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If the pt is a ccw holder and his chief complaint or injury is not near the weapon then work around it to provide life saving interventions. If possible ask the pt to make the weapon safe as quickly as possible. Now if the pt is unconscious and there is no threat around, ie I find the weapon...

EMT is a challenge. I am a state above you in NC and have been certified for six years. After you obtain your EMT you can go one to paramedic if you so choose. To make a career out of it getting paramedic is the best way to go but I would work a year or so as an EMT to see if you really want...

Okay I should have worded it differently. Just because the pt. or room mate said there was no drug use doesnt mean you should not look for evidence of it. I was trying to point out that alot of times when young people are having an overdose or reaction to drugs they will not admit it due to...

I am not judging the EMT that ran this call just trying to provide good advice. From the description there is no way to rule out drug use because pt could fear getting in trouble so I would have reported to the nurse that pt possibly ETOH. Second with no BP its hard to tell what the heart is...