Recent content by MMiz

Congratulations! I’d love to do a ride along with Auckland Ambulance.

I would love to hear Miami-Dade Fire Rescue's response. I just can't imagine that any system would allow the providers to terminate care without providing additional resources or alternative care. If the case is as reported, it seems like a clear case of patient abandonment.

Have you checked out: 1. City College of San Francisco - Offers ANAT 25 (Human Anatomy) and PHYS 1 (Human Physiology) with lab components during summer session. 2. College of San Mateo - Regularly offers BIOL 250 (Human Anatomy) and BIOL 260 (Human Physiology) during summer terms 3. Skyline...

I worked PRN, a few shifts a month, on the midnight shift on a BLS ambulance. Though we responded to 911 calls, the majority of our calls were patient discharges, dialysis runs, and and non-emergent transports. You do enough of those and you'll surely do CPR, but I wasn't in EMS long enough...

To answer your questions specifically: No, providers don't typically do mouth to mouth, they use a bag valve mask. If not using a BVM, they use a pocket mask that has a filter. There are machines that will mechanically ventilate a patient, but in the first few minutes of the response we...

That was wild. Arkansas State Police doesn't play around. Between the pit and the verbal judo, they're on point.

I've seen similar posts for a variety of standardized certification exams. Just because you're struggling to pass the test doesn't make it unfair. Just because there is a shortage of workers doesn't mean they should lower standards. Ultimately if you want to be certified you'll need to take...

Every day. Staying calm, critical thinking, and triaging/prioritizing tasks are the most common soft skills. As far as hard skills, bandaging and splinting are the most commonly used skill as a teacher. A few times a year I'll do a full medical assessment and initiate care as we wait for...

I find it interesting that a local provider checks BGL for all patients.

First, take a deep breath - we've all had calls where we look back and realize we missed a step in our assessment. What's important is that you recognized the error, are taking it seriously, and are learning from it. From what you've described, you were dealing with a critical patient with...

The CVR looks absolutely mangled.

That's terrifying. I can't imagine being a parent watching my child die in such a horrific way nearby. I've never heard of many of the treatments they offer, nor do they seem to be backed in any science I can find.

Unimaginable to have a child’s receive life-saving surgery and then have this happen on the way home. The videos are terrifying. It looks like it was almost a 90 degree dive.

Musk keeps promising next year. I trust him implicitly. I'm really impressed with https://comma.ai for self-driving. It's a few years behind Tesla, but turns any compatible care into "self driving" to an extent (lane centering, adaptive cruise, and lane changing). I would have loved to have...

Did you actually check the results? There are many accelerated programs in the Charleston, South Carolina area. I think you'll find most community colleges offer summer programs. Some I found on Google: https://www.charlestoncounty.org/departments/ems/emt-academy.php...