I'm not sure that I understand why you would need to cocoon a patient.
Being "aggressive" on HAZMAT incidents is extremely dangerous if your personnel do not have the proper training and certifications. Hopefully you are all trained to the Operational or Awareness level, but those still...
Don't take this the wrong way, but despite her attitude toward you, I understand her reasoning. You showing up on scene is equivalent to a bystander attempting to help with a call.
You do not have the proper training/certifications, and equally as important, you were not dispatched to the...
You can't have a 15 minute response time because fire moves quickly, especially in new construction. The difference between 5 and 15 minutes could be a fully involved house fire instead of a torched kitchen. People's tax dollars pay for fire protection, they deserve the best. It's not just...
I work out intensely 4 or 5 days/week.
My work schedule is a 24/48 so it's no trouble finding the time to work out. However, I don't get nearly as much sleep as I would like/need to get the most benefit from my workouts. At work, it's a gamble how much shut eye I will get, and its in a...
That sounds like your problem right there, especially if you lead an active lifestyle. Increase your caloric intake, healthy foods of course, and you will see progress. It can be difficult for some people to cram all that food down your gullet, but that's how you gain weight, period.
Limit...
Perhaps i am misunderstanding something...
To anyone who opposes CPR in a moving ambulance, what would we do en route to the hospital? Just sit back and do nothing?
Or do you feel that all codes should be worked on scene until ROSC or termination of efforts?
In addition to aid bags on every call, i carry a small bag to keep my personal supplies in.
In it:
Stethoscope
Hearing Protection
Eye Protection
A few N95 masks
Spare gloves
Pen light
Multi-tool
Sharpie
All of the surrounding counties in VA (Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, Loudoun, etc.) except Alexandria run fire based EMS. You would have to get hired on with the department and go through their fire academy. You would likely work on an ambulance most of the time but you would also be...