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  1. jeepmedic

    Quit smoking ideas

    I quit smoking 7 years 12 days ago. I still want one every now and again. I still go out to the smoking area at work with the "puffers" and I know it is hard but worth it. My kids are not exposed to smoke in my home or vehicles.
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    My mom passed away today

    Sorry to hear about your mother.
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    A new Medic.

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070721/ap_en_ot/siren_call Who says you have to make money to be happy?
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    EMTs & Speeding

    I am a LEO and a Paramedic and still got a ticket in an Ambulance. So I guess there is none.
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    Paramedic fired after posting pictures online

    Show me a law that says you can't? Just look in the newspaper sometime or even on TV. Princess Di's wreakage was all over the news and internet and has been for over 10 years now. I have seen pictures on the front page of a newspaper where the body was covered up in the middle of a main road...
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    What kinda car do you drive? /more questons

    '05 Jeep Liberty CRD, and a '79 Jeep CJ 5
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    Too Many Medics.

    Only one medic and 2 EMT-B's. Or if you have a Thumper then you can drop one emt-b.
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    ET Intubation

    Here at the BOP we Paramedics are a cross of what you on the street think of a paramedic, ER nurse, and a MLP. I have done a lot of other things that I never thought I would be allowed to do on the street. As far a the education part. I have seen in my 20+ years how the people have changed...
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    Pre-hospital Anaphylaxis Treatment

    Here in our little area of the commonwealth EMT-B's can use the epi pen with online-medical control. weather it is the pts. or not.
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    Some cops!!!!!!

    Alot of the problem goes to Taxes and who will pay the bill. If they place the Pt. into custudy then the County/City/Town will have to pay the Hospital bill. If not then the Pt. pays the bill. Its a money thing. Atleast that is the problem here in Va. Overall it sucks. ( I miss the Sand Bags on...
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    What would you do?

    I would tell the nurse and call my friend.
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    NR written...

    Congrats. Now that was quick.
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    COPD/Hypoxic Drive Question

    good Thread. The main thing I look at when treating a Pt. with Shortness of Breath is How they feel and how they react. That is if they are awake of course.
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    Volunteer Agency Fundraisers

    Try BINGO. If you can get the help, it is wonderful. If you can't get help you will go broke. Also car shows do well in some parts of Virginia, also Golf tourn.
  15. jeepmedic

    Witness an Emergency: Do you stop?

    Go Play Golf.
  16. jeepmedic

    ET Intubation

    I have yet to see anyone state the most obvious way to know that you are in and that is to WATCH THE TUBE PASS THRU THE CORDS.
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    Volunteer Paramedic NC

    The problem with being a volly in North Carolina is you can only maintain your Paramedic if you are in a Paramedic Service. And Paramedic Volly services are few and far between in NC. But look into South Carolina which is very close to Charlotte.
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    ER Staff Attitudes

    You will find out that most of the nurses that treat you nice are the ones with an EMS back ground or have worked mostly in the ED. But like Guardian said Don't give in and give them the same treatment back.
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    Amitriptyline OD

    I to would like to see the studys. Not that I don't think this is true but just to read it. As you very well know things in ems changes every day.
  20. jeepmedic

    Pay Based on Patient Outcome

    You could pay me for the calls I run though. I know some old medics that would be broke.
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