Recent content by Shell62

If you're working on an ALS rig you'll probably be doing a lot of the driving (my experience). Seems that most of my calls are ALS so I'm in charge of driving, radio, and the gurney. If a BLS call comes along your medic will be happy to let you attend. These patients will often be someone who...

Good question! I'm a new EMT and hadn't had any hands on experience besides in class, so your concerns are fresh in my head. You'll need to be a good driver, believe me you don't want to be throwing around your medic and patient, it's already bumpy enough and they'll appreciate the smoothness...

Looks like they were so anxious to grab him that they pulled him off of that cushion like it was a burning building... Whether or not that pusher was justified in his actions, maybe at least the would-be-jumper will finally have a wake up call and stop the suicide attempts... and he's...