to cry now attitude. Well Mr Griggs I am here to inform you the citizens of Giles County want answers not your incessent crying!!!! Why Mr Griggs for the last ten years was that mandatory overtime policy in effect and you would never have allowed 2 EMT's to respond to any 911 calls, is it now ok? Why can you speak in open meetings former employees names and state they will never work in this county again? (From what I hear they were compassionate, competent and caring paramedics). How do you think that it is exceptable to raise your friend in the office's pay 40% and getting cost of living for the people that are in those ambulances for 24 hours every 3rd day..tell me cause I would really like to know... No name calling just fact based answers and why you are doing and running that place like you are!!!
An interesting comment was made about the last ten years. Oddly enough ten years ago up to the last three years, it usually was not necessary to have emt's on emergency calls because there was a full staff all the time. There were rules set up,everyone knew what they were,and the employees knew who would be working for vacation and sick time.It was a group effort.There was a very low turnover of employees and usually people waiting in line to be hired. There was a BOSS.He run the ambulance service without outside telling how she wanted run.Giles County was well know by services across the state and well respected for the way it was run,and the long term employees it had.Now it is a joke amoung other counties.It is a shame for the people of Giles County
If people were jealous of the job situation at the Giles County Ambulance Service why would they leave for only pennies more or in some cases less. Your argument does not hold up. As for the comment about Paramedics well...I bet we know which you would prefer if you needed an ambulance.
anonymous...
The real joke among neighboring counties is more with all the whining and such going on here. It's embarrassing when people ask why all this goes on. Could it be a bad case of sour grapes?
What!!! incompetance and bad management (like the director bailing his hay or takink care of his cows on the clock and using the county car for personal use) that wouldn't be whining that is expecting to know where our tax dollars are going and how they are being spent. And if I need an ambulance I definatly want a Paramedic on it but grigg's does have the nack of repelling those with his whining and personel agendas. If I get to pick who gets a 40% raise that would be me.
Anonymous August 7, 8:29 am
You would lose your bet.If I needed an ambulance, I would rather have EMT's than some of the incompetant paramedics working at the ambulance service
there are only 4 full timers left
Anonymous August 7 , 7:18pm
The real joke is not sour grapes it's the real Truth!
So the four that are left are that incompetent because per your post that is what your saying. I am thinking the whole sour grapes thing is with you and not anyone else.
Why does the director Griggs have a county car to keep all the time.Cant he drive to work in a personal vehicle like the other employee's.Is it true that he goes shoping at Walmart,Goes to Church,visit sick people,and if he works a shift at Elkton or Richland he drives the county car.How much is this costing the county in fuel.With the salary he is being paid he should use his own vehicle and gas.
Yes, he does use the county car for those expeditions, calls himself being "on call"!
I don't know the four paramedics that are working at the ambulance service now, but I can do math...We know Giles County has 29,000+ residents so lets round it down to 29,000. So then we divide 29,000 by 4 and we get 1 full-time paramedic for every 7,250 in the county. I know that there are part-timers but I don't know how many are on duty at any given time so I cannot count them. The fact is we need more paramedics. Is anything being done to remedy the current situation?
Let's look at being on call.While the director is responsible for the ambulance service, he is in charge of the total operation,mostly meaning he should be in the office not out running calls on the ambulance.During afterhours you have a supervisor on duty to handle situations that may arise.If the supervisor needs the directors assistance and he calls the director there is plenty of time for the director to get in his own personal vehicle and drive to the ambulance service.If he is needed at the scene then he could drive the county vehicle which should only be used for official business.Any other use would be misuse of county vehicle, and a big wast of gas.I wander of use of this vehicle is being reported the IRS on filing his income tax
Yes, I believe it's a bad case of sour grapes that goes at least as far back as the last August election.
anonymous said...
"Yes, I believe it's a bad case of sour grapes that goes at least as far back as the last August Election."
I have seen several postings of this sort but I have to ask who exactly you are posting to...you seem to be carrying on a one-sided conversation....just thought I might point out that you are making very little sense and that perhaps you should be a little more clear about your topic.
I think the writer is talking about those who either lost elections last August or did not see the candidates of their choice win. And they have been crying ever since. In my opinion, that's clearly the case.
sour grapes by sour former employees.
is that all you know how to type?
The employees of the ambulance service supported Vanzant in the past election and since she won, how can this problem have anything to do with the election?
Who say's the employees supported Vanzant?
when you can't defend your position with facts the next best tactic is to change the subject but what a stupid and obscure distraction to pick
i've heard plenty of voters saying that they feel as tho they have been "played" by the winner of the election for CE...
most say they are disgusted by the things they have observed at those so called public meetings.
August 11, 2007 7:34:00 PM, How do I know? I have inside information.
Anonymous,August 15,2007 8:07
I am new to the area and have just began reading on this blog.There seem to be a lot of problems with the ambulance service.You say you have inside information.Could you comment on the topics that have been brought up.
just 2 or 3 people stirring up trouble is all.
So in other words newcomer they are not going to tell you anything because they don't know.
August 11, 2007 7:34:00 PM, How do I know? I have inside information.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007 8:07:00 PM
so you are either vanzant or she is promising you something, typical.
Hi I am one of the the know it alls that this person keeps putting down and I do know the facts and the shady and underhanded things that go on over there. I am not the one that you would think I am the quiet one. So if you or anyone on this blog wants some truths I would be more than happy to answer questions. Whom ever you are have no basis or right to call me names and hurt my child the way that you have so I am here and I welcome all questions.
How has your child been hurt?
Its the quiet one due to adults talking just hurtful things in front of there children my child was relied this information, which the bottom line is I left they called and left me a vm to tell me do not come back, but I put notice in. Bottom line was that I am very easy and had slept my way throught the county. Absolutely untrue and yes our county executor knows about but as always nothing. This is still going on. I am sure that this disrupter is from over at the ambulance service, this makes me sad because yes that is what you have taking care of. I am so sorry that now they have moniter our comments because I was willing to stand up and tell the truth. Mr. McPeters please let them put the ugly on and maybe some of the people in this county will stop calling us know it alls and all the ugly other things they call us.
I am so sorry that they said things that got back to your child. One of our most important jobs on this earth is to nurture and protect our children. Not just our own children but others as well.
Start telling what you know
hello where did all the mud slingers go I guess they finally realized that calling names only worked when they were on the playground
Well I guess no one wants to hear what the truths are it makes me sad because if only the people in this county cared. I have a story to tell that would make hair curl but so far no one is asking.
now the blog is back!!
Let's here your story
How in the world does and I will use this term loosely does The Director of the Ambulance Service still have job? First trying to hit a woman and then hitting a 70 year old man!!!!! What in the name of goodness are those that run this county thinking??
You are exactly right Monday,Oct 22.This just continues to be an embarsment or a bigger joke for this county.What will be next?
Why has this been keep quite and covered up like other problems at the ambulance service
It amazes me to see that people who weren't there don't really know what went on. I was and let me tell you that was not the case!!!!
OK anonymous Tues.Oct 23 9:25 AM
Lets here the other side of the story since no official report has been released on what happened.
Yes.........what is the truth....why hasn't it been on the news???
it has!!!
Must have missed it. What did it say?
What was on the news ain't what happened. When they started critersizing Mr Griggs he started getting upset and crying. After the meeting is when all the real action started. At that time Mrs Griggs went over to the two former ambulance workers that had critized the ambulance service. Mr Griggs joined her and got so mad he drew back his fist to hit the woman when Mr Winkers stepped in. Mr Griggs hit Mr Winkers then kicked him and fell down. Mr Griggs refused to try and get up and complained until a ambulance was called and took him away. I don't think he was hurt to bad cause he was at Hardies a short time later. I forget a lot of what was said but I remember what I saw.
Mr Griggs did a bad thing and Mr Winkers kept him from doing an even worse thing.
Why do the county commisioners continue to let things,very embarsing things,happen to the ambulance service.This is a disgrace to the county.This needs to be remembered at election time.
come on!!! you know as well as i do, mr griggs did not hit or kick anyone. please, please learn how to spell too.
If this had happened anywhere else or at other meetings,someone would have been arrested or carried to jail.Why did it not happen here?
exactly!!! mr winkles should have went straight to jail.
I was there and not Mr Winkles but Griggs should have been carted straight to the jail!!! Griggs tried to hit one of the former employees there when Winkles intercepted. That place is out of control!!! Get your facts straight before you write what you do..
Whatever happened.....now it doesn't matter. Why don't everyone leave him alone and let him run the service. Everyone has been on his back since he got in that position. A few bad apples have ruined what could have been an easier task but they seem like they want to run the service. I feel like they want to run the service here or have it sold. Well if I was a medic or emt I wouldn't work for anyone who seems like they want to stir the pot until it stinks. If these people do this to someone that they worked for just think if you give them a little power. That would be unreal. Greed, jeolousy, spite and hatred are not ways to run anything. That is all these people are fueling off of is that. I also think there are a few people inside telling untrue things at the ambulance service. Why is it they know things only employees would??? So I guess my point is this....A few people are trying to get him out of there for their own personal gain and that is just wrong!!!!! So leave him alone and let him run the service and see where it goes. If he messes up then chastize him not before he might mess up or just from what other people might say!!!!!! Now I'm off of my soapbox...
You know that Fred has a record.
He has been in office for over 4 years now and has succedded in running off most of the paramedics and he has let the power go to his head. What has he done so great over there anyway? Next tell me what you do you mean things only an employee would know? That to me is even more scarey and only makes what everyone saying true, the place is not being ran competently. You can not make a sow's ear into a silk purse no matter how you try and cut!!! You can not hire people with checkered pasts and think know one will ever find out, and that my friend is true insanty! Nextly you can not tell blatant lies in an open forum and think you won't be found out; example part time pay never suppose to have been given a cost of living increase of 60 cents nor was there ever at anytime suppose to have been any overtime paid to part time employees. Any citizen of this county can pull those records. It is looking more and more that that $15.00 an hour is about to be pulled and if that happens then how many of those part timers do you think will stay?
I am so tired of people bashing Comm Pollard and yes Maria and Caroline too they have not told lies although you my friend would like everyone to believe that they do. So far everything that these and the others have brought up has been found out to be truths. I was so against selling the service when I first heard about but now I feel that is the only way to clear out the corrupt goings on over there so Sell if need be. Griggs does not need to be in charge heck he can not even control his own family members and I am tired of seeing him cry like a 2 year old child and embarassed to know that he is in charge of the ambulance service.
As for Mr. Winkles having a record, if it is for school board incident, get over it, who cares has no bearing as to what happened at the last committee meeting. Once again Mr Griggs followed his wife in being the aggressors in that whole situation, Griggs started it when he pointed fingers and making accusations that were false. He tried to hit Caroline and Mr Winkles inteceded, last I heard that is assualt and battery. I am still confused as to way he was not place on admin leave pending a full investigation makes me proud to see Ms Vanzant does not care how people procieve this county.
Let him run it, we have for 4 years, and what has he done ran it straight in to the ground. Ran off all but 1 of local paramedics, hiring people no other counties wanted, more worried about the secretary in the office(whats up with that anyway cried when turned down on getting her a raise, threw fit when Garner said she had to move, and now wants to give her $40,000 a year for minial work,even Mrs Garner stated that less then 4 hours a day on sec'ty work, because he can not answer a phone or type his own correspondence, they have plenty of people there to answer a phone and during day mainline for service would be going directly to Ms Garner's office....makes me wonder why)getting more more money and nothing for either EMT or medics except there cost of living.
So you still think he needs to be running that place??
So let me get this right you think he should be chastized after he has done things wrong? That people inside that agency have problems with him too? Then honey there's your answers he needs to get out of that postion. I have not seen any commissioners or former employees that have been greedy, jealous, or filled with hatred. It is a county agency and the goings on over there should not be a secret and if the employees do not like what is going on over there they should have a say!!! This is not Nazi Germany so they can say what is going on over..you know what worries me is that you might be employee over there and with the way you butchered the English language and your misuse use of grammar it is frightening to think you might be writing reports that have to stand up in court!!!
I do not know where you have been but Mr. Griggs has been given ample opportunity to show us what he can do, and oh how he has! Lets see first he runs off most all the parmedics, next tries intimidate those who are left if they say anything negative about service or him or lets not forget can not talk bad about his enforcers or they would lose there job, way over budget because of part time pay ( at the rate he is going he'll be over budget before March), hire paramedics that other counties would not even consider, use our tax dollars to go back and forth to AL in county car for trial that had nothing to do with Giles county,worry so much about his office girl that has crying fit when he is turned down for a big increase in pay(I agree with previous poster something very odd with that whole picture) and lastly he tried to hit a girl and instead hit an old man. Need I say anymore?
Chastize my left foot we need to boot his behind out of that place before he can do any more harm. If Vanzent won't or can't get him out then commissioners or who ever needs to go even higher up the state ladder. I hated to see the county sell what could be a great agnency but maybe thats what needs to be. That way when myself or my family needs a paramedic I won't have to worry about the care that is being rendered to them.
Good luck with that thinking because my dear I think it is time you wake and smell the coffee!!! Griggs was never a good choice for that position and now he has let power go to head. What is going to happen when offical findings from his escapade come out? What if all those you keep saying are greedy, liars and just want what he has are and have been speaking the truth, what will you have to say then?
Hey you want to know the real kicker to this whole story. Is that the former employee that he tried to hit is well liked every where and she is a very good kind girl. He tried to spread whole bunch of garbage about her and all it got him was bunch of people laughing at how riduciculus he was!!! The girl he was going to hit wieghes bout 130 and that would be soaking wet, so as you can tell she's real big girl. Dudes I do not work in this county (live here tho) I work else where but I can tell you he is the biggest joke in EMS in long time!!!
First of all let me say that I am a paramedic. I did go to school for two years to do this as a career. I enjoy what I do and I think I do a very good job. I do write reports and I have never been in a court case where I have been proven wrong or negligent based on my report. I didn't know I was being graded by an english teacher so I guess I will have to be careful. I also hold two more degrees in other trades as well. I am a critical care paramedic also. So I believe I know what was written and how it was read. I think you may be the person causing the problem. Do I need to say more????? (oh I'm sorry too many question marks....) Get a red pen please! I live in Giles County and I trust every medic there. I trust that Mr. Griggs is running a good quality service. I can't work there or I would. People talk and BS walks.... Leave him alone and now we know who you are keep writing comments. You got upset when someone stepped on your toes so I guess you would make a pitiful leader. Oh by the way you misspelled the word agency. Paragraph two is a GIANT run on sentence. Do you write reports or ride an office chair??? -signed by upset citizen medic-
Oh my Upset Citizen Medic I am so sorry that I might have caused you any distress and no I do not write reports so you have pegged me as some one else. No I am not even a paramedic, but might I ask why if you live here and trust in Mr Griggs so much would you not want to work here? I mean you have all these degrees and as you stated to me you are a critical care paramedic would you not choose to take care of those you love and where you live? Yes, you are right my dear I have a huge tendency for run on sentences and at present I am working to correct that. Thanks for all the pointers it always helps to have ones mistakes pointed out to them, so that in the future they may not make same ones again.
As for being the person causing the problem this was my first post to this blog site. I am quite curious in the person you assumed I am? Could you elaborate on any of that?
Also I am interested in hearing why you have the opinion that you do concerning this ambulance service.
By the way I am retired military, thank you for asking and my dear I have never rode a chair in my life. At present time I own my own business that provides quite nicely for myself and family.
Hey concerned medic, do you trust like the 5 or is 4 full time medics, ya I heard through the grapevine that one been MIA since they had to have urine test. That is strictly gossip though. Or the part time people? Cuz I don't know if you been around some of those part timers but bro let me tell you what I have. Got one chic thats part time more concerned with flirting with popo then doing her job and I have watched her be ugly to her patients, she ever talks to my grandpap like that I would not be happy. Nope I do not work for EMS or law but I am around these people alot. In like last year I have seen alot of part timers who do not care just here to got that fat cash!! Hell I even had one tell me there part time check out weighed there full time one. I not picking bro just wanted to let you know what I saw. Hey it real cool you a critical care one maybe you can come work here with us in giles
I am sorry for blowing a fuse on each of you in here. I would love to work there but I have a job that pays very well and I just can't let go. I work alot so I just can't work at Giles Co. I am not trying to upset anyone here, I have worked at several services before in other states and believe me what they have at Giles is several notches above what is par for the course in Alabama and Georgia. Mississippi is even worse than that!! I see alot of potential in this service and I wish I could help. I know most of the paramedics personally and I have no problems with most of them. I do a few and I do know who you are talking about in the above post. I don't know if that happens but I won't argue either. I just think if they would leave Mr. Griggs alone to do his job he could get some things done. I agree money is the attracting factor but you do get some good and some bad. I do know a few bad apples detroys the whole bunch. You are only as good as your last call also. I know I may seem like I am rambling but I feel that if each commisioner would come dowm ther and work a full 24 hour shift they may see what could be done. They need to get up on each call and go with them. Who knows, we might just get a new outlook on this whole ambulance service thing. I heard that most of them thought EMS worked an eight hour day and home. 24 hours on 48 hours off. You can't get out of overtime like that espesially with a short staff. So it really has to get worse before it gets better. You have to hire from wherever to get staff. You have to become competitive to attract medics. I do know that there are several flight paramedics that work there. They are highly qualified to work there. Several there also are studying to to further there education so I trust all of them. So what I'm going at is this....As far as employees go and work environment it is great from the people I know. It also measures way above where I used to work in Mississippi. - medic -
wrong record
Well, I noticed that Mr. Barrett and Mr. Ross have been busy as beavers in writing their letters to the editor. Do these guys ever find anything to say that's not attacking and accusatory?
Evidently not......
hey anonymous, glad you noticed that Barrett and Ross have been busy writing letters to the editor, now if you could only get someone to read them to you and explain all the words I bet you get a new appreciation for those guys.
No one wants to comment when you speak the truth.....-medic-
P.S. I didn't seem to cause such any fuses to blow when I say things in the above post..
Anonymous...
I don't need any help in deciphering their spewage. It's the same old tired mantra of griping and complaining that derives from a hatred toward those who have the power they could not achieve through the democratic election process!
i agree with -medic- here, it is a very good place over there. my family and i have used them several times. always the best staff you could ask for. i couldn't ask for anything any better. i do agree they are underpaid, overworked. they all should be making 15 an hour if you ask me. i also know mr griggs personally, he is a fine upstanding person with good morals and values. it sounds to me like there are a few unhappy people here that want to ruin it for the whole bunch. the thing that was said about mr winkles and his record or whatever just to get over it. same thing goes here, what happened in the past...get over it, it's time to move forward.
No one wants to comment when you speak the truth.....-medic-...tonight i'm sitting at home diggin up bones...exhuming things that's better to be left alone...hmm sound familiar? competent...lets see...what about flying people that do not need to be flown...now i'm diggin up bones...what about putting a tube in the wrong hole
or giving drugs the wrong way...missing more work than you're actually there...ohhh diggin up bones...slandering people you have no idea about...diggin up bones...sitting at home diggin up bones
That good that someone agrees with me....Now let's see digging up bones....LOL. That is real funny that you said that because like the above post said whatever happened in the past let it go. Seems to me like you really do hold on to the past by that song you quoted!!!! Oh and let me guess you never made a mistake before have you???? YOu're perfect in every way. I bet you are. You are one of those that will air everyone else's dirty laudry and never touch a speck of yours. Am I right?? People who didn't need to be flown....Well being a medic let me ask you this question, Where were you on this particualr call?? Did you make the judgement on this pt? I bet you are so good that you can judge what one person done in 2 minutes of a 10 minute call that you spent the last 6 months tearing it apart. Tell me why you can make this decision when you spent all this time tearing it down when all the crew was thinking is this pt needs a higher level of care. Now drugs given wrong ......same thing here too. Now I also bet you never have placed an ET tube in the wrong hole. People miss this alot and you can look this up in any EMS journal.We all are human so get over it. I didn't slander anyone on here, no names mentioned and if you think you are the one I referred to, then maybe you should check up how you do your job. Do you have any more questions or references that you can point to.. -medic-
All this in the above post assuming you are a medic......Are you??? If not then you really have no idea what I just posted or for that matter have no idea what you were talking about in your post either!!!!!!!!!!!!!.....-medic-
doubt if you really are a medic. And to the one who stated they have used the service several times and was pleased then you got lucky and did get one of the few crews over there that are good at what they do and courtious. the majority that work there are competent and nice but the problem is with the management of the place the waste of money and the unwillingness of Mr. griggs to discipline those that cannot do there job and refuse to maintain what they should know which has led to horrible tragedies I know the family of one of those. And have heard of rude comments being made to patients too as stated above from another blogger. lets face it it's not all wine and roses over there I have talked to many full time employees and the great work environment simply doesn't exist. If it was then why can he not keep a full staff of Paramedics. no other county has this problem. I have called all the surrounding counties and they might be missing one or two but not 8 ( a third of the staff) there is so much wrong over there and the other counties know it and can't believe what's going on. Many have said they are embarressed for those in Giles county. this is my first time on this blog and I have just started asking questions since I heard about the incident at the court house and I am shocked and appauled. It was on the news on channel 4 I believe On the street with keith Brritton you can see it on the internet if you want to.
I highly doubt you have called all the EMS agencies surrounding the county because everyone around complains about being short paramedics. Let's face it there is a shortage. If you did call all these agencies you would see that! Who did you actually talk to over at GCEMS?? I highly doubt that you just read this blog ang began to post things. I read for a few weeks before I began to post. You seem to comment on things here that were posted months ago. All in all it is a great place to work because I DO WORK THERE and I will not place my name on here just to see if you will come talk to me. I have been there for a while now and when someone comes and talks to me then we can place something like the above post.
LOL.....An actual employee on here that likes the place. What does anyone have to say about that??? Maybe people will finally see all the trash these others talk!!!! You tell us anonymous and I at least will listen because I think it is a great place. -medic-
make that 2 employees that are happy there!!! i too work there and am very happy!!!!!
If it is such a great place to work and there are no problems,then you should be proud and sign your name on here and not be anonymous or medic
maybe we need all employees to give their own thoughts abouts the place.I think the place is a bad joke and embarsement to this county.The ones that think itis good have not been working here long enough to know what good is
why dont you sign your name if you know so much bad about the place and you're not scared to tell it? you just holding a grudge.
I will sign my name if you do it too....I do not work there but if you must know my name to fuel your gossip. -medic-
P.S. It's really funny that when the truth speaks people want to know your name. Glad to see some actual employees stepping up to the plate.
Anonymous above mine I agree with you....My post not aimed at yours...-medic-
It is funny that county employee have time to use county owned computers and paid for internet to be on this blog.
I hate it that all someone can come up with is that county employees using county computers doing this.....You people surprise me!!!! When all you can come up with is this then you maybe need more gossip....That is what keeps going around. I for one, am at home on my home on my personal computer. when you can speak truth and not down someone for what you think is going on then don't post. - medic -
sounds like medic may be one of the problems himself or herself
Well its just awesome that we know at least two of ya'll being there when all others have left. Let me assure you both you are in the minority and as for incometent care who states that and if you have documentation of that you need to present. Chances are you do not. You are telling me competent people. I am so thrilled that you thinking a flirting ill mannered girl qualifies, I am not so moved by your judgement.
Oh let us not forget your leader taking a swing at women, that just makes me want to scream his praises! I do not care if you are blogging on county time do it cause the more ya'll write the more I am on the same line with most others SELL THAT PLACE!!!! Or better yet do not sell and lets see how many more incompetent acts can be accomplished.
Hey that girl that likes to make pie eyes with the cops took care of my family, she was awlful!!! I have never been so demeaned in my life and after she got done talking down to myself and my wife she immiediately started rubbing up and opening flirting with officers that were there. Guess my father in law having a stroke wasn't so important to her as the police. He was flown from hospital twenty minutes after arrival. So the two of you that say it is a wonderful place you need to show rest of us that live here where all these great part time people are because I would like to meet them!!!
Bottom line Roy Griggs should never have been given the job. He does not have the education or business sense needed to run that place. Not saying he is not alright as a paramedic he is just not the correct person for the job. He showed that when he followed his wife's lead in screaming and then becoming so enraged he tried to assualt people. This is not the kind of person we need running that service!
highly doubt you have called all the EMS agencies surrounding the county because everyone around complains about being short paramedics. Let's face it there is a shortage. If you did call all these agencies you would see that! Who did you actually talk to over at GCEMS?? I highly doubt that you just read this blog ang began to post things. I read for a few weeks before I began to post. You seem to comment on things here that were posted months ago. All in all it is a great place to work because I DO WORK THERE and I will not place my name on here just to see if you will come talk to me. I have been there for a while now and when someone comes and talks to me then we can place something like the above post.
Saturday, November 10, 2007 11:41:00 AM
It is humerous that you think that an individual is incapable of reading a relatively small amount of information, comprehending it and drawing a conclusion. Did you not do well on reading comprehension? And by the way this blog was down from 8-24-07 to 11-17-07. You stated you read it for a few weeks? Are you stating you have only read the recent posts and commented or read the entire blog? You say there is a shortage YES in Giles County you can consider 8 open Paramedic position a severe shortage but missing one or two full time positions is common place in EMS. Many of the other counties I did talk to stated they filled some of there positions with GCAS employees that left and are proud to have them. Seems you have only been working there since about.... July maybe? And those employees I have talked to do not want there names mentioned for fear of retrobution. And yes this blog has been going on for months, 4 to be exact and from reading the problem existed prior and has not improved but in fact has gotten much worse. When the director assaults a private citizen in a public meeting there is a problem. I can only imagine how he treats and talks to his employees, especially if they don't see eye to eye with his methods. Also one blogger mentioned POWER. That position has nothing to do with power and that disturbs me to think he percieves his position as a power position. What or who exactly does he have power over. The employees, the patients, the citizens? His position is a manager of a health care system. He is a public servant one who is there to serve the intrest of the PUBLIC and not himself or his few cherry picked co-horts. If he would concentrate on his job and do right by his employees and the citizens of Giles County he would not be catching so much heat. And a huge and important part of his job is to make sure that ALL his employees know how to do there job and act proffessional when they are with patients and from many first had testimonials I have heard that is not going on. I'm not saying all are like that but there are many and it should be unacceptible to have only one.
What has happened to Mr.Griggs and Janet's best friend Phylis Holley?
Well first let me say that I did very well on reading comprehension. I really wonder who you called other than Rural/Metro and Maury Co. I'm still waiting on you to talk to people over there. I haven't seen or heard of anyone coming to talk to us. Make it public and we all can comment,instead of who you pick and get to side with you.
I guess it's like the media. If you have all the information you can bend or twist it any way that you want.
So come on....I promise that I won't hold my breath because I highly doubt you will show up.
signed,
A very happy employee that is waiting
Life in EMS(Emergency Medical Services)......all of you that have bad things to say just read on.
You stay up for 16 hours
He's been up for 48 hours straight
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You take a warm shower to help you wake up.
The rain in the middle of the interstate keeps him awake.
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You complain of a "headache", and call in sick.
He's chilled to the bone, hasn't eaten all day, has the flu, and then comes to your home to take you to the ER since you have a "headache."
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You drink your coffee on your way to the mall.
He pumps on a five years olds chest on the way to the hospital.
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You make sure you're cell phone is in your pocket.
He makes sure the radio is working to give report to the hospital.
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You talk trash about your "buddies" that aren't with you.
He watches his buddy have a tear run down his face after a code blue.
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You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls.
He walks down the highway looking for the motorcyclist missing limb.
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You complain about how hot it is.
He is soaked from the sweat after working a code red for 45 mins.
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You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order wrong.
He hasn't seen a meal since last shift at breakfast.
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Your maid makes your bed and washes your clothes.
He's worn the same stinking, wet, grungy clothes for the past 24 hours....no time for a shower.
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You go to the mall and get your hair redone.
He holds the hair of some college girl while she's puking in the back of the ambulance.
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You're angry because your class ran 5 minutes over.
His shift ended 2 hours ago and he on for another 24 hours at a station thirty miles away.
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You call your girlfriend and set a date for tonight.
He calls his girlfriend to cancel their plans, since he has to stay over after a late call.
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You yell and scream at the Ambulance that just past you because they slowed you down.
He's driving the Ambulance, going to rescue somebody out of their car only to find out that they're already dead and their daughter is barely alive. --- And wondering why YOU don't pull over.
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You roll your eyes as a baby cries.
He cries as he hears his new born cry in the hospital....because he was taking a drunk teenager in when his boy was born.
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You criticize EMS and say their never there quick enough .
He blows the air horn while the person in front of them refuses to move while talking on their cell phone and doing their makeup.
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You see the bright lights when you go by.
He sees the broken bodies lying around the car.
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You are asked to go to the store by your parents. You don't.
He looks into buying a bullet proof vest because he has been shot at trying to save the shooting victims life.
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You stay at home and watch TV.
He takes his spare time to wash the Ambulance, restock the Ambulance and maybe call his Wife to tell her not to worry, he'll be home the next night.
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You crawl into your soft bed, with down pillows, and get comfortable.
He tries to sleep on his spring board bed but keeps getting woken up by the gong and bell, ahh, one hour of sleep, it should due till tomorrow night.
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You sit there and judge him, saying the that its a waste of money to have them around.
Garbage truck workers and road dept. workers make more than he does, but its not for the money, its for the people who don't appreciate what he does.
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That might give some of you a little insight on the life of people in EMS.
Who are you two? I am so lost in what you two are bickering about? I am glad you are happy there because that will reflect in how you do your job. What I have problems with is why you are so happy when in public meeting stated that you have pending lawsuit because of incompetent care that resulted in death; person from another county that was released from duty due to failing random drug test and refusing to rehab; and employees unable to perform with in thier standards. Yes this was stated in all meetings, so explain to me why so happy? I am still not sure who you two are that are bickering back and forth but this are serious issues that this county needs to address.....
If you read the comments I don't think anyone is bashing or making light of the responsibilities of the competant EMT's and Paramedics. They seem to have a problem with this Mr. Griggs and those there that cannot perform their jobs and it does seem to be a big problem that needs to be dealt with and fast. Being short 8 Paramedics is unacceptable and it sounds like they have been extremely short for 7/8 months now. Paying that overtime on 15 bucks an hour and around 24 an hour for part time overtime has got to be straining the county. DOes anyone know how much has been spent on pat time oveertime in the past few months?
Yeah I would like to know that too. They were not suppose to be recieving any overtime pay but we all know that they are. With the very real possiblity of them pulling the fifteen an hour how many of these part time people do you think will continue to work here in Giles County? From what is being posted about how wonderful the place is to work at I would assume that we should be able to retain all part time if pay was say 11.00 an hour.
You mean Paula Sigmon and not Phyllis Holley. Griggs been crying because they moved her to Suntrust building also he tried to get her 40% raise when he got just cost of living for rest of employees. He cries so much about her makes me wonder why? Now rumor has is trying to get her to be his personal sec'ty to answer phones give me a break!!!More useless spending of county funds!
Goodness I am confused I just like reading this thing but medic you work there part time right or have I just got confused in the translaltion? I am not judging just asking because I am alittle confused.
No I don't work @ Giles Co. EMS
-medic-
no maybe medic does not work there, but i do and i know plenty more that do and everyone seems pretty happy to me. at least everyone i have talked to has no problems there. it seems to me the only one with the problems are the ones that dont even work there anymore. my question is why do you care? we dont care about you or where you work at. you dont see us there bothering you or talking about your jobs. for roy hitting someone. thats not even true, although he prolly should have.
Now don't get me wrong I believe 15.oo/hr is high too. Don't the road dept receive 18.oo/hr for people that mow grass on the side of the road? I think most EMT's and paramedics go to school and you don't have to go to school to drive a tractor. I also think that the ambulance service brings back in revenue to the county so I can't understand what the big deal is. The place might spend money but it also brings in money also. This is something that the highway dept or fire dept doesn't do. The police dept may bring in money off the fines but I would not think it is even a fraction of what the ambulance service brings in. Someone help me out when it seems like this is a useless argument when people are discussing something that makes money instead of cutting some of the highway dept employees pay when they don't even bring money into the county. Please help.......
can you prove that the other medic was fired for drug use??? produce it!!!
Then how do you know so much about what goes on over??? I am just confused.
roy did hit someone and the ambulance service is NOT making any money. I believe at last meeting a two week payroll was over 50,000 dollars thats over 1.2 million a year and I am pretty sure the budget was only 1.2 or 1.3 million for the whole year for everything not just salary.
Thanks for the help....I still don't have my questions about the people mowing grass. Why do they make so much when EMS makes less? I still am looking for that answer.
Please help....
Not a problem about proof call the Head of Finance Lawrance County T.Purcell want it from horses mouth she will be more than glad to fill you in!!!!!!!!!!!Any more questions
wat up, jest to let everyone know, the pie eyed popo sniffer quit months ago and works in another county now.
so i guess you called her then?
plus what difference does it make? she has passed 2, yes 2 not 1 drug tests since she has been in giles.
Nope pie eyed popo sniffer still there just saw her last week so whom are you speaking of? Secondly thats awesome why don't you just tell me how great paramedic she is? Because once again you really don't want to go there also do you have random test or do you get time to study for them. Is this really the kind you want as representative of giles county? They work 8 hour shifts with no overtime, these are part timers so my thinking if they cut that pay you have no part time help, am I correct there? So there go all these part timers. Nextly the ambulance service does not make money and is uable to be self sufficient the s.o. they do not just from fines but drug siezures etc. Now whats next....
I talked to her yes I did why don't you because you seem to know so much you have nothing to lose by picking up the phone and talking to her. She was surprised your boss did not pick up phone and get the reasons why..
I think pie popo whatever is Michele is that who ya'll talking about she s still there bro i never knew there was any other one who are you talking about. medic you didn t blow fuse its ok to get mad
What county does she work now?
Roy did hit someone, a 70 year old man, he was trying to hit Caroline whom he out wghs by at least a 100lbs now I was there and I am sick of you beating both Caroline and Maria into the ground. First let me assure you they do not want anything from anyone over they just want the problems fixed which the more you people from over there talk the more I see. So you think Roy should have hit Caroline? Thats good because he had no proof to back up any of his agrugments other than hatful words and threats. So tell me you where were when Roy did not try and hit her...Also I think when reality of this situation comes to light you going to see that you can't act in such away and have no consequences. The wheels of justice turn slow but they are turning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who are you digging up bones on? I am so sorry but I am so confused. What is et thing? Who flys pt that don't need too? I am so confused can you help me in any way?
probably didn't have time to study for those test but more than likely had a cheat sheet.
LOL cheat sheet thats funny...also Rural Metro is a company not a county.....
Why would two women be so concerned with problems of a past employer?
don't know but they are...so ask them yourself. it says they want the problems fixed, but why? they dont even work there anymore.
you're right rural metro is a company but is in franklin county where she works at now.
you think they may want it fixed because they live in this county pay taxes in this county and know what the problems are and how that affects the ones they care about and themselves.
well lets see about the drug user and murderer that ya'll say work in giles county now. first of all she has passed 2 drug tests, who cares about her past. the so called murderer was found innocent. for heavens sake if you're on the road as much as these people are you're likely gonna be involved in a accident. everyone deserves a 2nd chance, don't they? i mean lord knows ya'll got plenty of chances. as for them wanting the problems fixed, yes they do pay taxes and live here, but i don't think that is it though. they quit on their own, no one made them quit. they now work a long ways away and know they have screwed up. they know that no one wants them working in giles now, so what other choice do they have but to drag it down and try to get it sold so they can come back. there has been alot of people quit from there, so don't you think it's funny how you only hear from 2 of them though?
I can assure it you it more than just two that have quit that have voiced opinions and concerned and showed up to meetings. They screwed up how and I can assure you know one was ever called a murderer. Why did all of these people quit poster? Why do they have so much edvidence as to back there stories...One last thing when the wheels of justice turn what will you do if you find out your boss is the one in the wrong?
Our boss is not in the wrong. He is a very kind and caring person. The people that left, were not fired. They left under their own power. They were not asked to leave and no one made them. It's funny how they will make comments about the ambulance service, but they will never say them to the people that work here. When they see us, they act like nothing has ever happened.
I take you work there still then?
Yes I do work there and I have for some time now. Roy has always been good to me and my family. He is one of the better of the three Directors that this service has had.
That is wonderful and I am happy for you and your family too. That is not the case with those that have walked away from there and you are right they made choices, but in reality the situatuion that was there they had too. Not one and I have spoken to all of them, left for more money or benfits, they left due to unfair and many tryinnical treatment. There are many problems there and I am sure you yourself are aware of. Bottom line not two women alone are concerned with this problem, there are the rest of those that have walked out there are citizens, there are many more health care professionals and the list goes on. It is time for new direction and the old school of thinking needs to change and I pray that all this won't have forced this county to sell that agency just due to old school thinking.
so you think it is okay to try and hit a former female employee and end up hitting a 70 year old man. then lay on the floor like a fool and act like you are hurt? have ambulance come pick him up and in less than 90 minutes be eating a hardees burger and back at the court house? so that makes him good and how does that work?
How come Irwin never had this turn over? Get up grip there Jr. you got big problems over there and Griggs should never have been giving that job! He needs to go bale hay and get some one who knows how to run a business take over. I am glad you are happy there Jr most are not.
Well you must not know as much as you say you do about this place. Erwin did have turn over. In the last two years that he was here, he had 4 people walk out and go to other places for better work enviroment and more money. Mr, Porter had some leave under him as well. If you know anything about the medical field then you know that there is always "turnover". It is the same as any other line of work. If things are as bad over here as you say they are, tell me why 4 people left their previous full time jobs at other services to come and work here. Also 10 people have come to work here part time. You say that all of the employees that left here have "bad blood" here; if that is the case, then why did one of them come back here to work part time?
I think it is great all these employees talking about this....As for me I am not going to post on this anymore due to people posting lies and falsehoods. People who know nothing of EMS seem to be experts and people who left seem to know what the major problems are. I highly doubt this due to the fact they aren't even there. I guess that is the way you get back at people if you don't like them. Create a problem and perception is reality....right???? I know for a fact that this EMS agency is great. There are several counties all over the country that don't even have a medic in the county where they are located. Be thankful that we actually have at least a few. As far as Giles Co. hiring murderers, why can't you idiots get over this?? I worked in EMS for years and I never was involved in an accident. I WAS VERY LUCKY!!!!!! There is where the true idiots posting falsehoods prove they know nothing of EMS because they would never say that if they did. If they did work in EMS,they need to read above. Create a problem and preception is reality!!!! I have read enough of all this propoganda and I seriously believe that these people want to sell this agency because that would be the only way they might even get to run it. I know most of these people probably work for Rural/Metro and this is the only way they would ever get to work back in Giles Co. These people are taxpayers and I agree they do have a say-so in what money is spent on. I wonder if they were making 15.60/hr, would they have any bad things to say?? I highly doubt it. Giles Co. EMS is a good place with good people and is a wonderful place to work. I work there so you can't even begin to tell me that I don't have any idea of what is going on. I know that there may be problems but aren't problems in every place you work?? I am still waiting on this person who talks to all of us to come speak with me. So see another lie!!! I waiting.........Like I said I won't be holding my breath. If you have any problems with what I said on this post come speak to me at work. If there are problems like most of you say, let's get these out and get these things fixed. -proud employee of Giles Co. EMS-
Oh I didn't do this at work, I wouldn't want to give any of you a thing to gripe or whine about!!!!!
well said. i agree with you above poster. wish i knew who you are. i just wonder how many people would complain if they were making 15.60 a hour? it is funny how some people have so much to complain about the service but are too scared to sign their names. as for all the health care professionals former employees and citizens go that are so concerned with the place...where are they at? i have been told by numerous people that we should be paid more. never yet seen a pt complain about our pay. most of the time they are happy to see us roll up. for all the former employees that are concerned...where are they? only 2 ever show up to any meetings from what i've heard. the same 2 every time to. hmm funny isn't it? for them wanting to sell the place so they could run it, didn't one of them put in for it before? i don't think she was even in the top 3 when it came down to it. if you are so happy in rural metro, then why can't you leave giles county alone? just don't seem like you're too happy to me now does it?
why are people that don't work there concerned with the way roy treats people? they want it fixed...hahaha. let me assure you if he treated people as bad as you try to make it out to be then something would be done. part time people for one would not put up with it. i know because i am one. i can work anywhere part time, i choose giles bacause it's a good place to work. the work environment there is great. i have worked for several other agencies also and nowhere has there been a better boss than roy griggs. i would love to go full time there, but there just isn't enough benefits for me to. so really who cares what you have to say about the place because it's not true anyways. maybe in the past it was, but certainly not now.
I agree with the above posters. I am a part time medic also.
funny how one person can split themselves into three or four different posters. Keep on tryin to make it sound great but what is being heard from the medical staff, some patients and others doesn't match what you are saying. Oh and by the wat why don't you sign your name?
You know I kinda figured that someone would say that..Why don't you sign yours??? When actual people really say what is going on instead of one or two people running the gossip in the ground. Just remember this.....Nothing can stand against the truth!!!!!
the truth isn't true bliss
show me the medical staff, patients and others that you keep referring to and we will believe you. funny how you can speak for everyone else. thats all...just running the gossip into the ground ia all that they're doing here. they have nothing better to do except sit here and dwell on the past. get a life.
Anonymous Tuesday November 13,2007 2:20PM
Would you explain why Mr.Griggs is the best of directors of the service
Why do we have to explain when we work there? I don't think there is an explaination needed due to the fact some moron is sitting there waiting to tear down what is being said....NEED I SAY MORE????????? I didn't post the comment about him being the best. I didn't split myself into three or four people. I just read and comment. Why can't these people get a life and do something productive in society instead of find things to " blow the whistle on"???? I have a job and it is at Giles Co. EMS. Maybe you should get one instead of whining how bad I do mine? I can promise you will get the same expert care that everyone else gets. I also promise that you will not be treated any different than my own parents or loved ones. So get a life, get a job and do somethig that society will benefit from.....'NUFF SAID!!!!!!!!!!!
anonymous..
This little group of whiners sit around and wait on someone to "blow the whistle on" because they don't really have a life. They apparently prefer drama and strife to peace and tranquility.
It's up to those like you and me to keep reminding them and to keep the reader informed as to their hidden agenda of gaining power by attenpting to destroy and smear those who have it.
PEACE AT ALL COST IS TOO EXPENSIVE. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CHURCHILL AND CHAMBERLAIN WAS THAT CHURCHILL KNEW PEACE COULD NOT BE GAINED BY GIVING AWAY THE FREEDOM TO ENJOY THE PEACE.
CHAMBERLAIN THOUGHT HAVING PEACE WAS THE GOAL THAT COULD BE ATTAINED SIMPLY BY IGNORING THE INVASION OF ENEMIES OF PEACE..
well CE chamberlin, Griggs and his chronies are doing a darn good job!
What's happened with all the fine employee comments.Have they been told to not be on here or they could no longer be on the internet while working?
anonymous..
Must there always be some sinister motive behind everything? Merry Christmas!
Anonymous on Dec. 14......
The main rason that you haven't seen any other post on here from employees is probably we don't care about your gossip anymore. We know what is true and right so I guess you have to start something else to get your "jollies". I am an employee and I have never been told to not get online at work. Oh, as a matter of fact we have to do this to enter our paperwork for the state. But you can rst easy I am at home doing this so don't get your panties in wad because you think we are wasting money. I pay for my own internet here. Just remember when you need an ambulance we will come and get you even if you don't like us. We will always be there for you even if you can't say a good word. We will always provide care for you even in the event you or someone you love is sick, injured , or just for that matter can't go on due to some sort of bug. So keep all your bad words to yourself and remember all of us are in this to help you not hurt you. Even our director is a paramedic and might be the one to come get you in the event of an accident. So if you think that we are just a waste of time or money, come hang out for a shift and see what we do. We do actually run calls and when we are busy we are well worth what we make and then some. But I guess you are also the one that says we make too much. OK well tell me this.....If you have a loved one that is dying and we save that loved one's life, are we paid too much? I don't think so...I know you will comment on this and probably have a negative comment on this but you can't say much of anything because you haven't lived a minute in our shoes!!! Until you do, please for the sake of others reading this crap on here that is a bunch of BS, please don't comment on EMS because you have no idea what we do or what we are!!!!!!!!
anonymous...
What a profound statement you made in saying that you guys will come and get someone who needs an ambulance if if that person doesn't like you. That pretty much says it all. I totally applaud what you all are doing! We appreciate you so much.
To anonymous December 31
When there is nothing else to say, the statement "if your love one is dying" and then placing a value with. Statements like this is what gives EMS a bad name today.If you think working in EMS will make you a rich person or that is your hope, then you are in the wrong business and need to find something else.By the way,I am also working in your shoes and have been working in EMS for many years and know what you do and how you do it.
You know I really figured that if people that were in EMS read my post they above all would understand. I am assuming that you are educated and are performing a role in EMS by what you said. I will attempt to explain this to you. There is not a price that can be placed on human life. There is not an amount that can even be matched. All I was saying is that EMS is not paid enough by most agencies and that Giles Co. pay although is not the highest, it is good. I bet that you never left a job for more money?? I also think that you are probably one those who quit based on pay here at Giles Co. Am I right?? I also know that in EMS you are never gonna get rich or be thought of as a wealthy man or woman. I do this because I love what I do I help people. I enjoy the rush from a call whatever it is. I enjoy a transfer as much as I do a trauma. But remember I get paid as much for sitting around. You know that we get paid for our potential. I guess that you would know that. I have been in this for ten years now. I wanted you to know that I am not new at this. If you are the one I am referring to, remember you quit!!!!!!! If you are not, I'm sorry.
You are right,I am not who you think I am
BULLCRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
you are so full of %#@& get a life and take something for your paranoia
The EMS professionals would even come pick up one of you whiners should you need them. Profound, indeed!
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