Recent content by MrPookie

Thank you for the helpful replies, they are comforting and informative. This is something that had crossed my mind, and not a situation I wanted to be in. I agree definitely. That is very true. Repetition makes the "correct" instincts come more naturally. I feel like if I had gone through...

Well, I dropped my EMT-B course. It is very upsetting for me because I finally felt like I had found a subject that I wanted to make a career out of. The problem with me is that I have lots of self-doubt. I tide for the highest grade in my class on our first exam, and was extremely prepared...

Our book is AHA. Do they have different protocols from Red Cross?

Helpful responses, helpful responses. I am definitely learning, and thanks to all this studying I've been cramming in, the reasons for the above steps are actually making sense. The EMT-B class (even though not as rigorous as higher levels) can definitely be discouraging and the assistance...

Thanks a lot for the replies. This made sense when I started thinking about the ABC's, and how the airway has to be taken care of first. I appreciate the help.

That's what I was thinking. So I guess if you saw somebody choking, you perform the Heimlich. Then, if they go unresponsive, you would skip getting the AED, skip the look, listening, and feeling for breaths, skip the pulse, just give two breaths while looking for the obstruction, and then...

Hello. I have a CPR practical on Monday, and realize that I am unsure about a step in the process of helping a choking victim. If I came across a choking adult, according to my book, I am supposed to: 1) Ask them if they're choking 2) Perform the Heimlich maneuver. 3) If they go...

I am sort of in the same boat as you. I haven't even started my EMS course yet (starts the 7th), but already worry about getting lost while driving an ambulance. I have always been an excellent driver (even with very large vehicles), but horrendous with directions. I finally bought a GPS this...