Recent content by Patrick.W.Steele

Definitely not saying that you shouldn't stop anymore. I think that if it puts you in danger to stop, I.E interstate MVA and the car is in one of the lanes, I think you should stop, DEFINITELY call EMS personnel, but if there's a good chance that I am gonna get hit with my hazard lights, let...

Not a single reason I would see why an off duty EMT would need to put lights on their own vehicle. If the situation is to the point where you are working that it's so dangerous that you are in need of having even more lights than your hazard lights, I wouldn't consider the scene to be safe, and...

People get used to sleep deprivation, if you don't exercise already start getting into it. Exercise more and take in more food *carbs, proteins, fat's in that order from high content to low content* and you'll find yourself having more energy.

I would think that if you had a gut that would interfere with getting the cot inside of the ambulance, you might have a problem...

Keep your cool. Nothing's worse than getting all worked up, even in emergency situations. Be smart and make sure you know what you're doing before you do it. Doing something at a smooth but constant pace, knowing you're doing it correctly is faster than someone trying to rush out and get...

In EMS it seems like it's a bit worse, but you look at the circumstances and understand that when we deal with people it's almost never under good circumstances, so the general public seems like a bunch of mad, annoying upset group of people. Just take each ordeal case by case. You'll have...

Yep, you're trying to show them with how you look when you come in for "business". Your image you present to them at interview time will be what they see you presenting yourself to patients that you may be dealing with if they hire you.

Hey everyone. I'm a fellow EMT-I working for the town in Manhattan Kansas, home of Kansas State University. I'm currently employed with the county EMS service and with the local hospital as an E.R Tech. Right now I just got accepted into a BSN program "yeah...yeah I know..traitor ;)" but...