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Also, there are a few hospital based services that are good places to work. Negmc runs white co EMS and their own transport. Union general EMS. Habersham county is a hospital based service. Spalding regional south of metro runs their own EMS also i think.

City of Atlanta is run by Grady EMS. Fulton county outside the city of Atlanta is run by AMR/Rural Metro. Dekalb county is rural metro. Cobb county is metro Atlanta ems and Puckett I think. Cherokee, Gwinnett, Clayton, Fayette, Henry and Hall county are fire based EMS. Forsyth county...

Technically the answer is easy. Is the SGA working? And do the benefits of removing it and intubating the patient outweigh the risks/complications? But making that choice relies on good clinical judgement, without pride and ego. Judgement that takes experience and training that many people...

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Depends on which school and what the school requires. I live less than 10 miles from one school that will accept a basic with no question. The school I went to 35 miles from me requires AEMT, but will accept a basic on case by case basis.

I work in a system that is "in the sticks" as you say. Anywhere from 15-90+ mins from the closest PCI capable hospital, the 2 counties I work in being the most rural where a 45 min emergency transport to the cath lab is the quicker, not the exception. Over the last several years we have done...

That is our protocol in GA region 2. We give 600mg Plavix and 60 units/kg Heparin to a max of 4000 units total dose. Then transport to the closest cath center.

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I have the Rocky slip ons. Been wearing them every day at work for almost a year and I work 20-25 shifts a month. They have held up very well, comfortable and still look good with a monthly or every other month polish job.

I always do a minimum of 3. Initial, 2nd w/ V4r/V8/V9, and one at the hospital. If treating active chest pain (without ST or T wave changes) I do the inital, 2nd with right and posterior leads, after nitro series, and 1 at hospital. If treating active STEMI I do: initial, 2nd with right and...

Greenville County EMS in SC did Retaplase back in the 90's but it was phased out when more hospitals in the area became cath capable.

I have a powerpoint that goes over ETCO2 monitoring that has really good examples. PM me and I will email you the whole thing

Look into Lanier Tech in oakwood. I attended the paramedic program last year and highly recommend the program.

ok. thank you so much. I havent been able to get a straight answer out of anyone. I take it next tuesday.

Does anyone know if NREMT is testing to the new 2010 AHA guidelines or the old AHA guidelines?