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TQs, a CPR mask, and bandages are about all you'll need in a "put in my trunk and hope I sumble upon an MVA" bag. Anything else you put in there will just get you in trouble or won't be necessary. Not sure about where you live but assuming it isn't bum f-ing nowhere, an ambulance will probably...

Had a traumatic arrest about 2 hours ago. Blunt trauma from an MVA. CPR started, pt was tubed and IO'd and had one round of epi. When he was still asystole we stopped.

Bring donuts for the other crews :cool: But seriously, lots of good advice here. Depending on how you do PCRs/charts, etc, ask a supervisor if you can have some w/ blacked out pt info so you can learn how the company/service wants you to document.

Thats basically what I did. Read all the other threads on here and don't go in with unrealistic expectations.

It blows my mind that an FDNY Firefighter makes more than a Paramedic.... I mean, one of my life's goals is to become a FF in NYC and I STILL think that a medic should make more.

+1 for what RocketMedic said. If you want to commission, commission. Going enlisted first is a deathtrap. You may never make it to OCS. When you commission straight your "MOS" will be 09S and you will go to a regular BCT site, gain some of the "enlisted" experience and then you will go to...

I want to work there just on the off chance I could run in to Jordan. That dude is awesome, lol

I carry a STOMP around in my car with supplies and meds I can't even use in a civilian setting, if that counts...

I live and die by GPS. I work in a city in a state other than the one I grew up in so I was completely unfamiliar with the area when I started work. Between running calls, driving around on my own, and the GPS, I can usually find where I'm going.

Depends on the shift. If I'm working a 24, its pretty much expected that we sleep when we can throughout the day because when the daylight crews go home there are only 3-4 trucks covering the city and we might not see station all night. If I'm on a 12 or 16 hour shift, I most likely won't be...

Civilian side: (For starters, I hate having things around my legs so I don't use cargo pockets) -CRKT M16 knife in my right pocket -iPhone also in right pocket -glove pouch on belt -Gerber on belt -Company/County radio on belt Military side: -Gerber on belt -CRKT in right pocket -Velket TQ on...

This happened today at my fire dept. We had a vehicle fire and one of our officers arrived before the engine and established command. While approaching the scene, the officer on the engine called command and asked how far down the winding, back country road he was. He stated he was "about a...

At least one Monster a day. I got hooked in Basic Training so to speak, when my DS would drink at least 2 a day and all we could do was watch and salivate. Once I got to Ft. Sam and we were allowed to buy stuff like that we all went hog wild.

This times 1000. hahaha

I like to listen to lectures while lifting/running. Kill two birds with one stone, ya know?

I am currently a 68W in the NG as well as an EMT/Firefighter. While the training you receive at Ft. Sam can be great if you apply yourself to it, whether or not it is better than what you will see on the civilian side is all relative. Without a doubt, the trauma training I got in the Army is...

Not necessarily true... Take what they teach you and filter through some of it based on what you already know. I went to Ft. Sam in 2010 after being an EMT for 2 years and I feel the training I received was very good. There were certainly many Whiskeys who didn't grasp everything or only...

+1. As an EMT that runs both 911 and inter-facilities, I can certainly attest to the fact that after going in and out of too many SNFs to count, I will have a DNR the day I turn 65. There are fates worse than death

Pack and wrap is pretty standard in the military. Especially for inguinal wounds. I could see where some axial wounds might be better treated with an occlusive dressing but packing to stop bleeding is certainly an option. You've got to stop the hemorrhage, however you can. And for what...