Recent content by bonesaw

100% agree with the lack of resource. There’s not enough line medics on the army side at least for it. On per platoon with well trained cls person per squad is how my old unit ran it. The medical section not on the line back at HHC ran the aid station and ambulance.

All the time! I usually push dose ketamine and fent for transport.

Bonesaw Army guard 68w- infantry line medic for a bit 68wf2 flight medic for a bit Working civilian side going on 12 years

A Pretty much what every one else has said. If you go with an infantry unit in the guard you can get with a line company and run around in the woods with an infantry platoon but you are very much in the rear setting up the casualty collection point and sitting with the psg. Most of your real...

Working a bike detail for a roadrace soon. Do you guys change what you carry from what you normally have on your person while working off of a truck?

+1 to this Do away with EMT-B, I, P, I89 etc... Make it Paramedic and EMT, ( Do away with basic...make EMT the scope of I, I99, advanced etc.)

:lol: there it is

guessing you are in MA. Generally- I have a : age/gender :complaining of / with etc.... : vitals : priority and ETA Depending on the person on the other end I get asked for specific things, or if I am calling from my cell if...

This is huge. Had a family member arrest a while back and when we went to the house a few hours later there were sharps, lots of used gloves, wrappers from airways/aed pads/ etc around. No excuse not to pick up after yourself if the pt is pronounced on scene.

Don't screw around with trainers....most of them are useless. Read some info off of here.. http://forums.sherdog.com/forums/f13/ Post your question on there and you will have respected strength competitors and coaches respond. (deadlifts are great, but don't forget about squats, cleans...

Pm details please.

Rhode Island State Police ( that will earn you a major gig ;) )

There are several medical tents after the finish line staffed by B.A.A. physicians, RN's PA's Medics.. etc. There were also Boston EMS trucks all over the area for the detail. First bomb went off 100-125 yards away from the medical tent so they were able to be on the scene within a minute...

edit- If we are talking about ccw and not open carry on a duty belt set up I am all for it, it is an issue if it's out in the open and visible to pts/bystanders etc..... Concealed is concealed and all of that....

Saw a thread about this topic and it got me thinking... I have seen/felt a pulse on those ridiculously skinny people before. If there is a true AAA, will there be a noticeable difference between that and a normal pulse?