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My general rule is if you are too sick to walk to the roadway to either get in a car or a cab, then call the ambulance. If you are having difficulty breathing or chest pain, call the ambulance. If you can't control the bleeding, call the ambulance. If bones are sticking out of your skin (not...

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Awww, Princess. :( I feel so bad for you and your doggy. I will say prayers for him until he gets better.

I just teach my crew members this stuff, so that they can help me on calls. Also, our department does a "working with ALS" module during probie training to help them learn what we do and how they can be of assistance.

Well, if you include an 8x10 picture of yourself that will take up one page, then you only have to write 1 page of copy... :)

I played that arcade game and didn't like it. In theory, if you apply the things your learned in fire school, they should work to put out the fires - but they don't...

Tell the instructor if it persists. It is inappropriate, unprofessional, and a conflict of interests. The instructor should want to protect his/her rep by protecting you and cutting off the inappropriate behavior. Maybe it's as simple as not speaking to specific people, but a general...

Percocet is better than vicodin. I know what I'm talking about. ;)

Alright, Frydog, please clarify. This is what I read:

Frydog stated that he doesn't have trouble when there is a pt in the back... I'm the same way.

I'm usually pretty smart, but I don't see what your definition of mobile health care has to do with hand holding... and isn't that the topic here?

You need to be affiliated with a department who will allow you to do this. The State won't certify anyone freelance... If you're on LI or in NYC or Westchester try calling Brian Sherwood in the NY DOH office, he does certifications in those areas. If you're in another area, and/or to get...

Exactly. If the guy having a massive MI wants to drive through McDonalds on the way to the ER, no way! But if he's scared and wants some comfort, I'll try to give it to him.

Hey, I'm a great provider (or so I've been told)... I know many technically skilled people who have no compassion whatsoever... and their patients and other providers perceive them as crappy providers because of this. Weren't we arguing about PERCEPTION on the Saved thread too? There needs to...

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You can have one blue light or one green light on your personal vehicle. If you carry full (AED, suction, O2, the whole schebang) gear and meet Part 800 certification standards, the state will issue you the same sticker that the ambulance has on the front windshield, and then you can have red...

We have the New York Blood Center, which runs NY, Long Island, and NJ blood services. It was founded by my great-uncle-in-law during WWII.

Guardian - In my area, the whole doing "EMS" rather than social work is alive and well, however, there is a certain amount of social work/transport work involved with any 911 system. Last night I was hanging out at the squad and a woman crossed the street from the ER and told us she just got...

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I get sick on the ground sometimes, but never in the air (helo's are soooo much nicer than bumpy windy roads). The key for me is keeping busy - if I'm concentrating on something else, I don't get sick. Also, if you can, face forward, and sit near a window or air vent. Since I'm crew chief, I...