Recent content by EMS Fanatic

Why did two crews have to show up?

well I run in a rural community. But, what did yall have to do to make them stop calling 911

Hi fellow EMS friends, I was just curious about something; how many single times have you been to a persons residence in one week? In two days we have had at least two calls to this single residence, I believe someone should take the elderly mans privileges away as a stay at home own " health...

I just went on a public service call "Public assist" no transport. But, anyways we get there and the house smelt so bad of urine and whatever else. What is the worst smell you have ever smelt in a house and what kind of call was it?

Leo job? What do you mean?

Thank you very much. It will go off next year anyways. So hopefully they will take that into consideration.

Hello fellow EMTS has anyone ever been turned down from a position due to your driving record? I have one speeding ticket 15 to 19 over the limit and it will go off next year around this time. I was just wondering after evoc and having all my training and after seven years on the rescue squad...

We can't get very good reception where I live no matter what we do lol

Motorola seems to be taking over the ems market for handheld radios and pagers I just wonder who carries something different and do you like that more and why?

The hook was embedded in the skin no barbs showing just the eyelet.

Haha. I don't even think we are allowed to use Mast trousers anymore in franklin county VA

Hello I was curious on how you would handle a call for a 15 year old with a fish hook stuck In the back of his neck. Both barbs penetrated the skin. I'm thinking normal saline to wash injury then 4×4 then wrap with roller gauze. Any suggestions?

I love the rush of being an emt. I have been an EMT for four years and I just re certified for another four this April. I love it. I learn from the older providers and I take in account everything they say. I became an emt because I was in a bad car accident and I wanted to help others like...

Hey guys and gals of EMT life how's it going? I was curious on what you have to do during the EVOC course to get certified and is it actually a hard course if you're not so used to driving big vehicles like ambulances etc. ?

Hey guys and gals of emt life what do you think the most important thing to remember being an emt? How long have you been an emt and why did you become an emt?