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Got a question.... Does taking the PS course, qualify me for having the CEH's necessary to re-qual as a basic until PS class is over? I need to re-qualify in March 2010, and PS class is not over until May or June 2010.

on the ems crew i applied for there is a physical agility requirment you haveb to pass. 1. gather First out bag, O2 bag, and Automatic Monitor, and go after 2 flights of stairs, Stop and preform 2 minutes of CPR, then get your gear and run the stairs again. There is a time limit, but i...

Sure.. For example, Cardiac patient. In school you learn all the basic assessment crud, SAMPLE, rapid pat-down to determine DCAPBTLS, OPQRST, load into bus, go to hospital. In real life.....Get on scene, find patient, load into ambulance, start headed to hospital, then SAMPLE, monitor...

Congrats to you!! Now the real education begins. I have had my eyes opened since I joined a service. It is not all fun and games, and all that basic assessment kinda goes out the window. Just remember.....Get your people to the bus in 10 minutes or less, you can assess on the way to the...

Capt McLaughlin Deputy Commander NCR-IA-072

First guess is aneurysm that caused a brain bleed.

Questions I for one appreciate the questions that are being asked. As a new Basic, I take the questions as a chance to re-learn, even though I passed already. I say, ask away!!

Or the Xbox 360.....

75, passed, EMT-B. Side Note: I heard that if you remember your last question, and you get it right, you passed. Get it wrong you failed. Any truth? Worked right for me.

I'm a no Neck....

Iowa Protocols: Combi tube is part of CPR station. We have to have Airway and IV Maintenance additions. CombiTube is easy to use. Very hard to mess up. If you ever get the chance to use it, remember teeth between black lines, Blue tube first, White tube second.

You know, I stressed on my practicals too. ( I passed 2 weeks ago) Just remember your protocols and your assessment sheets. You are allowed to make notes on your scratch paper when you get into the room, What I did was simple: They will tell you that when you are ready they will...

http://www.prenhall.com/bradybooks/ My brady book was OK, but their test online test prep SUCKED!!!!

Lol----- ON my clinicial ride time, we responded to a 84 yof at a flea merket. Why she was buying flea's is another story.....:) She got light headed and called us......claims it has never happened before, ever. Like NNNEEEVVVEERRR! them she adds...."this has never happpened, unless...