Recent content by bled12345

So firstly, I just want to say I mean no arrogance in this post, but there is definitely two types of people in EMS.. The eager rookie / slow paced rural / volunteer EMT, and the seasoned 10+ year paramedic who has worked in a big city and been in the :censored::censored::censored::censored...

In an unbiased scientific approach a study was done in the UK to rank the top 20 recreational drugs in the UK in terms of danger to oneself, addictive potential, and harm to society. Ecstacy was ranked #18 out of twenty, cigarettes #11, and alcohol #8. Something to think about, we all laugh...

http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/07/16/were-in-a-war-with-the-fire-department/ great article!

:( A sobering reminder of how sketchy our job can be at times. RIP

Is anyone else on the breaking point with h1n1? lol, or is it just alberta that has all the closet panic mongering whiney "I'm the sickest person in the ER why am I waiting" pt.'s coming out of the wood work. Calling an ambulance for transport to the ER because you have a cough and fever...

On a side note, when I first got into EMS I was stressed about not being able to handle certain things. I was also very nervous about seeing certain things, EMS, like anything in life, gets easier and more comfortable the longer you do it. After a ped code, the next few shifts is ANYONE...

LOL... this thread is funny....... *AS IF* everyone working in EMS is completely 100% emotionally and mentally healthy... ahahahahahahahhahaha Alcoholic, PTSD, burnout, complacency, apethy, high strung coffee swilling chain smoking medics. Like none of you have any of them working in your...

AEIOU-TIPS is a pretty handy one too, for those that haven't heard it, works great for altered peeps. Alcohol Epilepsy Insulin Overdose Underdose Trauma Infection Psychosis Sepsis

I'm gonna have to swim upstream with cowgirl on this one. The kinds of attitudes and tones of resentment breeding in this topic are dangerous waters. Who cares if you have to transport these people to the hospital or not, you're paid by the hour, and you can download them if they're stable. If...

Venti Americano from starbucks. 4 shots of Espresso and ZING!

an emt friend and her friend lol

Here I am!

its 25.39$ an hour for the starting pay step with edmonton as an EMT-A (EMT-I)

here's a little story from where I work that happened a couple of days ago, some food for thought most definitely. http://www.edmontonjournal.com/points+loaded+paramedics/1162872/story.html

how do you tell the difference? Signs and symptoms eg: SOB, sweating, anxious, complains of significant chest pain, radiating pain, tachy pulse etc etc. + Diagnostic 12 lead / 15 lead. And even then, 12 leads have a margin of error, so blood work + or - trops, but even THEN trops...