Recent content by rabidrider

Thanks guys it thats about what I thought but wanted to be clear. I am not employed as a EMT but having the cert and all did get me quite a bit more on my pay check. I am basically the guy the bandaids boo boos all day long.

I am a NREMT certified/liciensed EMT in Florida and I just started a job in Enviromental Health and Safety with a aircraft company. It is our policy here if there is a minor head injury that needs medical attention but not emergency care we must drive the patient to the hospital or urgent care...

I knew I would want to slap myself after hearing the answer but I had to ask I have never seen it written like that. I will toss it up on paint and make a note on there. All in all its a really cool flow chart. Thanks

That is a really good flow chart. To bad I just got it now instead of before taking the practical exam. However I have a probably dumb question and I am sure after getting the answer I will slap myself but..... On the flow chart where you determine level of responsiveness you have unresponsive...

Sure not many other do either (myself included) but is a really habit to get into. Even though I am the worst offender of bad grammer. He does have a really good point.

Yeah I have never been on a deployment and hoping I wont but location does not tip the odds in my favor. Its all good though I love to help others. I just know from going through hurricane Andrew in homestead was rough. I was young then but could not imagine what they went through. 911 and many...

haha look I was typing as you posted that so sorry. I thought you directed it at me. as far as reading comprehension goes this was about you not me. I already know I am an idiot (kind of why I am a student) :rofl: Sorry for the head bump but guess what we have here is failure to communicate.

All of the above are great advise. Dont be lazy as most stations hate that. If the floor needs to be swept between calls grab a broom. If the truck need some TLC then wash it. Dont make them tell you to do it (yes some will tell you to do it as they have earned there spot). Ask, Ask, Ask. I have...

and I agree with you here I did not say not to call 911. He didnt even say not to. He just advised that one day it will eventually come to the point where we will be required to stop. If that will be true or not hell I dont know. I personally dont see how as I dont always even have a phone on me...

I said IF you dont want to stop then you should probnably just keep going (yes it sounds cold) that ONE DAY (does not mean today but lawsuits and laws are not getting better for us) you could get in trouble for it That does not mean today but one day if he is right someone could get burned. See...

I live in Florida and this question came up a few times in my EMT class and again last night in my Medic class. From what the instructor (who is a retiring rescue LT for alachua county fire rescue) stated "Florida does not actually have a duty to act unless you are on the job. Once you are on...

I guess that makes some sense. I will have to do some more digging for here in florida. It just didnt make sense to me as the instructor that almost took my head off told me that as an EMT-B if you suspect hypoglycemia to just call medical control to administer oral glucose because the benefits...

I got a kind of stupid question that really dont matter but its something I have been wanting to know for ever. Back in EMT school I did a couple scenarios (more than a couple but these 2 stood out). I dont remember the scenarios anymore just the first was with my main instructor and he...

For anyone not needing my service I dont think it matters (to me anyway). For anyone needing my service I dont think it matters. I am there to help them. Afterall I doubt they asked the 911 operator can you send a medic and not a EMT-B. If you did not ask then you might not receive. Either way...

I must disagree with you avdrummerboy. How do you find out if he is unresponsive and not responsive to pain? By a sternum rub? Would you not be able to check the airway at that time? Or when you are checking for a pulse you can check to see if he is breathing. I just got certified by AHA for...