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Jim37F
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My time here at Ft Polk is making me realize that beyond running (training for the Army PT test's 2 mile run) I need to start rucking with a bit of weight. No time, at least not at first, just load 30-40 pounds in a bag and go for a stroll....I'm looking forward to that as much as you are with your cold wind running I bet lol
I would imagine so, each has a unique suck to it. The real killer will be stretching my run all the way to the river, that hill is a kick in the nuts. I'd rather the ruck.
CALEMT
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I'll take hiking over running any day of the week.
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Try trail running out if running on the road isn't your thing. It's not as monotonous, and more enjoyable in my opinion. I would gladly do either all day, though... Lol
I am actually looking for some trails out here.
Got to cardiovert today, cath lab wasnt quite so boring afterall.
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Screw that, man. I'd find another job in a heartbeat.
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Cath lab can be quite intense.
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I'd clock out after 12. screw that, I'm not doing a 24 and have to post in the truck
It was pretty calm today, but it was actually cool to watch some of this stuff.
Everyone out here is SSM anyway so it's not like it's a huge deal, just a little annoying.
CALEMT
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I'd say screw it and chill in the station with the HT.
NomadicMedic
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This may be the day I get that permanent ban. 
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I'll be rooting for ya!This may be the day I get that permanent ban.
I can not confirm nor deny that AMRRPT-I works wonderfully on the HT's.
Learned an interesting technique today at a meeting for all AMR Riverside Co. field employees. Any patient who feel like they are suffocating, we are manually taking control of their respiratory drive by modifying when they inspire to our rate. We do quick shallow breaths with the BVM on the patient until we no longer feel resistance, at that point we slow down and do full breaths, after that we slow down how quickly we push the air in with the BVM. Putting more air into the lungs over a much longer period of time.
Edit: All crew members gained compliance on their partners within 5-10 seconds of the quick bagging and were able to take control of the partner ventillatory status. Even when the crew member attempted to not allow it.
According to the instructor, we have had one trial and outcome in the field so far, and it was a success. It only went downhill after we got the ER and the RT didn't like what we were doing and discontinued it.
Edit: All crew members gained compliance on their partners within 5-10 seconds of the quick bagging and were able to take control of the partner ventillatory status. Even when the crew member attempted to not allow it.
According to the instructor, we have had one trial and outcome in the field so far, and it was a success. It only went downhill after we got the ER and the RT didn't like what we were doing and discontinued it.
DesertMedic66
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During my OR shift for medic school the CRNA taught me the method and allowed me to do it on 2 patients before we intubated them. It works well.