Recent content by Inspir

Hey Folks. Our service has finally decided to toss the old M Series Zolls we have in the garbage and equip us with the Propaq. They seemed surprised when I told them the current Ferno mounts in our rigs that we use for the M series will not fit. So I’m currently looking into what other services...

I agree. But for the unknowing Joe Blow public that damage is done. Never had a person ask me if I was a PCP, ACP or CCP until this piece of "investigational journalism" came out. I chuckled when they said nitro would have saved his life. And an ACP doing multiple chest tubes on a patient in a MVC.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/w5/w5-investigates-calling-911-may-not-get-you-the-medical-help-that-will-save-your-life-1.3105066

Sounds like who ever was at the head end dropped the ball. Person at the head controls the rate of decent, while the person at the feet supports the weight. I've never had an accident. Albeit we use Ferno's and not Strykers.

Starting to notice a trend where paramedics from Ontario are no longer being considered for registration outside the province of Ontario. They now require Base hospital certification which requires being hired by an Ontario service first. This has recently affected some co-workers who are in the...

Was wondering if anyone on this board is a working medic in BC and/or has attended the JIBC for their PCP training? My son is looking into getting into the program and he has a few questions. Thanks

Blood thinners are not a contraindication in our protocols for giving ASA for ischemic chest pain. Excerpt: ASA must be administered even when patient: states that they have already taken their prescribed daily dose is currently taking blood thinners(e.g. Plavix, warfarin) I've seen its...

Sounds like a trick question. Can you diagnose an ectopic pregnancy in the field? Can you rule out bowel obstruction? Crtitical thinking, I love it.

That awkward moment when you complete a PCR on yourself

PNES

Station duties, patient care, dishes, hygiene, maintenance you name it. How do you deal with them? You talk with them and they don't give a hoot. Your other co-worker just laugh at your because your the poor sucker stuck with them. Management is off-site and they tell you to deal with it amongst...

Is volunteer EMS a thing in the US? I'm from Canada and it is very rare here.

Standard approach for ETOH patients. NPA x 2 + OPA. Patent the **** out of that airway!

Wife's a cop. We've met picking up a ETOH patient. We work in the same district so we run into each other all the time.

We are a county EMS service. The reason why we have nurses on staff is the air ambulance is staffed by both a Paramedic and a RN.