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So excited to be back on a truck full time tomorrow! And have a sweet side gig lined up for event/set work and instructing. This year is starting off great.

...too bad you can't put a TQ on an engine. Got a little surprise with my car to surprise the new year.

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As others said, it's going to depend on your region and individual systems. My first 911 gig did not allow the EMT to be the lead and write even a BLS call. We could assist the medic within our scope and on critical calls would ride with the medic in back, fire driving. My new gig is much more...

My previous 911 was ripe for a tiered BLS/ALS/Community Medic response. We had at least 15 hospitals of various capabilities to transport, no more than a 10-12 minute transport from any part of the city. Instead they utilized EMTs as seat fillers and drivers …

I like what some of the cities are doing with mental health teams, intox vans like Denver, community paramedicine, nurse lines etc. But yeah, I feel your pain coming from high volume system that had the same issues.

Best bet is getting on the State EMS page to get a list of services. From there it would just be going on websites and calling around. Some busier systems probably aren't going to do IFT or wheelchair. Other services may do a return home trip for residents at little or no cost.

I don't disagree at all with that. I'm still amazed at how many providers treat patients.

I think there's a place for education and diverting to either POV or more appropriate destination after a proper assessment and evaluation. Not so much in a larger district or urban area with resources but definitely the smaller rural districts that have 2-3 trucks on and a 2-3 hour round trip.

Finishing my fire card in January. Then my EMS instructor in February, looking at getting my BLS instructor. Eying up my WEMT cert and starting my AEMT. Moving back onto the truck after the new year, which I am excited for. Then finally closing the distance and being in the same city as my...

Its usually coming from patients with a history of or admitted substance abuse. Their perception is that they're being treated poorly because of their drug or alcohol use and to be fair they're not wrong.

Even with just a few years in, I find you tend to get a better idea of what's going on if you let them talk, like the 27 year old rambling on about his chest pain and WPW who eventually tells you he's had 9 energy drinks over the last 8 hours.

When I did my clinicals to get my Colorado IV cert I was told at the start of my shift that there was no reason to get anything smaller than an 18. :rolleyes: Working in the ED now I can't tell you how many times I've had patients say something along the lines of "are you guys always so...

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Hope we got the Christmas rush done today. Worked at our 16 bed freestanding and at our busiest we had 31-32 patients on the board. In my 12 hours I dont think we ever went under 12-15 on the board. What happened to staying home with Ginger Ale and the Price is Right when you have the sniffles?

I was a Red Cross instructor years ago when I was a lifeguard.

When I first got my liscense it hit .99 a few times, but was usually around 1.15-1.30. I loved being able to fill my tank, get a coke and candy bar and still have change off a 20

Wondering if anyone has done the part time/PRN instructor gigs as a side hustle. Seen some ads coming up lately that would make it worth it to get my instructor certs again.

My 911 in Ohio was on 12s, you bid day or nights at the end of the previous year by seniority as well bidding the A or B shift. We had a long week of 4 days and a short week of 3. Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday on the short. Sunday, Monday, Thursday and Friday on the long. I'm starting at...

Only way I'll cook mine now. Nice thick bone in ribeye.