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  1. EMT424

    Harassment in EMS

    As long as the chores are agreed upon I am cool with it. I run with a 6 ambulance rural county unit. What Pisses me off is when we have our staff meeting and the same female pipes up with "who's supposed to clean the windshield" as though it is my job. She can scrub the vehicle just as well as I...
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    Dumbest thing heard on the radio

    Y=es that is it exactly. But then again I laught when ever the baseball announcers say Albert Pujols!
  3. EMT424

    Harassment in EMS

    Certain topics don't come to work. Period. In my dept is is that I often get paired with females who don't think that they should have to help lift patients. I am 6'3" and 250 but when having to put a 400 pounder and the 150 pound power cot into the bus, I would love a little team work...
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    Dumbest thing heard on the radio

    Here we get stuff like: " respond to _____. Patient non responsive, but breathing". I laugh every time because I have this image in my mind of someone breathing through their nether orifice. It is the eternal 11 year old in me I guess.
  5. EMT424

    Nremt-P Advanced Practical Tips,Suggestions,Wisdom

    There are tons of videos showing the skills on Youtube. I found them useful to see and to look for what they did poorly or wrong. Know your learning style (visual, auditory, etc) and pick a method that works for you.
  6. EMT424

    I hesitated. And this guy might've lost his life..

    Ivan, At a scene where apparently no one was helping this guy, you stepped up That is commendable. He sounds as though the outcome was pretty certain. If this helps you to be more aggressive next time then it is for the good. You shouldn't use it as an excuse to beat up on yourself, the fact...
  7. EMT424

    national registry EMT-B

    Part of the testing process is to predict, in a minor way, how the EMT will function understress. If taking the CBT stresses you out you are gonna love holding manual traction on a busted femur while the patient is crying, cussing and screaming. 4 tries? Maybe WalMart is hiring.
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