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    Georgia EMS Services

    Also, there are a few hospital based services that are good places to work. Negmc runs white co EMS and their own transport. Union general EMS. Habersham county is a hospital based service. Spalding regional south of metro runs their own EMS also i think.
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    Georgia EMS Services

    City of Atlanta is run by Grady EMS. Fulton county outside the city of Atlanta is run by AMR/Rural Metro. Dekalb county is rural metro. Cobb county is metro Atlanta ems and Puckett I think. Cherokee, Gwinnett, Clayton, Fayette, Henry and Hall county are fire based EMS. Forsyth county...
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    Removing an LMA and performing intubation

    Technically the answer is easy. Is the SGA working? And do the benefits of removing it and intubating the patient outweigh the risks/complications? But making that choice relies on good clinical judgement, without pride and ego. Judgement that takes experience and training that many people...
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    Georgia AEMT or paramedic

    Depends on which school and what the school requires. I live less than 10 miles from one school that will accept a basic with no question. The school I went to 35 miles from me requires AEMT, but will accept a basic on case by case basis.
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    Confirmed STEMI to PCI-center or closest community hospital?

    I work in a system that is "in the sticks" as you say. Anywhere from 15-90+ mins from the closest PCI capable hospital, the 2 counties I work in being the most rural where a 45 min emergency transport to the cath lab is the quicker, not the exception. Over the last several years we have done...
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    Confirmed STEMI to PCI-center or closest community hospital?

    That is our protocol in GA region 2. We give 600mg Plavix and 60 units/kg Heparin to a max of 4000 units total dose. Then transport to the closest cath center.
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    Basic to Advanced class in N. GA?

    georgiaemsacademy.com
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    Slip-On Boots

    I have the Rocky slip ons. Been wearing them every day at work for almost a year and I work 20-25 shifts a month. They have held up very well, comfortable and still look good with a monthly or every other month polish job.
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    Serial 12 Lead EKG in prehospital setting (How many of you do it?)

    I always do a minimum of 3. Initial, 2nd w/ V4r/V8/V9, and one at the hospital. If treating active chest pain (without ST or T wave changes) I do the inital, 2nd with right and posterior leads, after nitro series, and 1 at hospital. If treating active STEMI I do: initial, 2nd with right and...
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    Do paramedics have/use clot busting drugs?

    Greenville County EMS in SC did Retaplase back in the 90's but it was phased out when more hospitals in the area became cath capable.
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    Pleth waveform examples

    I have a powerpoint that goes over ETCO2 monitoring that has really good examples. PM me and I will email you the whole thing
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    Georgia Medics/Basics

    Look into Lanier Tech in oakwood. I attended the paramedic program last year and highly recommend the program.
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    NREMTP Testing Question

    ok. thank you so much. I havent been able to get a straight answer out of anyone. I take it next tuesday.
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    NREMTP Testing Question

    Does anyone know if NREMT is testing to the new 2010 AHA guidelines or the old AHA guidelines?
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