Search results

  1. I

    Who would you LIKE to partner with?

    Doc and Carlos from Third Watch
  2. I

    Mercy

    Yeah,I really miss Third Watch.I know it wasn't the best,but it was a pretty decent show.
  3. I

    Favorite Stretcher? Not like ferno or stryker

    We use the Ferno aluminum cots.I think the only advantage they have over the strykers is that they are lighter.The Strykers are nice for many reasons but one of the best things I think is that the wheels are wider and more maneuverable in rough terrain. We carry Ferno cots,4 long boards,1...
  4. I

    NBC's 'Trauma' given a DNR

    I really wish that TLC would bring back "Paramedics".
  5. I

    Rapid Trauma Assessment

    I am retaking my EMT-P practicals tomorrow because I failed on my first attempt during the rapid trauma assessment station.In doing some research,I discovered that it was very possible that the reason I failed was because I did not initiate IV therapy for my patient.During class,I was taught...
  6. I

    Michigan Members: Island City Area EMS

    Did ICAEMS take over for Eaton Rapids EMS? Is Eaton Rapids EMS still in service?
  7. I

    resQPOD

    We have been involved in the Rescue trials for about 2 years in my area,and I have heard of a lot of real positive results.Our medical control Authority just ended the trials about a month ago.
  8. I

    Just started Medic School

    For the first 3 months of medic class I found it pretty difficult.It wasn't until after we finished ACLS that all the random facts,numbers,meds and info started to make sense.Toward the middle of the program,everything started to come together.
  9. I

    Paramedic exam in a week

    I had alot of scenario based questions.Just make sure you answer everything to the best of your knowledge and you should do well.
  10. I

    Post the # your test stopped at, and if you Passed/Failed

    I answered 74 questions on the EMT-I exam before the computer shut down,and I got up to 84 questions on EMT-P when it shut off.I passed both exams.
  11. I

    Infant Ventilation Rate

    I have been getting some conflicting answers on this and wanted to know if someone could clear it up for me.What is the correct rate for ventilating an infant with a BVM, and after intubated according to the NREMT?
  12. I

    83yo male in SVT

    Didn't do that but,in a ER clinical had the doc tell me to put an ice pack on the Pt's face and had her blow through a small Coffee straw which converted rhythm from SVT at 210 to a controlled A-fib.So in a way it worked,it told us what the underlying problem was.
  13. I

    Failed practical

    I myself recently took the I85 Practicals and failed my rapid trauma assessment station. Unfortunately, the examiner never informed me of anything I missed. I went over and over the skill sheet and I can not figure out what exactly I missed. I may have taken my practical at the same place you did.
  14. I

    Live sticks

    I think doing it on each other is a very good thing.It is a lot different than the IV arm.I was one of the students that got to do a stick on a patient on an ambulance clinical.There is nothing like the feeling of getting your first 'back of the ambulance IV"it's awesome.
  15. I

    NREMT EMT-I85 Practicals

    Congrats! I will be taking my practicals later this month,so I am kind of nervous.I heard from some of the people who have taken the I-85 written,and they say it is the most difficult out of the 3 EMT levels.I don't know why this would be true.Has anyone else on here felt this way about the I-85...
  16. I

    NREMT EMT-I85 Practicals

    Did you check for medic alert tags? I am currently taking an EMT-I85 class,and one of the big things that I notice alot of our class is missing are checking for medic alert tags during our Trauma assesment.It is somthing that our instructor is trying to drill into us,as apperently it is one of...
  17. I

    Partner's Problem

    The last couple of weeks or so my partner has been using the restroom more than usual. I didn't really give much thought to it until about a week ago when he was in the restroom while we got a call.This happened several times thoughout the course of a week,and the last time it really delayed our...
  18. I

    Ever use PASG/MAST Pants?

    I personally have never used them,I know we don't carry them on our rigs although I have seen the helicopter service use them on an mva where the patient had severe crush injuries,unfortunantly he died on arrival at the trauma center.
  19. I

    NREMT Practicals

    No it is not just you,I went through the same thing this past April and,I was nervous the entire week before the practicals.Just remember to check your PMS before and,after all of your splinting cause that was a big one with my group.But i'm sure you will do just fine.
  20. I

    emt-b meds

    Where I work,all we can do is assist the patient in certain meds
Back
Top