Recent content by tred1956

Hi, Have two Lenoir Community College EMS student shirts. Was in Paramedic Program and decided to stay a Basic. NEW NEVER WORN NEVER WASHED . These are the light blue, button down, short sleeves, size 2X. They are required for all ride time and clinical time. These sale for $34+ each. Will...

No additional charge. I agree total that starting a line does not indicate the need for BGL. However it being already available (with no further invasive procedure of patient) it does on some rare occasions reveal valuable information. Doug

National Registry is in the process of changing. It was: NREMT-B NREMT-I NREMT-P It will be: NREMT NREMT Advanced NREMT-P Intermediate is the biggest change. Picking up quiet a bit. Cardiac monitoring and most drugs, except narcotics. Doug

If I start a line I check BGL. Why not? I however don't start a line on every patient and only check a BGL if I feel it is warranted. While I have never been told to always check a BGL, now that you mention it, I am asked more often lately if I did? Doug

The town I work for actually has one of our old ambulances with the lights removed of course, that they use to house the camera for checking sewage lines. Not much different than the ones still in service. It gets called out when the feces backs up. Doug

My partner always says "You can't fix stupid so we give it a ride" Doug

I am from SC and the first time I took the NREMT test was about 7 years ago. During changing jobs a couple of times I acted a Fool and let my registry expire. A change of policy required me to take it again in order to keep my State card. Just stay calm and read close. You can usually eliminate...

If a person has no blood, airway and breathing become very unimportant. For the skills if it is a life threatening bleed it must be stopped first. I just took the NREMT test about three or four weeks ago (passed it) and on my particular test, I don't recall any questions concerning this.

Most of our low risk patients have no regular physician. Usually not enough money for a Yellow Cab. Would be a wonderful system, but liability would be UNREAL.

Prayers headed up. Driving will always be the most dangerous part of our job.

I wear 511 pants and Bates boots

Code three for hole in arm. Turned out to be a BLACKHEAD Never know what you will find

Stopped at 64 and passed Doug