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  1. ShotMedic

    Just had a strange interview...anybody ever encountered this?

    What was the second interviewers Title? Sometimes places narrow it down to who they want and do a quick second interview with a Chief, owner or the person your getting assigned too. who knows
  2. ShotMedic

    EMS is public safety.

    Hit the Nail right on the head! solid work, must really be an old salty dog
  3. ShotMedic

    Zoll Responds to Paramedic Requests

    thanks for the post! this would be an awesome learning tooll
  4. ShotMedic

    Funny one liners you've said to overheard to a patient

    the best part was the call was for an ALOC, and the patient caught it right away. i was like she is gooodd let go
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    checking pulses

    A strong and outgoing EMT will apply different methods of obtaining a HR to the bag of tricks. use both noone says you can't:) And how many fingers are you using to palpate. The more surface area your searching/feeling for the more likely you will find the pulse. I always laugh when i see...
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    EMT positions in San Diego

    San Diego EMS jobs I would recommend riding a long with these companies if they have that as a possibility. Even if they are not hiring good way to get your face out there. O yeah it keeps you sharp on your assessment skills too! kill 2 birds with one stone. If you can't find a private Company...
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    Funny one liners you've said to overheard to a patient

    i dunno if this counts but day 3 of a 72 hour shift greet the patient, " hi (patients name) my name is matt i am the paramedic on the ambulance. What's your name?" engine crew looks at me trying not to laugh...
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    12 week accelerated Paramedic Program!!??

    Johnny an ROy What would the EMS world be, With out Johnny And Roy....( i think they were from the USA)..... most dialed medics ever
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    Any Pneumonia Treatments out there Pre-Hospital?

    and great 0.02$ it is!
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    Traveling Medic Programs?

    Can Totally understand an EMS agency not wanting to waste money training a medic just for them to leave with in a couple months, but if there was a way to travel i want too haha, im not too familar with the traveling nursing gig but we have a bunch at our local ER right now so if they can do it...
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    Partner got mad at me. Was I wrong?

    I dont believe you were out of line, Somtimes holding a patients hands and letting them know you are there for them can be just what the medical director ordered. Always remember you are A Patients Advocate. You gotta think What if that was my mom? would i hold her hand??
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    Things you would like to do to your rig but would never get away with

    A Multi-lingual PA translator so when i say (Please) pull the right and stop i can pick which language i want it to be announced in...
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    Why did you become a EMT/Paramedic?

    I agree... they sure did lie to me at the recruitment clinic.... I should have became a stockbroker or something....
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    Traveling Medic Programs?

    Does anyone know of a traveling medic Program out there? I know AMR here in San Diego had a thing where they sent medics over to the mid-west and south a part of the oil/hurricane efforts, but from what i hear it was more a less sitting around and not responding to calls. Im wondering if anyone...
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    12 week accelerated Paramedic Program!!??

    I think that a paramedics skills can be taught in 12 weeks no doubt IVs, ET, Reading EKGs,Etc. except for maybe starting IVs on the dehydrated 90yo heroin junkie..... When it comes to the confidence of field diagnosing and treating your everyday Medical call I agree that the 12 week program is...
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    NG Tubes and Airway Management

    hhaha yeah thanks for the catch
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    Mercy Ambulance North San Diego County

    All I hope is the 45min-1hour offload delays need to cease once the new ER opens.
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    Mercy Ambulance North San Diego County

    https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/UvGGsj3F_rw-5VdC5OVA0pe2rVME--HGEqWyLnTAP9s?feat=directlink
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    NG Tubes and Airway Management

    18 Gauge I agree with you for the placement of NG/OG tubes in the Pre-Hospital setting if theres enough time to do so. I work in the Rural San Diego County Area with most of our first responders BLS. With our ALS ETAs from 5-25mins to the scene I know how BLS CPR can cause major Gastric...
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    Anybody work As an emt not on an ambulance?

    Yea Brotha! i started off with the USFS as a Firefighter. then progressed to paramedic but there is nothing like working on the line as medic taking care of your hotshot brothas. and cool thing is your a federal employee so you can follow NRP protocols, or the safer way is to check in the the...
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