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Does anyone here know the best source of Diphenhydramine I should be carrying in case of anaphylaxis? I know Benadryl comes in many forms but does it come as a chewable, or some other quick dissolving method? I need to carry a few doses with me for work, I work in very remote areas 2+ hour...

Okay I am taking on a new job as an engineer and I am going to be in the field a lot in very remote locations. I have a bee sting allergy and other medical info that should me made available should something happen to me, I wanted to put on a bracelet and put a tag somewhere else. I don't want a...

Just out of curiosity what do you feel about certified first aiders performing assistance to injured people while waiting for EMS arrives? If a Red Cross Standard level First Aid, CPR, and AED certified individual comes across a scene and acts with in their training do you feel they need to...

I don't know how many oil workers we have on here but I was wondering if anyone had any tricks to confirming your regulator pressure on the old model MSA Self Contained Breathing Apparatus. We use them and the regulator is on the waist so with the mask on you cannot see it. I know if you are...

I tried to order a USB cable from scannermaster for $30 but they wanted $60 to ship to Canada????? WTF??? Anyways I was wondering if anyone has a USB cable for the Radio Shack Pro-96?

Okay I have been into Kettlebells for years. I have tried everything, free weights, gym memberships, home gyms, body weight exercises, etc. And I have found my best results with Kettlebells, I still do some body weight exercises like Hindu Push ups, Pull ups, Lunges (usually holding a pair of...

Okay Here is a scenario I have wondered about, lets say I am off duty for the weekend and I happen to witness a motor vehicle collision I have a first aid kit in my car and am able to provide assistance, what sort of protections do I have in this case? ie Law suits etc. Does provincial...

Who's got an EMS Tattoo? Post pictures...as long as they are not on any naughty parts LOL

I was just wonder what personal equipment you all may carry that is beyond the equipment that is normally taken. ie: Pocket Knives, certain medical equipment, or for that matter anything you have that you purchased yourself because you felt the supplied equipment was inferior.

Okay I don't shy away from blood, and am not weak kneed when it comes to seeing people injured, but I have to admit I am quite worried about what my response may be when I handle my first case of a seriously injured child. That my be an emotional thing. Has anyone else had similar worries...

I know there are quite a few threads on scanners, I did the search, but my questions differs a little. Can someone teach me the basics of scanners? Does any scanner work with all police/fire/ems? or are different scanners more for different areas? If I wanted to pick up a scanner to hear local...

As experienced practitioners, would you suggest a self defence class to be able to handle unruly patients? ie: A person with a mental disability. If so what sort of class would you suggest and how far can we go to protect ourselves without overstepping our bounds?

I have been trying to get into shape and I love doing over head lifts, I use kettlebells, for those who know what they are. Problem is I have a trick shoulder, anything over 35lb's in my right arm as soon as I do the over head lift my shoulder dislocates and I drop my bell and it pops back into...

Hi all, My name is Robert Dobo, but everybody calls me Dobo. I have been working in Engineering as a Field Party Chief doing Surveying work for the past 12 years and I felt it was time for a change. So I am off to Calgary in a couple weeks to tackle the EMR training as well as a few other...

I am planing on taking my EMT training in Ontario and I was wondering if the training would be sufficient to become an EMT in Alberta?