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I've been out of the game for a bit, so I'll give it a shot... if my information is a little dated, sorry... First off, AEMTs can give solumedrol? I thought it was paramedic only? regardless.... Solumedrol is steroid... it doesn't work quickly. if they are wheezing badly and have taken...

https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/former-florida-firefighters-hazing-incident-avoid-prison-time-plea-deal

https://www.ems1.com/legal/honolulu-paramedics-fired-over-vehicle-use-reinstated-after-flawed-probe

Fisdap exams are not static; meaning, you will get different questions every time. maybe you didn't know them all. who knows. Realistically, the longer it's been since you studied, the more information you have forgotten, esp if you aren't using it regularly.

He should put some ice on that...

I like blended / hybrid learning personally, but it requires a lot of internal motivation by students. I'm currently teaching an asynchronous course (not EMS related), and it's going.... well, it's a disaster. The biggest issue is many of the students aren't doing the work, aren't doing the...

https://www.ems1.com/fire-ems/youll-never-see-a-bill-wash-fd-launches-no-cost-ambulance-service-after-amr-rate-hike

and??? Rural communities have longer response times... this isn't exactly breaking news. Lower population densities, increase response distances, lower number of resources compared to their urban counterparts... and a significantly lower funding source due to a significantly smaller tax base...

EMS crews say they were dropping off a patient at the emergency room at Randolph Health on 364 White Oak St. in Asheboro when a man, identified as Allen Ulises Morgan, 27, jumped in the ambulance and drove away just before 5 a.m Morgan allegedly drove the stolen ambulance from Asheboro all the...

Based on the article: "The hospital has repeatedly made efforts to coordinate her departure with family members and offered transportation to obtain necessary identification" I'm guessing this is an elderly person? If the Hospital throws the person out and she dies, is the hospital liable? If...

do you know what TKO stands for? what about KVO? to answer your question, you should use TKO in situations where you wanted to TKO or KVO

It's from The Daily Beast... they aren't exactly known for being objective and rational journalists... but they do have people who believe what they say, word for word... If the cop was shot too, I'm taking the cop first... if the cop has no complaints (as reported by the AP), and doesn't want...

I can 100% guarantee that if they have a policy that says they can refuse to serve anyone, it wasn't designed to refuse to serve ICE officers, or EMS personnel. During the overwhelming majority of the cases that hit the media, it's an employee doing something without the support of management...

ANDERSON, Ind. — Christina Hannah is an emergency medical technician in Madison County. She has often stopped at the Subway restaurant on Broadway Street on her way to work, especially on days she needs to grab something quick to eat. On Feb. 5, the EMT pulled into the drive-through at the...

https://www.thedailybeast.com/cop-steals-shooting-victims-ambulance-after-feeling-anxious/ https://apnews.com/article/police-shooting-connecticut-892f366b847d9443a2bc3e3569a092dc Assuming the facts are being accurately reported, I have questions...

They aren't smart gurneys... or wifi-enabled gurneys... as long as you remembered to charge the battery, they will work as good as intended

From the Seattle article: I agree with AMR; I think the lawsuit against them should be dismissed. The AHJ (in this case, Seattle), is 100% at fault here. They referred the caller to a 3rd party. They have no visibility to the ETA of the ambulance from AMR; they forwarded the call to the...

https://www.ems1.com/911-and-dispatch/10-hour-ambulance-delay-puts-seattles-911-call-triage-under-scrutiny https://www.ems1.com/911-and-dispatch/seattle-patients-10-hour-wait-for-ambulance-raises-concerns-about-911-triage-systems

https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/austin-mass-shooting/ems-workers-processing-the-trauma-of-austin-mass-shooting-days-after-swift-response-to-the-scene/269-adea97e0-b21b-4946-a5ad-d28710144870

https://www.ems1.com/active-shooter/austin-ems-medics-were-treating-patients-within-57-seconds-of-downtown-mass-shooting