Recent content by Lurch

I didn't write the state protocol, just presenting it for a point of reference. A suspected stroke would obviously be treated differently than a diabetic episode. That said, what harm could come of giving a conscious stroke patient that can protect his airway glucose? I am not trying to...

As noted above, in PA we may not check BGL. Our EMT instructer unloaded on another student when during practice sessions he would ask a diabetic patient if he would check BGL. The instructor said administering glucose to someone hypoglycemic may save them, and giving it to someone with a BGL...

I start Tuesday, really looking forward to beginning the class.

Hello Everyone! 41 year old rookie who is jumping in later in life. I heard a talk from an EMS volunteer a few weeks ago about how rewarding the job can be and I thought it sounded like a plan. Called the local volunteer FD and signed up for an EMT-B class at the local community college...