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I have not yet been on a priority transport with my squad yet. We will run most calls with lights and stop at intersections while using the sirens and make sure traffic is clear before proceeding. I imagine trauma calls might be different seeing as our closest trauma center is about 30 minutes away.

And a paramedic can diagnose every call they can get? They can start an IV and give them fluids or meds as needed, but can't they do the same exact thing in the hospital while a doctor figures out the problem? And yes, the hospital can get busy, but they prioritize most patients based on the...

Yes, I am keeping a lot of my medical assessments as close to the skill sheets as I can. I haven't come across a full trauma yet, so I haven't done a trauma assessment outside the testing yet.

That just might be a minor head injury. If they patient directly hit herself with a bottle in the eye, that just might be a contusion from the blunt force. However, if she is doing that to herself, that might be considered an altered mental status patient and would need to go through a psych...

I'm also new to this forum, so hello everyone. I took the EMT-Basic class in Connecticut and I'm currently going through the NREMT-B testing. I'm a probationary member on a volunteer first aid squad. I will be a full member once I have passed the test. I have made enough calls already to become...