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I would recommend A&P as others have. Also, whatever your gonna be covering your first semester... start reading up on those subject areas as well.

The star of life tat is pretty cool.. I like it.

I personally do not (okay, very rarely) give money to homeless people. Most of the homeless I see are standing at the entrances to Wal-Mart which is attached to a large strip mall with about 40 stores and 10 restaurants. If they are that hungry and need money, out of 50 businesses someone is...

My advice is to always pre-hydrate prior to engaging in physical activity. If your working and on-duty, drink extra fluids throughout your shift during periods of high heat and humidity. Anytime the ambient temp reaches above the body temp, the body absorbs heat and is much harder for it to...

The new scanners are capable of tuning in Trunked, digital systems by EDACS, MOTOROLA, E.F. JOHNSON, etc. These are more the high end though around $225 starting price tag. The BCT15X can even decode pager tones and can interconnect with GPS. Scanners today are far from the old crystal...

For the didactic (or lecture) portion, it would be okay probably... but without an actual skills evaluation and putting into practice what you learned on a dummy, its not worth much weight in my opinion. Plus, no State Health Dept is gonna accept it. You would need to get AHA or ARC CPR for...

One has to know these departments to understand.... this is probably Mr. Fred who lives in the farmhouse down the street who wants to be important in the organization and sit in on all the meetings and make decisions, but has no desire to become properly trained and certified. It is a status...

She was at an Assisted Living facility so technically these patients most often can refuse EMS just the same as if they were living in a regular apartment. Essentially that is what Assisted Living is, an apartment, just with in-house medical supervision. Usually patients who are in Assisted...

Just don't walk around with it attached to your hip and blaring in Subway :) I agree though... I have had a scanner since I was about 12... its nice to have to stay informed of what's going on in your area especially during severe weather... the newer ones have the S.A.M.E encoding which...

Sasha... I been there way too many times and seen it with my own eyes... I know how volunteer departments work.... yes, certification and experience are required. Were not talking about the administrative side like an EMS Secretary, Company President, or VP. I'm not making assumptions. Being...

Thats only if they walk around with the scanner on their side cranked up for all to hear.

Sounds really outlandish to me... makes me wonder if the story is even true.

Uniden is the primary manufacturer of scanners... I dont know the model numbers but all will receive with pretty much the same sensitivity. Radio Shack sells scanners but they don't actually manufacture their own... they are made by other companies with the Radio Shack name stamped on em...

I guess a question I have is what would we do with an EEG? How would it improve our care to the patient? With an EKG, we can treat what it shows specifically.

Many programs still allow learning the skill on each other in class. My program doesnt allow that ne more however due to insurance. So all of the "live" practice happens in the ED and field during clinical time. As an EMT if u want to play around and practice the skill, maybe find a IV...

How do you set or enforce policy or QA patient care reports when a person has no idea what the standard is, what works, what doesn't work, and has no clue what they are managing? Making sure the "paper work" is done goes much, much further than making sure its completed within a certain time...

It is out of whack... its just not your department trust me. Its one of the main reasons I no longer have the desire to volunteer anymore which is a shame because I used to really enjoy it. I just can't deal with the volunteer mentality anymore.

Drugs that cause EPS (extrapyramidal Symptoms) can mimic Parkinson's as Daedalus mentioned. Phenothiazines such as Haldol and Promethazine (Phenergan) can cause EPS along with a bunch of others. I seen an 8 y/o male who recently took a new ADHD med who presented with EPS... benedryl took...

You have to understand the department type that is in question. The EMS officers in these departments need to be at least an EMT because they are usually the ones who make the decisions related to equipment purchase and replacement, SOP development, provider oversight, PCR QA, EMS command in the...

I've always wondered too what the best method of administering a med rectally in the field. Fortunately, PR admin is a thing of the past for MD... replaced with IM Versed. But I would still like to know what works best for rectal delivery.