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  1. SwansonJohn99

    CAD Software/MDTs/ePCRs

    For those of you out there that utilize Computer Aided Dispatching programs, MDTs, and ePCR software I'm just curious what you use, and if anybody really likes their system. My full time service currently uses Zoll's RescueNet Navigator for CAD running on Panasonic Toughpads, but will be...
  2. SwansonJohn99

    Long Distance

    Hey everyone. This is going to make a lot of you, especially those who work in rural areas or for companies that do these constantly, shake your heads in amazement. I've been in EMS eight months and tomorrow is my first prescheduled long distance, or as I'm calling it, super long distance. You...
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    Sexual Assault Calls Advice for male EMT

    So I'm a male EMT for a private ambulance company that contracts with my city for BLS 911 responses. Several weeks ago I was paired with a female FTO and we received a call to an attempted sexual assault. My female partner did vitals and assessment and I gathered demographics and patient...
  4. SwansonJohn99

    I'm looking for advice: Salutations

    I'm an EMT student in Wisconsin and in class we talked about talking with patients. It wasn't a long discussion but the Instructor emphasized that we should always call someone Mr./Mrs. Smith, Sir, Ma'am etc. My question is, and it didn't occur to me until later, What about when the patient is...
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