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    Beer as a resuscitation fluid

    What a shock!Someone practicin redneck EMS down under.I'm surprised he didn't irrigate with it too!
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    challenges dangers and obstacles associated with the proffession?

    All the above plus burnout&PTSD.Unfortunately,I experienced it back when it wasn't macho to get help and there weren't the resources we have today.
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    The 10 commandments of ems

    Amen brother!! Let's get back to imparting some wisdom on the younger generation.
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    can a thead be forwarded??

    Problem is my computer's down.I'm usin my phone for now.
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    The 10 commandments of ems

    Sorry,I'm a lousy speller.That's supposed to be considerations.
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    can a thead be forwarded??

    Sure, http://www.cert la.com/YaBB.p Mycroft gave this to me.
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    First time doing CPR

    You can do picture perfect CPR and still break ribs,but if you don't do it,they're dead anyway.You cringe inside,thank God they can't feel it,and do what you have to do.
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    can a thead be forwarded??

    Hey Matt, I'm trying to send an earthquake scenerio I did in 2008 to LA CERT for training purposes and I'm not real computer savvy.When I look up the thread in archives,there's no thread tools in there.Any ideas?
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    can a thead be forwarded??

    archives doesn't have thread tools or email this page. What now??
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    The 10 commandments of ems

    I certainly didn't mean to start a firestorm here.The commandments are meant as hand me down wisdom from 1 generation of EMT to the next.The commandment in question came about from me having to report a facility our company cotracts to for elder abuse,putting me square in my manager's crosshairs...
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    The 10 commandments of ems

    With my son about to start EMT academy,I figured I'd share some dad wisdom; THE 10 COMMAMDMENTS OF EMS 1.THOU SHALT CONSIDER THE SAFETY OF YOURSELF&YOUR CREW OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE. 2.THOU SHALT HOLD THE SAFETY OF ALL OTHERS SECONDARY. 3.THOU SHALT PROVIDE THE BEST CARE POSSIBLE. 4.THOU SHALT...
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    First time doing CPR

    Frostbite's right,we've all been there.All you can do is give the pt your best&leave it to God.My first time I was 20 min out from the nearest ER by myself in the back,on a windy mt. road with no a/c in the back.I nearly became a pt myself.After all that,he didn't make it.You're gonna lose some...
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    can a thead be forwarded??

    Is it possible to forward the 2008 earthquake scenario to LA CERT??
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    Any chance you could be pregnant?

    We had a call for a 14y/o with abd pain in a house with 3 generations of hispanic family&catholic memorabilia everywhere.The only english speakers there were the pt&het 9y/o brother.When my partner asked if she was pregnant,she paled&denied the possibility.Her brother got an evil looking grin on...
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    Volunteer Fire Department or Red Cross?

    Another way to volunteer you may consider is CERT community emergency response team.This program was founded by LA city,who realized even they don't have enough personnel to handle a disaster.If first responders are overwhelmed,members are trained to get the ball rolling,them work under the...
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