Recent content by WFDJustin

alright ill do that. hopefully ill be able to get through to an operator at NR instead of being put on hold for a couple hours

If they cant find/or dont have the DNR order in there possession then start CPR, notify your base hospital, and dont stop til you see that DNR order or a equal/higher trained ems personel take over patient contact. The worst they can do to you is attempt to file a lawsuit for performing CPR with...

So like most other people i know in the EMS field. I use a saying to cope with whatever i encounter on a scene. Personally i think my instructor said it best when he said "Its not my problem" Now i know alot of people think thats an indication of a person who doesnt care. Ive come to realize...

never perform compressions on a patient with a carotid pulse. u need to ventilate your patient until he/she becomes able to breathe on there own or you are turning the patient over where they will then take of ventilations

go by the textbook. 180 degrees.

you tell him that you will do the best you can to prevent it. never promise a patient or a patients family something you cant always deliver.

Hi everyone. I am a firefighter/emt in southern california, but i reside in arizona. Im in a bit of a bind right now. I put off doing my CEU til last minute and now that ive got the urge to do it i cant figure out how im suppose to obtain the 48 hours required. If i understand correctly your...