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I have to agree with Karaya, I have never heard of protocols in the northern Hemisphere which allow the removal of a Spinal Board after its been applied due to concern for C-Spine In Pre-Hospital setting. Personally I wouldn't feel comfortable removing one, sure they're uncomfortable and yes the...

Oiche Shamhna mhaith Duibh, Gaelic for Happy Halloween to you all

hey, everyone is different and you will get a lot of different advice from people...everyone is different some will benefit going straight into Medic Class, Some benefit better by getting 6 months to a years service (Experience), Some May need to have a few years service before applying for...

Hi, I am currently finalising my citizenship to Canada and hope to move to Toronto, i am originally from Ireland and working here. I trained as a paramedic in USA and hope to sit the AEMCA's after the new year. Although I've emailed TEMS for any info they could provide, i got zilch back....so...

hey guys....i no i have asked this before....but again i ask...does anyone know or have worked with any services that has sponsored medics n EMTS from overseas to come work in the states.....any leads will be greatly appreciated....i am NREMT certified...i trained in Indiana.

I have to agree with a lot of people on thread, good luck and respect for planning to further yourself in this field, but i have to say there is a reason EMT-I, Paramedic courses are long and thats because we have a responsibility to the people we vow to save..we have a responsibility to get the...

any company ive worked with require us to carry a portable at all times and we have a cell phone on the truck as well...even when i was riding clinicals as a student i was required to wear a portable.... persoanlly i feel safer knowing i have a radio on me and all my crew do as well, plus it...

ok well, on my belt i just carry Maglite, 4D Maglite Holder, Rescue tool/Knife, Leather radio holster. in my BDUs' I carry Shears and a Hemostat, Penlight, Pen, ALS fieldguide, lil notepad for vitals etc...thats is my right leg, on my left leg, just gloves and band aids.... My stet is on the...

ya know wwrescueEMT i feel the same as you do, i can remember the first death and well the girl i was with then well, it was hard to talk bout things cos she never understood...in ireland people dont really know what we do and they call us ambulance drivers at times and it gets to me cos i know...

there is a programme you can add to the units that use ePCR's and it allows you to email it to the receiving hospital kinda like emails on your cell phone etc or bluetooth as you arrive at the ED...as long as it is secure and sent to a secure email address i dont think it infringes on HIPPA...

eh guiness is about 5 euro here and the quote i was gettin was around 3500 euro

Happy fourth of july to all from across the pond ....have a great day

i dunno what it wud cost over there, but for what we have to pay for equipment in ireland compared to other things it was worth the price....aed you can use all the 3/4/12 lead ecgs, u can use the event, all thats missing off it is the manual defib and pacing and snyncronized cardioversion...it...

eh i was checkin in euro and it was gonna cost similar to the normal als unit. they charge you for the base unit and then each tool (like Spo2; BP; etc.) is and additional cost. eh if you go on the medtronic website you can work it out the cost of what your interested in... it was a good package...

just so its out there the LP 12 can be purchase from medtronic with the option of just having a AED function and the 3/4/12 Lead , BP, Spo2, Event Recorder etc...i know because i was asked to research for a service i worked with before....therefore legally it would be an AED