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I cannot imagine where on earth allows you to teach medical providers or treat patients. I shudder at thought, truly. To my knowledge you have never once provided a single iota of clinical knowledge to this forum. I’m out.

There is no causative factor. It is not acceptable to explode at patients, especially pediatrics. You don’t like how patients talk to you? Deal with it in the truck, not to the patients. This is an asinine conversation. Talk about assumptions here. Do you know the backstory? Are you sure...

Not a ten year old one, no. I’ve lost my cool a time or two, though nothing like this. And if it was on video and shown to my Chief, I’d expect to be disciplined.

This isn’t shock journalism. This dude was screaming obscenities at a 10 year old. What sort of back story would make that action ok? This guy made a mistake and is disciplined for it. I hope the same would happen everywhere.

Not giving liters of fluid to the bleeding patient is the better treatment, despite one article saying “aggressive fluid resuscitation.” The patients can and should be left hypotensive to the degree possible. No hemorrhage patient benefits from multiple liters of normal saline, it creates...

Well glad we don’t treat AAAs like that anymore.

Says Boston drivers.

How do you figure? The study makes no mention of the race nor address of the drivers.

Officially past halfway for my MPA grad program. Woof. Currently interning in a city managers office and it’s been quite illuminating. I’ve never worked for a city entity before, learning a lot. Hoping it’ll pay off some day.

Your manufacturer might be able to set you up with the appropriate plumbing, we used to order our trucks this way (Lifeline).

Even AMR here is doing it.

A lot of places here are taking employees off shift and sending them to school with full pay. Those employees are also not ever writing checks to the school.

Yes, for sure you need to continue to be making your wage in school. Paramedic school is creeping up in price, most places here are charging over 10k. Grants and loans are available but many of our students struggle with eligibility. Worst case you leave early and owe some money back, interest...

If I was an EMT and working in a 911ish system in the present timeline, I would not be paying for paramedic school. If you’re employer doesn’t and you remain interested in this career—find someone to pay you to go to school.

Is it easy to plug the capno in? I like Zoll stuff but full time employers have always had Lifepaks. Our 15s are due to be replaced (six) as are the Autopulses (four). Hoping we do a good job with this evaluation.

Where does the capno plug in? Hopefully I know soon, we’re signed up to demo. Could be a while though.

Do you normally try to pass all the tests for your undergrad classes before you take the class?

Paid back the first of many trades for my wedding/honeymoon. So nice to work at a house that is not 31,000 square feet and only has six guys on the crew instead of 12. Oh yea, and getting to sleep a little too.

Saw your bendy yellow trucks when we spent the night on the way to NZ, pretty sweet.

Two weeks in New Zealand for the honeymoon. Almost as excited about two weeks off from being a probie as I am for the trip. I was lucky to live in New Zealand for six months in 2012 and did a ride along with an Auckland ambulance. I remain envious of their system.