Recent content by Medic8388

A college in Ga has a program they call "Street to Medic"(or something silly like that), which I believe takes about a year( pls dont quote me on that, not 100% on time). Now, I have known some good entry level medics from this program ( I believe these guys would have been great regardless of...

We get NOTHING for having an advanced degree. I hold an AA (not in ems) and we have a few people with BS degrees that don't get any increase in pay. No increase yet.... pretty soon they will get a nice increase when they get the RN and we loose yet more medics to nursing.

I did my EMT-B training in Florida and we were trained to use the CombiTube. I moved to Ga 3 days after finishing my course and as an EMT-B I was not allowed to use the device in Ga. EMT-I's in Ga are allowed to use the combitube. I love the combitube. Its fast and easy and I can quickly...

...at least you get a CHOICE! At my service all uniform components are provided (and I appreciate that), including the boots. Quite a few of us do not like the boots they have selected for us, but don't you dare wear something different... GAh!

I work part time at a small rural hospital. My title is 'er tech' but I function like a nurse. The only things I am not allowed to do (per my job description) is administer blood products and take phone orders from a physician. All the skills I routinely use in the field I perform in the...

I don't believe that pictures, videos, or any other media can prepare you for the awful things you may encounter in the field. The reason for this is, like so many other people have said, pictures leave out the emotional aspect of emergencies. You can look at open femur fractures all day long...

Hello, I'm new here but I thought I would share how we handle this subject at my service. An EMT may perform ALS procedures if they are in medic school and if they have been check off BOTH at school and by our training coordinator. All procedures performed must be under the direct...