Recent content by jpbaker1988

Does anyone know what the difference between the scope of practice for paramedics in the UK, as opposed to paramedics in the US? Is there anything that UK paramedics perform out in the field that US paramedics cant? I have heard that the UK spends far more time conducting patient care on scene...

If this is THE Ambulance Driver that I think it is, I downloaded your books on my kindle in December. It was initially priced on the site and then they were sold for free. Might want to check with Amazon about that. Btw. I loved your book. I have read it multiple times whenever I need some EMS...

I was curious about the technique know as the "precordial thump", also referred to as the cardiopulmonary thump. It has been used in films and was initially part of standard CPR training but was discontinued due to cardiac injuries by untrained laypersons. Has anyone seed it done on witnessed...

300 meter cordon and wait for EOD. After diffusion, I would conduct airway management with life threatening hemorrhaging stabilized and transport with secondary assessment en route. Pretty boring and lacks the heroic measures but its the best attempt to limit additional casualties.

I used EMT-B cram plan by cliffnotes for mine and I passed. Its worth a try. It has practice tests that show which specific subject you lack knowledge in and the study material in the book as well. Best of luck on you next attempt.

Thank you for such a quick response. That answered a lot of questions that I was concerned about prior to moving. I'm not exactly sure when I will be out there since it is all pending a medical board but I have heard really great things about the program and look forward to the experience. Its...

Im married with a daughter and was planning on moving and entering the program after I got out of the army. My main questions are: What textbook do they use for the program? Can you describe a little bit more about the paramedic residency portion? What would you suggest to people coming...

For those of us who show up to do their very best and make an honest effort, yes that does seem like a big ordeal for such a simple test. But honestly, we have those that have come before us to thank who decided that they didn't want to put in the effort to study and cheat from the person next...

http://www.jems.com/video/news/tn-paramedic-demoted-after-medication-er After observing this topic, I was curious to see what ALS providers would think the most common preventable mistakes are when providing patient care and what can be done to educate others so that they don't make the same...

Im pretty sure when you mention CCEMT-P, the next thing out of their mouth is UMBC. I doubt its 10-20 years behind when they are one of the few institutions that supply that course. http://ehs.umbc.edu/CE/CCEMT-P/

NREMT-B Question 91 and I passed

The Wrong Door This event happened when I was acting not as an EMT but as a military police officer on post. I was working the mid shift when I was dispatched to a call to go to the ER on post for a patient who ran from the hospital after he was taken by his chain of command for a mental...

http://www.umbc.edu/undergraduate/majors/ehs.html I have heard really great things about this program. It concentrates more on the management of an EMS system. One of my captains at my old station obtained his EMT-P from this program and was offered EMS management positions prior to his...

If at first you don't succeed, try the other end. Practicals are where you make your mistakes so you don't make them in the real world. Accidents happen. I bet it will never happen again which sometimes a significant negative experience is what it takes to learn a valuable lesson. Don't be too...

First off, there is honestly no excuse for fabricating patient contacts. It makes us all look bad. Secondly, I don't know what gave you the idea to post it on a public forum? The EMS service already has issues with lying, cheating, stealing ect. By the way, a drug reference as a username...