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My EMT instructor was a crusty old paramedic/LPN that was so hung up on his war stories that he forgot to teach anything. His style was dry, he had no sense of humor, and he had a call to relate to anything you can imagine. The occasional "I once saw this" story is one thing, but a constant...

I got a similar question on my last interview. Worded something to the effect of "why do you want to work for ______." I answered it honestly, but my honest answer was a good answer. I knew the people running the show. I've known them for more then a decade and I know how they run a show. I...

This^. I'm telling you and everyone else right now, if you know how the heart works, you will find EKG interpretation a breeze. This is a common mistake I see among paramedics. They have never had a formal A&P class and can barely explain how blood moves through the body let alone explain...

ME! I need another worthless certification. I wanna be certified to administer oxygen. While you're at it, make up one for slinging a band-aid. I've never heard of a 12 lead certification. There is a class that teaches twelve leads, but it's typically for paramedics that should already...

This station decided they didn't like hospital medics anymore and wanted to hire their own. It lasted 10 months before they decided it was too hard to do ALS, laid off the two full time medics (which included me) and went back to leasing paramedics from the hospital. Valuable lesson...

The only unemployed paramedic in the country is finally employed after being outsourced nearly 8 months ago. I start Monday. That is all.

I try to tweet and do twitpics for my business, but admittedly, I am awful at marketing. That is the only thing I use twitter for, and honestly, it's about all I use facebook for. I get more contacts and sales through facebook then through my regular online venue. I follow a few people. I...

I have to agree with you. I put in my con-ed, submitted my application, my affiliation medical director approved it, and I'll likely get my card this week. It took a total of two days from submitting the application to re-certification approval. Best of all, no running around like a chicken...

I'm sure that will hold up in court just fine.:rolleyes:

If you use a chair from the patient's home and it breaks while you are moving them, you have set yourself up for major liability. The first thing their lawyer is going to want to know is why you did not use the proper EMS equipment to transfer the patient safely down the steps. If you use a...

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Why are you people carrying stretchers up and down steps? They are not designed for that and you'll wind up getting injured. We have other equipment for transferring patients up and down stairs that no only weighs a lot less, it's much safer for you and your patient. Jump cot and stairchair...

Victim doesn't look good on me.

wallet keys droid lip gloss or lipstick (depends on where I'm headed) At work all of the above plus my little Keep Calm and Carry On notepad Not at work the above plus a taurus millennium pro .40 cal compact I'm not a "purse" type of chick.

THIS^ I used to work with a guy that refused to clean anything. He drove to the hospital, we unloaded the patient, and while I transferred care, he ran his mouth at the desk. I'd get finished and have to make the stretcher and drive back to the station. After we got back, he's go back to...

You couldn't roll a transfer sheet under him and lift him on the stretcher? Please, please tell me you all moved him to the stretcher and not that the magical paramedics had him "turn and pivot" or walk to the stretcher.

My friends would probably say that I am made up of Guinness and 18 year old single malt scotch. I think I'm made up of fairy dust, unicorn tears, and magic. Yeah, right. I run the call then I forget the call. I treat my patients with compassion and respect but once I transfer care the my...

That's not an actual study, that's just some note for nurses. You have to back up your information with facts, something that EMS is fricken horrible at doing. And another thing, since you can take a flame, Stop being a doormat! I clean up after myself. I don't trash ambulances or drop...

I have horrendous insomnia. I can go days without sleeping and when I finally fall asleep, I'm lucky to get 4 hours before I wake up again. It has steadily gotten worse the older I've gotten. Apparently, insomnia is not good for you and my Doctor has prescribed every non-addicting drug out...

Quite honestly, I happen to love medicine which is why I am looking to leave EMS to be a PA. I, too, am fed up with not having anyone I can talk medicine with as well. My husband is a paramedic and I can't even talk medicine with him. It has nothing to do with pay, it has to do with...