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Congratulations Eric. Tough test I've heard though never got NR myself. With that I'd like to open up a little discussion on your qoute. Let me preface this by saying, nothing against you or what you have accomplished. This is purely for discussion sake, because of how I looked at my own...

Ridryder911 I have more medical education and licenses than some others... my policy is I don't usually stop. I will call 911. Not sure if its your state or I'm just crazy but I can't not stop. Our medical director has already stated we would be covered through him and has not had a...

I usually don't have any thing with me when I see something happen. I was recently in Vegas and had a guy have a diabetic siezure in front of me. While extremely nice the casino EMT's were worthless, mostly because the casino refused to let them do anything. They sadly easily took my...

EZ-IO here. We do the humoral head as well but so seldom we don't have much experience. Lots of leg IO's when we can. Never heard of the BIG.

Usually there are so many scumbags out there and we are always complaining about the crappy people we deal with, I thought it might be nice to mention the cool pt's. I know I've said that I'd retire the month I get nothing but crap calls. But there is always that gem lurking around the corner. I...

Sorry for getting back to Guardians questions for me so late (post #52). Its been a rough month. Also had my laptop (total $5500) stolen from my vehicle in Portland. Fortunatly I had backed up everything it just pisses me off that some crack head in Portland has my stuff. 1: I work for a...

Gosh! I guess systems are really different all over. I have for the last 25 years been able to decide if someone even gets in my rig. Originally we contacted Med Control and they OK'ed it As recently as 7 years ago the Doc's just got tired of hearing from us. They told us to stop calling. Only...

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Until I got screwed up by lasik surgery I did long distance motorcycling. I am back riding now but only commuting. I have a hard time night riding and thats important for LD riding. ( my last "Iron Butt" ride was from Here to Souix Falls SD, 1660 miles in 24 hours) I do a lot of work on my...

When I finally certified, it was a no nothing seizure call that I think shouldn’t have even counted. I was nervous everyday for a year. I was all alone in those days. One day I was writing up a chest painer. I was in a hurry to get back for lunch or something. I remember sitting there writing...

I wouldn’t say got it made. I am 27 years senior. It took all 27 years to get there. Sort of like the band that hits it big seemingly over night when they really have been playing the dives for a long time and living in a bus. J I am north of Seattle. They trained our first group of medics 33...

I have had it both ways. My first 7 years I almost never had another medic. I learned to make do and really became better for it. Our EMT’s learned a lot too. Most of our best medics had been drivers for us. They just sort of “soaked” it up. Most of the new guys will have trouble matching my...

I feel pretty good up here in Washington. As senior medic, seniority gets me approx 80k a year on approx 46.5 hour work week. I wish I had some of the California retirement percentage though. We have been blessed with a great medical director and a unique area to work in. I have been able to...

I see it as more like 90% but who's counting. Hold their hands. If it doesn't make you feel better too you might not be in the right profession. TUBE BTW maybe better stated as "tactile fremitus". Hey, its a medical procedure madam. :)

If I might ask, what is the difference between most paramedics and a critical care paramedic? I just read most of the above protocols and find them pretty much the same as mine with about 4-5 extra drugs that appear to be just subs for ones I use. We also do IO's and cric's and central lines...