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  1. emtangie850

    Forum Names

    EMT- Thats what I am Angie- Nickname 850- Our ambulances' ID
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    What do you call an ambulance?

    We call ours the 'rig', or 'boo-boo bus' ( some cases boo-boo wagon) Its funny how these things spread like crazy within the department!
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    Was anyone else like this?

    I grew up in a volunteer agency. Our Fire Dept is combined; Fire, Rescue, EMS. When I first joined I was strictly a firefighter. I then took a First Responder class, then EMT. From experience... I did not think that I would like EMS until I got involved. Give it some time, it grows on ya! I am...
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    Small Subaru VS 2 Horses...

    Wow... sorry to hear about your accident... you all were pretty lucky to be alive! its crazy how things happen...
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    I'm Here

    Good Luck!!! -Angie
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    Just indroducing myself

    Welcome -Angie
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    EMT working with an I or Medic...

    Our Paramedics (AKA ALS) tend to be very good about asking us to do something. I have become comftorable with our medics and I just take it upon myself to check their O2 levels, offer to help w/ 'spiking' the bag, getting tape ready, apply their automated BP cuff & doing O2. I wouldnt hesitate...
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    Nervousness

    Everyone I feel in this field has some type of nervousness towards certian calls. I know that for myself my heart gets beating for MVA's. On the way to the call I am running all of the possibilities through my mind of the worst case seniaro. Then from there I review in my head what i'm going to...
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    BLS kit

    I agree... Definatly stock your own kits. The bag, BP cuff, & steth. are probaly the most expensive items. Usually in the kits they give you unnecessary stuff. You can find a majority of the stuff at a local pharmacy (ie 4x4's, gauze, eye wash...) -Angie
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    Staging for Dangerous/Insecure Scenes

    Dispatch will normally tone us out and tell us to 10-21 (contact dispatch via phone for more information). Other times they tell us where to stage (cross roads or at our hall). Then when it is secure they give us the a-okay! I always make sure that PD is still on scene and is around us when we...
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    BS calls

    Unfortunatly thats part of our job... -Angela
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    Hip Fractures

    Depending on the size of the patient you could use a KED.. (Obviously use it around the hip instead of being used for spinal immobilization.) Havn't done it myself but heard about it in my EMT class a few years ago. -Angie
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    Assignment Question!

    15 - 30 Definatly A -Angie
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    Trouble with assessments

    I guess it just depends on the type of situation. If it is a "load and go" you are going to ask more specific HELPFUL questions first. Hope this helps. -Angie
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    Trouble with assessments

    I do believe that they are referring to SAMPLE. Are you firmiliar? Reffer back to the first page of this post- it is explained. (Asking them all esentially; just not at once- getting the most important information first IE SMP, Then ALE later. But still makes up SAMPLE) -Angie
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    Community Awareness

    We also do BP checks at our local festival. During EMS week a cuple years ago we arranged for our local air-medical team to join us. It was a big attraction. They brought the bird down and did a tour. Inside of our FD we put up informational boards on AED/CPR, Backboarding and such. The...
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    New to site

    Welcome! I am fairly new myself! -Angela
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    Are the EMT-B's tests hard?

    Haha... I didn't actually push down on him.. He didn't mind actually! I caught him after a nap.. He was quite sleepy!!! :P -Angela
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    I love being an EMT!

    I am also a volunteer firefighter/EMT at my towns volunteer fire dept. My full time job (just got promoted TODAY! ) I am a Senior Socio-therapist at a diagnostic home for children. I work with children from 5-14, most have mental, emotional and behavioral issues. Most have experienced neglect...
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    Stretcher with PT falls from moving ambulance

    We didn't know it had any issues until that call... I was a CFR at the time so I didn't ride on the rig an awful lot. I was mostly on our rescue truck. Fortunately, we didn't get sued... The patient was a member of our department. But your right there was no excuse for the other...
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