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I was eyeballing becoming a flight paramedic. One of the requirements was taking NRP. I signed up for the class and everything. The class got cancelled because of COVID19. <_<
 
Aprz said:
I was eyeballing becoming a flight paramedic. One of the requirements was taking NRP. I signed up for the class and everything. The class got cancelled because of COVID19. <_<
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It’s not an absolute must for most programs I know of. They typically require it (like your FP-C) within 2 years of hire, and will pay for it. Apply anyway.
 
Aprz said:
I was eyeballing becoming a flight paramedic. One of the requirements was taking NRP. I signed up for the class and everything. The class got cancelled because of COVID19. QUOTE]
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My company puts on an NRP class at academy for those that dont have it. I would apply anyway.
 
Washed my truck. Thunderstorm came out of no where, hauled *** home just in time. I somehow knew it was going to rain when I was washing my truck.
 
Aprz said:
I was eyeballing becoming a flight paramedic. One of the requirements was taking NRP. I signed up for the class and everything. The class got cancelled because of COVID19. <_<
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As others have stated, NRP is usually not required immediately. The company will usually pay for you to take it.

If you have not already, I would highly consider trying to schedule a ride along with your local HEMS companies. Obviously this isn’t going to happen right now until the COVID restrictions are lifted.
 
DragonClaw said:
I don't understand how I haven't gotten one yet. There be great powers at work here. 🤔
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Might depend on area (eg I work in the Bay Area where we got a decent amount of COVID 19 patients), or you just weren't aware that you had one. My company informed me 10 days after I transported my first COVID 19 patient, and now they don't even inform me anymore. The nasal swab test takes a couple of days to get results.
 
Aprz said:
Might depend on area (eg I work in the Bay Area where we got a decent amount of COVID 19 patients), or you just weren't aware that you had one. My company informed me 10 days after I transported my first COVID 19 patient, and now they don't even inform me anymore. The nasal swab test takes a couple of days to get results.
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We're chock full of them. CCT medics take several a shift.

Of course anyone could be one, I meant confirmed like "Here take this Covid pt to abc"
 
DragonClaw said:
We're chock full of them. CCT medics take several a shift.

Of course anyone could be one, I meant confirmed like "Here take this Covid pt to abc"
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If I’m not mistaken you work for a IFT company on the BLS side correct? What we have seen is that our COVID patients will stay at their current hospital until the patients needs are more than that facility can handle and when that happens that is above the BLS level of care. These patients are usually transferred until they are critical.
 
DesertMedic66 said:
If I’m not mistaken you work for a IFT company on the BLS side correct? What we have seen is that our COVID patients will stay at their current hospital until the patients needs are more than that facility can handle and when that happens that is above the BLS level of care. These patients are usually transferred until they are critical.
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Tons of basics have gotten them though. Actually everyone I've talked to has.....

I've been dispatched twice to them but the call was rolled to another unit or cancelled before we made scene.
 

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DragonClaw said:
Tons of basics have gotten them though. Actually everyone I've talked to has.....

I've been dispatched twice to them but the call was rolled to another unit or cancelled before we made scene.
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Oh well it’s only a matter of time. I’ll gladly let you have any and all of my COVID calls.
 
If you can’t handle a dying pt, you need to stop wishing for COVID pts...

This isn’t a game.
 
To me, it just looked like she was just venting about her first death, which I think is one of the normal ways people deal with death whether in thks field or not. Talking about it doesn't mean she can't handle it. She's handling it in a normal way from what I can see.

COVID 19 patients have been nothing special for me. I don't mind running on them. Putting on everything for calls is becoming the new norm that it doesn't make any difference to me anymore.
 
Taking so many of these patients to hospice is what was a bit surprising to me. We have a large hospice inpatient unit as well as several nicer facilities that handle hospice patients and we’re moving many terminal C19 patients to palliative care. No family allowed in.

Seems like a terrible, lonely way to die.
 
NomadicMedic said:
Seems like a terrible, lonely way to die.
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That has been the most surprising thing to me. Ever since we went no visitors at the hospital, I expected a ton of pushback from family. We see the opposite; people are scared to come in. I've had multiple people say "thank you" when I told them 'sorry, no visitors' and a bunch of others just drop off nana in front and speed away.
 
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