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Saw the post on Reddit, read what I could find online, and was really impressed! What shocked me was the number of people hating on it for it's simplistic, toy-like design. I guess they're the same ones that miss the old school bare metal stretchers and ambulances without chevrons on the back.

Fellow EMTLIFERS, This week we celebrate the incredible professionals who answer the call when others need help most. As EMS professionals, WE CARE. FOR EVERYONE, and that commitment drives everything we do. Our roles and responsibilities continue to grow and evolve, and we're rising to meet...

I'm closing this thread. I have reason to believe that @Mediclyfe is affiliated with LIFEPAK.

Nice! This video on the average life of a firefighter in Tokyo is pretty fascinating.

You're good with your state certification! Per the NREMT:

A paramedic has died after being stabbed by a patient in the back of an ambulance, according to officials. Early Sunday morning, firefighter Graham Hoffman, 29, was in the back of an ambulance transporting a patient to the hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, when he was stabbed in the chest...

Congratulations! I’d love to do a ride along with Auckland Ambulance.

I would love to hear Miami-Dade Fire Rescue's response. I just can't imagine that any system would allow the providers to terminate care without providing additional resources or alternative care. If the case is as reported, it seems like a clear case of patient abandonment.

Have you checked out: 1. City College of San Francisco - Offers ANAT 25 (Human Anatomy) and PHYS 1 (Human Physiology) with lab components during summer session. 2. College of San Mateo - Regularly offers BIOL 250 (Human Anatomy) and BIOL 260 (Human Physiology) during summer terms 3. Skyline...

I worked PRN, a few shifts a month, on the midnight shift on a BLS ambulance. Though we responded to 911 calls, the majority of our calls were patient discharges, dialysis runs, and and non-emergent transports. You do enough of those and you'll surely do CPR, but I wasn't in EMS long enough...

To answer your questions specifically: No, providers don't typically do mouth to mouth, they use a bag valve mask. If not using a BVM, they use a pocket mask that has a filter. There are machines that will mechanically ventilate a patient, but in the first few minutes of the response we...

That was wild. Arkansas State Police doesn't play around. Between the pit and the verbal judo, they're on point.

I've seen similar posts for a variety of standardized certification exams. Just because you're struggling to pass the test doesn't make it unfair. Just because there is a shortage of workers doesn't mean they should lower standards. Ultimately if you want to be certified you'll need to take...

Every day. Staying calm, critical thinking, and triaging/prioritizing tasks are the most common soft skills. As far as hard skills, bandaging and splinting are the most commonly used skill as a teacher. A few times a year I'll do a full medical assessment and initiate care as we wait for...

I find it interesting that a local provider checks BGL for all patients.

First, take a deep breath - we've all had calls where we look back and realize we missed a step in our assessment. What's important is that you recognized the error, are taking it seriously, and are learning from it. From what you've described, you were dealing with a critical patient with...

The CVR looks absolutely mangled.

That's terrifying. I can't imagine being a parent watching my child die in such a horrific way nearby. I've never heard of many of the treatments they offer, nor do they seem to be backed in any science I can find.

Unimaginable to have a child’s receive life-saving surgery and then have this happen on the way home. The videos are terrifying. It looks like it was almost a 90 degree dive.

Musk keeps promising next year. I trust him implicitly. I'm really impressed with https://comma.ai for self-driving. It's a few years behind Tesla, but turns any compatible care into "self driving" to an extent (lane centering, adaptive cruise, and lane changing). I would have loved to have...