Recent content by doc5242

Just remember: BLS before ALS Dont over analyize anything or read into things, just treat what you can see. take your books and use them as a paperweight, listen to the experence, not the book. you'll be fine.

well, how long have you been an EMT ? alot of 911 services are reluctant to hire a medic fresh out of class. i know MAST pays well if you are willing to relocate

I was looking to sign with them because I was told, that once you are an AMR employee, you can transfer anywhere they have a base very very easily, I was looking to go to DC, or somwhere in the south.

Corpsman up!, I am a former Navy Corpsman as well, I got out in 2005, 2000-2005 from active duty, I was attached to the marines as well in camp lejeune. I am still a civ paramedic living up north, I was a medic before the navy and continued to do so after the navy. the military opened up...

How many of you work for AMR (american medical Response) ? I just recieved and offer to work for them for a decent wage.

PCT from a bls provider...?? can you spell lawsuit and loss of card for being out side the scope of practice?.. not a good idea, in my experience, and from what i have seen, they do not work and are ineffective.

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Drive the ambulance.... just kidding

ok, first off, read here about hip/femur http://www.orthoassociates.com/hipfx.htm and re-educate yourself on orthopaedic medicine. and second, the issue with the drugs is that once they hit a certain age, you either have to cut the doses in half or cant give them, remember, like...

anyone know where I can get a hand microphone for this radio, it is a HT750, motorola lists mics for it but no prices and no way to buy from them.

no matter how trucks are run remember the phrase : Paramedics save lives..EMT's Save Paramedics

i wouldent have given drugs either, Shes 94, once you get past a certain age, pain meds cause more problems than good. I wouldent have put her on a board, once again shes 94, and shortining and rotation are indications of femur fx not hip fx, she needed a hair traction if anything, you need to...

Just rember....there is a fine line in what is ethically right.. and what is legally wrong.. each state will vary, in my state you can only function as a Paramedic while you are legally employed as a paramedic and on duty. if you roll up on an accident off duty, and need to treat people you...

nice technique.. too bad the one guy left the house bag in the house, now you have a violent patient with drugs...... i'm just busting your chops...btw

your link is dead DT