Recent content by RowdyB

I use a TRX suspension trainer(but any suspension trainer will fit this mold). They're extremely versatile and used for everything from athlete training to physical therapy. It's great for stability exercises, which I have found very helpful in this line of work, and relatively inexpesive...

Those things aren't in the scope of practice for EMT/EMT-B in the State of Georgia/National Model. Why do you need EMT/EMT-B when you're just going to allow them to do the same things as an EMT-I/AEMT?

...D50, glucagon, nitro SL route or paste, Narcan, CPAP/BiPAP. I don't know why Georgia requires these levels but I don't think I've ever gone more than a week without using some if not most or all of the above.

Georgia uses only EMT-I/AEMT and Paramedics on their 911 trucks. There is almost no EMT-B except on some transports, very rural areas, and possibly FD although most departments I've seen want EMT-I or higher.

I would guess that Gwinett Tech's program would be the most likely one. I don't know very much about their program other than they've been accredited since 2005 and were the only program in Georgia to do so until accreditation became mandatory. As a college, the people I know that have...

If you read what I said you would see that I did suggest what you're saying as erectile dysfunction meds are contraindications of nitroglycerine.

ORAL GlUCOSE Trade Name: Glutose, Insta-glucose Indications: Altered mental status, history of diabetes controlled by medication, Hypoglycemia, Ability to swallow Contraindications: Unresponsiveness, inability to swallow, nausea, vomiting Route of administration: Oral, buccal How...

Go ahead buy you books for class and stick with the anatomy and physiology chapter. If you get really bored with that study the pharmacology chapter but really only look at the different drugs you can administer. Learn the trade name, dose, indications, contraindications, route of...