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I'm finishing up a B.S. in EMS with a concentration in education and I'm looking at three different degrees for a masters: Homeland Security, Public Health, or the EMS Leadership degree. I'm really having a hard time deciding which one would give me the most utility. I'm not huge on the business...

Hey guys, I'm working on a B.S. in EMS mainly because it's the fastest route for me to earn a B.S. The degree is basically an EMS management degree that focuses on administration and operations with an administrative internship built into the program. After that, there is a 15 month long MHA...

I was on my way home from work and jamming out at the red light when I see a guy come zooming up from behind me. "Look at that :censored::censored::censored::censored::censored::censored::censored: I bet he's going to run the light" and sure enough he does. Right behind him another car comes...

I'm getting into education and so my responsibilities at work have begun to shift a bit into that capacity. That includes training new hires in the field. As of right now at my IFT company where I work full time we have no standardized training program. There's a check off sheet with...

Just like I do every day but this time ill be wearing gold. Any tips on my first day as a working medic? I'm nervous about my clear rides. We do 20 shifts with an FTO and five are third rides. Everyone tells me I'm a great medic and I'll be fine but I still always get nervous when I'm being...

Checked NREMT's site today and saw that I got assigned my P number. It's taken a little bit but I finally did it! Now that I'm out of school what's the best way to keep current on my knowledge and skills? I subscribe to EMS World and JEMS. Any other tips? I start my EMS bachelors in the fall.

I know this is a topic that has been hashed, rehashed, and argued over and over again but I'd like to ask a question specifically about airway and respiratory management while boarded. I think most regulars on the forum know already about the harmful nature of spine boarding patients. Until we...

I'm looking at doing a little patch trading here soon and I was wondering if any of you guys would be interested in participating. I didn't see a sub-forum or a sticky on the topic and I don't know how popular this would be. Thoughts?

My employer recently approached me about becoming a AHA BLS Instructor. I did some research into it and, while some of my questions have been answered, some haven't so I turn to you. As much as I like helping my community I like getting paid so my first question is who pays for the courses...

I have previous dispatching experience on the LEO side of things so when the dispatch supervisor started looking around for extra help due to a recent rash of firings combined with a number of personnel going on sick leave he asked me to help out. I don't mind pitching in every now and then...

I'm going out for my AHA BLS Instructor certification and it got me wondering about teaching EMT-B. How does one go about becoming an instructor?

It's 3:40am and I'm just getting to sleep so you know where this story is going to end up: "Dispatch to 540 Start heading to Random Death Camp Code 3. Facility advises that the patient is experiencing, "Funny Vitals," advised patient is sating at 85% RR 44 putting it in as shortness of...

I'm considering moving to Seattle in about a year after I test registry for paramedic. What's the job market like up there? What kind of salary can I expect? Anything I should know about reciprocity? Thanks in advance.

56 yoa male patient found lying supine in bed A&O x4 with a GCS of 15 c/o elevated temp weakness and dizziness. Patient advises fever began the day before with increasing temp and weakness leading up to call and that this is the second time he has called for EMS transport and hospital treatment...

http://www.wwltv.com/news/New-program-would-put-ICU-specialists-in-charge-of-patients-at-several-hospitals-124887469.html I thought this was interesting if not entirely EMS related. The Oschner Hospital system is building a sort of dispatch center with telemetry and video of 150 ICU patients...

Which EMS apps are you using? Thoughts? Best/worst? I really like the informed EMS pocket guides and of course Epochcrates is a must for me. I also have a PDF version of my protocols in iBooks. Great for me while I'm learning them in P school. While I'm en route to a call I search the...

I was dispatched to a patient for distended abdomen and severe bilateral lower extremity swelling. When I arrived on scene the patient was found seated in a wheel chair with ABC's intact and a GCS of 15. Patient advised that he had been feeling ill since Friday but that the swelling had gotten...

You have the lights going the sirens roaring and you're rocking and rolling. What song is on the radio? B) NSFW language Ridin' Dirty

2 hours and counting. What do you guys do to pass the time?

I had a PT today c/c SOB with AMS and Hypotension. Patient vitals were 94/48 BP HR 106 RR ~26-28 85% on 4LPM Responsive to Pain on scene with severe lower respiratory congestion with clear upper airway. Patient placed on 15 LPM NRB sating at 99% with RR of ~26-28 without cyanosis patient also...