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I don't know how new you are but if you are new to the profession--welcome! And suck it up. We all have to start somewhere and he's probably just training you. This doesn't rule out that he might just be a jerk and a terrible person, but you should still learn what you can. If you aren't...

I'm not sure what you mean by high performance? Like higher level of care as in Mobile ICUs?

Personal opinion: the people who voted this in are politicians who need to get reelected and not economists who have actually considered the ramifications of their actions: Personal opinion aside: A new equilibrium will develop...eventually. When I was in St. Louis, the starting salary for a...

Anyone know anything about reciprocity requirements in WV? I've dug through their website and I can't seem to find anything on reciprocity--only initial licensure and the number of hours required for it etc. Thanks for any help anyone might be able to offer!

Sorry, I should have been more clear. My post count and forum ran disappeared!

I like the packable jacket, that seems like the right weight, but it's also wind and water resistant which makes me think i'll be sweatier in it. Anyone have any experience?

I used to be in that area, left around 2011. Violence against Fire/EMS is nothing new in that area, especially north county (where Ferguson is) and East St. Louis. They have some pretty good staging protocols in place. All my buddies out there have reassured me that they are staying safe...

So I've been away for a while and I do have to say I like the new sleek design. But what happened to my forum title and posts?! (Also, thanks for not making it snow this year, my computer HATED the snow for some reason!)

Yes, we are allowed to wear something under our shirts and underarmour is actually an option for our allowance if we want it, but I would want something to toss over whatever i'm wearing. A lot of the girls wear the underarmour but that's because they are cold all day, even in the station. We...

So right now I have a winter coat, and then I have a fleece, but I was wondering if anyone has any good recommendations for a good, light jacket. Perhaps something to wear in the fall or spring in the middle of the night when you want long sleeves and a little bit of warmth but not so much as a...

LA police gear sells lots of brands including their own LAPG branded gear. Their polos are about half the price of other "store brands" for some reason

We're allowed to have polos made for the summer months (all day) and the winter months (after 6 pm). But we don't have a standard for which to get. It's up to us and as long as it has our logo and is midnight blue they really don't care. Does anyone have any preferences? I've always liked...

Start out with what you learned in class, but don't be afraid to adapt and throw what you learned out and make up new things. Especially if your trainer does something and you find it useful. I used to do SAMPLE/OPQRST on everyone. Now I've gone almost completely away from it and just ask...

1) Not an all-inclusive list, but what I can think of off the top of my head and I'll let other people think of other things to add to the list: Band-aids--in assorted sizes and shapes. I'd say a box (100) of assorted sizes and a box (30) of some weird sizes (fingertip, etc) Cold and Hot...

This was my problem when I first started medical school. I felt like I was getting in the way of workflow, me screwing up was causing other people more work, causing patients inconvenience etc. But if you don't jump in, you don't learn anything. I've learned that the medical student is just...

That's a really strange way of looking at things. Since usually we run medic-basic or basic-basic, and most basics on one of my departments aren't comfortable with patient care (rural department, we have trouble enough finding people so if they can get pushed through a basic course we can use...

I carry a 5.11 TMT L2. Found it on sale for about $50. The flashlights we have on the truck are really good maglites, but the problem is when I go into the station and before I get to the truck. Before we updated the lighting, it was so dark in there, I ran smack dab into the side of a truck...

That's not a partner, that's a supervisor, and not a very good one at that. I'm kinda middle of the road on one of my departments and there are times I take orders, there are times I issue orders, and there are times that i'm on a level field. But even when I'm on scene with 4 other guys who...

Just talk to your partner. At least at the houses i've been at, people generally LIKE each other and if someone does something that offends or just generally is disagreeable to someone else 99% of the time, the person doesn't realize he's being offensive. The couple of times I've had an...

I'm at a more urban department and a more rural department. On the urban department, we carry ballistic vests on the truck and are required to wear them on any sort of violent scene. The ones off the top of my head are for the dispatch codes of: injury from an assault, attempt (no matter...