http://www.emtlife.com/ EMTLife is an online discussion forum for First Responders, EMTs, Paramedics and others interested in EMS en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:26:40 GMT vBulletin 5 http://www.emtlife.com/styles/images_pb/misc/rss.jpg http://www.emtlife.com/ http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35991&goto=newpost Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:14:11 GMT Does your agency/county charge people for calling you? Does your agency/county charge people for calling you? ]]> EMS Lounge patzyboi http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35991 http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35990&goto=newpost Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:17:54 GMT does anybody have any eBook recommendations to read on my kindle fire during downtime?

ems related of course.

i already have A&P for nurses(got it on sale for $1). ]]> Education and Training troymclure http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35990 http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35989&goto=newpost Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:43:16 GMT Does anyone wear bulletproof vests on the job? Does anyone wear bulletproof vests on the job? ]]> EMS Talk broken stretcher http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35989 http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35988&goto=newpost Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:07:26 GMT did anyone attend the county hearing for AMT Ambulance last week? Any news? Rumors? I'm interested in knowing what happened since the LACO EMS website doesn't give any new info.


Thanks ]]> EMS Employment toyskater86 http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35988 http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35987&goto=newpost Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:36:28 GMT Image: https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/999733_10152003991294966_565176899_n.png ]]> EMS Humor ExpatMedic0 http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35987 http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35986&goto=newpost Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:15:32 GMT Finishing up one of my sleeves and have my shifts coming up on the weekend, I'm wondering how you guys protect your fresh tats from the nasty S*** out there on shift? I know saran wrap is a breeding ground for bacteria. Just trying to figure out some options. ]]> EMS Talk chriso http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35986 http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35985&goto=newpost Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:47:43 GMT I am curious (want to hear from Riv Cnty ppl only, please) how I go about obtaining my CEs? I am 6 mos away from my State, National expiring and... I am curious (want to hear from Riv Cnty ppl only, please) how I go about obtaining my CEs? I am 6 mos away from my State, National expiring and want to begin looking into it, but am unclear as to exactly what I am looking for. Everyone keeps telling me to look it up on the REMS site, but all I see there are calendars up to April 2013. Does anyone have suggestion as to what websites I can go to to do it online??? I know I have to physically go somewhere for the skills part of it, but I want to begin getting all the hours required for me to get my National as well as my State. I appreciate your help..... ]]> Education and Training jnsangel33 http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35985 http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35984&goto=newpost Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:57:52 GMT I got a call from americare for an interview but they are in LA and I thought I was applying to the one in Orange County , LA is too far Any... I got a call from americare for an interview but they are in LA and I thought I was applying to the one in Orange County ,
LA is too far

Any one have the same problem? ]]> EMS Employment AngelswillRise http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35984 http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35983&goto=newpost Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:53:30 GMT what courses/skills/etc... will make a fresh from school emt-b more employable? what courses/skills/etc... will make a fresh from school emt-b more employable? ]]> EMS Employment troymclure http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35983 http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35982&goto=newpost Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:30:49 GMT How do you deal with them working outside? I am using antihistamine eye drops, wrap around glasses, and oral antihistamine tablets. I am still... How do you deal with them working outside? I am using antihistamine eye drops, wrap around glasses, and oral antihistamine tablets. I am still experiencing a lot of severe symptoms with my eyes during days when the pollen count is high. ]]> EMS Lounge ExpatMedic0 http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35982 http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35979&goto=newpost Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:28:31 GMT Hi all! Bear with me while I explain this. I have been an Emt-B for about 9 months. I was the top student in my class and my preceptor said I had... Hi all!
Bear with me while I explain this. I have been an Emt-B for about 9 months. I was the top student in my class and my preceptor said I had the best student assessment skills he had ever seen. I work for a transport company and do Er runs on a regular basis. Although I do make mistakes, for the most part I am on point with my assessment, radio report, and er report. I have been going through volly corpsman training once a week with a 911 squad. When I run 911 Bls calls, somehow I instantly turn into an idiot. I seem to forget everything and get tounge tied. The first 911 call I ever ran I overlooked a few things but did ok. Since then I have expected to steadily improve but somehow I am getting worse. When I was in school, during mid terms I did have a similar experience. I was struggling with a few things and went in for extra practice. I went from maybe missing 1 or 2 things. By the end of the practice session I couldn't even get past "BSI scene is safe"! I over came that and passed with flying colors. However, real life is a whole lot different. Any advice? ]]> EMS Talk mikepud http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35979 http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35977&goto=newpost Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:28:59 GMT I barely got my nremt and state Cali license and ocems accredited And I applied at lynch , elite , priority one, medlife , medline , and pacific is... I barely got my nremt and state Cali license and ocems accredited
And I applied at lynch , elite , priority one, medlife , medline , and pacific is not hiring , I have applied at care I have an interview on the 17th of July I heard its really hard to get hired so I want a plan b just in case ]]> EMS Employment AngelswillRise http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35977 http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35976&goto=newpost Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:56:35 GMT So I've worked for a 911 company here in SoCal for a year and some change. Today was my first day working as an ER Tech. Kaiser. Well, it was just my first day of orientation. And it was BORING. I'm scared I'm not going to like the er as much as being on my LA fire 24.But the pay and benefits are rediculous. Has anyone else gone through this? ]]> EMS Employment Ivan_13 http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35976 http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35975&goto=newpost Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:21:03 GMT What's the longest you've stayed at one full time (paying) job?

What makes you move on to the next, and have you ever wanted to go back to a previous place?

It seems like previous generators tended to stick around at a place and make a career out of it, whereas more recently there is an increasing trend to jump ship for better pay/benefits/quality of life. ]]> EMS Employment MMiz http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35975 http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35970&goto=newpost Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:41:38 GMT anybody work for ambitrans? anybody work for ambitrans? ]]> EMS Employment smalizia http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35970 http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35968&goto=newpost Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:32:17 GMT What are the similarities between Florida Administrative Code 64-J and Florida Statute 401? What are the differences between Florida Administrative... What are the similarities between Florida Administrative Code 64-J and
Florida Statute 401? What are the differences between Florida Administrative Code 64-J and Florida Statute 401?Explain the differences between an Administrative Code and a State Statute.Why is it important to be familiar with these documents as a Paramedic ]]> Education and Training smalizia http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35968 http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35967&goto=newpost Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:29:40 GMT What's the difference between all the different types of nurses? I.e. RN, LVN, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Discharge Planner, etc? What's their scope of practice, general duties, where they're generally found, etc. is there a "pecking order" in terms of level of care (for example I know a Paramedic is higher than an AEMT, which is higher than an EMT-B and so on)

While I'm at it, where does a Physicians Assistant rank? And is there a difference between a Doctor and a Physician? ]]> EMS Lounge Jim37F http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35967 http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35965&goto=newpost Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:32:48 GMT I know some places have EMTs that can start IVs. Why is this not done everywhere? I know some places have EMTs that can start IVs. Why is this not done everywhere? ]]> EMS Talk combiguy http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35965 http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35964&goto=newpost Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:55:32 GMT Jim Cline, Sr., 1937-2013 I did not know him personally, but I knew people that worked with him. With NJ having had so few paramedics, relatively... Jim Cline, Sr., 1937-2013

I did not know him personally, but I knew people that worked with him. With NJ having had so few paramedics, relatively speaking, everyone seems to know who the long timers are and their certification numbers. I've only ever heard great things about him.

Anyhow, this guy was in one of the first paramedic classes ever held in NJ in 1976. Just by virtue of being one of the first, he was a pioneer. From what I heard, he worked the street until he was 72 and then spent a few years in the office. So much respect for him and so many of the other pioneer Paramedics.

Anyhow, here is something he wrote when he retired, which is a great read and gives an idea of what it was like way back when.

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I first got into the world of EMS in the early 1960’s – 1961, or thereabouts. At that time, there was no such thing as CPR, ‘5 points’ or anything else considered to be ‘advanced training’ at that time. EMS just had to have American Red Cross Advanced First Aid training. CPR didn’t come to exist until the late 1960s.

In 1970, EMT training came to NJ by way of the Highway Safety Act of 1968. The first EMT class was in 1970. I took the course and was the first EMT on the Moorestown First Aid Squad. The only problem that existed was that the “old timers” on the squad felt that what they had been doing for the past thirty to forty years was good enough – they felt they didn’t need to know about patient assessments or blood pressures, for example. Whenever I had to take a blood pressure, I had to do it on the way to the hospital, and I had to bring my own stethoscope and blood pressure cuff. I was told to “practice being a doctor somewhere else.” They didn’t want me “wasting time” assessing patients. As time went on and more of the younger members enrolled in EMT training, we were soon able to convince more and more people that the need for proper patient assessments was imperative. It took a lot of explaining to convince them that there was more to it, and that it wasn’t really “wasting time.” You have to remember, these were the days of “scoop and swoop.”

In 1975, the State of NJ came to the Burlington First Aid Council meeting and said they would like to have EMTs sign up for a pilot paramedic course. Some of us signed up, having no idea when the course might be. In mid 1976, I received a phone call asking if I was still interested in taking the pilot paramedic course. They said that there was space available, but that I would have to attend the course immediately – that very night, in Trenton at the Helene Fuld School of Nursing. Of course I went, and here I am thirty five years later, not regretting a single minute of the past years!

I was paramedic certified in fall, 1976. My NJ certification number assigned was 0043 – which means I was the forty-third paramedic to be certified in the state of NJ.

Why was it I got into EMS? When I first started, I was working as a delivery person for a local liquor store, and was always in town when the sirens would sound for a squad call. I soon got into the habit of following the ambulance. Since I was already a volunteer fireman, I was being asked to help assist with lifting patients, directing traffic, and with whatever else had to be done. Soon thereafter, I was asked to join the first aid squad. As many of you EMS personnel know, once it’s in your blood, you can’t get it out. You quickly get used to the gory messes, and you soon start to feel like you make a difference. I was a fan of “Emergency” when it aired on TV, and the actors on that show were our idols. We wanted to be just like them.

When the first seven or eight members became certified paramedics with Burlington County Memorial Hospital in Mount Holly, NJ, we didn’t have a truck yet. We had very little equipment. The county gave us radios, and the Hospital Foundation soon got us a van to use, but we had to have cake sales, yard sales, hoagie sales, and anything else we could to raise money for equipment, such as portable heart monitors and more advanced radio systems. We also served as volunteer paramedics for the first two years, and were not compensated. In the meantime, I worked full-time in maintenance for the Moorestown Board of Education. Once the hospitals were permitted by the state of NJ to begin billing for paramedic services, we began to be compensated for the services we provided as EMS providers. Since many of us volunteered more hours to EMS than we did to our full-time jobs, most of us quit them and became full-time paramedics instead.

Our first ACLS course was in 1978. At the time, ACLS was for physicians only. We asked if we could audit the course to see if we could learn something applicable to our prehospital work. When it came time to take the ACLS exam, we aced it. The following year, they opened the ACLS course to both nurses and paramedics. In 1981, I was an EMS supervisor. When our director of EMS at the time fell ill, I was promoted to ‘acting director.’ Then in 1983, they posted the position as being open. I applied for the position, and was turned down. Despite being disappointed, I applied for a new position with West Jersey Health System when I heard they would begin services at the Jersey Shore in conjunction with the hospitals in Atlantic County. I left Burlington Memorial on a Friday, and was working at West Jersey before the weekend was over. Within four months, I was transferred to the shore project as assistant supervisor on the midnight shift. I have been working nights ever since. I resigned my position as assistant supervisor when my son, Jim Jr. was born, and when my wife became disabled.

I have not regretted a single minute of the past thirty five years. I have worked with the best group of people ever, all who are dedicated to caring for other individuals. I will never forget the good feeling I’d get when I knew I’d done my best for that person, and hopefully made that person feel better. This is the reward for doing your job.

To all you young folks – keep in mind that you have been trained to take care of your patients. Treat them the way you would want to be treated, and how you’d want your family treated. Never forget to introduce yourself, to help make them feel comfortable, and to remind them that you’re there for them. You would like them to remember you for a job well done. Occasionally, I meet people whom I treated fifteen to twenty years ago, and they still remember what I did for them. This makes me feel good.

-Jim Cline, Sr. MICP 0043 ]]> EMS-Related News medicsb http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35964 http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35963&goto=newpost Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:56:23 GMT I'm looking ahead. I start EMT-B in the Fall. Afterwards I'm pushing forward to the next level. Now CSN EMT-I was at the I/85 level. Some have mentioned that the school teaches through the I/99. Since the NREMT has phased out the I/85 & I/99 in favor of AEMT certification, what does that mean to CSN? Since the change, is their Intermediate program AEMT? Any recent graduates have any insight? ]]> Education and Training pacjeffery http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=35963