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Alright, I hate to bit*ch but I'm going to anyway because I know that someone one here knows what I'm talking about. Right now I am sitting in front of the computer with my portable on. There is an MVA on the Interstate, but I am not going to go out there because they are already covering it...

Alright, this is going to be strange but here goes.... "What happened to the vehicles that responded on 9/11?" Tonight in class we covered situations and scenarios. One of them was: "You are in a large Med.Duty ambulance going code 3 down a country road. You are in the back sitting by...

Hey guys. This is the first time I've been on here in awhile (ok, months), and I need a bit of help. I am getting ready to go into the EMT-I phase of my class and we are starting with advanced AED tomorrow. Yesterday my instructor gave me a challenge: create detailed, illustrated flashcards for...

Alright, I hate to sound panicky but I need to get some quick answers relating to the NREMT exam. My instructor and director recommend I get nationally certified and they both guaranteed they would spend more one-on-one time with me to study for it if I chose to go for it. But after talking with...

Hey y'all, just a quick poll to see what you think about this. Several departments in my area, mine included, are home to a few Paragods that are absolute picture :censored::censored::censored::censored::censored:s. Meaning, they take pictures of everything. First it started out as each other...

Hey guys, I'm back. I know I haven't been on in awhile, but there is good reason. A couple of weeks ago I had a slight accident while helping my dad work on his truck. Long story short, I ended up taking a ride in one of our local ambulances, but not a very pleasant one. Let me fill you in on...

:excl:Ok guys, I know I haven't been on here for awhile (lots of things going on that demand my attention) and I hate to return with bad news, but I must. So here goes. On August 27th, an alarm was tripped at the ambulance building around 2:15 A.M. By the time police were able to respond, the...

Ok, so this morning I went down to the station to ask my instructor some questions about my class material. I got there at around 7 and went inside to see what was up. He showed up around 7:30 and we sat down and went over the class material that I was having trouble with. By the time we got...

:sad:St. Louis (and the entire EMS family, for that matter) is mouring the loss of another individual who was dedicated to serving her community and helping others. According to the official reports, she had a heart attack and fell into the pool she was sitting by. The link below has more...

:excl::excl:I need some advice on my class schedule. After I complete my class, I will be an EMT-I. However, there is a program I just found today that takes you all the way from EMT-B to EMT-P and there is an optional extra part that takes you all the way up to CCP (critical care Paramedic)...

I am just curious as to which ventilation method you prefer to use on your patients, BVM wise. My intstructor gave us 3 ways of ventilating the patient if we must do it by ourselves. We can use one hand to hold the seal on the mask and the patient's face and squeeze the bag with the other...

My current handheld scanner for personal use is a Bearcat with 10 channels. Old, piece of crap, never stays charged for more than an hour. I am looking into getting a new one so that I can keep up on what's going on when I'm not at the station (director requires students to leave their radios at...

My department just changed uniform styles, both for on-call and off-duty. The new uniform is made by Under Armour, and is a vented material similar to that of a jersey, but with much smaller holes. On-duty personnel wear the standard trauma pants but instead of a t-shirt that has "so and so...

I am probably on everyone's wanted list here, so I'll make this quick and get out. I know that I completely blew the situation out of proportion last week. And, I know that I ranted and raved like a drunken fool and fought with many users for no reason. For that I offer a sincere apology; both...

yeah i'm back . sorry i aint had time 2 get on and chat it up with every1; Mosby's EMT-B textbook is very time consuming and interesting. i love my class and i think i am starting to actually like the other guys in class; at least i have somewhat started to trust them. i kinda toned it down some...

This weekend I got to see a new Chevy C4500 Med. Duty with a Traumahawk (once again my favorite word) mod on it. I went to go get a haircut in prep for my first day of EMT class and find some apparel for off-time. i was in a town about 50 mile away from where I live and was trying to find the...

WWWWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tomorrow is the first day of my EMT-B class!!! I just got done washing, ironing, and lint-rolling my uniform and it looks great!!!! i polished my belt cutter, stethescope and shoes to the brightest shine possible. I...

I just ran across this this morning and thought it was pretty good. It's definitely worth a minute of your time to watch. Please do. http://www.emstube.com/video/799/Air-Evac-9-10-Year-Tribute-Video it should link up but if not copy and paste the address to your web browser.:excl:

WAHOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Today has been THE BEST day of my life so far. At 6:30 this morning I went down to the ambulance building and met with my instructors and fellow classmates before I start my class next week. There are 4 of us now; 1 dropped entry into the program for no...

I am so excited right now, and for good reason. A local department (not mine) just took delivery yesterday of a 2008 Tahoe tricked out for EMS. See, the commissioners were constantly moaning about how much fuel they use in the type 3 just to go out and give first aid to some 5 year old. So, they...