the 100% directionless thread

[adamjh3]

Is your truck a lifted Toyota? Those are the most common for that catalytic converter to get stolen. A lot more people are not starting to weld or at least Tac weld the converter on.

You guessed it. Only a 0.5" lift to fit the bigger tires, but it isn't hard to get underneath it. Rarely do I have to jack it up and I'm a big dude.

I've got the new one on, I'm gonna take it over to a buddy's pretty soon so he can weld it for me. I doubt welding would be much of a deterrent, because they typically just cut them out.

 

[CritterNurse]

Is your truck a lifted Toyota? Those are the most common for that catalytic converter to get stolen. A lot more people are not starting to weld or at least Tac weld the converter on.

Well, if you go to weld around exhaust pipes, make sure you wear a respirator in a well ventilated area. As my brother has found out the hard way (twice), galvanized metal poisoning (aka hot dip fever) is NOT fun, and tends to be worse every time it happens.

 

[STXmedic]

Deadlifts, how I hate thee :glare:

 

[MissK]

Storms are rolling in over the delta.. I love it.

 

[DesertMedic66]

Hmmm. Just had to give a statement to the FBI :unsure:

 

[NomadicMedic]

I came home from work to find steamed clams and beer. Best. In laws. Ever.

 

[RocketMedic]

New job, less days, better benefits...yeah!

 

[chaz90]

Congrats Rocketmedic! I know there had been a rash of frustrations coming up lately with the previous job.

 

[VFlutter]

While researching about PICCs for a thread I found a class at a local hospital to get PICC certified. Sounds interesting. Apparently you can make pretty good money doing PRN work.

 

[RocketMedic]

Congrats Rocketmedic! I know there had been a rash of frustrations coming up lately with the previous job.

"High performance urban EMS" may not be my niche. I think this will be a good move for me.

That being said, I do like real hospitals. Head bleed today, total scene time 6 minutes, transport 10, CT scan 22 minutes following onset.

 

[Meursault]

Turning into a clusterf:censored:k around here tonight. MIT cop shot and killed, reports coming in of a shootout in Watertown involving explosives.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=MsuH1msEkvM#t=39s

 

[DeepFreeze]

I'm on lockdown due to the situation.

 

[lightsandsirens5]

Good grief people! Stay safe up there!

 

[Household6]

New job, less days, better benefits...yeah!

Well, that's some great news.. I look forward to seeing you post about how much you like it..

While researching about PICCs for a thread I found a class at a local hospital to get PICC certified. Sounds interesting. Apparently you can make pretty good money doing PRN work.

I'd jump on that class faster than a fat chick on Ricky Martin. You gonna do it? I sure would.. Does it cost alot?

I'm on lockdown due to the situation.

Stay safe, I'll be sending all the good juju I cn your way. Been such a bad week for EMS across the county.

 

[chaz90]

Did my first IO on a patient that wasn't dead today. Yep, they react to the flush just like you'd expect, even with 40 mg of Lidocaine.

 

[Household6]

Did my first IO on a patient that wasn't dead today. Yep, they react to the flush just like you'd expect, even with 40 mg of Lidocaine.

Where was the site? Sternal? Femoral? What kind does your company use?

 

[chaz90]

I used the proximal anterior tibia. That's first line, but we're able to use a humeral or distal tibia insertion site as well. We use the EZ-IO.

 

[Household6]

I used the proximal anterior tibia. That's first line, but we're able to use a humeral or distal tibia insertion site as well. We use the EZ-IO.

See, this is beyond my scope right now..

How do you prepare a patient for it? Do you say "This is going to hurt like a mother **%@ for about 10 seconds, hold still man.."?

 

[chaz90]

This pt. was pretty unresponsive, with a GCS of 5 or so. The first reaction of any kind I got out of him was when I started pushing Lidocaine. Otherwise, yes.

 

[lightsandsirens5]

Spending my birthday on an ambulance....yup yup. This is where its at. I am telling you.