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Does your employer offer any type of tuition assistance or professional development that you can take advantage of for college classes? There is a lot of talk about getting degrees, so I was curious if YOUR employer offered this benefit. Note: this doesn't include cert requirements or things...

No, I don't want medical advice, yes, I've gotten my 5th booster, and my n95 is glued to my face, however, I am experiencing a common symptom: I can't seem to smell anything. Wife complained that the cat's litter box smelled, and I didn't even notice Not that it bothers me much, but I do have...

Posting: Director of EMS - Wake County, NC Job Type - Full-Time Job Num.2023-35 Wake County Government Opening Date 08/24/2023 Closing Date 9/24/2023 11:59 Wake County is hiring its next EMS Director #WakeCounty Wake County Wake County Emergency Medical Services A great opportunity to work...

With NREMT, there is a clear delineation between testing and evaluating if a student has mastered the material, and between preparing and assisting the student in passing the exams. Even in the practical exams, I've been told that students are only supposed to get a pass or fail grade, and are...

As I was attending ConEd class last night over trauma, I was introduced to a new acronym: MARCH. This comes from the TCCC, and is being taught to EMS providers. The Airway -> Breathing -> Circulation has changed to massive hemorrhage, airway, respiratory, circulation and head...

How much fuel do you use during a typical 12 hour shift? how much in a 24? At what level do you refill the tank, and at what level are you considered OOS for calls due to fuel?

https://www.ems1.com/patient-safety/articles/2-fla-medics-pronounce-live-patient-dead-XjOYoFNw6Z77fRFu/ how???? I understand the Lazarus Phenomenon might be a contributing factor... but did they run a strip to confirm a DOA? asystole in three leads? is it that difficult? were there other...

This situation occurred in my county, and I'm curious how you would have handled it EMS is dispatched for a woman who cut her leg, and it is "bleeding really bad." The location is a private residence, single wide home, in the rural part of the county. The location is next door to a local FD...

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/health-63753197 The Royal College of Nursing has announced that nurses across England, Wales and Northern Ireland will go on strike on 15 and 20 December in a pay dispute with the government Pat Cullen, the general secretary of the RCN, said nurses were "pushed to...

spinning out of the directionless thread: https://emtlife.com/threads/the-100-directionless-thread.9773/post-710827 And I saw this on facebook, where a 911 dispatcher fell asleep on a call: https://www.facebook.com/groups/705886106135524/posts/5463252990398788/ Where does that line get...

As I'm finishing out my last day at FDIC & JEMSCON, I wanted to say two things: you should definitely put this on your list of conferences to attend, at least once, especially if you are both fire and EMS. I've been here since Sunday and it's been amazing. The fire education is top notch. all...

As I am driving to work today, I drive past a minor fender bender in the middle lane of a 5 lane divided highway (2 lanes in each direction, with a shared left turn lane in the center). Everyone's out of the vehicle, didn't even see any damage as I rubber necked my way past the incident, but in...

Dispatched to a medical alert activation in a rural area. crew arrives, knocks on the door, announces themselves, and gets no answer. dispatch attempts a call back to the alarm company, who has no additional information, and has no number for the residence. What do you do next?

No need to justify your decision, no need to defend your choice, or elaborate (unless you want to). Just a simple off-duty poll.

read the rest below: https://www.wral.com/pay-raises-coming-for-wake-county-ems-workers/20198734/

With many people jobs being posted all over the country, and some people looking to relocate, simple question do you rent or own your primary residence?

Here are some highlights: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/hamilton-paramedics-al-hasnawi-1.6318181 but at least this gives family some justice for Al-Hasnawi's death; In 2019, Dale King was acquitted of second-degree murder in the shooting of Al-Hasnawi.