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Lets say you guys come across a patient with a fairly grossly angulated extremity fracture or a patient who was reluctant to move the limb into an easier to splint/transport position; but the limb has a good distal circulation. Maybe the patient is lying supine with a shoulder injury and the...

So I'm hoping some of you can provide some clarity for me. I'm currently an EMT-B student and need some help on the proper flow/algorithm to a call. I know this might sound like a dumb question but please bear with me. When you are out on a real ambulance call how do you start off and...

Hey guys so I'm currently doing my EMT-B practicum and I am having a really hard go of it. It's basically been a combination of things that have contributed to my suckyness during practicum. I really need some advice, encouragement and so forth. Are there any good EMT websites that can help...

Have you guys seen ABCDE acronym for a primary assessment? Can someone explain this in depth to me?

Called out to a 50 year old female patient with back pain. Patient is found lying on the couch. Head to toe finds pain in the back radiating to her neck, and weak strength in hands bi-laterally. Pain is 10/10, constant sharp pain, made worse by movement. Patient has a history of ETOH abuse...