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I don’t remember the guy’s name off hand. It was the cardiology section that I’m talking about.

Different training methods are fun for different folks. A great example for me right now is the IA Med Flight medical provider test prep class. Some of the online lectures are very engaging and I’m learning a lot from the videos of the instructors. But in one section I’ve been bogged down as the...

They are the only ones who can provide an answer, we would just be guessing.

Practice, practice, practice. There are times you’ll not be able to get a BP. Don’t guess it, just state I can’t get one. I recently had a call where I couldn’t get a manual BP while I was in the house with the Pt. Pulse was very rapid and thready. When I got to the ambulance and put him on the...

Highly questionable ethically to exchange numbers. I’d not do it as it can make things problematic at work if they found out, even if there was nothing wrong going on.

What CCCSD said is probably the most important part of being able to do this job for years to come. Also having a hobby outside of EMS is very important too. I for instance have gotten into competitive shooting since I left California and it’s a great stress relief as I’ve made a great group of...

It’s great that you’re trying to learn everything before the course starts but a lot of the questions you’re asking now are going to be covered by your instructor once the course starts. Personally I’d stick with the A&P, and maybe research pathophysiology before the course starts. Understanding...

There anything you’ve not done or do you just feel the need to comment on everything.

Try actually being deaf. I don’t hear out of one ear and the booth sucks cause I feel like I’m sitting there like an idiot for half the time. Can’t hear **** in my bad ear.

You’re not wrong. I used to work LA County and that’s exactly the issue.

You’re not wrong. Definitely hold out for something better. Jumping from one bad situation to another one isn’t a wise move. You’ll not be happy there and it’s better to not have multiple companies in a short period of time. Raises too many red flags with the good companies.

Yup it’s par for the course. We will give advice to those who ask when we talk with them, but in the end it’s that person’s choice what to do. Can’t count how many times I’ve watched new EMTs and paramedics make similar mistakes.

Your two black tags are dead. You just have your live patient and if they are in the same vehicle as the two that died I’d have a high index of suspicion that they would have some serious injuries.

I keep a bag in my truck for when I’m going shooting at a match or am at the range in case something does go wrong. Mostly some TQs, Israeli bandages, some curlex, gloves, and a few of the hemastatic dressings. A few of the match’s I’ll do it will be at least 20mins till an ambulance can get to...

So how bad is it in Los Angeles? Everything you hear in the news is doom and gloom, but I’m used to the whole holding the wall when it comes to waiting for beds in the ERs out there. That and the news always makes things out to be a lot worse than it is most of the time.

Genius. But I’m single, so I can buy what I want anyway. My buddy who also happens to have opened a gun store this year loves me. I’ve got a few grand worth of firearms and related accessories including a couple really nice knives waiting for me. Some stuff isn’t complete yet. We are either...

My thoughts exactly. Not excited about it but I’ll most likely do it too. We haven’t heard anything on our end, but being federal who knows when we will get it. Wouldn’t surprise me if I show up to work one day and they tell us to go down and get the shot or quit.

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I’m assuming you’re in California so good luck. I never had a easy time with the ambulance driver certificate. They lost my paperwork a few times, gave me wrong information several times, had me come back with paperwork a couple times, and when I finally left the state for the last time I still...

But in other news I signed up for the IA Med class and am going to go for a CC paramedic cert to try and get a backup slot at work on a ALS intercept vehicle. Got some cool stuff coming up at work and won’t hurt to have the cert regardless and I’ve always loved more education and training. I’m...