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wow, 3 hr time for transport, how many units do you guy have serving your area?

Haha... You might be on to something rcmedic... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3175488.stm There is no such thing as a "beer belly", according to scientists. I have yet to see a heavy drinker without the "beer belly" tho...

I know, I know....I was just playing along...-_-

no lightbar on the ambulance? ..or am I going blind?

haha TTLWHKR, you didnt seem to enjoy that joke too much...:ph34r:

:blink: :blink: Speaking of Seizures, I had only been called to seizures and had never seen one live. But on my last two clinicals at the ER, I had two patients start seizing right as I was asking them questions....first time it scared the hell out of me, she got this weird look in her eyes...

Pediatric ALS... http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3012001

Yea, thats kinda what Im doing now...except it was around 6months after my EMT-B class that I started Paramedic class...

Oh...well seeing I have started about 3 IV's, Im not one to tell anyone what to do...just wondering if those things had any real advantage... In class we used some with a little spring loaded technique that pulled the needle back, I didnt like those too much caus they kinda took some control...

?? Stevo, I didnt know what Jelco was either but I googled it and found it was some type of "improved" iv starter...granted I only read their promotional site, but whats wrong with it?

Heh, yea I guess that would be a bit dangerous... Any really good ways to find veins in those with darker skin? Just feel for them?

Thanks for the tips... Another question though, I heard that "traction" on the vein helps keep it from rolling...Is it better to hold the vein above or below the site where you are putting the IV, or does it matter?

So we are learning how to start IV's in class and it seems like everyone has certain things that they do to make it easier to get one started... I was just wondering if you guys had some tips/unusual habits or something you did to make it easier or less painful to start IV's...

The question is...how long will it stay in the person's head?

congrats... but try to take it easy tho...how do you usually study for the practicals anyway?

heh...:ph34r: yea, thats probably one of the signs that should indicate you shouldnt work there...

You guys heard about Koko the gorilla? Now thats one smart gorilla...

heh...bet that was a shock at first...

haha... Would that be noted in the trip sheet?

heh...the way the thread was titled, for some reason I thought some lady was mummified on live TV or something...