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After many months of sledging through the burrows of hell I have finally made it back to civilization!!!!! (Actually I have just been slammed at work LOL)

It seems this time every year my fellow coworkers and I like to reflect on the most outrageous calls on Thanksgiving and Black Friday that we have had over the years. Thought this would be a good time to share my favorites with the rest of you and hopefully you will share yours. Thanksgiving...

I thought this was pretty neat to see. I think the police and the RN who stopped did an excellent job until medics arrived. http://connect.jems.com/video/cardiac-arrest-rapid-city-police-aug-27

http://www.emsworld.com/news/10443513/ohio-emt-struck-killed-at-crash

http://www.emsworld.com/news/10417690/field-ems-legislation-introduced-in-congress-calls-for-hhs-as-lead-agency

http://www.emsworld.com/news/10417690/field-ems-legislation-introduced-in-congress-calls-for-hhs-as-lead-agency

http://thetandd.com/news/article_31bcd87c-f3af-11e0-90ca-001cc4c03286.html

I have been asked to go over the new NREMT standards for the CBT EMT and Advanced EMT testing. I spent most of the day speaking to Pearson VUE discussing the new information and actually had the opportunity to take both test. The new test will be much harder than the current standards from what...

My question is this. Should the EMT-B certification continue to exist or should it be done away with? It seems every year the training gets shorter and the incoming number of EMT's gets larger. Is it time to get better organized and require a more advanced program?

Well just got back from a call that I just had to share. Dispatch sent us to a 16 yo/m with unknown injury/illness. When we arrived on scene and knocked on door mom answered and looked at us if we were at the wrong house. She asked if she could help us and I told her we received a call that a 16...

WOW! Had a knock on the door about an hour ago and it was the local Sheriff's Office. Seems that a little over 7 months ago I worked an MVC. PT was a 33 yo Female from Pakistan. I remember she was unconscious and had a RR of somewhere around 9. I remember her having lacerations to the face and...

Hopefully all of our brothers and sisters in Joplin Missouri are safe.

I was informed that we have a meeting this week with a guy that sells the Cool Vest. This is a vest that circulates cool water for hyperthermic PT's. I have used a similar system last year on the BP oil spill but not for Hyperthermia. Anyone ever seen this system or currently using this system?

33 yo Female non smoker or drinker and no drug use. Worked as dispatch for SO. Med Hx shows only complaint of numbness to lower extremities on occasion. 4 MRI's in 3 months on spine inconclusive. PT at work taking call and froze. Supervisor noticed and had another dispatcher take over call. PT...

17yo male involved in roll over MVC. Has fracture to right clavicle and left fib,tib and femur. Alert and Responsive to verbal Sp O2 96 BP 130/70 RR27 BPM88. Patient air lifted to ER and brought into surgery to repair fractures. 4 hours of surgery patient recovers and sent to room. 4 hours later...

We are looking at a new voluntary training course to learn spanish. If selected and you complete the course there would be a pay increase. ($1.25hr) Just wondering if anyone else has ever seen this.

Well my Cardiology III bit the dust today and I have decided to upgrade. Has anybody used the STC in the field? I am mainly concerned with the clean up of the soft surfaces.

After a decently busy day we had the best call ever (IMO). With about 30 minutes left to go we got a call for a female with a laceration to her leg. Upon arriving we find a 24yo female in a skin tight dress with a 6 inch laceration to hew lower calf. My partner insisted on doing assessment so I...

I don't normally complain about much. I usually tend to do my job and keep to myself. But tonight was one of the worst off duty experiences I have ever had. A friend called needing some help in a neighboring county. On my way I came across an MVC that had just happened. 68 yo male driving an...

Just wanted to say hello and tell you a little about myself. I have been an EMT off and on since 1987. I transferred to South Carolina a couple of years ago and was layed off last year so I decided to return to the EMS field full time. I look forward to many discussions and making new friends.:)