Recent content by cfrench

No, no luck. The dog belonged to neighbors of mine at the time. Funny you should ask about FB pics; https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=59751910627&set=a.59750365627.85868.516855627&type=1&theater It is actually my favorite picture from my career. Not sure if that link will work.

Nothing big, just attempted to resuscitate a dog at a fire scene.

Probably a stupid reply but I did do mouth to snout on a full size dog many years ago and had no problem with an open airway. No resistance noted at all. Having tried it on a human and a dog, I would do it to a dog anytime over a human. Very easy skill actually. Now back to your regularly...

Maybe I am just being cranky tonight but it seems someone taking a TEMS course NOT involved with an agency as a TEMS provider just makes for one big checkoff in the "this guy is a whacker' box. The closest thing to a national standard for Tactical EMS training would be CONTOMS put on by the...

And don't forget, the IV has to be in a glass bottle :)

Wilderness First Responder March 4, Clifton VA http://www.soloschools.com/index.cfm?event=courses.show&ctid=14#### But, nothing is like going to their home campus in the woods in Conway, NH! If for nothing else but the food and camaraderie.

Checking their website, SOLO will actually be in Cumberland MD this weekend teaching WFA! http://www.soloschools.com/index.cfm?event=courses.show&ctid=1 Check their course schedule, they travel extensively

Looks like it might give you a good basic overview of WFA. If you do not want to travel, this would work well enough depending on what your goals and needs are. If you want to drive several hours north, Look at SOLO http://www.soloschools.com/ These guys are the REAL DEAL. WMA in Maine is...

Generally a team approaches it's area EMS agency and looks to add a TEMS element to their existing team. In most cases nowadays teams have already added TEMS. In Maine it is a mandate if you wish to be State certified as a team. It is not a job you apply for from the outside. Research police...

I would think NYS EMS laws and regulations would be posted somewhere on the State website.

Yeah EOAs required you to maintain a mask seal but if you ran codes with no advanced airway options, the EOA was a GODsend. Immediately you did not have to worry about vomitus and only an idiot would put one in wrong (unfortunately there was an unacceptable amount of idiots out there I guess). I...

Maine EMS mandated all services use some NEMSIS Gold standard software. They have gotten Federal grant money that allowed services (mine included) to buy toughbooks with Imagetrend for $1000. I do not 3.8 but 4.0+ was a mess. I used it at another service and the medics made so much noise about...

Full time Street EMS. Former fixed/rotary wing, former LEO. On Call Tactical Medic for county wide SRT.

Surprised your LEO team does not have Medics. In Maine, if you want to be state certified, you need a TEMS element.