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Our local policy is "biometric safe, or 2 locks." that's it. Someone mentioned putting a tamper proof tag on the narc case after it's restocked but people are complaining saying that they need to physically verify each and every vial at the start of each shift and they won't sign off if they...

One of my jobs is at a small agency with a low call volume. We USED to paper print all PCRs and write a hand-written CQI form on each one, but due to storage requirements/etc we are now just using the CQI function built into image trend elite. Well, we're trying to. We don't manage the image...

I got the email today saying "You have been invited to join your company National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) Amazon Business account." I'm an NAEMT member, and already have an Amazon account. Have any of you folks used this? I have the other email listing the...

Anybody have any experience with Cal-Mat? Not necessarily the FEMA DMAT/etc groups, but the state specific ones. Is California the only state with their own Medical Assistance Team or do other states have them as well? I am curious. :) What do they do? How have your experience with them been?

The NAEMT website is pretty vague and they haven't replied to my email yet asking for clarification. For both the "Refresher" and "Online PHTLS Module" it says "Upon successful completion of the module, students receive a certificate of completion and 8 hours of CAPCE credit." Do they allow...

Hey everyone! I did search through the archives but most of the posts were 10+ years old, referring to EMT-B jobs only, or devolved into bickering about Orange County. :) Or in some cases, the companies mentioned simply do not exist anymore. How is the Sacramento Area these days? Who's hiring...

Most of the threads about it are well over a year old, so I'm looking for current information. Seems that they're recruiting again. Anyone recently gone through with them? What's their process like? Any idea on pay rates? Protocols? I understand that folks still live out on the local economy...

For those of you that don't know yet, Brad Delp, lead singer for the band Boston, passed away at the age of 55. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_(band) RIP, dude...

Two stories: The other night we picked up a pediatric psych patient. We got to the hospital to do the transfer, and found that the nurse had already briefed the family, printed up directions to the receiving hospital for both us and the family, got us a full set of vitals upon arrival, and was...

Ok, when you roll up to a scene, do you guys... A Let the rig idle & lock the keys inside B Turn the rig off but leave the mains on C Turn the rig off AND turn the mains off I've been doing "C" because we had a crew wind up with a dead battery when they came off lunch one time, so I've...

This is probably a DT4EMS question, but if anyone else wants to chime in, go for it. Exercises. We probably all need them. Think of what muscles you're using when lifting a gurney in & out of a rig. Lower back, abdominals, thighs. You ARE lifing with your legs, right? Now, how many of us...

Poor dispatch. They're nice folks, and we really do try to not annoy them too much. ;) This guy really wanted that parking spot. We were parked at an In & Out getting burgers, and these spots were as far away from the place as you could get because they were really busy.

In about an hour I get to go to the airport for a flight to Austin, TX. Not a personal trip. I'm stuck in a week long training class for my day job. I tried to get out of it to no avail. Ugh! So, for any of you that have been to Austin, TX - tell me where to find good food. Specifically good...

Here's the clean version of my New Years adventure with 3 different airlines and states I never wanted to visit: I spent New Years Eve roaming around the country. We didn't see any fireworks, and midnight hit while we were in baggage claim. So, Sarah & I were supposed to fly out of...

We're leaving in a few minutes to go to the airport and then we're flying to Detroit, MI for a connecting flight and finally to Baltimore, MD. Y'all have a Merry Christmas, and if the hotel internet access is b0rked, have a Happy New Year too. Be safe. Don't drink too much spiked egg nog...

I applied with another local ambulance company. My first day is tomorrow. :D My regular service doesn't have any events during the winter months, and I've been itching to get back out there. This will be great because the new company is aware of my other service but they don't compete in...

Midnight Medicine - quality shirts, and most excellent customer service. I like places that will actually interact with customers, and I have to say that these guys are pretty cool folks. No, they're not paying me. I'm just in a good mood. :P

http://www.luminetx.com/main/content.aspx?cid=322 Neat! Makes veins glow so they're easier to find, I guess. Glowing stuff is cool.

Hire a Fire Truck! - for birthday parties, etc. Tour SF on an old fire truck - neat!

Fire Dept saves cat There we go. A happy story for y'all. ;)