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    Can I Be an EMT if I have a Service Dog?

    This doesnt explain how they secure the dog during transport. Sitting on the floor isnt crash-worthy, which our state regulations specifically call for.
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    ALS/BLS Handover

    How does that work? if theyre assessing and treating on your cot inst that an EMTALA violation?
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    Westport EMS sees influx in calls, decrease in volunteers

    Plenty of nurses and docotrs and paramedics (Myself) made it into medicicine without being exposed to the job as a child.
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    FDNY EMS Summer ASAP Program

    My agency has one. Biggest hunk of junk ive ever worked in. Huge shop queen. Drive belt snaps all the time. The generator is underpowered to run everything so the breaker flips regularly. Its not insulated enough to really cool down the box. Half the time we just take the doors and flip the...
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    Narc storage. How are you doing it?

    the narcs in the bag are in a clear flambeau case locked in a bankers deposit bag like this. In station theres a Knox box with a keypad. Narcs are counted and recorded on a sheet at the start and end of every shift.
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    Small battery backups

    Why would you want the radios to stay on when the truck isnt running? They always boot up fine in any truck ive ever been in
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    Power stair chair

    Yeah, the Ferno Powertraxx. Its a great tool for really heavy people, but its also very heavy itself. We ended up moving it to our supervisor vehicle as a special call item for lift assists as the staff didnt like using it daily because it was so heavy.
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    Where are all the medics going?

    Seems like theyre coming to NJ. We have so many out of state medics on orientation right now we literally dont have enough FTOs to train them all simultaneously. But its literally a $10-$15/hr pay increase for some of these medics just for crossing the rivers. Which makes sense to me, get an...
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    Fired EMT claims police impeded care

    FWIW, our legal department disagrees with this. It came up about 2 years ago and went through a long review process. We had a whole policy revision and training on it. The army of attorneys are of the opinion that patients in custody are still allowed to refuse or request treatment. We basically...
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    Thoughts on RNs being allowed to challenge Medic exam?

    Here are examples of 2 year programs in my area https://catalog.brookdalecc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=10&poid=1183&returnto=826 https://catalog.ocean.edu/areas-study/nursing-health-sciences/nursing-aas/#programrequirementstext http://onlinecatalog.ucc.edu/preview_program.php?poid=1184...
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    Thoughts on RNs being allowed to challenge Medic exam?

    Im not saying your wrong but our community college runs a nursing course. Straight from high school into a 2 year program, you come out with an associates and can sit for the NCLEX, pass it an you get your RN license. afterward you can go on and transfer the credits to one of the state colleges...
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    Thoughts on RNs being allowed to challenge Medic exam?

    And we should hold the same standard.
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    Thoughts on RNs being allowed to challenge Medic exam?

    Isnt that how NR works? You have to complete an accredited program before you can sit for the test.
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    WWYD....

    If i have patient contact, literally drag her out if necessary and leave. Call PD as i do.
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    Should EMS follow nurse's lead and go on strike?

    Yeah, people need to get paid to live
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