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I knew for sure that a single bubble (or two or three) wasn't a problem, but it's a little reassuring to read that an entire drip-set worth of air isn't enough to cause any kind of irreparable harm.

I happen to like writing my narratives. I could definitely do better at it, but I like doing it and would dislike it being taken away.

Okay, how about we stay away from "hypotheticals"? What purpose does that serve?

Uh, you know all this to be true?

In over ten years, I've never once put my mouth near a patient's mouth. OPA and a BVM. I know old habits die hard, but in our district we teach hands-only CPR in the schools.

...sometimes even the patch.

The rivers swelled that winter and spring and made for tough passing on horseback. /thatoldgag

Oh, yeah, we also get a stipend for degrees - $50/paycheck (every two weeks) for a bachelor's.

My agency pays for $500 of college classes, and as far as I know, those classes don't have to do anything towards a career in EMS. I haven't made time for that, yet. They did offset my paramedic school to the tune of $8700 and that was awesome.

Which, really, says very little, especially here.

My agency has high school students ride along at one of our stations. It's incredible the lack of real maturity every one of those students has and I would personally be appalled if my boss told us we were hiring one of them. There's a tremendous amount of growth to occur between the ages of...

EMT-P last week. Less than 45 minutes, and (I think) 70 questions. Passed. I know I aced the scenario based questions (crew safety before airway) but there were a few that I really didn't know. I get to start my medic orientation in a few weeks. Holy fart. Also, I used medictests. I think...

Nevermind.

The cot is now an inFERNO.

Can someone in Reno chime in? Stand up 48s? That can't possibly be a thing.