Recent content by NomadicMedic

Yes. Although, my medics will mutiny.

Stryker says 7 years before the LP15 is end of life. I called my Zoll rep today. I’d switch tomorrow if he could make it happen.

It’s here. Yawn.

Why would anyone buy racemic epi when the regular isomer of epi is exactly the same in terms of outcome?

Here’s a great article that helps explain it… https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3585511/

What do you need/want? A simple airway head manikin for trauma training is Crash Kelly. That’s basically a Rescue Randy type simple manikin with an intubation head. Also, probably the most inexpensive manikin for trauma education. Less than $4000. If you want something more high fidelity, you...

Heck, I ask for versed when I get my teeth cleaned. :)

Pennsylvania requires that you upload copies of your certificates, complete classes on the state LMS or have educational encounters tracked by an instructor who submits electronic rosters. Very few issues unless someone submits fraudulent certificates and doesn’t get caught. The recent process...

Each state usually has a list of approved courses. For example, Pennsylvania published this list. https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/EMS/EMSIB%202021-08%20State%20Recgonized%20CPR%20Programs.pdf

https://www.ebay.com/itm/144845054981 These work.

This is a great question and one that requires the EMT to perform some critical thinking. Imagine you have a patient with a simple medical complaint; for this example, let's say "abdominal pain." When documenting your assessment, would you follow all the steps for a full physical exam...

After reading the emergency petition from the town of Wethersfield, it makes a lot more sense. The ambulance service decided to pull a fast one, and the town is unhappy with it. Makes sense.

“extricating patient from foam pit”

There’s literally dozens of articles about this. Here’s one as an example…https://www.ems1.com/ems-products/education/articles/nc-medics-and-firefighters-practice-foam-pit-rescue-at-trampoline-park-inj6zULAmXNkV3xd/

Not enough info here to even tell the story. Why does weathersfield want to change services?