Good job. I have one save that I know of..well, I QRP'd the call from home for mutual aid while we were out covering them.. gotta love it. I got there within a few minutes and started doing compressions/ventilations until the ALS unit arrived on scene. From what I was told, they got pulses...
Mine have lasted me over 2 years now, granted I am wearing them thin. I definitely wouldn't hesitate to get another pair. The side zip is nice, and one of the reasons I haven't given Haix a shot yet.
Good thread. I recently took an EMS Street Survival Seminar through EMS1/Calibre Press with a coworker in Atlantic City, NJ. Great class, learned a lot. We have been sharing what we learned with our other coworkers as well.
We have 3 of them (one for each truck), and they are great. Yes they are a little heavier, but know your limits and use proper lifting techniques. We don't mandate 2 person loads, but we do on heavier patients. I'd say 97% of my patients, I can load myself.. then again, I don't consider...
I keep a small BLS kit in my truck. I respond POV to a good number of calls off duty (and get paid) as a quick response personnel. If I can make it there before the ambulance on an E1, can be of assistance, they call for manpower, or if they are OOS and our mutual aid has an extended...