The Corona disruption.

[lorenr]

Closing the liquor stores, as stated above, I hope would be the final straw.

Then what do we do?

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by lorenr

Closing the liquor stores, as stated above, I hope would be the final straw.

Then what do we do?

Make our OWN !!

[richie 2]

im stuck in the home/shop....its ok I can get caught up now...

[Paul Precht]

Originally Posted by lorenr

Closing the liquor stores, as stated above, I hope would be the final straw.

Then what do we do?

All liquor stores in PA closed after today, Ouch.

[Dan Fahey]

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[Tom P]

I would think liquor would prevent you from getting the virus, kills the germs.

[Bench Racer]

My statement here has nothing to do with politics and does not have a party affiliation slant. Ban the news and media for 4 to 8 weeks and this issue will fix it's self. I refuse to listen to main stream media because all outlets IMHO have their agenda and it is not to tell the facts without bias or influence and let us decide our opinions. IMHO their job now is to tell us what and how to think. I have worked in EMS now for 40+ years and we have been bombarded with events over the decade's. Each time we had to prepare mentally and with special equipment because "we" were gonna die. With the Ebola scare we were ready to take on Godzilla. The other evening at work some guys had on the evening news and I was forced to listen to 30 minutes of stupidity, propaganda, fear mongering, and the most sensational end of time horror "movie" I'd seen in some time. Every scene was filled with medical people dressed out like they were spraying insecticide on peaches with a tractor and a fog sprayer, and this is not the case. Very little was mentioned about common sense and safe practices to prevent the transfer of corona. Nothing was shown as far as cases confirmed, cases healed, and death rates for confirmed cases. There was no mention of the ages of the confirmed deaths. Nothing was shown to compare Corona with the Flu of 2019. You could visit 5 nursing homes shaking hands, talking to and interacting with the elderly while carrying the old Flu type A and the effects from this would more disastrous than what Corona has done in your town or mine. IMHO the media outlets are trying to out sensationalize each other at the cost of the American people. This Orson Wells war of the worlds type news broadcasting speaks volumes about the outlets that are keeping us "informed". Just my .02 Don Jackson

[jmcarter]

Don, I agree with much of what you've said but the fact remains that people need information in order to make good decisions. Critical data points are randomly scattered throughout the MSM and we simply have to look for the nuggets of truth wherever we can mine them. For example, you're sitting with a group of your co-workers discussing the current events and with every statement you filter out the things that simply don't ring true. Our power to mitigate the disruption rests solely in how we carry out our daily tasks and positively influence those to whom we come in contact with.

I could write more but the local market opens at 8:00AM for us 'seniors' and I have a few meals to plan. Hope you and your EMS brothers and sisters stay safe.

[Lew Silverman]

Originally Posted by Bench Racer

My statement here has nothing to do with politics and does not have a party affiliation slant.... ... Just my .02 Don Jackson

Not a political statement here either - But it does somewhat bother me that someone who is going to be at the "tip of the spear" for this National Health Emergency isn't taking it very seriously. So while people are getting sick from the Covid-19 virus, all you have time for is to complain about the media and how it is reporting on the Pandemic. And while the death toll rises exponentially each passing day, your main complaint is that we are "being told what to think", when it's very obvious that there are a host of sources of "good" information out there, all you need to do is look for them. I'm sure your county or State Health Departments have websites full of just the information you say isn't being shared by the "Main Stream Media" outlets. Hopefully your own organization is providing you with the proper guidance on how to keep yourself (and your co-workers) safe during this emergency. The last thing the citizens of your community need is a First Responder who makes things worse. Do you really think it isn't necessary to wear ALL your PPE when interacting with a patient who might possibly transmit the Covid-19 virus to you and others? Is that protocol? And I sure don't need "scare tactics" to tell me that we have a problem here, and can see that what is still going on in Europe will happen here without some major changes to our society. We just need to filter out the "noise".



So as far as I'm being told, by competent authority, I'm in the "High Risk" demographic, so you can friggin' bet that I'm taking this seriously. We're already far enough behind the curve that more people are going to suffer than needed to, but we can worry about that when this is over and we are well again. Testing seems to be ramping up, so we may get a handle on how this virus is spreading, and HOW, so we can target our resources properly. Every day is a new challenge, isn't it?

Hope you and you colleagues remain safe though this, because without you, and others like you, more folks will likely be in peril.

[Bench Racer]

Originally Posted by Lew Silverman

Not a political statement here either - But it does somewhat bother me that someone who is going to be at the "tip of the spear" for this National Health Emergency isn't taking it very seriously. So while people are getting sick from the Covid-19 virus, all you have time for is to complain about the media and how it is reporting on the Pandemic. And while the death toll rises exponentially each passing day, your main complaint is that we are "being told what to think", when it's very obvious that there are a host of sources of "good" information out there, all you need to do is look for them. I'm sure your county or State Health Departments have websites full of just the information you say isn't being shared by the "Main Stream Media" outlets. Hopefully your own organization is providing you with the proper guidance on how to keep yourself (and your co-workers) safe during this emergency. The last thing the citizens of your community need is a First Responder who makes things worse. Do you really think it isn't necessary to wear ALL your PPE when interacting with a patient who might possibly transmit the Covid-19 virus to you and others? Is that protocol? And I sure don't need "scare tactics" to tell me that we have a problem here, and can see that what is still going on in Europe will happen here without some major changes to our society. We just need to filter out the "noise".



So as far as I'm being told, by competent authority, I'm in the "High Risk" demographic, so you can friggin' bet that I'm taking this seriously. We're already far enough behind the curve that more people are going to suffer than needed to, but we can worry about that when this is over and we are well again. Testing seems to be ramping up, so we may get a handle on how this virus is spreading, and HOW, so we can target our resources properly. Every day is a new challenge, isn't it?

Hope you and you colleagues remain safe though this, because without you, and others like you, more folks will likely be in peril.

Thanks for the kind words Lew. I was traveling to Rockinghm, N.C. this morning where I have kids living. I heard the latest update over the Radio that said 100 confirmed deaths in the USA. 52 states less than one per state by may redneck math. Maybe this was bogus info but I don't believe any media outlet and who knows what if they broadcast is a lie.. But I ask for comparison, how many men were shot by jealous husbands, people died in auto crashes, or people died from cardiac arrest or cancer in the USA in the past 24 hours as compared to Corona deaths? I don't mean to sound like I'm taking this scare lightly but when you have wolf cried as many times as I have over the past 40 years it begins to have little effect. I heard something interesting today. Many of us that suffered from upper respiratory issues and a productive cough a couple of months ago and tested negative for the Flu may have had Corona, it didn't just show up 2 or so weeks go. My 83 year old Mother that is wheel chair bound and still has a good mind told me the other day that she has no doubt that she and I had Corona at the first of the year. We were both rattling and coughing a little phlegm but felt great. Her predictions are usually more accurate than anything the Government or media supplies us with. Time will tell the effects as well as the outcome. If I get sick I will promise you I will be the first to post that I was a stupid Idiot that ignored the media and walked around licking hand rails and wouldn't wear a HEPA mask. IMHO this scare will pass and those predicting doom will have a bright red face and should have to account for the scare they caused.