Recent content by Chiron

I have simmilar opininions as those already posted. The school that I went to suggested 1yr experience. I enrolled with 9 months as a Basic and was able to make it through. Take the admissions test and see how you do. If you are heads up and ready to work you should do well. Just my 2c.

With respect to others, I absolutely agree that proper training is required, but come on its not really that difficult of a skill to master. we all had to start somewhere, not a single one of us was born into emergency medicine knowing anything without first being trained. If you look back...

I think they are teaching ET placement to our Basics here in Ohio. I cant see why they wouldn't, no airway no Pt. just seems like common sense.

I wouldn't roll alone. You need to get this fixed ASAP. I would start by finding out if the response model that you have outlined is even legal in your state. What I mean is that most states have laws in place defining the minimum number of personell with EMS training and vehicle requirements...

From one new member to another, welcome.

Must be rough up there in British California. Take care. I'm out.

I get the same notice... I guess we just stink at this.

Understood. I would always backboard a Pt with penetrating trauma to the torso where spinal involvement is suspected, that is when the tactical situation permits. If for any reason we had an active threat or reason to believe that our current scene has become unsafe I would forgo the...

Just a momentary side bar if I may. I suggested the 18ga for a couple of reasons. Any self respecting medic would likely have a high success rate with the 18ga in a trauma because we start them all the time on medical calls. One good moderate sized line is better then two large bore lines...

Oh yah I forgot to ask, are you trying to steer us towards a presentation of spinal shock with the flushed skin info rather than pale skin (which would be the first organ to exhibit change in the conventional shock model).

+1 fma08 on the exposure without cutting through the hole. Preserving life is always job 1 for us, but when treating the victims of violence preserving evidence should be one of our goals as well . To that end make sure that the clothing that is removed is placed in a clean paper bag rather than...

I would echo fma08's questions. I would be looking to form a general impression of the Pt. as I approach. When he is addressed does he reply? Any major life threatening bleeds noted. Resp. rate, depth, quality and effort? Does he have a radial pulse? If not does he have a corrotid? He is...

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Roger that, I knew about the Chiron myth's ties to the constellation Sagittarius but did not know about the asteroid. Thanks for the info.:)

Enjoynz, thanks for sharing the info. Stay safe.