Recent content by Doc Kafka

Yes definately! Education is the key to higher wages. I would love to make a six-figure income, but I realize and we all must realize that with an AAS in EMT....it isn't going to happen. This is an interesting topic for research, albeit unsettling. I've seen many of my coworkers...

2 sides Yes, I will agree.....although I was not there and I do not know the specifics of the call (downtime, etc...). ALS should always be initiated in the field. At the very least-intubation, defib if indicated, and first-line drugs. I would lose my job if I walked in with a...

Mean little boy. I don't think that I've ever encountered that, but it could happen next shift. Who knows. Did he fall from the tree? You guys transported?

Oooops sorry Topher. You are an EMT-Basic. I couldn't see your post before I replied.

No, I would not give them water. When someone is having an anaphylactic reaction, the LAST thing they are worried about is drinking something. If their airway is closing, obviously you want to get that epi on board immediately. Because as you know, if the airway is closed, there is...

Did the doctor actually ask her why she was still picking her nose? My goodness.

Perhaps wages play a part in some suicides. But most of the suicides that I've seen from coworkers dealt more with drug overdosages, and marital or relationship problems. That is what I have seen. That subject would maybe be beneficial in getting more mental health counseling or more...

Best of luck to you. Paramedic school is tough. Hang in there!

I realize that this may sound like a rather bizarre question, but I'm just curious as to whether or not anyone else has encountered this. The area that I work in, was one of the areas stricken by a tornado, in the South, on Super Tuesday. The first round of storms, complete with a tornado...

I would say that at 40, you know yourself very well. Don't let anyone discourage you from doing something that you obviously have a passion or interest in. If you want it, go after it. I've encountered women older than 40 who decided that they wanted to be an EMT. You only live once...

I am a paramedic from Tennessee. I have been in ems in some capacity for 13 years....paramedic for 10. I just wanted to say hello, and I look forward to meeting you all.