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Funny you should mention that! We've yet to be paged out for anyone lost in anything other than a Jeep, and in our recreational off-roading we've rescued a whole *bunch* of Jeeps and maybe 2 'yotas, lol! :P Not to mention fishing the Buick full of bullet holes off of Old Flowers Road (that's...

I love the quote "I got your Jeep thing, broke it, bought a Toyota, used it to haul the Jeep to the dump. ;-)" Sorry, I know I'm biased... :P

To be honest, the jouncing from a basket or toboggan ride is going to cause shifting no matter what kind of immobilization you use. The vacuum splint is going to keep your folks warmer, and may provide comfort to the patient as you're doing your evac because they feel more secure in it. If...

Looks like the San Diego Community College District collaborates a lot. Here's the link to look up classes... seems like A & P are taught separately. What I did was select "subject" as "Biological sciences" and then was able to choose from the courses in the drop down below that, and display all...

Be aware that many fully "online" A&P classes will have you basically BUYING THE LAB. That means you will own a microscope, a :censored::censored::censored::censored: ton of slides, and a pickled cat for A & P 1 (at least, for the way mine was structured... and we also used the Marieb text...

You said the magic word: JEEP! Just Empty Every Pocket. If you had a 'yota you'd be ok! ;-) (Hubby drives an '87 FJ-60 that's our primary vehicle that we take out on SAR stuff... they send him up the 4X4 trails a lot.) Sorry to hear it was a :censored::censored::censored::censored:ty day...

Let's clarify this. You are absolutely sure that the sharp was not used (even in an attempt for access) on any patient? What was it doing with a broken cover in a piece of paper? If you were observing and actively riding along, there should be some sort of protocol covering a needle-stick. I...

Wow! That had to be trippy, seeing a DOA standing in your living room. I'd like to hear more about that one. I've definitely had that detached sort of feeling... like I've done this before, or like some part of me is not operating at the conscious level. I wouldn't say it was out of body or...

In no way should we ban guns... why would you introduce that into the thread when no-one else has? That's a one way ticket to THREAD HELL... lol. I do think the range should close until the hype dies down. Unless they want to lose business because people are afraid to go there for fear of...

Hey, at least she was smart enough to call and cool enough to crack jokes about an obviously awkward situation! Kudos to her. Our patients' personal lives are varied and intriguing... LOL. Wendy CO EMT-B

A note to those saying the body requires sugar: Yes, indeed it does. But you can easily get that sugar from sources other than refined corn syrup or cane sugar. You don't need to drink soda or eat highly processed carbs to get your sugar intake. Fresh fruit, complex carbohydrates, all of those...

Ah! Good to hear it. Many doctors recommend diet soda to try to get people to cut that extra caloric intake (up to 1000+ extra a day) but they're also finding that drinking diet soda causes physiological reactions where your body expects to digest sugar (releases insulin, stomach acids...

Victoria's Secret doesn't help us full figured ladies... I used to be a customer at VS. I've got a news flash for you... the size they measure you for is ALWAYS a size they carry. Know what this means? You usually end up buying a bra that is too big in the ribcage so it rides up your back and...

Ah! The age old battle many of us face... try visiting www.livestrong.com which is an excellent resource for different articles, and they have this nifty little feature called "The Daily Plate" that helps you keep track of your calories (and your exercise!) I would echo what others have...

This is driving me nuts... Ok. Here's the problem as I see it with the H1N1 influenza strain that's cropping up right now. First of all, it's a new strain that we've not played with before and most of the serious cases have been in Mexico where there is poorer healthcare to begin with and...

That looks like serious mental illness to me. Delusions, savior/sinner complex... that really sucks. It's a pity the woman didn't get treatment before she went totally off the deep and killed her son and herself. It's also really a shame that someone else copy-cat killed themselves at the...

Durex Avanti is the best thing out there as far as I can tell. But they've discontinued it to "vamp it up" somehow. If they screwed it up, there will be hell to pay... Wendy CO EMT-B

The Make My Day laws, as I recall, pertain to defending oneself in one's own home or vehicle (not sure if the vehicle part actually passed... haven't paid attention recently but need to look it up as I am procuring my concealed carry soon). If anyone enters your house and poses a threat, you...

College parties are asinine. Those who attend them are generally more immature than those who refuse to attend. The volley FF/EMT type should have known better than to come out with his gun in hand. There's always room for negotiation first. Strike one for this moron. Also, while it is...

Carolyn Randall died along with two companions while climbing the Matterhorn. At least she died doing what she loved... but her absence is already felt. She will be missed. She was a registered nurse and WEMT with a heart of gold, and an unstoppable passion for the outdoors. She was a newer...