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  1. Fedmedic

    Virginia Tech Shooting

    My fault, the question wasn't directed at you. By your previous post, I can draw a good idea of which one you are...you might want to get the hair out of your eyes...LOL
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    Virginia Tech Shooting

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    Virginia Tech Shooting

    Wolf, sheep or sheepdog? Which one are you?
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    History of EMS

    Do a google search for "Julian Wise" or Roanoke Lifesaving and Rescue. http://www.homestead.com/totherescue/ Hopefully, this will help.
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    Volunteer Paramedic NC

    There are very few paramedic agencies in NC that utilize paramedics. You can check with some agencies and see if they have a reserve program. I know Forsyth County EMS in Winston-Salem, NC has a paramedic reserve program. It is about 80 miles from Charlotte. You are required to pull 8 hours a month.
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    ems pratical jokes

    We used to sneak into the female bathrooms in the middle of the night and saran wrap the toilets. The girls just loved us for that.....
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    Uniforms

    I tried to figure it up. And the best I can come up with is my last agency spent approximately $2000 per new employee. When I started I was given 4 Flying Cross uniform shirts, 4 Fechenheimer EMS pants, Fechenheimer coat with liner, New rescue gear(bloodborne resistant bunker coat and pants)...
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    could i REALLY be bad luck??

    We used to do compressions on empty beer pitchers....I think the bar maid thought we were EDP....
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    Well

    The SHU will remain open at the LSCI for the camp, FCI and LSCI. Our SHU will be for the FMC and the FCI II. Unsure about the hiring prospects, since everything goes through Texas now we don't have much control.
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    Your First Call

    I wish I could remember my first call...sometime in 1988.
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    What do you carry? - The mega thread

    Bundle of Keys Handcuff key Chain x 2 Glove holder CPR microshield Flashlight Pager Radio Handcuffs Ring of chits Identification wallet Holder with signature stamp and printed stamp Another case with a highlighter, sharpie and inkpens Sony Clie' PDA All on my belt...talk about...
  12. Fedmedic

    Well

    Of course we miss you!! We're starting to rock on the hill, supposed to be full by June. The SHU opens this month, gonna be off the hook. When are you coming back? I know Keith misses you. He has been working with everyone and sometimes by himself. Well get some sleep and take care of the...
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    Well

    Utterly amazing!! Hey, how's the new baby and the baby's mama?
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    Any tricks of the trade to starting IVs on diabetics?

    Once I laid a "Nitro-stat tab" on a vein and waited and waited and waited...but nothing happened. :sad:
  15. Fedmedic

    Uniforms

    Nothing like showing up for work in pajamas.
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    Any tricks of the trade to starting IVs on diabetics?

    We use to have an older medic who use to swipe the nitro off the trucks, it took us a while to figure out why...:rolleyes:
  17. Fedmedic

    Any tricks of the trade to starting IVs on diabetics?

    works very well....careful with documentation, though:D
  18. Fedmedic

    Any tricks of the trade to starting IVs on diabetics?

    "nitro paste"- not exactly in protocol, but of course I never followed protocols anyway.
  19. Fedmedic

    Fluid resuscitation

    I worked EMS for 15 years and I haven't even looked at a protocol book, other than to make sure I didn't deviate too far. That's what I call "cookbook" medics, the ones that can quote protocols and everything is done because protocol says so. You know the type of protocols the "christmas tree...
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    Fluid resuscitation

    Sounds good to me. That's the same way I would have treated it.
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