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https://www.ems1.com/legal/appeals-court-upholds-firing-of-wash-first-responders-who-refused-covid-19-vaccine I mean, it is coming from the 9th circuit, whose rulings, over the past 20 years, have been overturned by SCOTUS almost 80% of the time, making them the circuit with the highest...

https://www.ems1.com/legal/the-mcclain-convictions-were-reversed-that-does-not-mean-ems-is-off-the-hook here are some key take aways from the lawyer who wrote the opinion article on the courts ruling

a friend of mine built me a mechanical keyboard... It's definitely different than what I am used to!

10+ years ago, I lived in my service area, and it was not uncommon for me to swing by my house to pick up stuff. Lunch, change of cloths, cell phone charger, etc. In addition, I worked in a semi-SSM system where I didn't have a base station, it was not uncommon for us to chill at my apartment...

As someone who took PO/SL zofran following a kidney stone, and promptly projectile vomited across the room... if they are already nauseas, speaking as a recipient of this, IM is the way to go... and doesn't require an IV. PO is for patients to self medicate and for minor nausea, but if their...

I've been out of the game for a bit, so I'll give it a shot... if my information is a little dated, sorry... First off, AEMTs can give solumedrol? I thought it was paramedic only? regardless.... Solumedrol is steroid... it doesn't work quickly. if they are wheezing badly and have taken...

https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/former-florida-firefighters-hazing-incident-avoid-prison-time-plea-deal

https://www.ems1.com/legal/honolulu-paramedics-fired-over-vehicle-use-reinstated-after-flawed-probe

Fisdap exams are not static; meaning, you will get different questions every time. maybe you didn't know them all. who knows. Realistically, the longer it's been since you studied, the more information you have forgotten, esp if you aren't using it regularly.

He should put some ice on that...

I like blended / hybrid learning personally, but it requires a lot of internal motivation by students. I'm currently teaching an asynchronous course (not EMS related), and it's going.... well, it's a disaster. The biggest issue is many of the students aren't doing the work, aren't doing the...

https://www.ems1.com/fire-ems/youll-never-see-a-bill-wash-fd-launches-no-cost-ambulance-service-after-amr-rate-hike

and??? Rural communities have longer response times... this isn't exactly breaking news. Lower population densities, increase response distances, lower number of resources compared to their urban counterparts... and a significantly lower funding source due to a significantly smaller tax base...

EMS crews say they were dropping off a patient at the emergency room at Randolph Health on 364 White Oak St. in Asheboro when a man, identified as Allen Ulises Morgan, 27, jumped in the ambulance and drove away just before 5 a.m Morgan allegedly drove the stolen ambulance from Asheboro all the...

Based on the article: "The hospital has repeatedly made efforts to coordinate her departure with family members and offered transportation to obtain necessary identification" I'm guessing this is an elderly person? If the Hospital throws the person out and she dies, is the hospital liable? If...