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Just another piece of information, that only takes at most 15 seconds to obtain and can help with the differential "field impression".

DID YOU SEE THAT MECHANISM OF INJURY? I HOPE THEY DID SPINAL PRECAUTIONS! :rofl::rofl::rofl:

I can't even recall a patient that I have Tx'ed, other than IFT, or where they refused, who DIDNT get a BGL check...

The short answer is no, they aren't any near Houston, unless you could get a company to go through the UMBC approval process and then get it all set up. The nearest CCEMTP course to you would be through CareFlite in Grand Prarie. They are offering one in february and another in june...

We had a notebook with the forms to fill out by paper, including mock patient chart's and skills logging. At the end of each shift it was signed by the preceptor, both in hospital and out. I just kept a pocket sized notepad with me and wrote down every skill, and all the pertinent pt information...

Move to texas. We have more EMS jobs than you can shake a stick at, granted fire/medic jobs are still highly competitive, but there is also a lot of private or county based 911 with decent pay.

I have a model 60 .38 special with the Hogue Bantam grips. Its only 5 shots, but the JHPs make big holes in things. I keep it loaded and holstered in the night stand with a speed reloader and flashlight next to it, no need for a gun lock, as A) I have no kids and B) the trigger pull is heavy...

Fisdap?

From the Texas Health Code: (a) The court may authorize the transportation of a committed patient or a patient detained under Section 573.022 or 574.023 to the designated mental health facility by: (1) a relative or other responsible person who has a proper interest in the patient's welfare...

I concur, the material is a bit on the heavier side so they can get pretty warm in the summer, but I have never had an issue with ripping or wear with them.

Mimetic = Mimics, AKA agonist on the receptor site. Lytic = Inhibits, AKA antagonist on the receptor site. The way I remembered them for medic school was this: parasympathetic = brake pedal (Feed/breed, slows the system down), sympathetic = gas pedal(Fight or Flight, speeds the system up)...

Idk about other states, but in TX an officer is the only person who can enforce a court order of protective custody, without them, I could potentially be accused of kidnapping the patient, unless they meet the criteria for not being of sound mind.

We don't have a seal system, and for some reason, every truck is different. We are "assigned" trucks for our shift, I get generally the same truck for the 4 days im on shift Sun-Wed. However, it gets used in the days off and people move stuff around. Last Sun I came in for my shift and the...

Im not sure what Dallas is up to specifically, but if you count the DFW metroplex, we have had a rash of shootings.

LMAO, hey now, you know someone might actually ask where they can buy a pair for the rescue trunk in the car... As far as shears at work? Whatever is in the action area/jump bag, I think they are from boundtree but I could be wrong, company bought them.