Recent content by hogdweeb

youre right, we dont and shouldnt need the info spoon fed to us. but if youre going to sit in a class...pay attention.

I'm not an instructor of any sort...but when im in class, even if it "just a cpr" refresher... I like everyone to be paying attention. I dont want to be first on scene with a CPR, and the next guy was texting the whole time and forgot what to do cause its been 3 years since he needed it...

I live right in the corner of MA/CT/NY, unfortunately, theres not much around me. With MA transitioning to the NR this year, at some point I'll need to take the exam I'm sure. I was going to attend medic school around an hour and a half away, in MA, but that changed, I hope. I've been leaning...

I use CE Solutions as well. Everyone aorund me raved about mediced.com but when I signed up and payed my 1 year fee and there were no courses available I was kinda annoyed.... a yer later and still no courses supposedly... makes me a tad upset I spent that money. CE Solutions is great. I...

regardless if my defiv is 6 inches from me or not, until it is on and ready to go I would not have me or any other EMS standing around twidling their thumbs, especially if there are bystanders. I havent looked at my protocols to see what they say regarding witnessed arrest, we have maybe one or...

in my area, it depends. We have nursing homes within 5 minutes of the hospital, amongst 95% of our calls in that same area. Have a little more time to stay and play, if we can afford it. We also have runs that are easy half an hour away. Thos we just load and go, everything we need to do can be...

Statgear T3 Tactical triage knife, which has a light and seatbelt/clothes remover, pen, pad, phone, wallet. Why need much else? I could almost cut out carrying my knife... but it doesnt take up much room and its handy when I need a pupil check and there is no penlight to be seen anywhere on...

The way I am reading this is, pick and choose through a series of questions and expierence to determine who is likely to have the best outcome...but unfortunately you wont know until after the fact. Unless i am reading it wrong....

this is what I was asking in the other thread. We never were even told of cardiac auscultation in class, but not? Can it be that hard, even if on the radio report you say something as simple as "Cardiac sounds are abnormal in this area"? the only one benefiting from this is the patient, the...

Please excuse this... cardiac auscultation. What points do you auscultate? with lung auscultation you auscultate fields of the lungs. heart, not having as much surface area would be harder to auscultate, or would you go for the atrium and ventricle? would there be any benefit for a Basic doing...

youre completely right. Medics save lives, Basics save medics. I've never heard a basic trash a medic thoughunless the medic treats his basics like POS'. Work with couple I's that work with medics... and some medics dont wont let them spike their bags cause they dont feel they are "competent" to...

this. exactly why im starting medic school next fall. I hate providing oxygen, comfort and ASA to patients and thinking im helping them.

I would much rather have a female partner. Every time I dont work with one..I seem to get a call where a female would be better suited for it. As for the hiring process... I applied three times to where i am now before getting called for an interview. 3 or 4 Females all got jobs before and...

unfortunately, my protocol says yes cause there is trauma to the head.... personally if i had my way, no.

When I saw this...I thought the same..does it? After reading comments....I now realize the answer. Thanks guys!