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    EMT Wrist Watch - Taking Pulse with No Second Hand

    I generally am wearing my Garmin smartwatch with a seconds display, but often will just feel the pulse- slow, fast, etc. Then the pulse ox gives the number.
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    Level of care

    Curious what your staffing / level of care is. Our (rural) ambulance service in Oklahoma is often just an EMR and EMT on call. While some of you are probably ALS only, what's generally the minimum provider level on the ambulance? Are a lot of you running with two EMTs? EMT and paramedic? Just...
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    the 100% directionless thread

    Paragod much? Any appreciation for the many rural EMTs who are working EMS on top of their "real" job?
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    the 100% directionless thread

    Possibly this ambulance and possibly another service. Most likely the close one because they are in our county and use the same protocols I'm used to. 911 and the rare transfer..
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    the 100% directionless thread

    I am an EMT on a volunteer fire department. Thinking of transitioning to working part-time on a (paid) ambulance service. On the FD, we would get there first and begin patient care. (Our ambulance comes from the next town and is often fifteen minutes out) Any advice for me on switching from this...
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