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For bad trauma patients we still strip (usually with trauma shears) pretty close to naked; because some injuries don't bleed alot and don't bleed through pants all the time. Found a open femur fracture a few weeks ago after an ATV crash, that had no blood on outside of pants. But you cut fast...

When I worked in Indianapolis a Basic asked our medical director during a class why Basics weren't allowed do more: there were 5 Basics in the class that day. The Medical Director asked them what they could do for Cardiac type chest pain patients and it 4 of the 5 couldn't write down all the...

PRN is part time but on your schedule (when you want to). I have worked in EMS for 27 years now, and never done mouth to mouth on a patient, and I have worked over 200 cardiac arrests Doing CPR varies, a friend was a medic for 22 years, and his 1st CPR patient was also my 1st CPR patient...

To answer your post; Jobs are plentiful across the country. PT job pays $200 for basics, (PRN), A-EMT $275 and medic is $350 a day. They hire a lot of people with no or little experience and train them well. Of course our transports are 130 miles or more every time. getting on fire...

Co-worker at my PT job was a cross country trucker, he enjoys EMS more

Everyone who gets an IV from me, gets a BGL from it, or a finger stick. Everyone who seems altered in any way, including possible CVA gets a BGL. I have cured at least 3 CVA's (people with every symptom we can check) by giving the patient Oral Glucose, D 50 or D10. When I can't figure out...

We don't do (and I have never worked somewhere that does) RSI, so 1st question I have is: Roc a controlled medication? Is it kept the same place as Ketamine? The flight crews I work with Roc is in a separate pouch than the narcotics (which is where Ketamine is kept. She gave it...

Congratulations

Classes do what is best for you; All of mine were 100% in person, but I did them 26 years ago (Basic) and 20 years ago (Medic), and we didn't have a choice. Stress/Depression; eat well, exercise, and have things to do outside of work. I actually have less stress when I have real patient care...

It would be a great camper

Better than the helicopter that was damaged by a moose: medical crew was at the hospital (5 minutes away), and pilot was in the restroom. They landed on a moose path

MMiz; the best answer to your question is Yes; companies do both and still get caught with shortages.

Why can't an EMT say no? As an EMT-B I had runs to a daycare who would call 911 for every (and I mean every) boo boo. Child fell on concrete landing on hands, and has an abrasion. Same with an adult. Stubbed toes A patient was at ED and released at 0500 this morning (it was 0900) and I am...

So would my PT company

So sorry; dogs and all pets are wonderful help to us; but it is so sad that they don't live as long. My part time job, we can take our dogs to work with us; and more than once I have come back and sat on the floor and rubbed him, and talked to him about how bad a run it. He helps keep me sane.