Recent content by iPhonemedic

If you're on a BLS unit an you decide that your pt should be ALS but it's gonna take 20 minutes for an ALS unit to arrive yet your BLS truck is only 15 min code 3, why would you not bring the pt in hot BLS? I have to have this discussion probably once a week with a BLS truck that upgrades a...

If I was being honest though, I couldn't date anyone in the medical field. I don't talk about work at home cause my wife has no idea what I'm talking about most of the time. It helps me keep work at work. But then again those 1st year residents... :blink:

If I had my choice it would be one of the 1st year residents. I'm in awe sometimes at how hot some of them are.

I live and work in Central Florida and just about every hospital from the community hospitals all the way up to LVL 1's have a helipad. ORMC is the LVL1 in Orlando and they have their own flight service. Tampa General, LVL 1 on the West Coast, has a five bird fleet that covers 23 counties. I...

Just my opinion but there isn't a book that can teach what you will learn by running calls. Hopefully when you get a job you'll be put with a seasoned medic who can share some wisdom with you. Make sure you know your company protocols. Medic school teaches the basics for becoming a medic but...

I work for AA as well and I'm curious if anyone who works for a Falck company was there when they purchased the company. If so how long did it take for them to start buying new equipment? Some of our ALS trucks are still using LifePak 10's so some new equipment would be nice.