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I have been trying to put together a bls kit to carry in my car and with me when I go on family events and so on. Heres what I got: Sam Splint irrigation Triangle Banages Bandaging (4x4's 2x2 bandaides, kerlex) bp cup (adult and xl adult) sissors oral and nasal airways cpr mask...

In the Pa state Protocols it states to immobilize the spine when there is any mvc! Now do you immobilize when there is a mva and the patient does not have any complaints of neck or back pain? and there is no severe MOI (ie rollover intrustion and so on) Or do you just immobilize at every...

I was on my iPod an looking at the medical applications and was wondering if others had a iPod or iPhone and what they had on there's or what they recommend to install.

I am new to the ems world been an emt for 10 months and employed for 9 months. I have had 4 cardiac arrest in the 9 months of employment and 1 while going through school. Now with the company I work with we get our fair share amounts of Codes and the schedual I work is 4, 10 hours days my...

I was interested in obtaining some information about becoming an emt in NY and was woundering how to go about becoming one. I am certified in Pa and was interested in NY if anyone could direct me to a website or a place to call would be helpfull. Thank you

I was trying to look online for some helpfull ways to read and understand and ekg strip and 12 lead.. however there are alot out there and could find the right one..... I was woundering if anyone go either send me a link of a site to read up on this or if someone could give me a run down on...

I am a new emt only been an emt going on 3 months (still wet behind the ears as some would say). I have been finding some weakness as of late. I work with a company that does 911 and IFT and I have been primarally doing 911. When I am with a PT in the back I find it hard to get everything I need...

I am a new emt and looking to take a Paramedic assist class but can not find one. Does anyone know of one that can be taken around here. I live in PA eastern part, Easton, Pa but I dont mind traveling to Lehigh Valley area. Thanks

I am new to ems world and just started a job about a month ago. I am getting confortable with talking to the patients and doing my skills. However I am still having some issues with writing out my narratives and also radio reports. I have asked some of the people that I work with and I get a...

I was doing some Ride along time as part of my EMT Class. Was called out for an elderly fall victim at an assisted living facility. We arrived to find a elderly female in her bathroom, complaining and yelling at the nurses trying to help her. We approach her only to be called names and...

I was doing some emt ride along time with a local ambulance company during my EMT-B Class. We got called out for a class 4 (physic transport) at the police station. We get there and a ladie was stating that she was looking for her dog, but she didnt have a dog that anyone knew of. The police...

I have never faced and DNR but I have treated a patient who had one (she just had a cold) but however if I would be ever faced with a situation that resulted in this type of scenario witch I am thinking of what would you do? This is what I am thinking of and not sure how to over come this...

I have just recently in the past 3 months became a new EMT in PA, I know that the laws and such are different in each state but how ever the calls and medical problems are not. I had gotten hired with a big company with in the past 2 weeks and will be scheduling my precept next week. After...