Recent content by JK773

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    Paratrooper Boots

    Personal preference. Never mind guys thanks for the response.
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    Paratrooper Boots

    Thank you for your response, I usually wear Bates 8” standard or with gortex but I was never able to achieve the shine I wanted. I went with the Bates paratrooper boot with the shinable toe and heel
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    Paratrooper Boots

    I just bought a pair of paratrooper boots. Anyone know a way to break them in other than the “wet method” If this is the only way how well does it work for EMS
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    The cup holder

    Yeah I work for a private service in MA, we do primarily BLS with ALS intercepts
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    The cup holder

    So I work a service that is primarily 911 with some transfers, what is your go to cup holder. The usual suspects always work but what if you have something that the suction canister will just bounce around. I have three but two pictures Suction canister (obvious one) Spray bottle holder (with...
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    EMT in training

    I’ve been an EMT for 8 years and I work for a busy 911 service in MA where we respond BLS and have ALS intercepts. My biggest tip is simple listen and study your tests if you see your going downhill because alot of teachers use a test generator. During class you may do ride time or hospital...
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    Narrative vs entire PCR

    I disagree with a lot that is written above. I am an EMT in MA for almost 8 years on a busy 911 service. I do about 100-125 calls a month myself and I can say I do not half *** any narratives. If your giving IM Epi, Narcan or Albuterol document your drug doses. Providing a BS narrative is only...
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    Married

    Married
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    Refusals

    Hey everyone, How do you go about your refusals ? What kind of speech do you give your pts, let's do they hypothetic trauma and non-traumatic. This is what I usually say in the end when I type my narrative if they are A/Ox4 and competently refusing . I live in MA and certain substances have...
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    EMT advice on jobs

    Trinity will hire will zero experience, you just need to pass there pretest and oral boards first
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    EMT advice on jobs

    GET MASS CERTIFIED !!!! It will increase your pay by a few dollars. I have worked at Lifeline and one other once Merrimack NH based company that will shortly be phased out of NH hopefully....sorry for the rant anyway I now work for a MA based company Pridestar EMS. It's transfer works with back...
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    EMT advice on jobs

    Nashua and Manchester are advanced / medic truck now for 911
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    My wife doesn't understand

    My current company is on an extra OT freeze unless used for operational need. I am the sole provider in my house so to have a company freeze OT. I need at lease one a week or one 80 week a month to not put us under. But I don't work more than one extra 8 or 12 on a normal week
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    My wife doesn't understand

    I agree, if your a medic. I have been apart of some very critical ALS IFT calls. I am a basic and my city runs BLS with a double medic intercept. It's where all the BLS want to be especially if they have enough transfer experience
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    My wife doesn't understand

    No a recently pregnant housewife, new 7 month old
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