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  1. Arkymedic

    Grand Teton Park

    Anyone here familiar with the park EMS setup within the rangers? How many ERVs? What is the area around the park there like? Additional support systems, etc?
  2. Arkymedic

    Need help with pullups

    I have always had a big problem with doing pull ups and do not know how to fix it. When I was younger and in ROTC and CAP I could do push-ups all day long, but could not do a single pullup. Now that I am getting older, it's even harder and I was wondering if anybody had any knowledge that might...
  3. Arkymedic

    ABN Forms

    How many individual's services here require an ABN to be filled out on all non-critical/non life threatening patients transported?
  4. Arkymedic

    Boussignac CPAP and Nebulizer

    My service is considering the use of the Boussignac CPAP http://www.vitaid.com/usa/boussignac/index2.html and I was just wondering how many services use these and the results they have. We also are considering the new rubber Ambu holders and was wondering if anyone is using them yet...
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    Woman left in cell for four days

    Before I post the story I know there is going to be a bunch of :censored::censored::censored::censored: said about race being a factor like always especially by the way KFSM made this story sound. This came from my general area of the state here in Arkansas and it is somewhat related to EMS...
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    ALS during extrication

    Does anyone have a good powerpoint presentation on providing care during extrication operations?
  7. Arkymedic

    JEMS article

    A year or two ago JEMS had an article that dealt with specific exercises that could be done using the ambulance as the primary piece of exercise equipment while on duty. I have been trying to track it down for a while now and not able to find it. Can anyone help please?
  8. Arkymedic

    Induced hypothermia

    If anyone can provide some statistics and research on this along with any protocols being used I would greatly appreciate it. I have been so busy with work and college that I haven't had a lot of time to research this.
  9. Arkymedic

    Arrest at doctors office/clinic

    Ok I got a question for you guys. Was called to the clinic for SOB 30ish male whiteout of lungs with pneumonia and when pt was moved to stretcher pt went into respiratory then cardiac arrest. When you have an arrest at a clinic do you usually take one of the doctors with you if they want to go...
  10. Arkymedic

    From Arkansas

    This ol redneck from Arkansas goes down to Texas and is sitting in a bar having a beer when he looks up and sees a picture of Bill Clinton on the wall. He looks at the people around him and says "boys thats the biggest horses *** that ever lived". The guy on the left stool of him knocks him...
  11. Arkymedic

    Paramedics Injured

    Houston, TX http://www.khou.com/topstories/stories/khou070816_jj_ambulancehitsditch.3d363047.html
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    Firefighter Death

    http://www.swtimes.com/articles/2007/08/16/news/news01.txt
  13. Arkymedic

    This is hard to admit

    Ok.. I am having some trouble with my IVs lately. I get a good flash but when I open the fluids my site is blown. I have tried everything short of doing a rotation in ER/OR to help resolve this ( and this is due to being in a different state that I am not allowed to practice in) for now. We...
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