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We have several processes that we utilize. All of them are lead by our education department with full support from our physician staff. We have yearly testing/evaluations that are done for every single clinician in the company. They have kinda moved away from a pass/fail model however if there...

All of those cards should have been available to you before you left the class. ACLS/PALS utilize the ecards now.

Depending on your area you would likely need to go to EMT school first before paramedic school. As for how the schooling works it will really depend on the specific program. Most of the programs you will do at the same location, the school or satellite campus and then you will have a mandatory...

And on top of that, using child labor to accomplish the task. Kids can have jobs but they should not be dangerous jobs nor should they be getting pulled out of school to do them let alone a volunteer position. I will admit if I was a visitor and I called 911 and got an “EMT” who isn’t legally...

I’d argue even at the ALS level. Does a rate of 12 vs 14 vs 16 make a real difference in our patients? I can’t remember the last time I have actually counted for a full minute. It’s usually a couple of seconds while first walking up to them. Does it look somewhat normal? Does it look fast or...

Apple has a pretty good track record for not providing information to the police which has sometimes gotten them into some hot water (e.g. refusing to unlock phones of the San Bernardino terrorists). My guess is they would make it so all the health data is stored solely on the device and/or...

It seems only logical for it to keep progressing. It already records your heart rate, can do an EKG, can monitor your SpO2, and also monitors your body temperature. I wouldn’t be surprised if they find a way to monitor blood pressures without having a bulky cuff.

All depends where you are. My paychecks are very nice.

Like many other cities they are willing to pay for a fire department and a police department but not an EMS department. As our overall population ages, EMS is now a very needed resource. Sounds like the residents need to come together and tell the city they need EMS service. I know many people...

0.5mg/kg is usually considered a no go area because it falls in the zones of recreational and partially disassociated dose.

For the actual RSI we do have a choice between Ketamine, Etomidate, or Versed (some of it is protocol driven but it’s mostly left up to the crew) and then Roc or Succ (left up the to the crew to pick). Then for continued sedation/pain it’s ketamine, versed, fentanyl, or a mix (once again it’s up...

Pain doses are 0.1-0.3mg/kg. RSI/sedation doses are 1-2mg/kg. Indications are pain, RSI, sedation. I personally love ketamine. Ketamine and Roc for RSI is usually my go to for RSI.

You listed out many red flags with the company. Enough that I think many people would have bailed out. Sure the owner could be a nice guy but that doesn’t mean much. Just because he has a family doesn’t mean anything. It sounds like you already have a more legitimate job lined up

There aren’t really any EVOC in CA that I am aware of because every company in CA must provide that training to their employees. I know NAEMT offers a course however I do not believe there is any actual driving involved as it is purely just educational. It would probably be a good idea to go...

I just started my bachelors this semester. I lucked out and I really only have 2 chapters of reading, 2 tests, and 1 essay per week until midterm.

The only ones that are able to is the union shops where their pay scales are specifically laid out in their paperwork. For the non-union shops, it’s not easy to find out. All I know is that I was hired as a Paramedic-Basic step 42. The only people who know how the pay rate relates to the steps...

That information is not available. As Tigger said, no one really knows. I have worked for AMR for 12 years and I have no clue what our pay scale is let alone other divisions. I also have no information about other divisions operations nor does my direct supervisor or their direct supervisor. So...

If both companies are currently hiring, which they both probably are, then it’s not going to make a huge difference. You are still going to have to go to an orientation and complete field training time. The only benefit to staying with AMR is that you may be able to hold onto your seniority.

Oh dang my bad. That would be correct 5mg/mL

We keep our Ativan restock in a fridge along with Succ, Roc, and Dilt. The Ativan we keep on us is not temp controlled and expires 60 days after we pull it out of the fridge.