Recent content by Laur68EMT

Congratulations!!!! :D

Our ER actually provided us with a copy of what they want from incoming squads. They want: Our squad Patients age Sex CC BP, Respirations, Pulse Any important relevant info (CHF, LOC, etc) Approx ETA and that's about it. Sidenote to emtfarva: We also do not remove a bandage to...

I took a moment and went back to look over Trevor's posts. I can see where he feels some people have been assuming and rude. They have. The guy is guilty of being really excited about things. Whatever he buys is his business though when it comes right down to it. In time he will probably...

I'll be 41 in the spring. Married. Two kids, 19 yo daughter in college for nursing also in EMT class. 12 yo son. (He's walking birth control - so no more kids.) I've been active in showing and training Rottweilers since 1989 - local, regional, national level and some in Canada (mostly...

Hey now.... us giving you the answers - wouldn't that be like cheating? ;)

hahaha - Class with you must be a hoot!

Scary stuff. How many of us are guilty of not thinking of the possibility something like that can happen? I know I am. Thanks for posting.

How tragic. Thank God the kids were okay. Thoughts are in Boston today. :sad:

Welcome to the forum, Brad and congratulations on your new baby girl!

Personally, I think that's an excellent way to start the course off. I wish more instructors did the same. If their approach is successful in weeding out even one half-hearted person, it's worth it. I look back at some folks in my class, all very nice people certainly, but some I had to...

Triage scenarios in CPR? 'Splain to me, Lucy! :wacko:

When I first started in EMS I was gung-ho to keep going. I had my eye on the next level before I was halfway through Basic. Now that I'm an EMT, I find myself much more concerned with practicing at my level and doing it well. There's enough gaps in B level work to keep me busy for a while, and...

Where you will do it all over again. :)

Get yourself and your crew back to the ambulance, call dispatch for PD. Scene is no longer safe.

Thanks, Matt. I'm doing my best. It's not easy to find these boogers.