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    overdose deaths - what drug are you seeing in your area

    Heroin. Ive had to give Narcan on multiple different occasions to people I went to high school with. Its pretty bad here, we average about 4-5 a shift
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    ALS intercept services

    That's awesome. Cambridge is its own weird city right outside the city. You really have no idea what calls you could have.
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    ALS intercept services

    Think I know both providers, both were great medics. Neither work here anymore, one had a kid the other a flight gig. Either way small world
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    ALS intercept services

    Nice! Im sure you got to see all the Central square locals haha. Do you remember any of your preceptors? I work for Pro and Emerson medics
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    first call of the day is...

    54 yo M complained of sudden epigastric pain and dropped, cardiac arrest. This 12 is from the first ROSC. His heart was all over the place IVR, Afib, total heart block, sinus. Cathed sucessfully and being taken off pressors in the ICU now. Really hoping for good outcome
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    ALS intercept services

    Emerson Paramedics. They're technically part of a private EMS company but they have an agreement to staff medics/equip/training on the non transporting intercept truck. They're the primary ALS for the 10 or so surrounding towns
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    Chopstick In Brain

    More impressed the 1 year old was eating lo mein with chopsticks. I still struggle with those things
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    Austin Travis County EMS hiring Paramedics and paying them as Basics

    Just saying man is that people dont want to hear someones opinions who hasnt worked in a area with a certain company. Its like a fart with the windows locked, a bunch of hot air. I could say x, y, and z ambulance company are terrible because of yadda yadda yadda but it doesnt hold any...
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    Austin Travis County EMS hiring Paramedics and paying them as Basics

    No i really dont though. Saying people shouldnt work at places in high call volume/short transport areas because it turns them into just a driver and not a clinician is ridiculous.
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    Austin Travis County EMS hiring Paramedics and paying them as Basics

    So putting 10 stickers on a patient and potentially starting an IV make you a clinician? The best tool any clinician can have is a killer physical assessment, whether basic, medic, RN, PA, whatever role. The assessment is the bread and butter and everything else after that is to help narrow...
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    the 100% directionless thread

    Had a patient get stabbed across the stomach a couple nights ago, it was like a real life abdominal organs anatomy lab. Pretty sweet to see you know for me, not so much for the patient
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    the 100% directionless thread

    Recently bought some Scarpa's and no complaints yet. My girl also just bought 5.10's and she's stoked
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    the 100% directionless thread

    I love days off
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    Cough Syrup induced Asthma Attack

    Case is going to rounds this month. Ill keep you posted on the update
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    what is your biggest stressor while working

    People being lazy
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