Recent content by RyanMidd

AHASTI is CMA accredited now. Not sure exactly how it works for classes prior to CMA status, but since they were "CMA-Accreditation pending" for several years, but still teaching the same course and standards that GOT them the accreditation, I'd assume we can safely say we took a...

The biggest AHS policy that irks me so far is the "inside hires only", whether it is official policy or not. Our EMT classes from August 08-January 09 were all stoked to know that the industry needed tons of us and that jobs were aplenty. Come March 09, every job for a health region (i.e. not...

Apparently "shell shoke" affects your ability to spell post-traumatically. Just kidding! Take advantage of any critical incident stress management your employer offers; you may think there is no benefit, and feel no differently, but CISM is like antibiotics -- you won't know there's...

Ouch! I thought it was going to be a Santa joke thread. Also, I guess nobody here really climbs.

What's the difference between Santa and rock climbers? Nothing; they both have beards, wear the same clothes every day, and work one day a year.

I left most of my textbooks in the classroom each night. I don't think you should worry that much about how to carry your 1-2 textbooks and a snack.

I lol'd at that, and I sincerely hope it was meant in jest =) I agree that there are too many sex-ed myths, though. I was just helping my girlfriend with a research project the other night and discovered the actual chances of passing STDs like HIV, and the numbers are ridiculously lower than...

This looks very familiar to PCR formats found in our textbooks, meaning you have a good PCR standard. However, I hope your spelling by hand is better than your typing, or I'd hate to be the receiving medic of your paperwork =P

The last time I helped package a bari-patient was for fixed wing air medevac. She had a GI bleed of some sort, but what I remember is being outside on the airport tarmac, 2 medics inside the plane, and myself outside. I was grabbing one handful of cellulose at a time and pushing it through the...

The circuit itself sounds easier than the current PARE, since the activity is intense, but shorter in length. The beep test, however, reminds me of high school. While I always easily passed, they simply seemed like a bore compared to running between point A and point B outside.

We were taught the core vs peripheral idea, but the actual "painful/tactile stimulus" was up to us. Trap-pinch always seemed a little more humane, both for the patient, and for onlookers.

Again, maybe I'm pointing out the obvious, but who keeps containers of: a) citric acid on their desk, and more importantly, b) "explosive materials"?

Am I the only one who's wondering why he went back 3 times? If you're going to break the law, might as well just pocket the whole thing the first time around.

Police and EMS still respond. What's the big deal? If forced entry is required, you kick near the doorknob or break an insignificant window. Problem solved. These are people with flu-like symptoms, not people who require a third-storey evacuation.

Hear hear. That being said, here your "RO" (I think it stands for registered operator?) number is dependent on your level of training. Mine is a "RO4" number, meaning I am an EMT. "RO3" are EMRs, and "RO5" numbers are full paramedics. You keep your number unless your certification lapses or...