Recent content by Trvlr

I took my NRAEMT exam yesterday and passed. I'd say two apps helped me, they were the J&B Learning "Navigate Learning" app for AEMT; around $40? Then the Limmer Creative "LC Ready" app; $15. Other than that I only read the book the first time during class. If you are working with an agency...

Fire/EMS here, that's how we do it in our system. However our department is pushing to get a lot of the EMT-B's to AEMT for the reasons mentioned above about assisting in ALS procedures, drugs, etcs. I'd also say a majority of the calls that end up "ALS" are more so for pain management and...

As everyone has said, it's dependent on your employer. My department has several peak load ambulances that only run from 09:00 to 21:00, one that runs 07:00 to 19:00 (except Sunday) with the rest being staffed 24/7. Like Dr.P said, if you're getting into EMS try working different shifts to see...

I am currently Part-time, doing Fire/EMS so this is my take on it. I work to keep my certification, practical use of my skills, and extra money. Cost: Our department has several ambulances we staff only with Part-time, they have run the numbers to covert it to full-time; with Salaries...

Like others have stated, if you get fired, it’s not a big deal. Life moves on and you just keep pushing forward. You stated you’re on your tenth training shift, how many training shifts do they give you? In regards to the mistakes you listed: A. I’ve seen very experienced people leave doors...

My department is also straight leg only pants. So a majority of my things are on my radio strap. Pockets: Knife, pair of gloves, and Listerine strips. Radio strap: Radio, Streamlight PolyTac light, shears, pen, and pen light. Also as DrParasite mentioned, anti-sway strap resolves your...

Was a middle of the night call, was moving the cannula from the stretcher to the ambulance O2 supply, kept turning up the regulator but noticed it not working. Then remembered I had to hit the oxygen button on the module; not realizing I had the regulator all the way open. Patient got a nice...

Random question, if you end up transporting an employee of said Company/Agency do they still get billed? or do you waive it as professional courtesy? I didn't see anywhere if you worked for government or private.

I've had kidney stones twice, first time felt like someone stabbed me, I dropped to my knees and vomited. I was leaning more toward appendicitis, second one wasn't near as bad. For Chewy: Another note is not all patients will have the same symptoms for the same illness. Some people will have...

Like I said, this is probably premature... I'm just a perpetual pessimist. It's actually a 600+ employee department, that covers numerous towns and cities. That might be part of the problem as well, very hard to manage that many stations and staff. I also think the second leading cause of the...

I would assume it was addressed to the crews by the Chief. During our orientation they did tell us to be respectful, and that these guys worked hard to earn their badges. (They hire about 10 people once every two years.) Also not to misrepresent ourselves as FF's as we have the same uniforms...

So backstory, I worked as an EMT for the local FD working large events, and mass gatherings (non-transport.) for just shy of a year. In order to even work part-time on an ambulance they require Fire Certs. I do not have Fire Certs., and at first did the FD job to maintain EMT Cert, and some...