Curiousity question -- Is there any changes you need to make in your CPR compressions for a patient without a sternum?
I would think your compressions need to be not as deep as you normally would compress.
How do you carry your radio? Do you use a leather radio strap, or a clip on the back of your radio attached to your belt?
Maybe you use a leather radio case with swivel clip?
At least tell us your method of carrying, and maybe the radio model?
Why do you use what you use...
I guess I'll start
How many runs do you do in a day?
Anywhere from 0 to 15, depending on shift and company.
911 or non-emergency? ALS or BLS?911, and critical care transports between hospitals. BLS for 911 (with ALS if needed) and ALS (Nurse, Doctor?) on critical care transports
What...
How many runs do you do in a day?
911 or non-emergency? ALS or BLS?
What kind of shift(s) do you work?
What area do you work in?
If you want, what company(s) do you work for?
How do you do reports? (Computer or paper)
If have anything you want to add go for it?
The EMS boots are NFPA 1999, not anything else. Not for fire. Why would you say you don't need NFPA approved for 1999?
http://www.nfpa.org/aboutthecodes/AboutTheCodes.asp?DocNum=1999&cookie%5Ftest=1
I've had a patient try with PD following. Patient unbuckled his belt, push one emt down, then push me down, tried to elbow my driver in the face while trying to go through the front and tried jumping out the front door. We stopped in the process and PD ripped him out of the front seat.
We...
Scenario. You work for a transport company. You transport out of a nursing home / VA hospital that refuses to give any information out about the patients. No medications, no allergies, no past medical--NOTHING. Patient cannot talk because he has a trachestomy, and is really not able to write for...
thats what I would do. Only thing under my protocol I can't give glucose unless I can check her sugar, and I don't carry a glucometer so I better hope she has one around. More than likely for us PD is going to be enroute on scene because its a possible overdose. If its not dispatched as a poss...
I think I am more concerned of the possibility of loosing my skills.....
I have no problem staying as transport until I go to school, and even through-out school. I am a good self-teacher and right now I am studying through a book A&P. The nice advantage to the transport is it allows me time...
I've had my card and I'm really glad I have waited to become a paramedic. I'd like to take the class in september of 08, but if I feel I need more time as an EMT-B I'll wait.
I think you have to get the basics down and gain experience in order to be a good paramedic. This is why I'm worried...
Wanted to bring this back up, but question along the lines.
I currently am employed by a transport company full time, and part time I work 2 seperate 911 jobs. Not really busy 911.
I'm worried that I'm not going to get the kind of experince I should have doing 911 going into paramedic...