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Amr in seattle has a fleet of type 2 sprinters and our old fleet of ford's is mostly type 2 with type 3 for bariatric and cct duties. We have gas powered boxes and diesels, and one lone chevy duramax type 3. I hate the sprinters in a lot of ways. Gutless engines with awful turbo lag (we opted...

Most of our medics and aid companies are getting big *** terrastar 2 doors, and they're ridiculous. From what I understand, the only benefit is that they also hold bunker gear, rescue gear, and can power hydraulic tools, which is something a type 1-3 cannot do. But watching two medics climb into...

Our rigs, even our new sprinters, are all Leader built, and they all have two settings. "Ice cubes" and "turkish prison" why can't we have a knob, like the front.

Cool knife, but why doesn't it have a glass breaker? My NRS pilot knife on my backpack even has that, and it's mostly made to saw through fiberglass.

Shears, belt with buckle that can work as an O2 wrench (saw it at REI, had to buy it) scope, two knives (spyderco kiwi fits in my shirt pocket, I have an Opinel that I use for eating fruit and stuff,) my ADD medication, pager, stethoscope, wallet, phone, tape, keys, rig key on a carabiner, brass...

Large? No. 2 confirmed, a few more possible? yes. Let's just say most of Seattle fire doesn't really understand blunt trauma induced pneumothorax without an unstable rib fx. I don't consider myself an exceptional EMT, and a patient with the beginnings of a pneumo is really not hard to spot. I...

Guess I'm just picky about being able to hear very accurate blood pressures. I've had tiny, frail patients with BP's in the 190 systolic range that I simply could not hear with my partner's master cardio, but came in clear as day on my omron (which we just leave in the rig these days as our rig...

If that's the only place you can tolerate putting a scope, that's your choice. But I guarantee you've been in situations where a dual headed scope would have been beneficial, either on a pediatric patient, a tiny elderly patient (basically any time you have to pull out the infant or child sized...

I think I covered the "loud" part pretty well. Corrugated diaphragms and proper open bells are louder than anything littman makes, and the trumpet brass isolates your ears so much better from the rumbling of our ancient ford 7.3 diesels. The direct contact diaphragm of the omron really is a...

They do make holsters for the belt, and the harvey fits into the one I have used with my littman, but it never felt right. I tell this to everyone who complains about the "Weight" of a scope around the neck. If you can't handle one pound around your neck, you probably shouldn't be lifting...

Hello, My name is Colin. I have a problem. I am starting to collect stethoscopes. Collection wise, I have ADC basic Omron Sprague-rappaport Littman master classic II SE Littman Cardiology III Harvey DLX Triple head from Welch Allyn. My everyday use scope for over a year was the Omron. It's...

In Seattle, we are the transport and assist arm of the fire dept. In downtown, fire doesn't transport ANY patients outside of ALS with their own medics. If they have to tx with an aid car, we get a massive fine from our contract. Out in the Eastside, where I work now (got tired of prepackaged...

My landlord is a medic. I just tell him to piss off most of the time when he's giving me a report! (results may vary with your local medics and may include being punched in the face) Seriously though, you don't drive rigs for agencies you don't work for. I've commandeered Fire aid cars before...

I've become somewhat of a stethoscope collector. I have a basic one sided diaphragm that most rigs stock, a similar double sided, an omron sprague rappaport that I have used since emt school, two littmans, a classic ii and a cardiology iii which I found in an ancient spare rig that nobody...

Google smartmedic.com I was out of practice when AMR gave me a written and physical test, smartmedic quizzing for a few hours did wonders. Remember your cpr ratios. Remember rescue breathing. Always lift with your legs, never your back. Pick up a cheap BP cuff and a stethoscope and practice...

I doubt you'll be let go if your record is reasonably clean. I had a prior license suspension from a speeding ticket that I had thought I paid and ECA and AMR are both cool with it. My record is otherwise sterling though. Unless you were doing something insane or got a dui, one or two at fault...

Another post mortem update: Chariot lost its contract with the VA, so they have officially shut down and sold off the fleet. Shame, but not entirely unexpected. I might be buying the old type 1 mod from them and making a beastly camper out of it. From what I hear, the cali branch is starting...

I heard through the grapevine that I should reapply, and I did, but have not heard back. I don't wish to share more thoughts in case this forum is watched, as I don't want anything I say misconstrued as being negative towards trimed (which it isn't, I have no problem not being the right person...

Already done. Trimed interviewed me, but wound up passing on me. I will continue to apply, but I wouldn't think it'd be so hard with work experience, current state license, and a letter of recommendation from my previous employer and references within trimed. I hope they'll give me a second...

I was the last employee (one of two at the end) to be laid off from the company, and I had to come in here and clear up some misinformation floating around. 1.) First day, ambulance scraped a parks and rec. truck. $100 in new fenders and decision to switch to van ambulance. Last few weeks had a...