Recent content by focal06

I understand that but it seems like she was on some sort of blood thinner medication or had been drinking recently or something because her blood just would NOT clot. It took alot of 4x4 gauze and pressure to finally get it under control, which I thought was unusual for something like two tiny...

DO ear pircing normall bleed profusly? I had a girl at my work get what she called an "industrial bar" done on her ear and I have never seen so much blood come out of such a small opening (it was in the top of her ear). I mean this girl was still bleeding after a good 15 minutes of direct...

medic was in the jump seat when the EMT-B started the line and administerd fluids. then after that the EMT-B jumped up front and drove to the hospital with the medic and me still in the back. IM not saying an EMT-B should be able to do it with no supervision, that would be wrong, but if a medic...

I realize this, However all Im saying is, If you know how to do it and the medic "ok's" it I dont see the problem in letting the bls provider do it. The only thing the EMT-B is allowed to do with this "certificate" is administer fluids anyways. They are not pushing drugs, that is out of thier...

I just started my ride time on an ALS truck here in florida and we have an EMT-B on the truck who just finished "IV school" (2 day course) and she started two lines in front of me and gave fluids in presence of a medic. I dont think its a bad thing really, she did a good job..thats my .02.