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  1. AlaskaEMT

    Wwjd

    Haha, I love this thread. Well, he was purposely dying for our sins... God had a DNR for this guy and the scene wasn't safe in the first place. Good times :)
  2. AlaskaEMT

    Mouth to Mouth

    A family member or friend, yes, without hesitation. Otherwise, no.
  3. AlaskaEMT

    Should EMS be armed

    With the proper training, yes, of course. It takes 12 weeks to become a police officer. No disrespect to LEO's, but 12 weeks translates into EMT-B for us. I'm tired of hearing about EMS providers getting stabbed and shot.
  4. AlaskaEMT

    Warm O2/Hypothermia PT

    Warm saline IV if your ambulance has a warmer. (we have a fridge as well for cold NS). Get them in the box, warm oxygen, warm packs on neck, groin, and armpits. Consider wrapping their 02 tubing around your core if not in the ambulance. You should not use BP cuffs as it can damage cold tissue.
  5. AlaskaEMT

    Italian EMS

    That's interesting... making real emergencies free of charge and requiring payment for Bull S calls... what a concept! It sounds like automedica is a sweet job. B)
  6. AlaskaEMT

    Pericardial Centesis

    Do any of you have standing orders to perform Pericardial Centesis? If not, should you? After all, it's part of the H's & T's.
  7. AlaskaEMT

    CPAP Indications

    Thanks Vent.
  8. AlaskaEMT

    Treatment for Opiate Overdose

    A) I'd rather not risk a combative patient because we ruined his $40 high.
  9. AlaskaEMT

    Can you push ALS drugs based off an AED's decision to shock?

    I would think you could run the V-fib/V-tach algorithm based on an AED's analysis. You'll probably never need to, but if you had to... Interesting topic.
  10. AlaskaEMT

    trauma assessment question

    Ding ding ding. Rid: Agreed. I've heard as much as 5 years old by publication. Either way, I was sourcing what I had. Thanks Delta. There is definitely room to interpret "Assess breathing".
  11. AlaskaEMT

    trauma assessment question

    It has nothing to do with laziness, it has to do with what's correct and what's incorrect. Feel free to back up your theories with actual references... Until then, Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice Vol II > BLSBoy.
  12. AlaskaEMT

    trauma assessment question

    Actually, I'm right. Vol II (the assessment volume) of the newest Brady paramedic books makes absolutely no mention of auscultation of lung sounds during the initial assessment, only to recognize inadequate breathing and if so, enter a rapid trauma assessment (which DOES involve auscultation)...
  13. AlaskaEMT

    trauma assessment question

    I would not auscultate breath sounds during the initial assessment, I would simply ensure ventilation and administer oxygen if labored. I will be reaching my head-to-toe assessment in 20 seconds and will auscultate then.
  14. AlaskaEMT

    Interesting moral/ethical situation

    That's exactly what this thread is about... the poster is asking us for advice regarding his classmates that have so little integrity they begin cheating as soon as the teacher walks away. His classmates will not somehow gain integrity via osmosis after he turns them in. It won't solve...
  15. AlaskaEMT

    Interesting moral/ethical situation

    I disagree. The poster is responsible for his patients. His cheating classmates must jump through several hoops before they are given the responsibility of patient care, namely a written/practical and a hiring process somewhere. These two hurdles are meant to filter out undesirables. YOU are...
  16. AlaskaEMT

    Interesting moral/ethical situation

    Who cares? Look, you'll run into approximately 900 similar situations in your lifetime. Here's a good rule of thumb... if it has the potential to physically harm, bring it to someone's attention.
  17. AlaskaEMT

    I'm curious

    Ahhh, I see...
  18. AlaskaEMT

    I'm curious

    Actually, several volly departments in Alaska are paid for the amount of time they're on a call. Yes, they are volunteer fire departments.
  19. AlaskaEMT

    The upcoming election/issues

    That perpetuates the current system. American citizens will eventually have to "waste a vote" if they want change. Keep voting for the lesser of two evils and you will have that same exact choice every 4 years... your entire life.
  20. AlaskaEMT

    The upcoming election/issues

    If you aren't voting Libertarian you're voting for more of the same bullsh!t.
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