Recent content by ericg533

I can tell by the way you write that you're a smart guy. You'll do fine. B) I completely agree with that. Basic is just glorified first aid.

EMT-B basic in Wisconsin is a walk in the park for a college student. When I took it, I didn't study at all, got an A in the class, and passed the NREMT and practical on the first attempt. It will probably be similar wherever you are.

Good call. We shouldn't let anyone with no experience apply any of their knowledge. Only people with experience should be able to do things.

What you said was.. And now you are saying the oppisate. That lower levels can question higher levels. Interesting. I agree with you now.

You need to get off your high horse. Anyone can and should question anybody (when the situation is appropriate) regarding patient care. We are all in it to learn and to get better, and to sometimes save lives. Sometimes higher levels can learn from lower levels.

There isn't any human anatomy on the MCAT. It's chem, bio, some math/physics, "reading comprehension", and, I believe, two essays.

A few days ago we had an 80 y/o w/ new onset back pain. Got her in the ambo, checked vitals, started a line, put her on a nasal cannula. EMT-I said "is there anything else you guys want to do?" At that moment, another EMT's phone began to ring, it was some kind of techno song. Me...

800 MHz is UHF. Anyways, my FD uses 800 MHz, but we have backup VHF radios in every rig, which we have never used. The dispatch channel is simulcast over VHF for the pagers.

Any pre-med that claims to be highly educated about medicine is crazy. We don't learn anything. A little chemistry... a little bio... A&P is not even required. Med school is where you learn the fun stuff.

I have had two patients fight us after being longboarded. One was postictal, started fighting, was restrained, and got 10mg valium (per medical control). The other patient fell down a full flight of stairs and hit his head on a small table conveniently placed at the bottom of the stairs. He...

I went pre-med because of EMS experience. Not the other way around. I'm sorry to hear that some people think I'm "taking up space" in the EMS field.