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Hi guys, I am looking into future career opportunities as new medic from CA I saw both AMR Portland (Multnomah) and Tacoma (Pierce) are hiring I would like to ask if anyone has experience with these two stations? - Are they 911, IFT, both, CCT? - Are they dual medic or 1:1? - What are shifts...

This question has been in my mind for awhile, and I couldn't find answer in my textbook or online. Why did we stop giving blood plasma to trauma patients in the pre-hospital in the US after Vietnam war? Isn't plasma supposedly helping clotting process and fighting infection? I know it is still...

Hello, My CA EMT expiring date is coming up in 3 months, but I have a few questions about recert. 1. On the CA EMSA website, it says that I need someone to sign off form EMSA-SCV (08-10) as Skills Competency Verification. But who has the authority to sign this form for me? 2. I have...

Hi all, I am planning to enroll in my local paramedic program in CA this summer. Since I have many friends and family in WA, I am considering move there after finishing my study. But as I was reading reciprocity policy online, it says only selective paramedic programs are recognized by state of...

Hi all I recently found out there is a NRP course offered regularly near my place. But after reading the NRP website, it seems to me the system is very different than other CE courses. From what I have read, I would have to take their course online first, then meet with a proctor to practice...

Hi, I got some problem on the timing of NPA for ALOC patient... Last week we had a patient with suspect overdose, the pt was only responsive to very strong pain stimulation. Since the pt was supine on the floor, I attempted a NPA to protect her airway after checking facial trauma, but was...

I recently noticed that new Celox package no longer prints Sam Medical, and SAM is marketing a "Chito-SAM" product instead Celox. I wonder what happened between them? Is SAM medical no longer distributes Celox product in US?

http://www.nols.edu/wmi/courses/emr.shtml NOLS now offer online NREMR bridge course for current WFR. The applicants must be within one year since their last WFR or WFR recert course. After completed this course, students are eligible for NREMR computer based test. I do not know if this course...

I have been working on IFT for awhile as an EMT-B in San Francisco East Bay area. Recently I am interesting in non-traditional positions, like ER tech, industrial sites safety, schools...etc. But I do not know where to search for these posting, or what are some key words to use. Can some one...

http://www.ems12lead.com/2014/11/11/sudden-cardiac-arrest/ An interesting article with collection of actual cardiac arrests in the field. Surprisingly how often cardiac arrests were mistaken as seizures even by medical professionals. (see second video.)

I recently went to my local DMV for ambulance certification test with my live scan, medical exam report, and state EMT card. After the test I just got a pink receipt paper and nothing else. Some older EMTs told me that there should be a green medical card, but others said the card is no longer...

Hi guys, I am new to this forum. This question troubles me since I got my EMT-B a few years ago. Currently I am not working for EMS system, so I am probably considered as a lay rescuer. I had trainings from PHTLS, ACLS and CLS. (or called EMT-Tactical in some places) A lot of contents were ALS...