Recent content by Petey0397

We actually stopped carrying Lasix about a year and a half ago after doing some research on our usage. Not to beat a dead horse, but CPAP really is becoming/has become the go to for these patients. It does a better job of treating the underlying issue, which isn't necessarily fluid overload...

Does anyone here know if the military will allow to use T.A. funds to keep your certs current? I've got NR-EMT-P and need to start banging out C.E. Furthermore, who do I need to talk to about potentially getting CE's for the training I'm currently in. Any help is appreciated! Thanks.

Dispatch: Requested emergent to a townhome complex approx. 5 minutes from our station for a 28 y/o fm on a fall. Additional units en route include our Assistant Chief and a police officer in our area. Crew: Senior Medic and Part-Time Medic (Me) both NREMT-Paramedic level providers and one...

No no. I'm talking about adding a pin or recognition of some kind for those of us serving currently or who have served. Not for everyone.

Does your department do anything for members who have served/are serving in the US Military in terms of recognition? We are an urban department and wear Class A uniforms from 0700-1900, which include badges, name plates, and "CASS" pins, as well as "years of service" pins. Given that, I'm...

Can any of you military folks confirm that the Navy, Air Force, and Army are planning to do some sort of combined medic training at Fort Sam Houston starting sometime in April? That's what I've heard, wondering if any of you have heard it also? I'm a paramedic and future sailor and HM in...

Seems as though you treated effectively. Just as a suggestion, you might have thought about End Tidal monitoring if you have that capability. Not sure it would have changed tx all that much, but might have been good to know... i.e. if he had by chance had high Co2 he was probably acidic and...

A rep literally just left our station demoing that Airtraq thing. Our DC of Training was impressed with it and is most likely going to order a set. I've got a couple of questions for you all, oh fellow paramedics: 1) How are they on actual people? Have you run into any consistent issues...

Wondering what everyone is doing in regards to new employee field orientation and/or BLS to ALS transition for existing providers. More specifically, how are you handling this field orientation on combined POC departments? I would love to get a look at some materials/program guidlines/etc.

I work for two EMS agencies in Iowa. The more "progressive" and larger of the two recently removed Lopressor from the truck altogether. On the one hand, I have read the studies and understand that Lopressor should be used with caution given that it can increase the occurence of cardiogenic shock...

I agree with what some of the folks here have already said, it sounds like sepsis. You may want to investigate whether your protocols will allow you to give cooled saline in that situation, as it may not be indicated for anything other than environmental emergencies. On a side note, a flight...