Recent content by dstevens58

Why does the conversation degrade itself to this point just because someone expresses their opinion?

I'm not sure if I would like to be forced to learn another language, but if given options and/or free training, I wouldn't mind learning a second language. I went out and took courses in sign language and enjoy it very much. I even immerse myself into their culture in order to learn more...

Speaking from the "student" standpoint, I can totally agree with everyone and everything that's been said. I take the initiative and find out what to where, if it is different from what the school said I have to wear. So far, my preceptors have been fine, allowing me to do what I'm...

It's been a while, but I took a "rescue" course through Macomb Community College many moons ago. I like their course, but didn't see everything that was available. Good luck in your search.

At a certain point in our class (sorry, can't remember), but perhaps after the CPR certification, we had to do 10 hours in the emergency room and by the end of the class, we had to document as least 10 patient contacts. They did not determine a time on the patient contacts, but considering...

Natural deaths, after consulting with coroner and family physician, we can remove the body for delivery to the funeral home. Have done it once so far.

As a married (30 years) person, who also have had daughters through puberty, I'm not ashamed of what's on the shopping/grocery list. At this point, I think I've bought everything. Just seems like a long process, soaking-back in plastic applicator-inserting......just drink it straight. I can...

Although I cannot claim to be an expert on tampons, but wouldn't a tampon soaked in vodka be wet and pliable and nearly impossible to insert? :wacko:

Various places, EMS versus Fire. Big city (paid/vol fire:all vol EMS), we were essentially on our own for the EMS people to catch something. I can't remember but a few times where we actually cooked in the station. We usually resorted to catching something between runs (either fast-food or a...

I dispatched for law enforcement in California. The only thing I did for our agency was to pass a typing test (net speed). They took care of all the training through the course of a year, breaking in on phones, mock calls and the like. Over the course of that year, phones were first and they...

I had a boss who, at one time, liked to prank other but he was not a happy victim.......it made it all the more enjoyable to watch.:P

To Veterans who have served (my mom, dad, myself, my wife, my father-in-law to name a few).........and to those who are presently serving (my son for one and my brother-in-law)......THANK YOU for your service.

My first experience was back in the mid-70's, while in the military stationed in Japan. We (ambulance crew of Navy medics) had to respond to a very rural area in Japan about three hours' drive from the base to pick up a Marine injured in a minor car collision. I was amazed at the scale of...

Check with your state's department of emergency services. There is a big push to align with national standards from EMT-I to Advanced EMT, but state EMT/EMS website/office should be able to direct you to a local training facility. I don't know what state you're in, so I can't search for you.

Curiosity asks, just what does $1,200 buy you other than the training? (books not included). Others may be adapted to this type of learning environment, but I wasn't. I like my standard class structure. It's intense (medic-level) with one day a week.