Recent content by Dobby

It certainly is a very interesting topic ...the different scopes of practices in different countries. Sorry I didnt mean to confuse anyone but yes here in South Africa Emt's are allowed to declared dead from An Ils (EMT-I) level up. The only time we are not allowed to declare is if we( EMT-I)...

I was on my way home, in my private car, in uniform, when I came across this accident scene. The road was closed off so I pulled over, and some of the emergency personnell on scene noticed me (from the same Ems service) and ask me to jump out and lend a hand. (I would have had to wait an...

Happy Birthday hope its a great one....I know we dont know each other but thought it would be nice to wish you anyway So A Big Happy one all the way from South Africa.

So hows this for my very first declaration of death ........... Travelling on my way home last friday, eager to rush home grab the surf board and go catch a couple of waves when I notice that suddenly there are no cars going in the same direction as me ,except they all coming past me in the...

okay I have one angiotensin B)

Everyone at work knows me as Dobby it all started because I used to work weekends only , every weekend but always had the whole week off. So a work friend said: "Hey I know your nickname (since everyone here has one) its Dobby.....Dobby the house elf!!" Since I didnt work in the week I was...

Well said guys & girls lots of valid points...i like Sasha's one the best just cover it right up!!! Im glad you got some ride-along shifts keep us updated how it goes. B)

:) Glad you liked it. Ok I have one Angiotesin. B)

As prevoisuly suggested try and get some voluntary hours in maby out on the road, try and get some exposure first before you actualy commit yourself to this line of work. Nervousnes, palpitations, sweaty palms is all part of the game for any new emt (irrespective of level ) who has just...

Since I have suddenly found this sort of conversations very interesting I decided to research this specifc topic and though it might be of interest to relay the following ::) Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), atrial natriuretic factor (ANF), atrial natriuretic hormone (ANH), or atriopeptin...

This is not dobby but another paramedic looking over her shoulder:ph34r:. Glucogon is awesome and will work in most cases. If it does not and IVI access is not available I would rather insert a NG tube and keep the pt lateral. Then place Dex 50% down the tube (keep suction handy). Bucal...

Im hoping that this might be of some assistance maby you have something similar in th U.S.A mabey this would give some ideas or helpful tips. Here in South Africa each and every person in the medical sector needs to be registered with the Health Proffesions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)...

Welcome Im new here to! Hope you enjoy this site theres tonns of interesting and exciting things happeningB)

I hope I got the qoute correct!! Thank you for the advice its a real eye opener for me. To often here I think things like that are taken for granted. I'll be sure to be a bit wiser and on the look out now...I think its great topics like this gets posted it offers a learning expierience for all.

Wow thats scary to think what could have happened.