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We have been nice and warm here also with high 90s low 100s (how its low is beyond me). Suppose to be nicer this week with 80s. Oh and rain which we are getting today its been so nice. Thankfully I work in doors 90% of the time.

Thanks Jon for reminding me how I learned that one. The firefighter comes out of the bar, goes around the lamp pole and goes back in. FYI I learned it from a firefighter that way;)

I'll agree the little emisis basins are a joke. I grab the big basins or another handy tip is to use a large garbage bag that you can cut a hole in to place it around the patient and when they puke or start to heave you just pull the top open and it ceatches most of it.

Our school got a grant of some sort for an AED. I believe there are still grants out there for them some place. I know that there was training done for the teachers or school staff done by the school nurse who is a CPR instructor.

It depends on who I'm working with, some we are in sync with one another enough we don't always have to speak. Otherwise wise nod of the head out of the room or we just say what we need.

anyone in a high intensity work enviroment is going to get to know their counterparts , quicker if that spirit of teamwork is there imho... ~S~ I'll agree with Stevo on this. I know on our squad we try to keep it running with the same people however our director thinks that he needs to mix...

I wouldn't object to a newsletter but I do think that for starting off it would be better to do it monthly or even if we really wanted to we could try bimonthly to get things figured out with what to include and so forth.

Thanks for sharing that site.

Thanks for the help and pics fm_emt. I had a descussion with an old EMT pal of mine who has since moved on to green pastures, But he told me that he would prefer to have a big old jump bag. cuz you can raise and lower it. Anyways I still think it would be nice to have a small pack with the...

No smoking around emtbuff. Thankyou for your co-operation.

I know I carry a mask on my keychain. I also have a micro shield in my purse and a pocket mask in my car. I would agree that if the person was some one I knew I probly would do mouth to mask or mouth if neccessary. But if it wasn't anyone I knew I would use a mask but I would have to say it...

I know of 2 good authors that offer Fire/EMS novels, Dee Henderson and Terri Blackstock (sp) They are probly more of a christian author but either way the series are good.

Thanks Vinbin for the birthday wish.

I've always been taught that scrapping the stinger out is better then using a tweezer. And this is the lodgic behind it that I was taught. When you use a tweezers and other objects to get a hold of the stinger there is the possibility that the stinger still has the venom sac still attached to...

I have recently put wigwags in my car. As ambulance personal here we can only have white. I will say there were a good handful that put them in their vehicle. We had to get permits from the director and had to live a mile away from the station which now isn't hard to do. Our Fire Department...

I actually got a soft sided fishig tackle box that had 4 boxs inside of it that were adjustable in size so I fillid 2 of the boxs with the bandaids and stuff to keep dry and left the other 2 out. So I had room for B/P kit and a bigger solid box. It was cheap and keeps everything zipped up...

I can't say we have anyone on our squad that deals with being a diabetic let alone any other medical issues, except for maybe me. I am not diabetic but I don't sweat. So during the summer when it gets really hot and muggy out I can over heat quickly. But like Matt mentioned it becomes part...

Thanks for those that responded. Guardian We carry like 3 types of bags that we choose to go in with- they are trauma which has the trauma accessories and stuff related to trauma. an Airway bag where we carry all of our O2 and Airway equipment, and O2 bags with the NRB, NCs. We aren't a ALS...

I'll agree with Matt on Peds. And I'm sure there will be other thinking the same thing.

okay i added myself to join in all the fun