I've taken the WEMT course with WMA and it was a blast. Lot of interesting stuff was covered. I'm sure it varies depending on your instructors but we did some great stuff. Extricating from tight spaces where you can't move obstacles, wound cleaning in the field, dislocations in the field and a...
I failed my first time as well don't worry just relax and study any areas you think you need to work on on areas the test said you need work on and jtpaint is right pick the least wrong answe rnation reg tests suck but knowing the woridng and what to expect from them will be a big advantage for...
I did two 12s on the truck class required us to run 5 calls (5 run reports for the instructor) during that time. It was not enough time but it never will be, as my instructor very wisely told our class: you can learn everything in class and the real education begins when you are hired and work...
I agree that you should not put on blinders to medical situations just because there is a trauma like the mvc caused by the heart attack. That being said as a basic, trauma tends to allow more for me to handle in some cases with boarding, splinting, wound care, etc. and medical is sometimes...
Our company works on an hourly rate for 24 hr shifts plus shift differential. the only time we don't do that is for call pay. So we actually get paid more during night time hours that seems to be the standard up here i haven't heard of any companies in my area that pay reduced wage because you...
on my back left it's about the size of a sheet of paper:
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Two of my four ermergo on my right shoulder means arise in latin
as far as i know my service only charges if we give meds. in my opinion thats just fine if we don't take you then no pay we were prob sitting at the base watchin "Emergency!" anyway lol.
i don't think this was my oldest pt, but on one of my ride alongs we responded to a 91 yo F on a lifeline call and she answered the door looking in better shape than all three of the EMS providers on scene. Luckily the only casualty that day was a cordless phone that had shorted out and cause...