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    Best Work Boots?

    I wear belleville's. Same brand and model I was given by the Air Force back in 2003. Have bought 2 or three new treads since. Love 'em.
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    How soon after Your emt class did you take the nremt b?

    My state does not require National Registry, so I did not see the need to spend a hundred-plus dollars needlessly. I took my state exam 20 days after the course ended.
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    London Ambulance Service recruiting 250 medics from overseas

    I don't think I could afford a transatlantic phone call.
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    Masters degree in EMS: An old idea rehashed

    I argue against fire based ems all the time. Primarily because many fire departments are extremely political ,excluding qualified people to hire a friends son instead. Further many Fire departments have age caps (no one hired if they are older than X) or else they hire veterans to the near...
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    London Ambulance Service recruiting 250 medics from overseas

    What is so great about Australia vs NZ, Canada ?
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    In NC what is the difference between advanced emt and intermediate?

    In Illinois the term is EMT-I. There are two levels of intermediates here. I-85, and I-99. Basically, 85's are certified to start a line, place an ET tube, do 3-leads and use manual defibrilators, and besides o2, are given 10 of the most commonly used drugs. NS, amiodarone (or lidocane...
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    Degree, Medic

    Don't know if anyone mentioned it, but University of Nebraska- Creighton, offers a paramedic program that gives an AS degree. They also have a BS in EMS that contains the full NREMT-P course and contains the prereqs for their PA program and their med school. ( roughly a paramedic version of...
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    Aemt/i Pay

    The wages here are average for paid EMS in this part of the state. I hate to say this, but it might be due to the fact that many services in the area are fire based. Either as part of full time fire depts or as part of a vollie fire protection district. Kinda hard for us to make much money...
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    Paramedics sued for not entering house with o2

    Agree with HOG.
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    Who's still routinely c-spining?

    I would tend to agree, but like I said, that is what the trauma docs have ordered. It has only been in the last few years they quit demanding an NRB on all of the aforementioned pt.
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    Whatcha pocket?

    Main pockets: Pen, cellphone, photo id, debit card, key to narc cabinet. Side pockets: 3x5 notepad for vitals/pt info, 3 pairs of gloves, trauma shears. Shirt pocket: Extra pen, dollar bills for soda machine. Belt: Motorola radio, keys Bench seat: Cardiology II ears, ICU / CCRN pocket guide...
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    Who's still routinely c-spining?

    The trauma centers in this area require that all patients transported for a Fall, MVA, GSW, or Syncope MUST be wheeled into the ER with complete spinals, cardiac monitor, pulse ox, o2, finger stick bgs, and at least 1 large bore in place. Selective criteria while officially "in the protocol...
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    BLS First Aid Kit - Special Events

    I have participated as an unpaid bls / 1st Aid level responder for similar events, though not through an MRC. I would HIGHLY encourage you and your associates to look at obtaining personal malpractice insurance. I know HPSO for one offers a discounted rate for Vollie EMS.Their policies...
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    Aemt/i Pay

    I am with a private service in IL. Basics make minimum wage ($ 8.25/hr) Intermediates (i-99) make a dollar more, (9.25) but cannot function above the EMT-B level. Medics make $ 11.00 regardess of education or additional certs like PEPP or ITLS which are not required by my system. Shifts are...
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    Securing Controlled Meds

    At my service, the regular meds are kept in a tackle box sealed with a numbered zip tie. This sits otherwise unsecured in the back next to the monitor. Narcs ( morphine, fentanyl, versed) and carbojects are kept in a clear box with a pair of numbered zipties. At shift change, the medic of the...
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