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No idea where I heard this one, probably here but thought I'd share. There was a doctor teaching gross anatomy. While standing in front of the class he addressed the class "During your time with me I will be teaching you many things, but I'd like to stress two things. First, no matter what...

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I think it comes down to your training. I know we just spent a half a class on ICS and what to do if you're the first one on the scene. Just follow your NREMT patient assessment grid with a few additional steps thrown in. The only steps you might want to add are radioing back to the rig...

When work found out I was taking the EMT class, they offered to pay for me to setup my own jump bag that I could use at work if something happened. (mind you work is 2 counties over from the department I volunteer with). So I spent a couple hours on amazon setting up a descent BLS jump bag to...

Also, when all else fails, call dispatch, they should be able to direct you to the patients location.

sorry a bit of background. I work in an office for a software company as a Network Engineer. The company and my day job have nothing to do with emergency services. I'll be taking the EMT-B class shortly so that I can volunteer for my local community rescue squad. After hearing that, our...

You have to think, I live in a very small community (1 rig, 500 people) and our RS responds to a very large area (amy other communities around only have first responders with not transport capability so we are their ALS/transport). Couple that with everyone knows everyone + accidents happen <...

So I was talking with our office manager about how I was starting EMT training in Jan and that if all goes well by June or so I should have my EMT-B cert. I knew she'd be excited, we have an emergency team at work that consists of anyone that would like to volunteer that has fire/ems/first-aid...

dafuq? I'd think exactly the opposite. If EMT/health department people are eating there it's probably clean.

Haven't all of those DR's had the same X years of medical school before specializing?

I'm a volunteer so EMT is my hobby along with Vol firefighter Reloading Shooting Hunting Motorcycles Video games Working out Home brewing mead Woodworking Part-time farming I'm a full-time network engineer so I'm also big into computers

I'm like hat she was implying that a non trained person shouldn't work an AED. With the pictures on them I'm pretty sure my 7yo who's never seen one could follow them and administer a shock. Granted she probably can't do it under stress but it's not hard. Good on you for keeping your head and...

I backed a tender into a pole last night. ( I'm on the volunteer fire as well as rescue squad) I was blocking traffic got called back to station faced with my nose uphill Put it in R backed up a bit to give me room Stop put in drive to go fwd. lift off brake, on to throttle It rolled back...

I had a question about 5.11 though. I've never had anything made by 5.11, are they descently made and worth the money, or over-priced tacticool whackerwear?

Not sure how long it went but I just tried it on a pair of EMT pants and it said invalid.

I'll look at that bag. I'm going to also get with others on the RS to see what they have, and look at the bags we have on the rig, but being a small volunteer unit I don't see them that often. Thanks.

I'm just starting my EMT training. I'm starting the EMT-B course to become certified and volunteer for the rescue squad in my hometown. I do not expect to ever get paid for any of this other than the training paid for. It's a small town, single rig, 150-200 calls a year. Currently I'm on the...

as a huge SG fan and someone that almost cried when SG:U was canceled, I'd LOVE to get this, but since I'm in WI, the shipping would kill me. I wish you luck in fining her a good home. Ever thought about building a DHD for it?