Recent content by ks_medic

wow thats a heavy load ffemt. does it ever get combersome or do you ever have trouble finding what you need?

we sometimes forget that mental illness is still an illness. it is a disease that affects the brain. Mental illness can affect anyone at anytime for no reason. Do we laugh and make fun of people with cancer. I'd hope not, so why do we poke fun of people with a mental illness. i'm disgusted...

just wondering what equipment you guys carry on you. all i carry is : 1 trauma shear, 1 bandage scissor, pen, penlight, 1 als book, 1 protocol book, stethoscope, tape, 2 4x4, 1 pair extra gloves, and emisis bag and then on my belt cell phone, flashlight, and pager. i know some that carry iv...

As far as being allowed to read ECG no one can really stop you from learning how. you can take a ecg class or read books and self teach your self. i know a lot of emt-b's that can read ecg strips they just cant treat them. as far as ET tubes go, theres a lot of liabitlity in it. its...