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Anyone have the LIFEPAK 1000 with ECG Display model that display patients heart rhythm ? If so I have a few questions: Does the ECG display of the heart rhythm require special 3 lead pads or does it use the same AED pads used to shock the patient? Does the ECG display model have voice prompts...

NPR: When Not To Quit: Man Revived After 96 Minutes As a volunteer EMT-B I personally have had a few saves that were similar. Maybe not 96 minutes but 30+ minutes and revived in the hospital. One of the 52 YO patients that made it did give us some added incentive when during CPR en route to...

Anyone try electronic EMS books lately? I have found the NOOK Study software from Barnes and Noble has an excellent search capability. The free NOOK study software for eTextbooks only runs on Windows and MAC personal computers. This Fundamentals of Emergency Care can be downloaded for...

BLS volunteer rescue squad looking to purchase first automatic BP cuff. Also looking to purchase automatic wrist BP cuff for fire rehab. Any and all comments welcome. Suggestions on model and where to buy. Wallmart has the Omron HEM-609 Wrist BP Cuff for $40.99. Anyone use this...

Just got my yearly gas card for volunteer fire and rescue squad work. :excl: We have lawyers that backup our gas card program, which is now in its 3rd year. The gas card idea originally came from another thread on this forum. Our gas card program has been an excellent program for...

Has anyone heard of any PTs at hospitals or in back of rigs wearing one of these (ICE) in case of emergency USB drives? Are hospitals equipped and trained to read one of these USB drives? Do any rigs have the capability/SOP to read these USB drives in the back of the ambulance? There...

When do you recognize an EMT-B for saving a life? Does it have to be cardiac arrest to be credited for saving a life? What about a call where Pt unresponsive with pulse, not breathing and use of BVM, OPA, NPA is what kept the Pt alive for over 15 minutes until medic arrived and was able to...

Anyone else been following the Chronicles of EMS? The best way to describe this is a Paramedic exchange program between USA and the UK. Its interesting to hear how the British paramedics work. We can definitely learn from each other which is what Chronicles of EMS is all about. Here are...

Washington Post Articles on Helicopter Accidents. If your read the time line article for Trooper 2 accident, patients would have arrived at the Level 1 Trauma center at the same time for both land ambulance and air helicopter ambulance. Given the bad weather conditions why do most state...

What NIMS courses for EMT-B BLS squad is required in your region or state? NIMS 100 ? NIMS 200 ? NIMS 700 ? What about NIMS 300 for officers ? Other NIMS ?

Anyone got one of these ERT-1 tools? Is there a better tool out there that does ? spring loaded glass breaker seatbelt cutter light ERT-1 Tool - additional information

I am a volunteer EMT-B on a local all volunteer BLS Fire and Rescue agency. I have been doing this on and off for a number of years and enjoy helping our community. I was thinking about becoming an EMT-I. Give me some reasons why I should advance to EMT-I :unsure: . I don't plan to quit...