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I’ve seen more 4 and 5, followed by three but there are many factors such as population served. If most calls are younger, smaller sizes may be used more. After beginning to use them, you can track their usage and see what’s used most. You can than stock based on previous uses

Training wise, I’ve heard an instructor say before that as soon as the scope or tube touches the patient.

Your safety is first, then your partner, than the patient

I know in PA, an EMT can act as a First Aid or safety officer or similar capacity and perform an EMT scope of practice minus anything that requires medical command approval—meds, cpap, etc. I know some places are fine because they only need a person there because the overall authority requires...

Haven’t seen any specifically near me though

without giving away my exact location, I am near/willing to travel to eastern PA, the PoconosPA, Lancaster pA, Philadelphia PA, Gloucester County, NJ and areas around them. I am currently an EMT. I was wondering if anyone knew wilderness training near gem at least wilderness first responder or...

not sure if this is the correct place. Feel free @mods/admins to move if not I know, so far, of emergency medical/wilderness emergency medical/advanced emergency medical technician (and EMT-I), hazardous materials technician, vehicle rescue technician, and search and rescue technician I-III...

This link https://www.health.ny.gov/professionals/ems/pdf/ems-reciprocity may help

I know near me the ambulance switches BLS als and providers depending on the call. Narcotics are always on board. AEMT and below just trained don't go near them. Don't touch them. Don't tell anyone they are there

Our medical director during a simulation excersize: does the patient have hyponarcanemia?

hello, I have been looking for good books about wilderness EMS, but cannot find too many textbooks. Auerbach has way too much information that isn't directly relevant. amazon/ Nols Wilderness medicine Is the only one I've found that seems to more directly show in practice i.e. When normal tools...

While everyone develops their own unique style, I begin with what I see and then I go chronologically. I than do what I did which is basically the same as the chart that I filled out before. Some people say I provide too much detail, but it helped a lot to have the detail on more than one...

Hello my name is Justin and I am an EMT in Pennsylvania. Wasn't quite sure where to post this and since it says, "not quite not wasn't quite sure where to post? Try here first!" I am posting here My state allows EMTs to be 17 so at 17 I became an EMT. I am currently in an advanced EMT...