Recent content by SA_Medic

Thank you for the replies folks, it's really appreciated. I still feel like killing someone when I think about the "redistribution of possessions"....

Over the years of being in EMS and working remote locations, I have had the privilege of meeting EMT's and Paramedics from all over the world. During these meets I made damn sure I do not leave without a patch. The most notable of my patches was the ones I received in 2002 when taking a tour...

I am an avid Paintball player and regularly head up the mountains for a few hours / days hiking

I'll just watch this topic as well. I have learned a lesson early in my life, if you want an argument start talking about the following: 1) Religion 2) Sports 3) Politics 4) Sexual Orientation 5) Food <-- as per zaboomafoozarg below ;)

The second call I actually had a number on the display. It was completely on the otherside of the country. Sucks having a national call centre....

Today I was standing around at the office and answered two calls in the Alarm Centre (Dispatch). It was enough to make me decide to never answer that phone again. Call number one: Me: "(insert company name) How may I be of assistance?" Caller: *crying* "May I speak to the paramedic on duty...

Now that would be the best answer to give. Kudos Akul

Being that I used to work a really busy service and moved over to the Oil Rigs and eventually ended up here in Nambia as a flight medic (fixed wing) I had the same concern. The service I am working for services certain "clients" and therefore does not involve lots of "primary response" calls...

In South Africa and EMT-B can loose his / her license if they suggest / advise / direct a patient to take any type medication simply because they are not allowed to administer medication.

Started off as a volunteer, became paid and now I am both. Paid by my service and volunteering at another.

Knowing a few South African Paramedics and National Diploma Paramedic (4 year Univ Diploma) that's gone across I can tell you this much. None of them went there as Paramedics. All of them had to drop down to EMT-I and redo the Aussie version of Paramedic. I have been looking into doing this as...

Cool, thanx Summit. Much apparecaited. I will try and convince the powers that be to go with ASHI

Thanx Summit, will this make us an AHA approved training centre? It's something our regional office is anal about. I will get in touch with them anyhow and see what they say.

Shipping to Africa?

Howdy folks, I am hoping someone will be able to help me out here. After countless e-mails and phone calls, I seem to have run up against another brick wall. We are trying to get our training facility AHA approved here in Namibia but alas, I can not get any sort of reply from AHA themselves...