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That's actually a pretty convincing story. Maybe I should take a couple minutes to familiarize myself with ours. If we get a call for an unresponsive/apneic or CPR in progress, I know we'll get at least four of our members to the scene. So it wouldn't be a problem setting it up.

I think it depends on the area your in. Some place rural like Tennessee where the hospital may be 30 minutes or more away, yes. Suburban and urban places can live with BLS care support for the 10-15 minute drives to the hospital. Ultimately, its getting to the hospital as quickly as possible...

Yea, I'm definitely not making a habit of that. I've only used that on like one or two trauma calls. Most calls weren't that serious.

I know my squad has one, but one of the members that was on the squad for two years said that we've never used it. He said some of the county paramedics use it, some don't. They all are provided one and based out of the hospitals (so there are like 10 units). My book talks about using them...

If we have time to do a manual BP before we go to the hospital I will auscultate the BP to be sure. However, if we have a priority I will try to get the blood pressure by watching the needle. If you let out the air slow enough, you will see the needle bounce instead of smoothly going down. That...

Speaking of rabbits, he talks like Elmer Fudd from the bugs Bunny cartoons (you know using w instead of r). I can't help but laugh.

He doesn't even have a doctor's note to drive. If he shows up at the building, we call the captain and he comes down and tells him he can't go on calls. He must have like Alzheimer's or something.

That does suck. We have a bit of issues going on in our squad. There is one member who got struck by a vehicle a few months ago, he is fine now, but he doesn't have a doctor's note saying he can practice. Might I also add that he is like 75 years old. He shows up to a bunch of calls and thinks...

I took the class in CT (just passed in May) but I've been going back and forth for testing and applications and stuff. I would love for the testing to somehow be online, but it has to be very controlled apparently, so that won't happen. I just wish NJ had more testing centers.

My first death was like the 7th call on this new squad. It was for a CPR in progress. We got on scene went through three AED cycles with CPR and could not bring him back. I don't know why we didn't transport him after the two cycles of AED like I was taught, but it was the Captain's call and I...

You must have high taxes in your town for that kind of funding. Or is it a privatized company? O.O

I think that is the stupidest thing. I am 19, so yea I am young, however that doesn't mean I act like some college frat guy. This is a serious profession. You have people's lives at stake and you are going to act like 12 year old? Something tells me you are not mature enough for this position. I...

I'm new on my squad (in NJ) so I only have a pager at the moment, but from my understanding, the only thing they've given to members are: - Pager (duh) - Polo Shirt - ID Card - Windbreaker with our names on the front Everything else we'd need is on our own budget or provided in the...

I've got my book here (Brady Emergency Care 11th Edition) and they say the preferred method is to put a little bit at a time of glucose on a tongue depressor and put it between the gum and the cheek. It will take effect faster than it would if it goes to the stomach. They do say that the patient...

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I don't know if it has already been mentioned, but I know that NJ state EMT testing is requiring another 30 hours, I believe, and will have added topics like finger sticks for blood glucometers and basic intubation instruction. I know in some states where the time to the hospital is at least 20...

$1700, but it counted as 6 college credits as well.

Patient with severe head trauma Alright, so the patient fell at her friend's house 3 weeks before we were called. For three weeks she dealt with bleeding from her ears, occasional vomiting, and oversleeping. How so? She was an alcoholic who just quit her job because she didn't want to move. The...