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    What would you do in this situation?

    #1 . Suction again and bvm. You can give them o2 by blow by or whatever you want but if they can't breath, what good will it do? Be very careful with infants and non rebreathers. Placing it near the face is safer than on the face. #2 . Rapid is just that, rapid. Manually hold stabilization the...
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    Martial Arts

    I got my black belt when I was 33
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    Service Dogs

    I believe it is law unless a danger to crew. A service animal is allowed anywhere the pt is
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    Thumper/Life pak?

    Good manual CPR can get tiring and quality can suffer if you don't have enough people on scene.
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    Thumper/Life pak?

    Each ambulance we have has a Zoll auto pulse. We have used it on all non trauma arrests with patients it fit. It has not failed to work for us. It works very well for us.
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    Duty to Act Question (I saw the sticky)

    I become the EMT on scene as I work for the city. I would get paid etc. I would do whatever I could for my neighbors
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    Best Gloves

    I'd say 60 to 70% of my squad is sensitive due to over use. Most also worked many years in clinics and hospitals, so exposure time was high.
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    When will I get my results?!

    When I took mine they had computer glitches. Took 3 weeks .
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    Could you help me study for Emergency Care 12 edition mod 5 test?

    You should have gotten an online bradybooks.com pass code with your book. Its great
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    Aspiring EMT: Questions for the experienced guys

    My first call as an EMT was a 911 response. I work both IFT and 911. I was a driver through my 9 month class and I was just basically put with a more experienced EMT for a couple weeks. After I was proven to be OK I was then on my own.
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    Biggest Leap Forward?

    Stryker power load system. It is great
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    83 y/o N/V + Fever

    my experience is mottling is up to several hours, but not days. That is just personal experience, not by the book.
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    83 y/o N/V + Fever

    A massive bladder infection will do all sorts of weird things to the elderly, I run into this a lot . I would suspect sepsis with infection causing the low GCS. I agree with fluids. Monitoring, transport.
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    Most Wanted EMS Gifts?

    Eh I'd just drop them into a solution for a few minutes to get the cracks and creases.
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    Most Wanted EMS Gifts?

    I was just wondering if you could rinse them off then soak them in a disinfectant for a few minutes
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    Most Wanted EMS Gifts?

    I'm not even in to all the latest whacker gadgets, but even I wouldn't mind one of these. The shears, ring cutter alone, and the fact no one will confuse it with theirs? Yup.
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    Stupidest thing you've done . . .

    You first
  18. M

    Is starting an unnecessary IV fraud?

    And procedure a provider does knowingly unnecessary I would consider fraud
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    Ekgs on the bls level

    The op was never sure why they wanted a copy. He assumed. He never stated knowing the actual reason.
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    Most Wanted EMS Gifts?

    A vacation
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