Recent content by themuffin101

its not toooo bad if they are family or friends in the same car...granted neither are seriously injured and you have enough manpower. I would NEVER take two patients from separate vehicles as someone mentioned above. You have to play these situations by ear. you have to look at MOI, how many...

^^he said it right. it is also pretty hard to palpate the artery on a large person. it is much easier to do it on a skinnier person.

i was dispatched to a house where a woman's "water broke", and she was screaming( strong language barrier) so everyone was responding thinking this woman was crowning. We get there and find out her "water pipe broke" and she burned her hands from the hot water. Very minor burns lol

have you tried using an electric scope? it amplifies the sound and is very easy to use...but a good quality one might cost you a couple hundred. i have heard good things about them

thank you for being so subtle in telling me I am wrong. WHEN IM NOT!!!. i helped a friend with this and spoke the the state about this. I know multiple people who have done this. Yes, you can act as an EMT in NJ with a NY cert BUT... if you want to become NJ certified you must do what I said...

1. if they look like they are going to puke, turn them towards family members... 2. BLS does not stand for Basic Lifting Service. Work efficiently and you will be respected. 3. MICU does not mean ME In Charge Of You. Although people of higher training are usually willing to teach, never let...

yes, you can apply for reciprocity and transfer your cert over to NJ. They usually make you take a recert class and take a test though

i would recommend elbeco or the 5.11 ems pants. You can probably get either one for about $40 and they last pretty long