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    8 dead in taconic crash

    http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=8249454&page=1 Diane Schuler was drunk and high when she drove straight into oncoming traffic on a New York highway, swerving for nearly two miles to narrowly avoid crashes until she slammed head on into an SUV and took eight lives, including four children...
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    Medics leave it to the Basics

    Just a general question to clear up my mild confusion.... If you're on an all Basic truck and call for a Medics assistance, when they arrive is it ok for them to decide that the Basic should be able to handle the call without the Medic and leave? I have not actually seen this happen or...
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    Trooper vs. Paramedic

    EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!! let's get an Amen in here and just MOVE ON^_^
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    The Official EMTLIFE Introduction Thread

    I can't believe I only have 61 posts! YEY for #62:P
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    H2O2? Oy vey...

    I use H2O2 to take blood stains out of my clothes. Works great. it bubbles and fizzes and bleaches it right out. Now why would I want to put that in my stomach? Hmmmm...Maybe you should show them some experiments like "watch what this does to a blood stain." or "see what happens when I mix H202...
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    School nurse dies after doing CPR

    http://connect.jems.com/forum/topics/california-school-nurse-dies One soul for another....
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    if your roommate has a cat...

    That's a lot of work for a prank. I'm laughing at the thought of your roommate walking in on you squatting over the litter box dropping a deuce. :P
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    @NIMS 100 and 700

    It was required by my employer. It was long, but not hard to pass. If I remember correctly you're gonna wanna make sure that you have the right plug-ins for your browser, like Media Player and/or Adobe flash player.
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    Opinions please

    Excellent job! my first thought on the EMS design though is that the Star of Life is almost completely hidden making in seem really unimportant. I think it would be a very important part of EMS/PARAMEDIC recognition and, thus should be more prominent.
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    ambulance follows drunk

    Depending on the state you live in if you witness a crime in action you can make a "citizens arrest", however this can fall into all kinds of gray and dangerous area. If the police instructed you to do so - obviously it is a personal choice that both crew members make weighing the risks to...
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    Looking for work in Mass but having a hardtime.

    I live in the Worcester area and actually drive an hour to work in the Northampton/Springfield area. It's pretty hard to find openings around here, but there is also a lot of turnover. Best thing to do is keep submitting applications. Don't just put one in somewhere and think "ya if they get an...
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    Pet BLS

    Now I will introduce you all to my lovely girlfriend - The Veterinarian in training... Hey all. Its good to hear that our fellow Emergency Staff in the human world are caring about pets. I've been an Emergency and Critical Care vet nurse for 6 years now, so pet CPR is kind of a specialty of...
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    Head truma

    This is one of the best threads ever! Thanks for lifting up my dull Friday afternoon with this hilarious interpretation of the original post. :beerchug:
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    Head truma

    I just busted out laughing at that line! LOL!:lol:
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    police officer keeps man from dying relative

    First...WOW. Before I start, Yes I watched the entire video. I was also a police officer before joining EMS. Depending on what perspective you take...just about everyone that has jumped on this thread is right...just about. I'm in the "Officer should be retrained in the importance of...
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