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Let us say that you have a volunteer department with a very limited amount of mobile radios and not a budget big enough to purchase more. For an example, they get a call from dispatch to respond to a scene of a MVA. What is the best and quickest way to contact extra needed persons that do not...

Does anybody know where I can go online and watch the last season of Rescue Me? I had no luck with HULU.

I don't know about this one. What do you think? http://www.evsltd.com/products/hmr.html

Is this 12 second lane change rule really successful? 1st 4 seconds - Look in your mirrors. 2nd 4 seconds - Turn on your turning signal and check the lane you wish to enter. 3rd 4 seconds - When clear, change lanes and turn you signal off.

It seems like everyone has different tips for staying safe on the road. Here are my 5 tips: 1. Look ahead of yourself on the road. 2. Keep your eyes moving on everything. 3. Be aware of all things around and know where you are. 4. Don't let anyone block you in. 5. Make sure the...

Just as hard as is to get a job with an EMS company, it is hard to keep a job with them. Here are my tips on how to handle a job loss if or when you are let go. 1. Don't take it personal. Look at it from a business view. 2. Try to get as many contacts as possible before you walk out...

What do you often find to do for fun when there is nothing going at the station (no chores, no calls, nothing on TV)?

I just got an interview here in Alabama! Thanks for all the help on this forum.:cool: Now I got to read the posts on here about acing interviews.

I know that all ER staff members are constantly busy on a daily basis, but I have seen some very attractive people in there. I just was wondering what you think about flirting with and asking staff members out on dates? :cool:

First, I hope everybody is alright from the quake today. Lots of people did not expect the 5.9 mag quake on the East Cost. What does your agency do before and in the event of a major earthquake. Do you have any SOPs and guidelines in place?

Everybody is saying, "If you are going to be a rig driver you need to learn your territory." How do you learn a large new territory if you are not familiar with the territory? I understand that your partner will help you on the way to the scene, but what do you do when your partner is in the...

After putting in applications to different ambulance companies and not receiving responses from any of them, I kinda getting an urge to start pestering them, but I don't want to pester them to point of turning them off from hiring me. Any ideas... suggestions. I have my license, CPR cert, and...

Besides taking certifications and looking for employment, is there anything else a brand new EMT-B should be doing after they complete their basic course?

Is anyone familiar with any of these ambulance companies in the state of Alabama? Regional Paramedic Services Rural Metro Services Lifeguard Northstar EMT Lifecare American Medical Response

Does anyone have any tips on remembering normal vital sign ranges for pediatrics? (Newborns, Infants, Toddlers, Pre-School, School Age children)

You are an EMT-B, and you get a call for an unresponsive 25yo male who has locked himself in the bathroom. You arrive on the scene and police is already there. You are told that the pt was taking a bath, and he was possibly bitten by the dead black widow spider floating in his bathwater. The pt...

Has anybody had deer stew? That stuff is good. You put the regular vegetables and seasoning in it and add deer chunks. Slow cook the mixture in a slow cooker. Serve and enjoy. :P

One of my friends has dropped out of EMT-B school after 4 weeks of class. He is not returning the instructor's e-mails or phone calls. The class just had an exam on Patient Assessment and a lecture done on Documentation and Communication before he quit. I talked with him briefly afterward on his...

Has anybody tried the E2 (Engine 2) Diet, where wk1= no dairy foods, wk2= no meat or fish, wk3= no oily or greasy foods, and wk4= continue wk3? As well, has anybody tried the workouts with this diet?

If you have an adult patient who does not speak English, and he or she is showing possible signs of labored breathing. You cannot find a translator, and you do not know this person's language. How would you find out whether you have the patient's consent to treat him or her? Would you assume...