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  1. Harrison Phord

    Pilot Licenses and Becoming a Flight Medic

    I asked my paramedic program director way back when, and that's what he told me. I hadn't done a great deal of research myself since I'd really only be flying recreationally. I'm in Texas, so don't suppose it's a state thing?
  2. Harrison Phord

    What do you carry? - The mega thread

    My service requires us to carry Batman's actual belt, so on it I've got some raptor shears, my biga** flashlight to whack baddies with, a CAT, Leatherman Wave, a radio, aaaannnddd a tiny glove holder. It's not that much I swear...
  3. Harrison Phord

    Pilot Licenses and Becoming a Flight Medic

    So from what I understand of what is required to become a flight medic, you can't have a pilot's license and be a flight medic at the same time, and vice versa for the pilot. So my question is does that only apply to a rotary license, or could I have a fixed wing license and still be fine to...
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    the 100% directionless thread

    I recall a funny story my program director told me during paramedic school about something that happened years ago - It was about a call he ran when he was still riding in the box. Apparently he and his partner had a psych pt complaining of being able to "see and talk to Jesus". Well for...
  5. Harrison Phord

    IO vs IV for cardiac arrest: recently published research

    I mean the study does look at around 20 times as many IV patients as IO patients - compounding it, the IO patients generally had non-shockable rhythms, non-cardiac etiologies, and were unwitnessed. So yeah, of course the IV patients are going to have better outcomes looking at that alone.
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