Recent content by EmsLeo

Thanks for replying! I had heard weighted 'wall-sits' were a good practice to do as well.

Hi Everybody! I just wanted to say Hello to the Community. When I'd research the occasional EMS question via Google search, you guys have always been an asset. Now, with my first EMS Job, I was sitting in Orientation and said, "Hey! I have to get on EMT Life!" So Hello All! You're awesome!

I did my EVOC/Gurney training today and manually lifting (more so) and lowering (less so) really had me beat. 125 (normally electric) machine+190lb body, with a male assist partner and I was really struggling. From the knees-bent lower lifting position, my legs didn't want to respond with that...