So I am studying to become an emergency medical responder in montreal, quebec and the service Im with gives us the opportunity to do observer shifts. so i worked a double from 8 am to midnight on saturday, and boy did i actually get to see just about everything ive been training for (and some that I havent) so it was amazing. normally we only get a few calls per shift, but i gopt to respond to 10 calls, and do spinal immobilization, bwm with an opa, take a bp, and learnt stuff we havent covered yet like i took a blood glucose, and put on a 3 lead. was amazing because i learnt so much. we even had a fire call where unfortunately the casualty was DOA with severe burns to the chest neck and face.
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enjoynz
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There is nothing like being hands on!
We don't have clinicals as such in New Zealand.
As long as you have a current First Aid Certicate you can start
observer shifts with our ambulance service.
You can do as many as you like while you do your courses
(There are 3 to get to the first level).
Cheers Enjoynz
We don't have clinicals as such in New Zealand.
As long as you have a current First Aid Certicate you can start
observer shifts with our ambulance service.
You can do as many as you like while you do your courses
(There are 3 to get to the first level).
Cheers Enjoynz
TheMowingMonk
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man your lucky you are allowed to take blood glucose, its the lamest thing that in Cali EMTs arent allowed to take blood glucose, specially when its such a simple test. But you shift sounds awesome, nothing beats the real first hand experiance.