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I don't think this is a job for coldhearted people.. assisting a person is not just about patching up wounds and scratches. Human contacts sometimes are more effective than medicines, and empathy is always a good trait in an EMT.

Here all ambulances (BLS/ALS) are equipped with the same pieces, regardless of their tasks (emergency and non-emergency duties). AED+Emergency Backpack with PulseOx, glucometer, sphygmomanometer, etc - it's mandatory. If the ambulance is not provided with the aforementioned equipments, it is...

I had to deal with some heavy patients but we always managed to walk down the stairs (out of breath).. if patients are too heavy for the strecher or the chair, we can either rely on our strenght or ask the dispatch to send an FD squad.

Hello everyone! I'm new here :) I'm not actually a doctor but I'm a volunteer EMT of the Italian Red Cross in a small town near Garda Lake (Northern Italy). Here in my town the Red Cross provides Emergency Medical Services with two ALS ambulances linked to the "118 Servizio Sanitario"...