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We had a riot at a Harry Potter midnight showing because the power went out mid-movie and the audience lost it. Sent from my telefono

Mmm... Sky Ridge pudding parfait-things. Sent from my telefono

A canyon/public park (at relatively low elevation for CO) in the jurisdiction my boyfriend volunteers for has had an odd rash of rattler bites this year. At least two dogs have died and I believe they've transported 4-5 patients- those are just the ones him and I have heard of. I don't believe...

I think my all-time favorite so far is the 2-year-old that chewed on raw bacon. Not choking on it or anything, "he's crying but I think it's because I took the bacon from him and he wants it back." GIVE THE POOR KID HIS BACON BACK! First-time moms. *sigh* I agree, though. There's a fine...

Don't feel dumb! It's good that you're asking questions and analyzing the information you've been taught. Just don't get so caught up in acronyms and mnemonics that you forget your own common sense.

There are a few more relevant questions to ask with vomiting (blood? any other GI complaints? etc..) but as far as OPQRST, many of the same questions apply. You'll want to know when it started, if any event seemed to trigger the onset or if anything makes the N/V worse etc. Radiation of...

I think it depends on how the stories are used. I agree - sometimes stories can be useless and irritating. Mostly if they are presented for the general purpose of stating "one time I ran this sweet call and there was blood everywhere!" Personally I've appreciated the ones that share the...

Maybe it's silly but the big difference I've noticed between instructors with and those without experience are the stories. Sometimes there's no better way to illustrate a point than with the true-life crazy stories that you'll never find in a book.

Pretty much every bag of fluid and blanket we used in the PACU was pulled fresh from the warmer.

Yeah and I despise it as a patient because they are bouncing me from PCP to specialist to specialist, costing me hundreds in copays and unnecessary repeat tests (I've been tested for G&C 3 times this month alone and I'm low risk and negative anyways- way to reduce health care costs!) when I told...

Kaiser is the WORST.

I was adopted. Neither of my adoptive parents have anything to do with EMS, public safety or medicine - they both have had very "artsy" creative-type jobs (not up my alley at all). I recently discovered my birth mother is an RN and my birth father is an outdoorsy adrenaline junkie. Makes me go...

I agree with increasing your education and experience, but I know several programs out here hire EMTs as assistant instructors to teach skills and such on a PRN basis. You do usually need at least some field experience under your belt, but it would be a good idea to gain some exposure to the...

Melatonin 30 min before bed and classical music or NPR timed to shut off 20-25 minutes after I hit the hay works for me. I strongly disliked all the Rx stuff I've tried in the past and Benadryl doesn't do it for me. Sent from my telefono

We are considering developing a first responder program for our SAR team. We are hoping to attend some instructor / training administration courses in the near future, but in the meanwhile are looking for examples of other training center's documents so we can start working on all the paperwork...

Meningitis vaccine wouldn't be a bad idea especially if you're in college or have a campus in your response area. Sent from my telefono

One frosty beer for my mad MS Paint skills please.

Apparently they update the listings weekly so check back if you're looking for a home. The kinda lame thing is you have to work where you buy the house (it says you must serve the area- not sure how strict they would be on that) and it looks like it's government EMS only.

A lot of this information will be answered in your class, and a lot of it depends on the company. Some companies have physical aptitude tests, will run scenarios with you at an interview, etc.

It's hard to say what your chances are without knowing your history. If you have had some kind of solid work experience and have a clean record - decent. If you have never had a job before and have 3 DUIs... probably not so good. Make sure you take IV and EKG as soon as you finish. Also I...