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NSEMS said:
Well, today is a great day. I'm an employed EMT in the saturated and high unemployment state of Massachusetts and they matched my pay rate of my last career. Woot!
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Nice congrats
 
Hickory smoked ribeye with a twice baked potato and Pyramid Brewing Apricot Ale tonight...mmmmmmm
 
I want a pickle.

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REALLY getting burned out on people wearing their insistence on making things difficult as a badge of honor. I don't care if it's "the idiot vein" or a "a bougie is cheating". If it works, it's not stupid....
 
usalsfyre said:
REALLY getting burned out on people wearing their insistence on making things difficult as a badge of honor. I don't care if it's "the idiot vein" or a "a bougie is cheating". If it works, it's not stupid....
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On the topic of EMS intubating...

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foxfire said:
gee, you must be really short. I Am always smacking my head on the ceiling grip bar, doorways and such in the squad.
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I'm 6' and I can stand up straight in our boxes. We have a couple old, smaller boxes that I can't, but the majority of them I have no problems with.
 
My new agency doesn't intubate cardiac arrests, even post ROC, unless the King doesn't work.


So much for getting a tube+ a week. :rolleyes:
 
usalsfyre said:
Yeah but there's probably an RSI a day...
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In the system maybe, but apparently a few of the L5/6s only have a couple of RSIs in years. They definitely aren't as aggressive with airway control as our last agency. Granted, 5 minute transport vs 45 minute, but still.



Downside of urban system with short transports and CPAP.... losing some advanced airway stuff. And you know how I feel about not having RSI available when warranted...
 
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When I get to be old and wealthy, I'm going to name my boat "Against Medical Advice."
 
Linuss said:
My new agency doesn't intubate cardiac arrests, even post ROC, unless the King doesn't work.
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Thats how we are. King is the first line. We do intubate pedi arrests though.

Do you do surgical crics? It's not a replacement for RSI by any means but if you need an airway, you need an airway. Never seen it done on an awake person, only the theory.
 
NVRob said:
Thats how we are. King is the first line. We do intubate pedi arrests though.

Do you do surgical crics? It's not a replacement for RSI by any means but if you need an airway, you need an airway. Never seen it done on an awake person, only the theory.
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My level only has TTO with a 14g. The 2 higher levels have a Melker device.


I used to have needle and surgical crics at my last agency... so lost that too.
 
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