Recent content by FFMckenzie

How do you plan to deploy the crew as far as transportation? bus, pov? here is a link to the Incident Command System Position Manual for FEMP hope this might help you a bit. http://www.calchiefs.org/items/FEMTPpositiondesc1.4.2.pdf

Does your stations pre alert set off a quickcall?

Funny Im starting to get the same feeling myself, I wonder where this state ranks in population compared to other states I mean there are no pro sports teams here and the "big" city is pop 500,000. The one thing you cant beat is the open lands I guess that goes with the lack of people.

Try before you pry. I carried a spring assisted benchmade knife in my wildland webgear just for the time I needed to use a knife and did not have the time to take one of my gloves off to open it. To be honest there was never an incident when I NEEDED it yes it was always useful when I...

I have one from a few years ago. The dispatch was tour bus vs vehicle no further information. The engine I was on was first at scene. I was assigned to the vehicle a honda accord the bus had minimal damage so the captain went to asses the bus and occupants. There were no injuries. The left...

So your telling me the captain the engineer and the two firefighters are all paramedics? How do they get crusty old captains to go to medic school? Im going to be one of those people to go ahead and say thats stupid. An engine company with just firefighter medics is sufficient. The captain and...

Just as an observation I always seem to find that people with higher percents of body fat I seem to have a harder time finding a pulse in general. Skinny people sometimes you can visually see the pulse. I guess the thicker subcutaneous layer can tend to muffle what you can feel. Or you can be...

Well usually things called precautions are based on "what ifs" unless you were there to witness the fight first hand what is not to assume that could have happened? bar fights are not normally fought with gloves on and often can involve other methods of blunt force trauma besides just a...

Depends on local protocol. I think its always better to do something thats not needed that will not cause any further damage than to face any disciplinary consequences. Not to the Op but there alot of EMTS out there that try to apply there "street smarts" in the wrong places. If its...

Or the entire seasonal "wildland" firefighter force in california (Cal-Fire) are EMT-B or better.

Narrowing? 70/0? even if it was 70/p 70 is a pretty low systolic I know personally I would have wanted to go have a look for myself. I think the moral here is if something seems not right and it is second hand information you should most likely have a first hand look. I know it...

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Are you a crew captain? why are you watching inmates putting bugs in each others shoes hmmm. Also for coastal people dont forget jellyfish. They mostly have mild stings but they can also cause anaphylaxis.

These guys both said what I was going to say. Besides all of the things you study remember the BASICS. The test will make you want to second guess yourself all the time. Remember your ABC's and initial assessment they are the bread and butter your always going to need those no matter what it...

Thanks much.