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First CPR was during clinicals in EMT class. Dont really remember just hearing the code page go out at the hospital and hopping up and doing some compressions. 1st as a FF/EMT was a single vehicle rollover 2 adults and 1 small child ejected. Mom was a trauma code, got a ROSC, then it went away...

Did they get a standard 4 or whatever monitor set-up they have basic ecg? Should have been able to see elevation in III and AvF

And man I really hope the medic with that poor 12 lead was having true trouble getting a good one, because man wewould also be in trouble for that.

I guess I cannot say every single person that would be foolish, most though. Not everyone is a paramedic or forced to be a paramedic. We are about 50/50. Everyone does have to be an EMT-B. For a while it was seen as easier to get hired in the metro phoenix area as a medic simply because if there...

Or maybe I am very blessed to work in an area where every single person realizes that ems is 80%+ of our workload and if not for EMS we would be volunteer's. Out here its the privates that are very scary, and of course there are scary fire medics as well, but the way some of you guys talk WE...

Some of you guys are funny with the FF=Horrible medic logic. Sad.

1 in the airway bag. 1 in the trauma and if Im on the rescue there is always 2 hanging on the o2 trees

I will be watching. Looks very good. I have been amazed that there are no reality shows following LA, PHX or other busy urban fd's around. Like mentioned above I hope it stays on the air and goes multiple seasons or at least inspires other shows like it. But on BET I am not sure how well it will do.

Like stated above I would normally draw up extra saline. I do npot like the carpujects at all. I would rather have all drugs in vials, much easier and more versitile in my opinion.

Also for symtomatic brady...Atropine, Pacing, epi, dope.

Nope not yet, RN was supposed to give me a call and let me know what her labs and blood alcohol levels were but they were swamped and she never did. I havent been back into the ER the past 2 shifts because I am on my engine rotation now. If I am able to find out I will post it.

Our severe alergic reaction protocol has an epi drip 2-10mcg/min for unresolved anaphylaxis post sq epi. States start with epi sq 0.01mg/kg up to 0.5mg, then benadryl 50mg, Albuterol SVN/BVM, Solu-medrol 125mg. If unresolved with sq epi start an epi infusion.

I thought about intubating but just didnt feel it was the right move. Guess I coulda got burned byu not securing the airway but it worked out that time. Pt was breathing 16-18 times a min etco2 37, sao2 99-100%, no snoring, yes I do understand the aspiration risk and I paid very close attn to...

Agree 100% about the narcan. Yet if we dont on unconscious patients we risk getting talked to for not following protocol. Husband said she didn't drink that much and does take pain meds and psych meds.

Had a call similar last night. 40 y/o Female out drinking. Husband picked her up and halfway home she became unresponsive. U/A she was unc/unr vitals all normal, breathing good on her own clear and equal, good rise and fall SaO2 100% on room air, - oral secretions, - vomit. History of Arthritis...