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Hey all, I'm looking into starting a college EMS here at the college I go to now. This might be a completely stupid question, but I was wondering why a service has to be registered and have a medical director etc? I ask this because I currently work as medical standby for sports games and I'm...

I work at my college as medical standby for contact sports. I have always wondered about this? Can anyone with pitchside experience tell me if it's a good idea to be wearing cleats? I do walk back and forth in the training room once in awhile but spend most of the time by the sidelines. I...

Hey guys, So I'm sort of at a roadblock here, I'm currently a college student here in the US (I'm an international student). I'm the type of person that is always looking to further my knowledge and skills. However here's the situation: I'm currently a wilderness first responder/EMR with...

Hi all, I've been reading a bunch of EMS related books and have found some pretty good ones. But what I've noticed something that Peter Canning does but doesn't usually appear in other authors' books is that he includes a lot of the technical details in his narrative. So that the reader is...

Hey all, I have recently become a first aid, cpr/aed instructor with the ARC and this is a question often brought up by students and to be honest I haven't got this one quite figured out yet. If the AED analyzes the pt's heart rhythm and determine that it's shockable. It shocks. Why do we...

Hi all, I have a question regarding splinting of angulated fractures, I was taught as a WFR to apply traction and straighten it out but I know this is probably not the case on the street. How would one apply a splint to angulated fractures on the tibia/fibula or ulna/radius? Thanks!

Hey guys, I don't know if this is the right place to ask, but I've been spending hours and hours on google with no success... I volunteer for school as a sideline medic for rugby games. I was curious if anyone knows where I can find these/what they are called? I have no idea what they're...

Hey all, Was just wondering if anyone of you have had good experiences while shopping online for medical supplies? Just some background info: my boss is interested in purchasing a new spine board for his department and told me to do some research on this. Was curious if any of you know of...

Hey all, I hope this isn't a stupid question but I'm curious as I had a debate with my instructor about this the other day. To give you a background I'm a W/MFR and I was taking the exam for ARC Lifeguarding. One of the questions asked were: You arrive on scene and find a child having...

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Looking for a first responder bag, similar to what dynamed has. Navy color. Bag only. Looking to build myself a first responder/BLS kit. PM or post here if you have something to offer and we'll talk it out. Thanks!

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Hey all, I work as a first responder for club sports in my school, being pitchside support for rugby, lacrosse, ultimate and ice hockey. Just have a couple of questions regarding treating on impact caused injuries, 1) In rugby, if someone goes down and doesn't get back up, should we...

Hey all, I'm currently a freshman in college and am someone with great interest in the field of EMS, however due to certain circumstances (not being american) I won't be able to pursue this as a career or even a part time job before med school. (will still be getting certified as a basic)...

Hey all, I am curious to know if you guys have a favorite reference book for what you guys do. If so, which one's do you guys like and why? Share your favorite reference books and let's make this an informative thread of all others to use as a reference. (As a sidenote, does anyone know...

Hey all, I was just curious how different EMT/Medic cards look like in different states. If anyone's willing to share or upload an image of it (w/o personal info on it of course), that would be great! I'm on my way to getting a MN one, which I have no idea how it looks...

Hey guys, I'm currently a college student, I'm originally from Hong Kong and I go to school in Minnesota. However, this coming summer after my summer plans with my parents and stuff I will be in LA for 2 weeks more or less. I'm currently a WFR and will be taking EMT-B in the fall...

Hey guys, I'm a freshman in a lib arts college and have just started working as a first responder for club sports. I'm a trained WFR and have been on the job for less than a month. Today our school had a frisbee conference for which my partner and I had to be on call all day (my partner...

Hey all, I realized I posted in the wrong section of the forum and if any moderators find it could you guys please help me delete it? I'm an international student (still currently in college) and I'm quite interested in the EMS field right now, and I was wondering if I'm on a student...