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    Columbus to invest in firehouse ‘vending machines’ for drugs

    I love the vending machines! They're fairly common where I am. Mostly fire depts. keep them in specific centrally located stations but some hospitals even have them for EMS to restock with.
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    Is EMT really as easy as everyone makes it out to be?

    Also, I didn't realize this thread was almost a month old, apologies.
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    Is EMT really as easy as everyone makes it out to be?

    I recently completed a combined EMT-B/AEMT class for the first time and I felt like it was really easy. The people running the class kept stressing that it was a high level, fast paced, advanced class that is easy to burn out of and easy to fail. But in the 5 months that it took, I felt more...
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    Do you think it is good practice to draw bloods in the field?

    Most of the hospitals in my area ask that we draw blood if we can. However, they only use those for labs and draw blood from our line to use on the iSTAT. They dispose of 10ml before the draw to avoid diluted blood. They do start a new line if they're getting blood cultures, though.
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    Sample patient narratives

    Just tell it like a story. Dispatched to this. Arrived to pt. in this condition. Assessed vitals and determined this. Rendered this treatment...etc.
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    The Official EMTLIFE Introduction Thread

    Hi all! I'm Isaiah, a soon to be AEMT student in Colorado (class starts in January). I've been lurking here for quite a while now and have really loved following along and reading about others' experiences. I completed half of a degree in molecular biology at CU, but ran out of money. I plan on...
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