Recent content by NYMedic828

I have a personal backpack type bag I bring to work as a solo medic prior to volunteer arrival. Trying to consolidate the bag a bit. It has a tube and IV kit. In the tube kit I have the full span of Mac and miller blades. I never plan to use a miller blade for anything larger than an infant...

I'm late to the party on this one... After reading this thread, I think I am going to quit my job and move. To add to that, I have worked for the city of new york for 6 years as an emt, paramedic and presently firefighter. I have never once stumbled upon trouble I wasn't looking for. If you...

I thought about the tackle boxes but they don't really facilitate the bristojet shooters and larger ampules like D50 and BiCarb

I just ordered the 5.11 ALS Responder backpack. It hasn't come yet but it looks like it comes with a pretty sizeable IV and airway kit module. I am looking for a drug module I can put in it, 5.11 doesn't sell one. Not looking for a giant full size kit, just something that will hold at least...

Enjoy carrying your added weight of that chair up the 100 flights... Can't go down if you don't go up first.

Depends where you go if they just tell you this is what your working or if they give you a choice. More than likely you won't get a choice. It will either be morning, evening or overnights and unless you do mutuals you will stay on those hours every day you work. For anyone iffy about...

I often use straight red wine vinegar. 0 calories. You won't beat that unless you pour water over your salad...

Not entirely true. They do their best to send people who live on staten island, to staten island. If the spots are available, the people who reside on the island will have priority. As far as I am concerned, if I work for NYC And I have to pay a toll to the city, to get to my place of...

You would be absolutely crazy to not work on S.I if you live there. You won't make enough to justify paying that toll and killing yourself with a painful commute. There is no "paying your dues" in EMS. At least not in NYC.

NY states exam is very easy and straight forward.

^_^ Yea, about a month and a half ago now. Loving it. Funny thing is, I do more EMS runs now on a daily basis than I did as a medic.

Now that I think about it, in NYC EMS actually makes more overnight than during the day. I forget the exact hours but from like 8pm to 8am maybe? You get a 12% increase. But FDNY EMS does not let you do 24s. You can only do 16s. So your work week could be either 5 days of 8 hours or 16/16/8 off...

I get paid the same wage no matter how I choose to work my hours. (excluding overtime) I work 2 day shifts (9-6) and 2 night shifts (6-9) roughly every week. I can make those into two, 24 hour shifts so I have to come in to work less by doing a mutual exchange with a co-worker so that I work...