Hey there,
Recently I've gotten some pretty sweet lapel pins at a couple EMS conferences. Was wondering if your service happens to sell theirs. Would like to start a little collection of them from different EMS services for fun. If you know where I can get one, let me know! Thanks everyone!
I was just reading this article http://www.emsworld.com/news/11150967/ohio-agency-to-provide-txa-to-patients
I live in Ohio so I had heard about this a while ago.
Also a good radio show discussing TXA http://www.medflightradio.com/txa-changing-the-game-in-ems/
Just wondering if any...
http://store.tssi-ops.com/p-530-tacops-m9-assault-medical-backpack.aspx
My friend who was in the army sold me one of these and its pretty awesome. You can add a bunch of pouches and things for extra storage.
I've met EMTs that seem heartless and have no compassion but it just reminds me that I need to treat my patients well and not be like those guys. Yeah, I get the gossip thing but again its just a good example of what I don't want to end up like. EMTs try to talk about people behind their backs...
I look forward to meeting some of these "paragods" when I start school and hopefully not becoming one. I'm so young and inexperienced compared to most (all) of EMTs and medics I run with, all I do is ask questions
I get thanked a lot here in the town I live in. Especially the elderly folks we pick up. Might not do much but chat with them and take them to the hospital but they are always appreciative.
Also, I was in school just last year and the one item I wish I would have purchased early on was a blood pressure cuff to practice taking blood pressures manually.
This is the stethoscope I have and it works fine for me
http://www.medisave.net/littmann-stethoscopes/littmann-classic-ii-se-stethoscope/stethoscope-littmann-classic-2se-black.html
Be involved in as much of the hands-on training as you can. When I was in school I was a bit nervous at first to practice these skills in front of my classmates but there is no reason to be! Also get in the ambulance with a crew as often as you can! Good luck and have fun (:
Thanks for the advice guys. I will have to look into a paramedic prep course. I have an A&P book that was used in a nursing class that I have started looking into. I am also trying to get a medical terminology book. Any tips on how to study up on this stuff? I'd really like to know all of the...
Hello, I have been accepted into a university paramedic program and am just hoping to get some feedback and advice. I am 22 and a fairly new EMT-B (as of May, 2013), do not have the most experience by any means but I really want to further my education and be able to do more in the field...
Thanks for the information guys! I am definitely going to look into it. If I could do something EMS related in an outdoor setting I would be a happy camper. What kind of skills do you learn in these courses?