Recent content by citizencain20

My department actually issues us EMT's those blue flight medic coveralls, complete with reflective striping. We wear them on all of our medical calls, including MVA's :( [/b] We were all issued those coveralls....and I think only 3 people actually wear them. But we are all allowed to take...

Information Technology Management, and Project Management Pays more but so much less rewarding.

Well, just my 2 cents, But I completly understand this misconception. In our area it is only intesified by the Paid service. Around here, those who wish to become EMT's will have their training paid for up to the level of EMT-B. The Paid service is at the level of EMT-I99, going to Paramedic...

This is just from personal expirience but I would NEVER let my national registry lapse...It has many valuable uses and where I am alot of potential employers want your NR number for proof of skills.

This is easy - Citizen Kane is held in very high regard on my movie favorite list... I just modified 'Kane' to better reflect my families last name. :)

LOL - Same circumstances...I know how that goes! ;)

Hey Everyone, I am 21, from North Central Wisconsin. My background was as a Senior Network Systems Analyst and Broadcast TV Technician, holding A+, N+, CCNA, CCNE, MCSE Certs. Started as a Volunteer FF 3 years ago, and this past winter completed my EMT-B. I am now enrolled in EMT-Intermediate...

Wisconsin EMS / Fire Vehicles - Red/White (All Volunteers fall under the 'Emergency Vehicle' Designation if they choose to run lights and sirens...so also Red/White) Police - Red / White / Blue Utility or Service - Amber In Wisconsin, Blue is designated ONLY for Police and BIG fines if caught...

Always Lights and Sirens, Except if we are requested to respond non 10-33. Otherwise, it seems to be SOP to always go lights and sirens...even at 3:00 A.M.

Wow, as an EMT-B, I99 in training, and after reading your posts, I am beginning to believe that Wisconsin has some of the most liberal allowences for EMT-B's. We are able to give Albeuteral, Combitube, Glucose, Glucagon (IM), Nitroglycerin, ASA, and Epi. As far as protocal change, just add ET...

Unfortuanatly, In Wisconsin if we do not use our siren (as useless as it may be) then we must also shut off our red emergency lights. In Wisconsin it is required that all vehicles who run emergency lights must run siren (and vice-versa).

In Wisconsin, Firefighters & EMT's are allowed to run any combination of Red, Clear and Amber (Must have Red to be considered an Emergency Vehicle, and Officer must allow it). But per state regulations, you must have a siren active at all times when running your lights in any emergency vehicle...

A project that is currently in the works in my jurisdiction, is the ability to send digitally the lifepac ECG reading to the recieving hospitol. Even as a basic, the recieving facility will have a much better understanding of patient condition and allow medical direction the ability to tell the...

[/B]In rural northern wisconsin, we also carry S-AED's (LifePac) with built in 4 lead ECG. Although not every EMT-B is trained on how to read an ECG (everything treated as if AMI) It is very useful to the hospitol staff upon arrival. Also, with the recent homeland security grant funding now...

Here in northern wisconsin, we are allowed to use oral, nasal as well as combitude as basics. The current protocals are currently under review to train and allow basics in Wisconsin to also learn Endotrachial Intubation as per National Registry standards. I could't live without my double lumen!