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Yeah, I didn't think I'd find another one but there are quite a few actually. I'm glad that I can have someone to back me up if I am saying an NJ protocal, especially if it is diffrent then most of the country.

Though our FD and FAS are a very tight group, and we did start out in the firehouse, I like how it is easy to tell we belong with eachother, yet we are two seperate groups all together. Another thing I like about not matching the FD, If I am going to my truck for something urgent on a fire...

I would def. say you did the right thing. number one rule in EMS your safty first. Of course in this case I branch it off to the kids under your care at the time. plus no EMS Supplies means no way to really help other then encouraging words

Ok, I wrote this like paper/poem thing at one of my jobs. I just wanted opinions on it. THANKS!! Everyone has a wish, mine just seems to be different then a lot of the world. I know that people in my profession may feel the same, but I feel the need to express it in writing. Every...

They do make them compatible with hearing aids actually. I have a medic friend that I worked with, well technically I still work with him when my BLS needs ALS. He has a double hearing aids due to childhood problems as well. He is only in his late 20's. I am not sure exactly how it works I...

I agree with what you say about how they should get some training i first but one thing i know is that you kinda grouped alot of people together saying teens go in over thier heads alot of times. I started my EMS career at 15 got my EMT by 17 and have taken A&P 1 and am 1/2 through a&p 2. I know...

yes it was lol. She told us and we were like really lady? and she was living with her sister who heard her scream lol. When we got to the hospital and I told them it was so hard to keep a straight face:lol:

We have the storage clipboards provided for us. And we have pens but they are actually good pens. It's kinda funny really because there are competing ambulance companies that use our pens at work. It makes us laugh when we go to do like a dialysis pick up and see them using our pens.

The only personal equipment I use is my stethoscope because The idea of putting one in my ears that countless other people have just....ICK! I mean I know my company is all clean, thank God, but still it's just gross to me. I do use my own cell phone because I don't really think it's that big of...

we brought a lady to the ER at 0115 on a Monday morning because she was constipated. A little cranky for a early morning call for something like this, we get there. she is constipated (elderly woman - 89) because she sat down on her shower chair on the soap and it went up her rear. REALLY!?

I work in a small ambulance company and we do have the option to sleep, but there are days where our boss requires us to do a few things before we can. Washing the rigs is enough on some occasions, others it is cleaning out the bays and making sure the crew lounge is clean. When I say small...