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I was always taught the to make an occlusive dressing, you take the packaging from gauze or say an IV extension kit (because the packaging is clear). The inside will be sterile so use that side on the patient.

5.11 Tactical taclite ems pants. They have storage for plenty of gear and a bunch of really innovative features. I really like the setup. They are really comfortable all day long. They are blood borne pathogen resistant and therefore, blood staining is not an issue. Also, they have...

I never heard this one personally but I heard about it while I was still an EMT student. "Dispatch, 7121" "Go ahead car 21" "Um...yeah...we're gunna need the fat bus (bariatric unit) over here ASAP." That guy got fired pretty quickly.

And great quote.

Best of luck to you!

When your girlfriend asks how your day went and she is half way to becoming an EMR by the end of the conversation.

It is not going to be something that you can half-***. Every day, stop doing or eating one more thing that is bad for you, and every day, set your goals higher: run faster or for longer. Always keep your goal in mind. Maybe join a team, something where your teammates can inspire you to work...

Yeah, that's what the incident report said, I didn't check the GCS, we had an EMR student do it and throughout the night, we discovered how incompetent he was. So on second thought, that number is probably incorrect, it's just what I remember him saying. Didn't even think about that number...

I have heard a couple of different opinions on this topic and I was wondering about all of your opinions. Is it ever our job to call the family? What if it is a pediatric and it would be benificial if the hospital could get parental consent immediately? What if you find a patient unresponsive...

Thanks so much for all of the responses!

I am thinking about becoming an AEMT in CT. I was wondering what the scope of practice of AEMTs is wherever you work (yes, I have read over the national model; however, in my area, EMTs are able to do far more than that model says we can and I assume that it is the same for AEMTs). Are they...