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I was patrolling a Celtic Festival in PA. It was just myself and another patroller there. We both were bored and she happened to mention how quiet it was. I turned and said "Mack" now we are screwed. So we go in to get lunch, we were both starving, we sit down at there it goes "Staff to...

I watch House, COPS, ER, and when I have a chance Paramedics on Discovery Health. I want to see Saved though.

I dealt with about 3 dislocated shoulders this year. Many more happened but I dealt with 3. Its amazing some people you can definitely see how much it hurts and others continue to joke around. In the Ski Patrol we use an Airplane Splint, it fits right in the gap between your arm and your...

At the Ambulance Corp. I am at on Long Island we use quick clips. Not my personal favorite as ive said before. I like the spiders just seem more secure to me then the quick clips. But for quick and easy transport they seem great.

Medicstudentjon, Good question, to the best of my knowledge you can be enrolled and finish before your 18th birthday. They told me they can enroll me in the next class following my 17th birthday, so I would be done if that happened before my 18th birthday.

Hey Guys and Gals, I just joined a Volunteer Ambulance Corp. last night as a Junior. Since here in New York you cant become an EMT with a Fire Dept. until 18 and with this corp. you can go into a EMT-B class at 17. I love it so far. Never been on an Ambulance before last night.(Ski...

Currently Jack Frost and Big Boulder Ski Resorts in Blakeslee. The "PERFECT POCONO SKI AREAS"...Sorry that was my mountain bit. Jon, feel free to come and ski at Jack Frost anytime during the ski season. I would be glad to show you how the Ski Patrol does things and then you can tell me the...

Hey Imagine, I am 16! I live on Long Island but work as a Patroller in the National Ski Patrol in the Poconos PA. I also work with the New Jersey Bike Patrol, patrolling events in state parks, this is a branch of the NJ Region of the National Ski Patrol. I am going sunday to a Volunteer...

In Ski Patrol, or atleast at my resort, we use spider straps. Some bags come with webbing but I do prefer spiders they are easier to use and very secure. It gets cold fooling around with webbing with out gloves on at a ski mtn. in the winter. But one thing we do is after getting the patient...

Do any of you stop at an accident scene? Have any of you ever stopped before?

Happy Easter All!!! I'm glad to be a part of this community!

MMIZ, I think it is a great idea! I think it would really benefit the community. I would be willing to help out! I am not an EMT, but I would be willing to add my knowledge from working in the outdoors in a seperate kind of EMS.

It is beyond horrible! I have been recieveing e-mails from my division leaders and resort leaders about this accident. It's amazing though the quick response by the ski patrol, firefighters and paramedics to save at least one of the other two who went down to rescue the fallen two. I pray...

Cool MedicStudentJon, Im a JASM and Troop Instructor. Guess what I master in teaching the scouts?????DUH

SOLO provides the WEMT course. www.soloschools.com It looks great but a little pricey and you need to complete it all in one shot like a 6 week stretch everyday.