Recent content by rennex

In NYC, an ambulance is an ambulance so there are no issues (besides response time) with calling an IFT company to go to the hospital.

Thanks guys, I appreciate the input.

I believe part of the reason the city doesn't allow needle crics is because of the ineffectiveness of using a BVM through a 14 gauge catheter. It might be coming back into our protocols but through utilizing the "Quick Trach" kit.

The "ramming" of the tube is only after visualizing the ET going through the cords but unable to ventilate. Unfortunately I am only able to repeat what my CIC says and that would be it is more beneficial to ventilate one lung than unable to ventilate at all. Needle cricothyrotomy is not...

Would putting the ET down far enough to go past the carina and into one lung provide better ventilation than trying to ventilate through a 14 gauge catheter? @Merck it's protocol here.

We are learning about advanced airways but a question popped up in my mind after class (should've occurred during), so I am asking here: if advancing the ET to its deepest depth and returning it to the previous depth still does not remove the obstruction and allow ventilations of the...

I believe having a bariatric patient is a trigger for "consider additional resources". My back aches thinking about picking up a 450 pound guy with just one partner :blink:

Staff at metro tech mentioned that there were almost 900 people from EMS who are on the promotional exam to move to fire side :o That's a lot of spots to fill if the court doesn't throw out the FF exam.

All the time. We have those parachute type harnesses as well.

Well since she didn't say that you were missing documents and thus unable to be submitted, I'd take that as good news, no? What I heard from friends that got into either PD or EMS is that there was very short notice about when to report to the first day of their respective academies. One guy...

I was told by a couple reliable sources that Oct 9th was the next class, followed by one in january.

At that age, I wonder if the trauma her body will suffer from the MI and resuscitation efforts will be worth it.

Me too. A year of BLS was more than enough for me :glare:

That's because step 2 in like every protocol we have is "Administrate Oxygen" :blush: Edit: In NYC.

I'd love to but since medic school starts in a week, I don't think its a good idea :wacko: