Recent content by jwilbz03

You developed the drug? These synthetic drugs have become a huge issue. I have even had a friend who was twenty two years old die from bath salts a few weeks ago. I have seen countless kids come to the ER with elevated heart rates, emesis, etc. Most of them think they are going to die when they...

I did it on this article from JEMS http://www.jems.com/article/patient-care/identifying-diseases-mimic-str , which I thought was very beneficial from a basic level.

Instructor asking us for extra credit if we can find out what the silent intercom is used for in the ambulance. I can't locate much via internet, anyone?

My paramedic preceptor pushed epinephrine and atropine every three to five minutes while the doctory intubated. I switched with a nurse from compressions to bvm untill he was intubated then continued compressions. Continous compressions get very tiring. The doc checked for blood in the abdomen...

Hello, So, I am a EMT student about to be completed with the course, however last night I was doing one of my ER clinical rotations when something occured. A 40 yr old came in for bumping his head. Ran him through the CT and nothing showed on the scan. He had no complaints and was in the ER...

Hello Everyone, I was browsing through the web and I came across this http://www.washington.edu/medicine/som/depts/medex/applicants/paramedicine.htm , which states they are implementing a bachelors degree for paramedicine. Does anyone know if any other colleges offer this? I really do not...

^ That's what I heard. I heard the only reason a corpsman can't come out as a paramedic in the civilian world is due to the lack of medical experience, but their trauma is far more advanced. My instructor is trying to put together a bridge program so corpsman only have to test out of a medical...

Yeah I am 21 years old, so my options are open to pretty much anything, but in class I heard someone state that corpsman were doing emergency craniotomies to alleviate skull pressure in severe trauma out in the field. I suppose this is untrue? I was under the impression the corpsman had a lot...

I'm at a college in florida which will certify me in the National registry. I am doing EMT-B right now and am trying to figure out if I want to persue paramedic or corpsman after. I love EMT B and can't stop researching and studying to gain more knowledge.

Anyone have any advice at what route to go? I am trying to decide what life I want to persue either the civillian or the military. I feel I would get a whole lot more emergency experience being a corpsman. What do you do you guys think?

Anyone ever persue the option of becoming a tatical EMS personal? Where you would be part of a swat team, or any other hostile enviroment to conduct your duties. Any one have any information regarding this? I know there are academys where you can learn manuevers after getting your EMT-P in order...

Hello, I recently just joined this website and have loved browsing it. I just finished the first responder course and begin the EMT-b course and january. I am going to continue on to paramedic, but I have heard that jobs are hard to come by in the state of Florida. Does anyone know about...