Recent content by djm0219

Not only no but hell no!

The last phone I got has a section at the top of the contact list devoted to emergency information including contacts and a place to add notes (such as allergies, medical history, medications etc).

One word, CYA (courtesy of the lawyers).

Under Quick Links there is a "Mark Forums Read" that will mark everything as being read for you.

Lowest I've seen/taken was 12 and the guy was still semi-concious and making an effort to talk. A dose of D50 and about 15 minutes later he was a-ok.

The StreamLight Stylus is a great little light to carry. Fits nicely in the side pocket of EMS pants with a pen and is very bright. I've had more than a few people try to "acquire" it :) http://www.streamlight.com/product/product.aspx?pid=72

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Don't know where you got your information but this, from the OEMS site, indicates that NREMT is recognized. http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dhsr/EMS/resopros.htm

Wake County North Carolina Protocols http://www.wakegov.com/NR/rdonlyres/3BD4E0B0-1A9C-40FC-A73B-A622A332CCAD/0/WakeCounty2010ClinicalOperatingGuidelines.pdf

Around here the largest county agencies both require a physical ability test. Here's a link to the one for Durham county. http://www.durhamcountync.gov/departments/emsv/Documents/EMS_Physical_Agility.pdf

Above all be completely honest and be prepared to show what you have done to change things since it happened. Something as simple as, boy did I mess up when I was younger but I learned my lesson and did x, y and z to make sure it won't happen again should go a long way. Good luck!

32 isn't late at all, I took my EMT-B class when I was 52 :) Review/read the chapters in your book ahead of time so if you have questions you may ask them in class. You'll be fine believe me.

ROTFL ... now you've done it, the government will start working on that and spend a bazillion of our tax dollars to make it a reality. Be careful what you think of/wish for :D

If you have a chance would you post the list of apps you have on your iPad?

I can't imagine that that would be true since the composites meet or exceed the ANSI requirements for protection. Older policies may have been written to say steel but it was likely done before there were other options available.