Recent content by txmedic5

Zyrtec as recommended on the dot, if I miss I pay for it.

3 years is my longest, 1 year at my current job but last day is Friday. Start the clock again haha.

Class b drivers license and a clean record.

This! Emts can do king tubes where I work. No ivs though, don't really see a need for it.

I hate needles too. Much easier being on the other side of it. Doesn't hurt me a bit! So no I wouldn't say it'd make you a bad candidate, if anything I like it because if your anything like me you'll have some empathy for your pt and not make an absurd amount of iv attempts or something like that.

I've got a few already, eBay has got quite a bit of them. Well compared to my other hobbies this is very cheap haha.

Only thing about glue is if I ever took them down it would prolly damage the leather.

Yea I've got quite a few patches lying around haha. Yea they will be hard to come by no doubt but may make it a little more fun. Screws would def work, just some half inch wood in the back of it. Thank ya sir

Hey guys I'm going to take up a new hobby but not sure how to display it. I want to start collecting used helmet fronts, you know the leather shield that shows dept truck etc etc. Guessing a shadow box but not sure how to mount them inside and it would take a big one=expensive.

It's a tough one but if the patient cannot make a judgement in his best interests he has no business refusing treatment and transport. There is combination for disaster with blood thinners/fall/AMS. Was he altered before or after the fall? You've gotta get creative sometimes when getting people...

What's goin on man. I honestly love what I do. It's fulfilling and challenging all wrapped into one. Medic school is a kick in the nuts but its all worth it in the end with the opportunities that open up. Good luck with the move and school!

Wrote it down about 2 million times haha. Just buy a spiral and start goin at it, repetition is the only thing that worked for me

Always heard Acadian had deep pockets, they pay more than most private ems around here. A jobs a job and experience is never bad. If you get it great for you, move on when you find another opportunity that suits you better!

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How's it going? I'm new to the forum, looked to be some interesting posts so I created an account. My names Mike, I've been a paramedic in N Texas for a year. Look forward to getting to know some of y'all.