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An alternative is Ketoralac. It's not a CNS depressant and your primary concern is kidney function, not liver impairment.

What I think we have here is a cost-benefit scenario. And I do get what you mean though about 'just because you can'. I'm in the camp of 'I'd rather be able to and know when to not over not being able to at all'. That's where good training, ongoing education, call reviews, and protocols come...

Earlier this year, one of the large Canadian ambulance services declared they are slowing down to 15km/h / 10mph over the limit (max) as a safety precaution. I thought about it and wondered is the increased time will actually affect patient outcome. I suspect it won't. Anyway, it's the...

Aren't you guys worried about the optics of 'being on your phone'? Also, what about the flight medics in the group? Do you use your phones in the air?

Canada has three levels of 'regulators'. As stated, the Paramedic Association of Canada developed the National Occupational Competency Profiles (NOCPs) for EMRs, PCPs, ACPs, and CCPs. This is only a recommended framework. Each province has a regulator. Alberta and Saskatchewan have...

I know when it comes to first responders, watches are a solid point of debate. I've sat around the crew table before with each person sharing their watch and the reasons they like it. Right now I have an analog watch with a silicone wrist-band for easy-cleaning and a colour contrasting...

I'm on my third pair of Raptors, so I can't say I'm a big fan. First pair I bought from Amazon and one of the triangle buttons wasn't pressed in properly from the factory, so they were sent back. Second pair (replacements) had so much play in the blades that if you didn't have someone pull...

Because I don't plan to stay an EMT. I'm working pretty hard toward the EMT-P scope and want to do as much pre-learning as possible so I can maximize my learning while I'm in school.

No, I'm an EMT. I got it free when I did my PALS program and figured it would be handy to have on my person and helpful in assisting the paramedic. It doens't weigh anything, so I'm not really put out by it. We don't see many pediatrics though, so I'm not sure if it's helpful or not yet.

1x stainless steel pen [Zebra 701] (easy cleaning) 1x spare pair gloves 1x trauma sheers [Leatherman Raptors] 1x mini flashlight [ThruNite Ti4] 1x Broslow's tape I'm going to start carrying a click-style Sharpie. Has anyone experienced issues with their Raptors? I had to exchange two pairs...

I've found the answer to my own question for why Adenosine is contraindicated with AFib, so I thought I'd share if anyone else was wondering the same.

Just remember, since you are maintaining the spike and bag as sterile, there is no reason to change the drip set.