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So, you read about the jaw thrust everywhere, and if I recall correctly, in my class I was told that if you perform the maneuver correctly, the jaw will remain in the elevated position without you having to hold it there. For those of you who have actually successfully performed a jaw thrust...

I was only recently certified and still have no field experience. One always hears that chest compressions can and often do cause great chest injury. I've even heard that the sternum can become completely detached from the rest of the rib cage. This sounds pretty reasonable when I think about...

So I'm taking the EMT-B course, finally. We're using the text "Emergency Care and Transport of the Sick and Injured" 9th edition, published by Jones and Bartlett Publishers of Sudbury, MA. I happen to be in Massachusetts as well, which makes me wonder if this book is specific to my state...

A while back I posted some question or other about becoming an EMT, and I did not end up taking the class back then, but I am still considering it. At the moment I'm in Massachusetts taking care of my very sick parents, but I intend to move back to New York whenever this madness ends. My...

Hello everyone. I'm currently only thinking of becoming an EMT (possibly to eventually be a stepping stone into medical school, though that's still a distant decision at this point) and thought I would raise my questions with you all, since this seems to be the best and most active online forum...