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Here in the NWT a majority of our communities have no ground EMS if they get injured it's up to them rto make it to the nuing station, That's right here in the NWT most of our health facilities are nursing stations staffed by RNs and LPNs...

Here in the Northwest Territories we have no ground ALS just BLS and most services are either EMR or AMFR. My service has 1 RN 3 EMT/PCP and the rest being either EMR or AMFR. Out of the 20 or so communities in the NWT only 8 have EMS in the other communities if you are injured you have to go...

I'm curious who here plays Star Wars The Old Republic. I play it I have got a level 50 Commando and a Level 22 Sith Marauder both on Jedi Covenant. If not then does anyone play anyother MMO.

http://www.digitaltrends.com/lifestyle/china-black-ambulances/#ixzz2JxOWJYLP news from china

Not really EMS related but about a nursing home they cant all be this bad in the USA can they http://www.yourjewishnews.com/Pages/24503.aspx

Tonight I have to study and learn not to have tunnel vision when it comes to trauma. I had 2 scenarios today and I pooched them both due to tunnel vision and not verbalizing to the instructor what I am doing. I am better at medical. Tomorrow is the written exam in the morning I am confident I...

As I was washing up in the washroom I took off my duty belt to tuck my shirt in. That's when my Motorola Minitor V pager fell in the toilet (the toilet was clean). I scooped out of the toilet and it still worked.

After nearly 4 years with my service as an attendant I will finally be taking my EMR course in Jan 2012. Until now my duties have been to assist the EMRs and EMTs with lifting and pt care. I just got my books today so I am going to read the book cover to cover and then repeat. My training so...

Interesting article. http://news.sympatico.cbc.ca/local/ab/edmonton_emts_get_jump_on_heart_attacks_/95a573c8

I know that EMS was not involved in anyway in this story I thought that it should be posted here. http://www.torontosun.com/2011/09/20/senior-wants-hospital-to-take-action

I was just looking online at the various colleges here in Canada and primarily in Alberta for EMS and other health career programs. I was looking at the Licensed Practical Nurse programs. In every college site I checked the length of the LPN programs are all 2 Years. I'm curious what is the...

This thread is not about arming EMS with sidearms. This is about rural EMS who may encounter wildlife such as bears and cougars. In my area we have black bears, cougars, wolves, and wolverines as predators. There have been call where we have gone into the bush to treat someone in an area...

Is EMS public safety or health care or both. Personally I think it's a bit of both. Based on the little requirements it takes in the USA and in some Canadian provinces. If we want to be considered health care then we need this as a minimum for BLS at least 2 years post secondary as is...

A Brockville Ontario Paramedic was awarded the provincial bravery award. http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2010/11/02/15915941.html

I'm considering these two schools for my EMR and EMT/PCP courses. It will either be AHASTI in Calgary Ab or JIBC in New Westminster BC. After talking with a retired member he suggested AHASTI as they have a good track record. I'm thinking about JIBC because their EMR course is 105 hours...

My service will be taking out both our ambulances out and drive around our town and stopping every once in a while and hand out candies. As well when we stop we will be activating our light bars. The parents like the fact that we are out there as drivers tend not to speed when they see...

Today the British Columbia Ambulance Service lost 2 paramedics in a single vehicle MVA. My prayers go out to the families and co workers of the 2. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2010/10/19/bc-ambulance-kennedy-lake-tofino.html...

In my dept's office at our local hospital we have a listing with every possible abbreviation that is used in EMS for use on PCRs. At the nurses station in the hospital there are posters that say not to abbreviate but. write down the complete word or phrase. I would like to know if that is...

Finally my volly service will be issuing uniform shirts to its members. Before this we had to purchase our own uniform shirts if we wanted otherwise all we were issued on the way of uniforms was a jumpsuit. A few of us did purchase our own the short style were standard uniform shirts with...