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Are there a daily set of exercises that EMTs usually perform?

Finger injury First call was a laceration to the finger down to the bone. The patient was prying off a top to a bottle when the knife slipped and cut his finger down to the bone. An off duty EMS already responded by the time we got there and the bleeding had stopped, we bandaged the wound and...

This isn't really a funny story, in fact, it is rather stupid but I figured I would throw it out there as one of those calls that you just can't get over. So I am walking to get dinner with my girlfriend at the University Center, just as I am about to get into the cafeteria my radio goes off...

My first call since getting back to school was not too interesting. I was toned out at 7am for a patient complaining of a dislocated shoulder. We arrived on scene and began taking vitals and sample history. EMTs soon came on scene and we did the sling and swathe to keep his arm stable. What...

Well, we had no way to get the ring off and so after trying ice and vaseline we suggested going to the hospital but he signed the refusal. After that we were off the hook but later on I heard that someone had a ring cutter or something like that and got it off. It was just such a strange call...

I go to Clark University. They did go to that conference as far as I know.

Responded to a call where someone had a ring stuck on their finger. We tried vaseline and an ice pack to reduce the swelling but nothing worked. I am part of a college EMS team so we weren't carrying anything to really deal with this type of a situation...but any suggestions for the future just...

I just joined the EMS crew on my University Campus as a First Responder. So I immediately took the first available shift with a friend and the whole night was quiet. Until at around 0100 radio goes off and the dispatcher says that someone just cut themselves (oh great a suicide attempt), then...