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  1. djm0219

    Dangerous orders

    Not only no but hell no!
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    ICE - In Case of Emergency

    The last phone I got has a section at the top of the contact list devoted to emergency information including contacts and a place to add notes (such as allergies, medical history, medications etc).
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    I know this but do you have to put it in writing?...

    One word, CYA (courtesy of the lawyers).
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    "Unread" Messages in Forums

    Under Quick Links there is a "Mark Forums Read" that will mark everything as being read for you.
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    lowest blood sugar reading?

    Lowest I've seen/taken was 12 and the guy was still semi-concious and making an effort to talk. A dose of D50 and about 15 minutes later he was a-ok.
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    Useful Personal Equipment?

    The StreamLight Stylus is a great little light to carry. Fits nicely in the side pocket of EMS pants with a pen and is very bright. I've had more than a few people try to "acquire" it :) http://www.streamlight.com/product/product.aspx?pid=72
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    Useful Personal Equipment?

    dup
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    NREMT moving questions

    Don't know where you got your information but this, from the OEMS site, indicates that NREMT is recognized. http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dhsr/EMS/resopros.htm
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    BLS Protocols... HELP PLEASE!!

    Wake County North Carolina Protocols http://www.wakegov.com/NR/rdonlyres/3BD4E0B0-1A9C-40FC-A73B-A622A332CCAD/0/WakeCounty2010ClinicalOperatingGuidelines.pdf
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    Agility testing as part of pre employement testing

    Around here the largest county agencies both require a physical ability test. Here's a link to the one for Durham county. http://www.durhamcountync.gov/departments/emsv/Documents/EMS_Physical_Agility.pdf
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    My dilemma...

    Above all be completely honest and be prepared to show what you have done to change things since it happened. Something as simple as, boy did I mess up when I was younger but I learned my lesson and did x, y and z to make sure it won't happen again should go a long way. Good luck!
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    what should I know about the Basic Emt course

    32 isn't late at all, I took my EMT-B class when I was 52 :) Review/read the chapters in your book ahead of time so if you have questions you may ask them in class. You'll be fine believe me.
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    Flying as an EMR?

    ROTFL ... now you've done it, the government will start working on that and spend a bazillion of our tax dollars to make it a reality. Be careful what you think of/wish for :D
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    New iPhone accessory

    If you have a chance would you post the list of apps you have on your iPad?
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    EMT Boots

    I can't imagine that that would be true since the composites meet or exceed the ANSI requirements for protection. Older policies may have been written to say steel but it was likely done before there were other options available.
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    EMT Boots

    I just bought a pair of the Bates Ultra Lite 5 inche composite toe boots and they have been extremely comfortable from day 1. The composite toe meets the requirements for a "steel toe" with a lot less weight and they were under 80 dollars. Their item number is SP594 FWIW.
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    Ambulance on Icy Road?

    Too bad there aren't a lot of them around Raleigh lol
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    Should EMS systems be expected to deliver full scope to non-English speakers?

    Quite a few police departments do exactly that paying anywhere from 1 to 4 percent above a base for additional languages. To answer the original question, we will use a language line in the field if there is absolutely no other way to effectively communicate with a patient. It's tedious and...
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    Nurses are way better than paramedics

    This is so very true. A friend of mine, who was a medic, recently completed his RN and started working in one of the local EDs. Even after a couple of months he says he is still getting "on his feet" working in the ED and tells us how different it is than when he was in the field.
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    Passed NREMT yesterday, but don't think I'm employable...

    Not dumb at all. Driving responsibly is pretty darn important when you have patients and having speeding tickets shows that a person doesn't always follow the law. Not to mention the increased insurance which has already been mentioned.
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