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CodeBru - I am looking for something small. I'm looking at that Meret bag I posted on Amazon and it's cheaper so I might do that. I want to only bring two smaller bags with me to work... gear bag, and a lunch box. With one big bag, I feel like I lose everything at the bottom. DesertEMT - It is...

I keep trauma sheers, cell phone, gloves, and pen on me. In my bag I would like to have b/p cuff, stethoscope, pulse oximeter, extra gloves, notepad, roll of tape, 4x4s, maybe a kerlix, pen light, set of oral airways if I get ahold of some, and some NPAs. Oh yea, and CPR mask. That covers the...

Anyone ever used a Meret bag? Specifically this one... http://www.meretusa.com/product.php?product_id=334 ? Thinking of buying it to tote my most used personal gear on the ambulance. It looks like a small compact bag, so I don't plan on stocking it with everything. Just a nice small addition to...

As far as schedules go in EMS, I've seen companies with all sorts of shifts... 9-5, rotating schedules. The city I live in and where I would hope to get a job upon the completion of my EMT class would have me working a 2 week rotating schedule. So it would be as follows: Work Schedule...

I took a bit of a hiatus from EMS. I never re-certified my CT state EMT-B cert (I was a couple months shy of 18 at the time), moved to KY for school (among other things), and now I'm back a few years later to hopefully take another class starting this month. I applied a bit late and faxed my...

I am looking for some steel toed boots. I find that my pink painted-on converse don't look the greatest with EMS pants. :P Does anyone know the best place to find some good boots? Specifically for women?

Interesting new idea. In my area we don't have to worry about things like that, beause we really don't have any appartments or buildings like that. But I visited your website, and it looks like a pretty cool product.

Hey, you and I are the same age/have the same birthday.

Also it is volunteer.

It was around 110-115 and I passed. Wished I had payed attention to the exact number, and I wish they sent the exact scores when you pass!

Okay! Thank you. Actually when I was reading that PM I saw the user thing.

Thanks for the input. I mean, this whole stuation happened almost two years ago. The feelings of animosity were not quite mutual. And no, I do not need anger management. It was a unique situation.

Where do you even go to put up an avatar? I cannot find it! What is my problem?

I would deffinately have called for a nurse or someone else to help. You don't want to hurt yourself or the patient. Was the patient able to reposition herself? What happened?

I was riding along with the ambulance before I got my EMT. All morning I was complaining I needed a belt, and we were finally headed to my house in the ambulance to pick one up. On the way we got a call on the highway and I was bending down to get the plastic wrapper from the c-collar. Well my...