Recent content by AWDennis

Portland AMR is ALS only for 911 response. They do have a SSD(Special Services Division) which is BLS, its a wheelchair van. MetroWest is in the Hillsboro area. They use EMTs but from interning in Portland and talking to previous employees, they don't sound like the best to work for. If...

Anti-emetics : Inapsine Ondansetron RSI Meds: Etomidate Succinylcholine Vecuronium Midazolam Pain Meds: Fentanyl Nitrous Oxide Corticosteroids: Solu-Medrol And there are currently two studies in the...

It's all about homeostasis.... Let's talk about o2 use in trauma patients. We all know that everyone dies from shock, one way or another. Whether it be hypovolemic, cardiogenic.... whatever. Anyways, o2 is essential in trauma patients. O2 is what keeps our cells working in aerobic...

Honestly dude I know I'm going to sound like a broken record here. But it is really really hard to break into EMS if you have 0 experience and you are under 21. You're probably going to have to relocate or settle for a ER-tech job. As far as Medic school. There are a few colleges in...

If you're willing to wait the CC in Prescott, AZ supposedly has a pretty good program. From what I've heard and seen for myself.

I think its a very good idea that you become a EMT-I first. I am current in medic school and I think it has really given me a good knowledge base to work from and basically a leg up in alot of ways. I got my EMT-I(85) back in January and I ran maybe 300 calls since then as the lead on the...

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I haven't had the chance yet, I figured they wouldn't be open on a sunday.

I have 2 questions about the Arizona & the NREMT. First being, does AZ have reciprocity with the NREMT ? Secondly, Do the have/certify EMT-I's(either 85 or 99) ? I searched around a little bit a didnt find anything concrete or recent so I thought I would see if anyone on here knows...

I went out to a call the other day, paged as a motorcycle accident. On scene found out the guy swerved to miss a deer and hit the guard rail. He had lacs on his anterior&posterior lower left leg as well as left forarm lacs. Could smell the alcohol a mile away, and then when I checked his pupils...

Really? I was in the ER the other day transferring care to the medical staff and the pt's son comes to me and says to me "Why didn't I hear the page??" and I said "Excuse Me?" and then he said "Yeah, I have my own radio and I didnt hear the page!!" so i said "Well sir, I'm sorry. I frankly dont...