Maine is the last state (as far as i know ) where "bath salts" are legal. also, north west Maine is akin to the hollows of WV/KY......serious hill billy/white trash enclave.
Take a Wilderness EMT course, and work with a volunteer ambulance as much as possible. i saw some pretty rough wounds in Iraq, also you will prob get trigger time so make sure you are cool with that aspect. Some ambulance services will let you do ride alongs as a EFR or Driver.
I went through CLS before my third deployment. my instructor was a former member of my reserve unit who was a Paramedic in his civilian job and had reclassed after his first deployment for the Invasion. It was basically WFR with IV and QuickClot class. while deployed, i was a first responder...
No.idea why, but i have an acquaintance who is a junky (we were "friends with benefits" when she was clean and semi sober) when i am around her and she is coming off a bender, runny nose is first symptom. also adverse to water, being touched, and serious poop attacks. I have had to stay with...
Personally, i think part of being LEO should be CLS/EFR training. i have treated trauma injuries while under fire, it isnt difficult. More Tac Medics in the community, more EFR training for teachers. More firepower to the PD's is not the answer....i know ICE agents in Manhattan that couldnt hit...
Whoops, forgot to update my own thread. it was a pretty diverse class of about 18, paramedics, EMT's, and WEMT's. Also some RN's with WFR. Dr Hubbell covered basically every situation that he has ever encountered, be it in the mountains of Nepal or a Village in Rwanda. Long term care...
Anyone already done missions with them? I registered with them after Sandy, but have yet to sign on to a team. There is training next month in North East PA, I am gonna attend that and learn more about how they operate.
4Th from left, ball cap/beard/glasses. Dr Hubbell and Bill are teaching the course, check out the pics on SOLO's Facebook page if you have not been to SOLO before. i will do a AAR when i get back home next week.
You are a P so you obviously know your stuff, and i am.gonna assume you are in reasonably good shape. basic and AIT are nothing in the grand scheme of things, just a couple months that will sorta suck. listen to what the others said, and kick ***. If you can get Jump school or Air Assault out...