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When you open up the "International EMS" page on the Right top and bottom it says page 1 of 7 (or whatever). Just go back a few pages and look at the thread topics.

Scroll back a few pages here in the International section. There are a few threads on moving to Canada.

I've copied this from some previous posts on reciprocity and challenging tests to register here in Nova Scotia Canada. I'm sure other provinces will be similar. You should also check out the Paramedic Association of Canada site as well. The national competency profiles are there. You can check...

I received my diving cert in 1974 from the YMCA. Did some local diving and a couple in the carribean. Then I seemed to drift away from it. A couple of weeks ago my son and I took an introduction to scuba program at a nearby pool. We both had a good time and are considering taking the course...

If memory serves (approximatly): PCP Didactic 800hrs Hospital clinical 200hrs Ambulance clinical 512hrs Total 1512hrs ACP Pre req. PCP Didactic 1200hrs Hospital clinical 400hrs Ambulance clinical 512hrs...

I can't say I've thought about music in the back as I seldom listen to the radio. I have thought that a DVD player mounted over the rear door would be nice for some pts on long trips.

First I think you need to check with Canadian Immigration and see what you need to do to work in Canada. Then check with the provincial regulator and see what they require. The Paramedic of Canada website may have some info for you...

Here you would need about 5 years experience as an ACP to be considered for a CCP flight spot. Flight nurses need several years ICU and ER experience to be considered. Here flight RNs make around $35 - 40.00 hr according to the provincial nursing contract and CCPs around $33.00. If this...

I'm not sure what they pay at ambulance services in Alberta but here on the east coast a PCP(Alberta EMT) makes about $21.00/hr and an ACP(EMT-P) is about $25.00/hr. to start. In the Alberta oil patch PCPs are getting $300.00+/day and ACPs $600.00 +/day. Some schools want you to work as a...

Thanks for the replies. I should have mentioned that we are 1hr 40min on the hwy from the nearest cath lab. Plus onscene time and time to travel to the hwy. That puts us an easy 2hrs + from the lab. Also we give lovenox(heprin) and plavix after the TNK.

Here in eastern Canada it is 10 months of 40 hr weeks to get your Primary Care Paramedic. The program costs about $14,000. To move on and get your Advanced Care Paramedic you need your PCP and then 13 months, 40 hrs a week of school. The schools prefer you to have two years experience before...

Well I had my inservice on Fri for field thrombolysis for STEMI. Our area is going with it on March 1st. I feel it is a big step forward for us and I'm curious as to what others think about field thrombolysis. So my questions are: 1) How many of you have thrombolysis in your standard of...

We have that capability. However we upload through a cell phone and it is not always reliable. It also takes about 4 minutes to reach the destination fax after it goes through a server or two. We are however suppossed to be getting a bluetooth link to our computer and then it will transmit in...

At what percentage of injury and/or severity per hour of use do you draw the line before we ban the use of something? Be it cars, ATVs, boats, guns etc. Years ago when I got my drivers license I knew drinking and driving was not a safe thing to do. Here it is 36 years later and we still have...

I've been to lots of OHV crashes(Off Highway Vehicle,ATVs/snowmobiles etc). Some were minor injuries and some not. Helmets are mandatory now. However if you don't wear a good one and wear it properly it won't do much good. Like the 22m who hit a tree with his head the other night. He wasn't...

I don't know where your training would be in our standards. But here is a link to what you would have to meet for here. If your medical director can sign off on your meeting equalvency you could send it in for registration consideration. However this has nothing to do with Immigration and being...

According to Mosby's Paramedic text 3rd ed. pg 456. 1000lb - 200 = 800lb. 800 x E cyl factor 0.28 = 224. 224 / lpm = tank life in minutes. 224/15 = 14.93 minutes.

Thanks Mr. Brown & Veneficus thanks for a good scenario with detailed explanations. That was a good reminder to look beyond the obvious for other problems/complications. Too often we just treat what is initially presenting without digging deeper like we should. Thanks

Rare event Last night was a total washout. I went in at 8pm and home this morning at 8am. We never even started the truck. That doesn't happen very often. Love it when it does though.

We have it for conscious sedation to facilitate intubation and/or to keep the pt from fighting the tube. However we only have 10mg of it. From the research I've done we should have 30mg available. I haven't had to use it yet for that but a coworker had a problem with it the other day. They had a...