Search results

Depends on where the "pain" is stemming from. Say that someone has the Bends, or nerve oxygen deprivation...then yes O2 can really make the pain go away. i think you're speaking of a placebo effect or a conversion disorder where it helps them if the brain thinks it is helping.

Most places allow an EMT acces to the King and Combi airways but rarely ever teach teh skills in class.

well it is good in the sense that atleast if the patient does die their organs will still be usable for a while longer.

yeah but how often have we seen those BLS calls become ALS calls? how often are we required to respond to BLS ambulances to help out? not a bad idea, but not a good one for business purposes. ALS personal should not mind taking BLS calls.

lets see. Like Mycrofft said unless you want to go digging for that artery then don't use the hemostats. i have used them for sutures a few time for the grip...i know that most of those guys walking around with them never have and never will use them. they just like to hang their tape from them...

You will never miss it again. tough call and under those circumstances you did fine. i must say though as you may know that is it way easier in the field taking care of tough problems then sitting in a room with a bunch of straight faced individuals. in the field you wont second guess and you...

Good gracious i paid $60 for mine. Never used that addition though otherwise i would send it off to you.

precision is the only Glucometer that i have ever seen with individually packaged strips. the problem is if you lose that coding strip or forget to use it then you are going to have some problems when you change out. Precision usually has some smaller meters that carry a 5 second test time. I am...

I have heard about it and will remain skeptical until further studies have been conducted.

Pop that sucker back into place. Just pull mild traction after giving them a pain killer and PULL! then let it slide back into place....easy.:P

i agree with firecoins, Check out nremt.org and see if MA does the national registry. if not then you take the class and when you have your certificate wait to take your state test in MA. Most everyone here has only paid less than $1000.00 more or less $850 for basic school. Medic school on the...

You kidnapped him....well with the help of the physician. Not your fault you did as you thought was right and what you were told like mentioned above. I would have done the same after a last ditch attempt with the father.

I don't mind those calls as long as the children are not hurt. mainly because the children can speak fluent engilsh almost always.

Talk about a bad night

damn....just because they're inmates doesn't mean taht they don't deserve proper care.

I didn't know that they were still doing 85...sorry i'll check around though.

hmmmm. looks like fun actually.

Mine was called an Associates of applied science Paramedic,

depends on how much he regularly drinks. if he drinks a ton all the time than a BAC of .4 would not even make him vomit. BTW LD50 is usually .5 but has been able to reach as high as .7. any rate it would depend if there really was everclear in the bottle or if it was just water and a stunt fro...

my nominee for idiot of the year