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Basics. Shears, notebook ,penlight, bandage scissors, stethoscope, pens, pager and cell phone, Just what i need on me, ill sometimes carry other stuff, but not all the time. everything else can stay in the bags that's what there for.

Quick update: the race is about five miles long, and will run on the track and down main roads. Plus our weather is around 50 degrees tomorrow. Talked to my chief tonight. He said that this is usually our busiest race of the year because of the length. Thanks to every one who replied. I...

Shears are always nice to have at your side.

I wish it was pro, Because your right, there would be less of a risk of crashes, But its amateur, practically anyone with gear a bike and forty dollars can race. Cutting through boots with shears? WOW , luckily ive been around motorcycles/dirtbikes etc. all my life so boots are a no biggie.

I just also found out there is an Enduro race too. You know, Dirt and pavement, all in the same race. What a great Mix! Street tires in dirt should keep us busy. Another small bit of info is that we also have 20 mutual aid rigs to work standby with us, So four crews total. And probably 10 extras...

KCS thanks for the info on the helmets, i didn't even realize they had removable pads now. Ive seen the people that run out on the track without looking, never a good scene. Thanks QUOTE.. WARNING: Some people may get cranky when you cut through pants or jerseys.Motocross gear is very...

Depends if we get called out just before shifts end. usually its not a problem though.

Thanks for the quick responses guys!, We are usually set up with the flagger's as far as i know. And Yes i will be studying the book tomorrow. I'm going to be the at the race so i want to be well informed. I'm still young with much to learn, So I really appreciate the help. And trust me i will...

I'm running standby at a MX race Saturday at our local track, Just wondering if anyone has any advice for me. I know that there's a lot of minor trauma like broken fingers, scrapes etc, Just want to see if there's anything else anyone thinks i should know about. I havent been on the rig for a...

No, but we only run 2000 calls a year with 2 rigs, there's been a few really busy shifts but, theirs usually an hour or so downtime for us between calls. i was at the station the other day for an hour and a half to get some stuff done, and they hadn't had a call in the last hour before i sowed...

Good luck, Lifting weights at a gym will help you alot, i started lifting about a year ago and i can lift nearly 5 times of what i started with.

The company i run with is paid/volunteer, monday-friday paid, nights and weekends vollunteer, we only need a driver and emt, sometimes another emt or an emr/mrt as a third, we always have someone on. Your situation is surprising, 4 people on the crew seems a little much.

Needless to say, he clowned around and ended up in jail. ha! we had a call like that last year. LOL!

just for the family and people i know. a few scrapes, bruises etc. And for myself when i do something stupid and get hurt, oh and 1 difficulty breathing but it was a friend grandma so i just sat with her until the rig showed up, had nothing on me to help anyway.

where im from, if you are a member of the local FD with an ems cert, they will pay to fill your jump bag and encourage the use of it, mostly accident scenes anyway, im not sure how it is with paid services though, a jump bag can ce the difference between life and death sometimes, id rather have...

nothing, i was off duty anyway, and even though there were some nuts out, NOTHING, i am so disappointed, its ok though im probably working standby next weekend at the local MX track usually 2-3 crashes.

i dont know what is about 1966 but that is like the best year for cars ever, Got any pics of the caddy? id love to see em.

i think American ambulance in CT starts at 25-30 an hour for medics, i might be wrong though

i understand its important, and yes bsi should be drilled in our heads but i think it should be like an every six month thing instead of once a year for every service you might run with, personally i use gloves for almost anything, and i always know where my mask is on the rig. i can understand...

frost bite you are so right, i actually thought about buying an older caddy ambulance, because i love old cars , and then a freind of mine got the idea to buy a relativley new one and stock it, luckily he was broke. i laughed in his face when he said he wanted to do that.