Recent content by Lyss

I keep a list of normal vitals for infants through to adulthood, all of the hospital codes and phone numbers and a list of common medications with what they're prescriped for and proper dosage. Rule of 9s, GCS and all that is a good idea too, along with a quick guide to acceptable...

I agree wholeheartedly with BossyCow. I found this out the hard way, and lost many close relationships and put many more in jeopardy. I'll never get those years back, and while I figured out everything (for the most part) now on how to balance my life and my career, I'm still learning. I...

I know every tone for the entire county. Can tell the difference between a fire siren, police siren and ambulance siren. Know the best way to cut apart almost any vehicle on the market. Can't watch ER with the family anymore. I know what dispatchers are on by their sign-on number...

Heard it on the radio from another station: Ambulance and medic were dispatched to possible Code 0 on the side of the road pt lying in a snow bank at 4am. A very tired medic responded-- (Medic)-- Be advised dispatch we have a DOA (Dispatch)-- Alright, are you gonna need a tow at that...

I don't know what state you're in, but go to a local station and ask. They're going to find out when you apply anyway, so you might as well get it out in the open now. Ask about your chances. While its true that we're all just human and therefore subject to bad decisions, most EMS stations...

Ahhh... the Piggly Wiggly. I miss that about the South. Another few years and I hope to make my way back again. We have a medic that cooks a lot, she brings stuff from home and puts it in the fridge for us to munch on, or she'll cook a snack if she's hungry and set it out for everyone. I...

Yeah. Long story short the ambulance needed a new driver's side window :sad::blush: Now I take the keys. Constantly. Or I put the window down.

Lets just get this right out in the open, my boss is an idiot. I've worked at volunteer organizations that were more organized and well run. We've been through more managers in the last 5 years than I can count, some are good, some bad, but this one takes the cake. Saturdays 6a-6p are my...

RidRyder... you make a hell of a lot of sense. Want to come be my boss? Mine is senseless.

To the first and original question: If you're looking to make 50k+, EMS is not for you. You also will never be able to make a career out of being an EMT-B. You have to juggle shifts, will never be guaranteed an actual steady shift (I got lucky), and you will never have a social life or...

Saratoga is beautiful. I go there to visit the Air Force Base a couple times a year. Wish I could get there more often but with gas prices the way they are... well you guys know.

Well I just joined the boards but I've been at it a little while now. Seen my share of quite a bit, although not as seasoned as some of my partners. So welcome to the biz.

Title says it all. I'm new here. My profile pretty much says it all about me. I hail from Upstate New York in the Catskill Mountains, very near a vacation resort and ski slope that keeps me on my toes all winter long. I've been a volley firefighter for 6 years, and EMT-B for 3, working at two...

I don't know where most of you are from, but here BLS is essential. I work with both an ALS and BLS crew. And yes, its quite safe to say that I have made a difference in several people's lives. Perhaps at times just as an extra pair of hands, but hey, it still counts and I've got the awards...