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I went to orientation today at the local ambulance company. I got a list of things I need. The two bigest were my EVOC, and Haz - Mat R&I. The guy in charge of my orientation said they run an EVOC class, and its coming up soon, so don't worry about that just yet, but said that I can find a Haz -...

So in one of our practice tests in class we had an interesting question. I saw this a while ago and have asked people I know but never get a strait answer. I am doing this by memory so I hope it makes sense. You are called to the scene of a bank robbery/ shoot out with police. An officer...

Tonight in class we were going over substance abuse, and I was looking for a little more info. I'm really just looking to learn about different substances. Whats common and uncommon, how is it made or what is it derived from, what effects does it have (short and long term), and how its treated...

I just StumbledUpon this article... http://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2009-10/cocaine-vaccine-helps-abusers-quit

Like it says, I need pants. I am finding that while kneeling to hold head stabilization, or kneeling to do CPR, my knees are KILLING me. After a few rounds of CPR, I can even feel it the next day. What I need in my pants: *Knee Pads *Cargo pockets at least, though the more pockets the...

I was talking to one of my high school friends about my EMT-B class and she asked me an interesting question I don't remember covering. She asked what rights we have as EMS to enter a building... She purposed this situation. Neighbor 1 and 2 are good friends. 1 goes over to 2's house for...

So I am reading my book tonight, being the good student I am ^_^, and it talks about taking a person from a crime scene. They say to take notes and sketches about body placement (thank god for camera phones) and notes about any weapons on scene. BUT, it doesn't say what to do with the weapon(s)...

So I am new to the forum and thought I would introduce myself. My name is Mike, and I live in Scranton, Pa. I start my EMT-B class tonight. I originally wanted to be an electrician, but figure EMT will "guarantee" me a job in the future, and by guarantee I me it should be easier than something...