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lightsandsirens5

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jtpaintball70 said:
Wait... you're an EMT-I... and in WA... can you please help me understand the damned ILS levels in WA?! I'm confused
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Errrrmmmm....yea...about that....I...ummmm....yea. *sigh* :p

To tell the truth, I'm not totally sure myself. We fall somewhere between I-85 and I-99. We do IO and such, but no ET and no firstline cardiac drugs. So, other than the fact that I cannot intubate and push cardiac drugs.

Now here is the hang up. WA just switched to the NREMT testing and cert standards. I have no idea how they are going to work the differences out. The county MPDs are not going to give up IOs and the other 99 stuff, but the state DOH does not want to give us ETs and cardiac drugs. Go figure.

Rumor is that in the next several years, WA will abandon the Basic, Intermediate, Paramedic thing and go to: Basic, Paramedic, Advanced Care Paramedic. Basic will be equivalent to just below I-85. IVs, no IOs, no drugs except for Epi in vials replacing autoinjectors. Paramedics will be somewhere between the current I-99 and current WA EMT-P, with added skills such as (possibly) RSI, more drugs, etc, basically a slightly dumbed down current medic. Advanced Care Paramedic will be like a doctor on wheels, I'm not sure how they can get any better in this state.

So yea, I am not really sure about the whole thing myself.
 
8jimi8

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Critical Care Paramedic Certification Test Review.

pretty weak sauce.
 
JJR512

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lightsandsirens5 said:
Rumor is that in the next several years, WA will abandon the Basic, Intermediate, Paramedic thing and go to: Basic, Paramedic, Advanced Care Paramedic. Basic will be equivalent to just below I-85. IVs, no IOs, no drugs except for Epi in vials replacing autoinjectors. Paramedics will be somewhere between the current I-99 and current WA EMT-P, with added skills such as (possibly) RSI, more drugs, etc, basically a slightly dumbed down current medic. Advanced Care Paramedic will be like a doctor on wheels, I'm not sure how they can get any better in this state.
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I have heard something like that about Maryland as well. At least the titles, not so much the specifics about each title's definition that you have. I wonder if this is a national thing?
 
TransportJockey

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lightsandsirens5 said:
Errrrmmmm....yea...about that....I...ummmm....yea. *sigh* :p

To tell the truth, I'm not totally sure myself. We fall somewhere between I-85 and I-99. We do IO and such, but no ET and no firstline cardiac drugs. So, other than the fact that I cannot intubate and push cardiac drugs.

Now here is the hang up. WA just switched to the NREMT testing and cert standards. I have no idea how they are going to work the differences out. The county MPDs are not going to give up IOs and the other 99 stuff, but the state DOH does not want to give us ETs and cardiac drugs. Go figure.

Rumor is that in the next several years, WA will abandon the Basic, Intermediate, Paramedic thing and go to: Basic, Paramedic, Advanced Care Paramedic. Basic will be equivalent to just below I-85. IVs, no IOs, no drugs except for Epi in vials replacing autoinjectors. Paramedics will be somewhere between the current I-99 and current WA EMT-P, with added skills such as (possibly) RSI, more drugs, etc, basically a slightly dumbed down current medic. Advanced Care Paramedic will be like a doctor on wheels, I'm not sure how they can get any better in this state.

So yea, I am not really sure about the whole thing myself.
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As long as it confuses people in the state too, I don't feel so bad about it. Oh well :p Thanks for trying :)
 
LucidResq

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Going from a 1600-0000 schedule one week to a 0600-1600 schedule the next sucks.
 
TransportJockey

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Yea, that doesn't sound fun at all
 
Stephanie.

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Linuss said:
Yup, Paula and Marsha.


I've communicated with Paula before, but only through email. Never on the phone as she was NEVER in her office when I called.
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You should have asked! I have her cell #. B)
 
katgrl2003

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After sleeping for almost 36 hours, I think I'm finally caught up on sleep. Oh, no, wait. Bed is calling to me again... naptime!
 
KempoEMT

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Oh no... My mind

I must be crazy or stupid. I just switched majors. Going admin of Justice, and gonna do Post. Im also considering doing Medic so I can jump in and be a tactical medic. I must be crazy....
 
JPINFV

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Dear TV channels,

If you have to bleep out every 3rd sentence (like Major Payne on Family Channel or Blazing Saddles on AMC), there's no real reason to actually play the movie. It's just annoying to sit there and all of a sudden hear nothing, even if we can surmise what's actually being said.
 
Stephanie.

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I'm on my 3rd 16 hour shift in a row. 2 more to go, then Wednesday off, then back for 2 more 16s. :wacko:
 
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