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This news article was on my homepage when I started up my complicator. Parents sue deputies in death of man with down syndrome at Maryland movie theater The parents claim the police deputies (who were moonlighting as mall security) caused the man's "violent, terrifying, and painful death"...

I looked and couldn't find a thread that related to this, so I'm starting a new one. My Medical Examiner's green card (I'm in CA, obvs.) will expire on Sept 24. My problem is that I have been very sick this past month. In Aug, I went into acute renal failure and spent five days in ICU. For...

Has anyone here ever transported a Peds (12 and under) Psych patient? Is it more difficult than transporting an adolescent/adult/geriatric psych patient? I think that's going to be the biggest hurdle for me, as there are two psych facilities in my general area that have a Peds ward (Children...

Anyone know where I can find a list of CE providers that have been given the "OK" by Contra Costa County in NorCal? I have a BoundTree account, but I'm not sure if they are "recognized" by CoCoCounty. Any ideas? Thanks! (I was going to re-take the EMT-Basic class I took initially in order...

I have my EMT-B and I would like to continue on to become a Paramedic. I took my classes at CCC in San Pablo, CA. When I started the program in August of 2011, there were four classes needed to complete the program: EMED-110 Emergency Medical Technician I EMED-130 EMS Anatomy and Physiology...

Hello~ I am taking an Anatomy and Physiology class (Final exam next week) and yesterday the class went to the cadaver lab. I opted out of going because the "long-dead" give me panic attacks. This stems from a traumatic experience I had as a little girl. I can handle things like...

Hey All~ My EMT class ends in two weeks (eep! :blink: ) and I am planning to take the NREMT in January. I am looking at a couple companies in Contra Costa County. (i.e. ProTransport, WestMed, Priority1, NORCAL, etc.) Does anyone have any experience with a BLS/IFT company in this area...

Hello~ I am in my fourth week of an 18 week EMT-Basic class. I purchased a Littman stethescope for the class (mid-range, approx $56) and exicitedly tried it out by listening to my own (and my cat's, LoL :P) heart. I tried to listen to my own breath sounds, but I couldn't really hear anything...

Okay, I did some searching of the various forums and didn't find what exactly I was looking for. I will be starting an EMT-Basic class in August. I was wondering what (if any) "field work" I will be required to do during the course of my class? Will I need to do, like, ER rotations or run with...

A few years back, in Aug of 2009, I was involved in an MVA, motorcycle vs. car. PD happened to be re-fueling at a gas station nearby and was first on-scene, followed shortly by FD & EMS. Because I was going in excess of 40mph before coming to a very swift and sudden stop :blink: :blink: EMS...

Hey Artistic folks!! I got a good quality anatomy coloring book off freecycle and I want to start coloring in it so's I can learn stuff. I have some el-cheapo colored pens/pencils, but I'm thinking of investing in some higher-quality ones specifically for use in my new book. Does anyone have a...

Hello All~ I will be taking my first EMT-Basic course starting in August of this year. I am not in the best physical shape, and I want to change that. I have started Nutri-System and have lost close to 20 lbs in the two months I have been on it. I want to get into better shape and start NOW...

Hi All~ I just discovered this site and I had some basic questions. I haven't yet enrolled in a class, as the next class in my area doesn't start until August. My questions are as follows: What are the physical requirements? (i.e. certain weight to lift, physical endurance test, etc) What...