Recent content by Markhk

Some of you might have have been medics giving the midazolam autoinjector in this study...well here are the results! http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/02/15/BAAU1N84CU.DTL&type=health In case anyone is curious, RAMPART stands for "Rapid Anticonvulsant Medication Prior to...

Did you get a chance to see these two studies? (One is pandemic flu though.) Gillett B, et al. Simulation in a disaster drill: comparison of high-fidelity simulators versus trained actors. Acad Emerg Med. 2008 Nov;15(11):1144-51. OBJECTIVES: High-fidelity patient simulation provides...

I usually try to avoid posting material from a specific manufacturer, but this video might be an interesting one for you to as it attempted to explain away the 3-stacked shock model of previous guidelines. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr4Lc5VYuhA&feature=player_detailpage#t=83s

My two cents, after having attended a formal moulage training class... - I believe that moulage is useful to "stress" new providers (e.g. EMT students, CERT, etc.) to have them translate some of their book knowledge into visual identification, in addition to creating an increase in...

This picture might help: Source link: Here Notice that at the end of the pre-ganglionic fiber (CNS --> ganglion), acetylcholine is used as the neurotransmitter. However, in the post ganglion fiber (Ganglion --> target cell) this is where the differences between the two parts of the...

I was pretty disappointed by VPE. To me, it was basically a "point and click" game that didn't give you any feedback. There is no point to have the program unless you debrief the scenario with an instructor afterwards or in the class. (Not sure if all programs have the time for this...)...

I don't know Mowing Monk, I kind of like County Comm's outdated-but-retro windowless-atom-bomb-resistant-60's-bunker building. :D

A little tribute to all that you guys do... :blush::D "EMS Dream" (To the Tune of Teenage Dream by Katy Perry) http://youtu.be/4wc1sl-R4GY 4wc1sl-R4GY

I completely understand that, but unfortunately our state's laws (Title 22) will be still be amended to reflect specific course hours. We will not be given a range of hours, as suggested by the NES.

Hey everyone, I've been on an interesting journey trying to find out the new required hours for California EMTs to meeting the 2012 implementation of the National Education Standards. Essentially, the bottom line is that no one - even at the State level - knows exactly what the requirement...

Update on the transition from AMR to Rural/Metro posted on the County website yesterday: http://www.sccemsagency.org/SCC/docs/Emergency%20Medical%20Services%20(DEP)/attachments/030211%20bulletin%203.pdf

Your doc fills out the DL51 and the DL51A (the green wallet-sized card). You keep the green card on your person and you hand in the DL51 form to the DMV. Most primary care docs I've met have no idea how to fill out the DL51 form. I had to go back to my doc after he forgot to tick the ONE...

Are your LP 500 AEDs already Guidelines 2005 updated? There are no changes between Guidelines 2005 and 2010 for the Lifepak 500. If for some reason your AEDs are still Guidelines 2000 (i.e. 3 stacked shocks, 1 minute CPR interval), as long as you have a Biphasic Lifepak 500, you can still...

Matt, California regulations (Title 22) permit US licensed Physicians, Registered Nurses, Physician Assistants, Vocational Nurses, or Licensed Practical Nurses to challenge the EMT curriculum to get their EMT cert. All approved EMT training programs are supposed to have a challenge program...

I was pretty active in the Red Cross for a while, and I have to say when I first started, I thought ARC volunteers did medical work. However, in reality, it's pretty rare to have that type of deployment (and even if you do, it's a pretty limited scope of practice). During a national disaster...