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Im not completely sure if this has been said or not on this forum (though I've check everywhere.) I was trying to figure out who has higher authority. An EMT or CNA, then an EMT and LVN, then a Paramedic and RN. From what I remember, it goes CNA, EMT, LVN, Paramedic, RN, etc. Let me know and...

I'm currently an EMT-B working out of Orange County. California. I was just curious, what are we as EMT-B's allowed in our scope of practice to perform off duty on a patient? Obvious ones I know are CPR, control bleeding, maintain c-spine. But I wasn't sure about a couple others [OPA, NPA...

Being an EMT-Basic, would a certification in ACLS be a good idea or no? It seems like it would.

I was asking because on galls.com, they have a pre-filled jump kit that says "10 PVP Iodine". I'm guessing that means they're wipes.

How exactly would you use it and what exactly is it's purpose? Is it just like an antibacterial ointment? Anything would help! Thank you!

How am I back peddling? People are asking me questions about things and I'm clearing them up. I wasn't completely specific in my first post if that's what you're talking about.

I'm not sure. We were just following what the Nurse was telling us to do. She told us to check both arms to see if any of them are normal. And my partner upon himself used a thigh cuff also just because the patient was 380lbs and wanted to see if there was a difference. I know i've stated that...

If I remember, it's in his chest. That's where she started Saline on him was through that.

Actually there is a lot of registered medic's here in Orange County/LA County that work for a BLS company because they cannot find a job working ALS, and maybe they cannot reside somewhere else at this time due to other issues. The RN was mostly asking him if he felt fine or not like 5x. My...

The blood pressure was taken on both arms multiple times, and also on his thigh. All 3 limbs had same results.

Why would I admit that I screwed up on something when I didn't even do anything wrong in the first place?

Because out here, you can only work as a Paramedic if you're hired with Fire. All other companies that hire Medic's aren't hiring at all and are actually laying people off. My cousin is a registered Medic but he works for a BLS Ambulance out here because no one else is hiring but Fire.

Thank you! I'm glad you know where I'm finally coming from.

Does anyone keep a small bottle of hand sanitizer in their pockets at work? I've seen online and other places that certain hand sanitizers aren't good for you at all or won't work. I just bought a small $0.99 bottle of Purell Instant Hand Sanitizer and I was wondering if that's a good one to use.

Okay, for the last time! I was not working with this crew when it happened! I wasn't even hired with this company yet when all this happened! I was just telling a story about it. No, an ALS unit wasn't there at all. The Fire Department engine showed up along with their private contracted BLS...

Noooo, I completely see where you are coming from. I guess the EMT that was working for our company had been on for years and years and was also a registered Medic even though he was only hired on BLS. Supposedly he knew that it wasn't in the best interest for the patient because the patient was...

Like I said before and i'll say it again. That Paramedic DID try to pull the EMT's license but the OCEMS Agency DENIED HIS CLAIM because the EMT was doing what was for the patient's best interest. The OCEMS also told our COMPANY to not listen to Paramedics if they say anything about pulling our...

Okay lol, I wasn't on that call nor was even hired when our company's EMT disobeyed the Paramedic. Our manager just told us that story. And yes, the Paramedic did try to have the EMT's license pulled but the OCEMS Agency denied it because the EMT did what was right and it was in the patient's...

Wooow dude relax. All I'm saying is that I don't feel like leaving a patient with an RN who seems to be having trouble not knowing why the patient's pulse is extremely higher than normal and how she's running around the dialysis center looking for things to help him when nothing is working. The...

No, I understand that. Just that every BLS call we've had to turn into it being an ALS call...the paramedics would always just hop in the back of our BLS ambulance with their bag.