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I do not know about IL but out here in the CA we need a commercial license with an ambulance endorsement to work so you might check with your states DMV to find the rules and regs about that...one text book that I found useful and its not really a text book but it helps in the fields is the BLS...

Ok so I cant edit my posts for some reason but I was reading the main page of the site and they are just gettinga round to the 2005 ACLS protocols does anyone know what the newest release is cause I am thinking that this is something that was a project for someone and they got bored with it...I...

If you read on the main page not the direct link to the sim they are in the process of updating to the new ACLS protocols or so they say...

Hey I actually have had people ask me if that was really my name so I thought I would clear that mystery up before I got to far into my EMT Life Career

I know we have the dispatchers thread but I thought it would be worth a few laughs to hear the dumbest things we have heard on the radio period whether it be from a dispatcher or from unit to unit what have you...

The only way I new that is where I was going to paramedic school they still did it...however they are in the process of updating to the new ACLS protocols so keep checking back...

Mine is pretty obvious my first name is Tyler However my Last name is not Hastings....

I was wandering around the internet last night and blundered into an ACLS Code Simulator and thought I would post it for all to see and use... ACLS Code Simulator

I think so Sasha cause I got lamb chops this is a song that never ends...

The best thing I learned is to keep your ears open and your mouth shut for the first few calls ask your questions after a run is over and always split the duty around the station with your partner never let one person do all the work...

actually did not even realize the mistake until it was brought up by you..

Do you work for American Mate...

Are you insinuating my former American football frame is not built for flight suits good sir...cause I wear them quite frequently seeing as I work nights alot.

Could have used that sucker today I could not remeber the second A in APGAR for the life of me had to have my station preceptor remind me...how embarrassing

Wow Sasha I probably would have cried and been extremely pissed off at the family when I got back to the station...I am also not sure it was fair for your preceptor to send you home early all that does is hurt your education and hinder your self confidence...

Ok so my service has a couple of requirements for a Uniform first of all during the day shift we are required to be in Class "b" I think is what y'all would call them an EMS shirt from 5.11 and Navy Blue EMS pants...They carry our company name have the agency badge for the correct level as well...

The most important thing is to not lie to your patient...lying is a terrible thing in this business...anyway thats another discussion... I would tell the patient that you they have severe injuries but you are going to do everything you can to get them to the hospital where the doctors will be...

I had to wear Red Kapp "britches" for my paramedic program they are navy blue and very comfortable...They also held up to my bending and kneeling all the time...now that I have failed out of medic school they are also some great work britches...

Devil Duckie are you sure your not from CA that sounds like alot of our "SNF" that we run to...

I am not around big rigs that often I mean the Ford Type I's seem big to me I only worked in them for three weeks before we got all new type II sprinters and was just looking for some information on the big units....