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    QI can be heartbreaking

    I think it all depends on the experience, time in service and the training provided. You can have a first year medic outperform a 20 year veteran and vice versa. Some institutions pump out barely competent paramedic and others make fine entry level ones. In my personal experience, I have an...
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    the 100% directionless thread

    My CPR eCard won't come through to me so I called AHA. They told me to call my instructor to have them call the AHA to solve the problem. Already starting to miss the paper card days instead of this two day headache.
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    HEMS crash on X-Mas. Sick of posting this news.

    The one thing the military (and even commercial) does that air ambulances do not is have a co-pilot. Should the PIC (Pilot in Command) ever have issues and becomes unable to safely pilot the aircraft, the SIC (Second In Command) assumes PIC capabilities. I have yet to see an air ambulance to...
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    EMS Apps

    I use PediStat as its perfect for kiddos. AHA has a cardiac arrest app that's really nice, but I often forget it as I am performing more skills that takes up the time to get an accurate report from the application. Local protocol apps are always a great addition as well.
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