Recent content by Scubamedic

Agreed.

Fl duty to act? Thanks for the info in the links. I found this and have been searching the internet. From the FLDOT to the FL-DEMS and I have had this argument with instructors since I was a Volunteer EMS First Responder. From what I can find: For the professional rescuer the duty to...

long range comms myself and several other friends, mostly medics and PD, are interested in some information on radio comms for long range. Something that we can have in our bug-out bag to keep in touch. Since we are not all in the same state, this would be for a major disaster/...zombie...

Does that count? I don't see why not. Medic school is " the best of times, the worst of times". It is very tough, but hang in there and you will miss it one day. I am still friends with many of my instructors and other students. I like to return to the college and sit in on some classes at...

That is awesome. ROFL... I remember the days when I started most sentences when Scene safe/BSI! Best of luck

Kutos Congrats on the new job linuss, best of luck and hope all goes well.

Qreat point Vent, many of us get to be Adrenaline junkies, myself included. I want to be the medic that catches the 4 car mva with roll-over and entrapment, save everyone from the brink of death and be the big shot. I think we all have, at one time or another, grumbled and moaned at the "BS"...

The real joke is that I would never say that to a patient....at least to their face.;)

crocs! Snakes and sharks...Oh My! Actually we have a thriving population of saltwater and brachish water crodillia in south Fl, the largest recorded live in the wild was 17.5 feet. Because of hurricane Andrew. Zoo's , Exotic pet store and animal shelters being destryoed or flooded, we also...

Transports What I found in my time working for a service that did 85% non emerengency transport...is that you never know what you are really getting into. My ambulance service would send us out for a call of " Cardic re-evaluation" ...which I learned was a new way to say "CHEST PAIN"...

I want to be Mr. Pink and Mr. Black and I want PT care too, I don't mind driving, actually I like it, But I like Pt care too.

Is it just Fl... Is it just Florida or the whole country that is going the duel cert route? I want to drive a ambulance, I want pt care. I love FF's, but i have no wish to be one. Here is daytona beach we have Daytona beach shores, and 3 mile line of A1A and they are- EMT-P, P.D. and FD...

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Lol. Thanks, that was my only guess. I got one to post I found. I had to get out my little als book and measure it, and I still got it wrong.

Frequency 1. Frequency 2. Rhytm: is it regullar or irregular 3. P's: yes/no, are they looking the same? P's followed correctly by a QRS? 4. PQ time (<0,2sec), QRS time, BBB? 5. Heartaxis: Look at I and aVF 6. Hypertrophy? P in V1 (atrial hypertrophy) and S in V1 and R in V5 >3,5mV (LVH)...