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Career advise Well grasshopper please study hard and put your mind into your hands to do the skills - find a good mentor - and learn from a master - don't just talk the talk - walk the walk From there your aspirations will find you and take you to where you want to go. Canoeman

You can mix it with both for field settings. If I were to do a long interfacility i would use D5. Canoeman

I guess my age is catching up with me. Please -I would rather work in piece and quiet. I just seem to like to talk to my patients - kids and all. When the sh-- hits the fan I also do not have another distraction to deal with. Canoeman

Boundtree Medical has them

FF Medic, I should have gotten into this thread before - I posted in another. Our region is looking into the SALT airway as well. Saw the videos etc. Find no clinical studies etc however. Just interested in more information as well. Canoeman

Need thoughts - comments on the S.A.L.T. Airway device. Canoeman

Law Kev, NYS resprocity take about 45 days. It is not complicated. Google NYS BEMS. You will see it. Print out forms. Stonybrook - strick is good. Canoeman

Spur of the moment question: What ambulance manufacturers are mounting boxes on Dodge Ram chasis? Canoeman

I still might encourage you to talk to their bosses. Something tells me this is not the first time that this behavior was presented. Just bad carma all the way around. And no this is not typical. Press on.

I love the challenge of running a small EMS non-profit. I love to mature budding EMT's into Paramedichood. I particularly love seeing the enthusiasm of a crew after an exciting challenging call and critique it wtih them. I hate to miss special family events because of another persons...

Hey Emma, Welcome. We have Morgans so I know your love for horses. Good to see you starting in EMT class. Recheck the muscles of breathing for me however. Canoeman

What was your most SPECTACULAR (or scarey) equipment failure yet? Critical engine failure while responding to hopsital with a pediatric arrest secondary to drowning. 2 year old later died.

NY State allows it but yes it is up to the Regionall Medical Director here as well. We use Quick-Trach it has been in our protocols for about 10 years I guess. I have only done one -- but it was the first in our region --- on a severe airway inhalation burn. Canoeman

Putting on my DAD hat --- Get the best schooling possible above all else -- the job will come to YOU in the long run. Canoeman

Fort Drum is in our county here in NY and we have medics training with us nearly every day. I am very proud of these boys and girls and what they do for our country. Thank you for your service son and becareful. Godspeed. Canoeman

Cricothyrotomy resuscitation- yes - only once serverely burnt airway Apply MAST trousers- yes plenty of time Perform a precordial thump- yes - and converted two Do a proper, full 20 min eyewash- a bunch no to the rest of this pretty much nonsense

We use Nu-trach and Quick-trach in our system. Prefer Quick-trach.

I rememember this like it happened today. I was home off shift doing some bills and checkbook stuff and was listening to the news. First one plane then another. My crew and I were on rotation for Disaster Team Response. I knew we were going to get called. I becan calling my crew and got ready...

Ahhh --- Rescue (you) -- If I were your chief I would tell you to take a chill pill - Just take a night or two on duty at the station. When you are off duty - do something besides listening to the scanner -- try a nice county music station instead

I'll see ya there scotty. Canoeman