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Our service made the switch from the BO105 to the EC135. They are going to fly NVGs for land and offshore night ops. Just though you guys might want to see the picture of it.

As of yesterday to ease the transmission to NIMS ICS and make communications "easier" we got rid of 10 codes. I find it is going to cause a massive head ache. Instead of saying we are code 3 or in our case "10-15" we have to say We are en route lights and sirens . Anyone else out there had their...

Not trying to promote this product but it works really well for sucking chest wounds/Open pneumos . Ive used it on a stab wound and a 22 cal to the chest both with great results. Works a lot better than making your own and "burping" the dressing.Anbody else use these or something like it ...

Anyone here have a story about grossing out a innocent onlooker on scene.Ill share my two. When I was an EMTB I was working a code of an approx 300lb female with a paramedic partner that I wasnt usually with. A fireman was ventilating And I was doing CPR. As the paramedic turned to grab an...

To keep it short and sweet last week I was the second unit in on a cardiac arrest that started as a Chest pain. While enroute the unit's fuel filter clogged causing our chevy 3500 to become a 35 mph tractor. Once we arrived I entered the first units truck and found no CPR in progress. To my...

Had my first useage of this drug a week ago. The patients initial complaint was Shortness of Breath with no respiratory comprimise. I found his pulse/conduction rate to be 170-200 per min and 12 lead ekg confirmed Afib RVR. His lung sounds were clear and his pressure stable. I had the patient...

Hey guys I just joined and wanted to say hello . Ive used the forum before but figured it was time to join in the discussions.Im second generation EMS and Ive been an EMT for three years and a Paramedic for one year now with Acadian Ambulance in Lafayette La. Well I guess thats a good...