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Can you please tell me how you got that information? I have never known National Registry to give out that information to one who passes.

Awwwww!!! I missed you too!!!!!!

You got that right brother!!!!!

We have an excellent communication system with our med control. He has an open door policy, attends monthly EMS meetings, will answer any question you could possibly have related to the field and allows any of us to utilize clinical rounds to expand our knowledge. We are allowed to voice opinion...

I have taught a few EMT classes in my day. I have never taught to a level of simply passing a test. IMO, these cookie cutter schools should not be allowed to exist. My job as an instructor is to teach you to a level of being not only competent but also comfortable in the field. I believe in real...

Nope wasn't me I swear!!!!:rofl:

So would I. If the information given to me by a family attorney is correct, the person (in this case medic/emt) performing the procedure holds the liability. It would be the same as calling for orders for morphine and the online doctor telling you to admin 50mg morphine IV push. It is our job to...

After many months of sledging through the burrows of hell I have finally made it back to civilization!!!!! (Actually I have just been slammed at work LOL)

I think the point Linuss was making that a helmet needs to be removed ASAP if possible. You also cannot put a person in a correct C-spine position with a helmet on. You also claim that you will immobilize any PT that is thrown off and I am wondering why. What if that person is walking around or...

South Carolina is an option if you live close enough

See the issues above with the Phillips and the Zoll

I have been in EMS since 1985. I was a licensed medic from 1986 to 1998. I left EMS for 2 years to go into Health and Safety and came back in 2000. I stepped down to an I level cert in 1998 because it was easier to get the required IST hours. Because of my experience I remained an I for 11 years...

I am not saying don't use the monitor however it is a diagnostic piece of equipment that can fail. That is the point I am making. With the way some medics and basics shove lead wires back in the bag, roll them tightly and just the general beating these pieces take it is very easy to look at the...

Wow get slammed for a couple of busy shifts and it seems you miss everything. Thanks Vene for keeping some sanity in this discussion. For all of the newbies please remember.... Just because you have all of the gadgets, drugs and gizmo's available doesn't mean you have to use them on every PT. If...

I can agree with that. i prefer the Valium in hypotensive PT's but you know as well as I nothing really helps as it still hurts like hell!!!

Hunter you are missing the point. Not every PT needs electricity. You could very well cardiovert him and kill him at the same time. It happens all of the time. Sometimes it is out of your control but sometimes it could have been avoided.

I guess everyone has there preference. I am sure you ask for nausea/vomiting, pregnancy,etc.... I just ask every time and I never forget.

54/30 with a STEMI is unstable and requires immediate intervention. 80 systolic may be PT norm and if there are not symptomatic why cause the PT unnecessary pain? Or risk sending them into Asystole? I am not saying don't put on the combi-pads and be ready but hospitals have options with...

Your instructor is right. I had a partner a couple of years ago that rode a call for a regular PT. The PT called 911 weekly claiming to feel dizzy and knew his BGL was high. Upon obtaining a BGL it always came back around 120. On this call the PT had the same CC. When we arrived at the hospital...

That is pretty cool that you can go through AEMT without being an EMT. Just follow the advice of everyone else. Study your algorhythms and you will be fine.