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Currently, I am almost done with my AAS Paramedic education and in the fall will be continuing my work to obtain my BS in Emergency Medicine. With this option I will have my paramedic degree and then a continued emergency medicine degree which focuses on the other aspects of our profession...

I don't know if anyone has seen this, but my brother sent me the link this morning. http://www.washingtonian.com/articles/people/11153.html

We get called to an MVC with a leg amputation. we package the patient and the leg, then the leg comes up missing....turns out the police thought it needed to go to the hospital first. So the leg gets there about 5 minutes before us, the radiologist takes the leg, puts it on the floor in the...

The arthritis meds he was on were Enbrel, Aspirin, and Relafen. Other than those, nothing else that we could find. No gunshot holes in windows or walls or splatter that would indicate a GSW. The head lac we didn't really delve into because thats all it was, a small head lac with dried deep red...

Today both crews get toned for a cardiac/respiratory arrest, PD already dispatched. Upon arrival, LEO is standing outside the door awaiting us. We ask him why he isn't doing CPR, he replies, "Your call, guys." We ask where the patient is, find out he is in the bathroom, the medic and I get in...

D:KDP395 to all Ischua Ambulance recievers, BLS-EMS ambulance requested to *** Wheat Rd for a 65 year old man who cannot get it up. A: Ischua 8 to KDP395, nature of the call again? D: 65 year old man who cannot get it up A: Ischua 8 5-9 to man who cannot get IT up D: 10-4 Ischua 8 (while...

Called to a one vehicle MVC at 0730, one pt. Get there, pt is pacing watching the two cops there nervously. I get him in the rig and go through the normal questions, then this happens: Me: "Sir, who is your doctor?" Pt: "Not gonna lie, God is my doctor." Cop starts laughing Me: "So how...

I worked at a summer camp where there were two incompetent nurses(a brand new school nurse and an LPN) and no EMS within a 20 minute distance. The camp directors never thought anything bad was going to happen so when something inevitably did, a counselor broke a rib and developed a pneumo, the...

I don't think NY has any laws about impersonating Medical Personnel, but we do have "Obstructing EMS" PL 195.16 which is a Class A Misdemeanor. There are some more but they fall under "government officials" which NY is now going to allow FFs and EMTs to fall under that classification in regards...

The first one is of my girlfriend and I, the second is with my FD's ambulance

No offense taken. No it is NOT required by our insurance, as we are a fire dept with about 20 members. It is not mandated in our bylaws at all. I proposed it to the chief, and he took it to the commissioners who dislike the EMS division of our department. They feel that the ambulance isn't...

Does anyone know where I can find some Drivecam videos to download, my squad is going to vote on doing a CEVO training course and I would like to show some clips of what can happen if we are not driving safely to and from scenes. Thanks!

In my medic class, we practice on dummies, but to get signed off to do the skills in the field or during our clinical rotations, we have to have a successful IV in a live human. That doesn't mean that everyone gets it the first try, so you end up practicing on a live human for a while. But I...

I agree with Rid, even as a Basic. I know that there is a lot that I need to learn to give proper care to patients. I'm not content knowing advanced first aid, I want to and will learn all that I can in regards to this field. Which is why I'm a medic student and eventually a nursing student...

Hey, I've floated around here a little bit, but never formally introduced myself! I am Steve, from Cuba, NY; on Town of Cuba and Town of Ischua Volunteer squads. I'm a Basic and was just accepted into the Paramedic Program at Corning Community College.

Hey, from where I'm from, I was the one looked at oddly because I'm only 20. The rest of the students were at least 40 and two were 65, so it's never really too old to start! Glad to have you here!:)

There is one full time, paid company in the county and two which are a paid volunteer type company. I am on one of the paid volunteer ones. He was not trained in water rescue I believe. And, to add to that, I think that he should have waited until more man power arrived. More information...

The county in which I live in refuses to pass legislation stating that EMTs/FFs are on duty 24/7. Currently the county is locked in a court battle with the family of a deceased FF/EMT who jumped into the water after witnessing a teen fall in. The FF drowned and the county refused/refuses to do...

Blue light on top Green dash light NYS EMT-B Sticker on windshield Star of Life decal on bed door Star of Life and Cadaceus with my two vollie squad's names above and below decal on back window First Aid kit C-Collar Extrication gloves Flashlight Window punch/seatbelt cutter...

My first one was a 21 y/o pregnant female c/o abdominal pains. The tones went out at 10PM on a Friday night. On the rig was myself, another EMT-B and a driver, we arrive on scene and she was just sitting on the bed holding her stomach. She explains that shes about 6 months in, that it will be...