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Wow... I don't think that makes me feel so warm and fuzzy inside... Nothing against you at all - but personally, if I wanted someone other than me or my signifigant other rushing to my rescue, I'd want them to have the best practical training/experience possible. I like the system in...

Absolutely - what we have always done when in search of a new unit is the staff are surveyed, and the top 2 survey results are field tested for 3 months and the crews are rotated on those rigs. Then an educated decision is made. What we need is something with a little more headroom -...

I can't say I've ever heard of having an Rx (you are reffering to a prescription? :wacko:) for an AED. The most commonly found AED's in Canada are Medtronic LifePak 500 or LifePak CR PLUS. They are virtually foolproof - and they come standard with both adult and pediatric pads. I think (don't...

I completely grasp what you're saying. I didn't mean to bring up an argument, just a discussion. Ovbiously, it's more delicate than I had anticipated. Let's just go ahead and delete the topic.

I don't know how it is anywhere else - but it's commonplace for EMS personnel to own their own BP cuff. I don't know alot about purchasing them and what to look for, but I know it's got alot to do with the material, the bladder material and the gauge reliability. A few people in my service have...

I think the scopes in our two countries are very different - "First Responders" (in Canada this goes from MFR-B to MFR 1 & 2 to Emgergency Medical Responder) do BTLS assesment and intermediate airway management (OPA's, B-V-M's, & supervised NPA's.

Fair enough. My bad. I didn't think it was that touchy...

I'm not sure what the regulations are on AED's internationally, but in Canada, particularly Alberta, it's illegal for someone to use an AED w/o the proper training and certification. In BC, you have to have a med. dir. in order to have that certification. I'm not entirely sure why that is -...

Hey, My service is looking at some new units - particularly the Sprinter Type II's. I've heard alot of great things - particularly the head room. I've also heard that they are very narrow, but the headroom, fuel economy and turn radius makes up for it. Anyone ride on them? What do you...

This isn't exactly EMS humor, although I have my share of it. I want to share my experiences and my distateful colleagues. Too often I find myself the only one in a room not laughing because some EMT or paramedic cracks some discusting, distasteful and disrespectful joke about a call or one of...

Hey all! I'm new to this forum, and I'd like to have some advice on some equipment. I'm an MFR-Basic in Canada and I'm fed up with my service's crappy stethoscopes and BP cuffs. I'd like to purchase some on my own. I'm at a loss of where I should turn. I've heard mixed things about the Heine...