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$2300 for one response? I'm not sure how ATL's service charges compare to services charges for my (much smaller) agency, but that still seems kind of steep...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The days of Cleveland paramedics hauling people to the hospital for minor ailments such as hemorrhoids and headaches are over. At 7 a.m. today, Cleveland Emergency Medical Services will no longer serve as a hospital taxi for problems such as toothaches, boils and similar...

Check out the "NREMT" section; there's a bunch of study sites listed. As far as new procedures in the last six months, check with your state's regulatory organization to make sure scopes of practice didn't change wiht the new year. Good luck...

Have a look at this one. Definitely on the pricey end of the scale, but gets rave reviews from most users.

I would have accepted the hole in the skull as confirmation of a head injury... =)

Sounds obvious, but make sure you're not drinking caffeinated beverages/soda or snacking on chocolate while on the call. A swig of MD or Coke can really jolt your system into overdrive, even at 2am. Stick with little sips of water after hours; remember, a filling bladder does not make a...

A Peruvian national has successfully been treated for the first known US case of Extremely Drug Resistant (XXDR) TB. Treatment lasted 19 months at a cost of $500,000. Read more here...

Happy Birthday!!

I use this one, but it's much less than $41.00 at Wally World. I'm on my third one right now and I'm not even inclined to look for something else (pretty much the same as the Forester...).

Great story, especially today... BOSTON — Quick-thinking school nurses and paramedics are being credited with saving the life of a 7-year-old boy who went into cardiac arrest after choking on food during a school Christmas party. Read the story here

Jack Bauer interrogates Santa Claus PLEASE!!!!! No kids; but safe for work... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6yUCbqAGrg

Well, if you've read all the replies, quotes, quotes within quotes, and replies to quotes within quotes you've undoubtedly figured out the answer that we are very much human. We have good days, bad days, but mostly middling days. For the most part we're Type A personalities, which makes for some...

Someone needs a rock in their stocking...

Make an appointment with your physician and get a referral to a physical therapist. He/she can give you a list of exercises tailored specifically to your condition and symptoms. Getting advice off of an Internet forum regarding a specific medical problem is begging trouble.

I like it...

This thread has had more resurrections than Michael Myers...

That's a lot of mileage in one post, but all valid questions. Your best bet is to go to the appropriate state's EMS website for the answer to your particular question. There are so many variables between states that no one generic answer is going to work. Start here in your case and see if that...

:rolleyes:Welcome to EMTLife, by the way...

Liking some warm Pop-Tarts and a cold glass of milk this morning...

AKA Kentucky Jelly ;)