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Pros and Cons of a Police Officer-Paramedic I am trying to get as much scope as possible on the following topic, and would appreciate any information/thoughts you have: Allowing police officers who are also trained paramedics (BLS or ALS) to perform some paramedic skills/interventions during...

That's interesting - I think I'll post another topic to try to see what people can come up with as pros vs cons.

Thank you everyone for your input. Sam

Hi Scott, do you have any more information on this? I would really appreciate any info. Sam

Are there police departments that have paramedic-trained officers? What do you think are the pros and cons surrounding this? Cheers Sam

Is there anything in EMS/Paramedic practice that you think could benefit from a change, or at least some research into potential issues in an area of practice? I'm going to be undertaking some research as part of my paramedic programme and want to make it worthwhile, hence the question...

What does a full prehospital neuro assessment consist of? What do you do in the field? Cheers

Ah, I see. Thanks for the info!

I'm taking an ALS course and one of my assessment this semester is to manage a patient at ALS level. I know the scenarios will be based around: - VF/VT - Brady or tachy dysrhythmias - PEA and asystole I know my lecturers have about 10 possible scenarios from above possible events. My...

Not so much the protocols but yes interacting with them I find difficult.

As I'm sure a lot of trainees do, I struggle to deal with pediatrics. I barely know where to start! They're like another species to me. Can anyone recommend a good book or some other resources which could help me out in dealing with kids? Thank you

Thank you both! That should provide me with a good starting point. Sam

As part of my paramedic training programme, I need to undertake some research on a current pre-hospital issue or an issue within current paramedic practice. I will need to research and present my topic at a paramedic research forum. I'm looking for any ideas surrounding EMS issues that I...

I am writing a report on the treatment of a patient we went to, for the course I'm doing. The case was basically an elderly person falling (mechanical). We checked him out, cleaned/dressed his abrasions and gave him a life home. The treatment was good but relatively short, so I'm...

I've been busy on placement with the local ambulance as part of my course and I have been spending a lot of time trying to come up with some differential diagnoses while 'attempting' to assess patients. It seems though, that unless it's blatantly obvious, the paramedics don't usually come up...

I guess that's where my initial question came from - considering the physiology behind it all ;)

I quite like that thought - at least if everyone does it the same way, there will be some sort of consistency. Not with O2 though!

By obtaining a BGL, you simply mean to lance the finger and draw blood onto the strip in a BGL device, right? I only ask this because that seems far to simple a skill not to be allowed to be done by EMTs. I'm a student and on my first on-road shift with the ambulance as part of my university...

I've just started on-road placements as part of my paramedic course. I've started doing some of the patient assessment and am getting better, the problem is, I'm having a hard time asking the right questions or coming to some sort of a diagnosis because my knowledge of conditions is limited...

I've just started placement on the ambulance as part of my course. One of my criteria for the course is to take baseline vital signs without being asked. I'm just not sure when to take some vitals. BP, RR, PR are all easy as they're done all the time. But when would I know if I should take...