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Yes. Used them in the 80s and 90s.

Remington 870. IMHO, a shotgun is the best home defense firearm. The pattern scatter and knock down power makes it a formidable home defense weapon. Even in inexperienced hands, it’ll stop a bad guy with (probably) one shot.

I worked for PT1 during their brief foray into the Seattle area. I liked it.

My agency runs 4500 calls a year, and we staff 2 medics during the day, one overnight. Dayside we have a primary medic and it’s usually me or a Lt as the secondary. We have LOTS of mutual aid around us, and I’ve found that to be the right number. About 35% of our call volume is responding as the...

At my agency, we heavily use AEMTs in our response system. We've found the highest level of utilization in staffing our transport units with AEMTs and having a chase medic support them. This allows the medic to cover a larger area and respond accordingly to the needs of each call, preventing...

“Guys, is that a P wave?”

Great idea, but not a replacement for a paramedic.

Nothing there makes sense. 2 doses of Midaz don’t equal a cric.

These guys get it. :)

I’d posit that a “count” of breaths per minute is a waste of time and we really only care about assessing effective ventilation or a rate that’s TOO FAST or TOO SLOW at the BLS level. I think it’s time better used doing something that matters.

Well, the generic “you.” I always look for good people. :)

Does your area use AEMTs? Will it help you to gain experience and confidence? Will an agency take you on and then subsidize your education? I know that I am always looking for good EMTs that want to grow with our agency. If you work for us, I’ll invest in your education!

Same. As a HazMat tech, I get fit-tested on multiple facepieces every year. Several types of N95, a half mask P100, a full face respirator and an MSA SCBA facepiece. One does not equal all.

Not to be vague, but every clinical experience is different. Depends on the volume of the service, experience of the preceptors, your comfort level, patient acuity… I mean, you could have a great time and get LOTS of experience or you could spend 96 hours running low rent BLS with no...

Maybe if I give the crew free pizza?

Back the middle of June I became the chief at a smaller EMS agency and it’s the biggest challenge I’ve ever taken on. Next time you wonder why things are happening at your agency the way they are, recognize that the admin team is working their butt off to just keep trucks on the road.

Pennsylvania, ground ALS. 500mg ketamine, 20mg versed, 4mg ativan, 200mcg fentanyl and 20mg morphine. pain management protocols here are woefully archaic.

I will send you a message with my contact information. We would be honored to show you our EMS system.

If you want to drive south a bit and visit Pennsylvania, we’d be happy to have you.

We’re dispatched on Apple Watch “crash detection” calls that are unfounded almost every day.