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Fellow providers, I bring up this rather controversial topic to light as I'd like to hear some opinions, help gather information and hell, even learn something. The Trendelenburg and Modified Trendelenburg position are used by a HUGE percentage of pre-hospital providers during hypotensive...

Just curious as to what PA laws state regarding Duty to Act? Do off duty EMS workers have to stop at accidents? Thanks

http://www.phtlspodcast.com/ Enjoy!

Hey Admins, How about instead of just student we have two levels? EMT-Basic Student and Paramedic Student? There seem to be a fair number of us in medic school, and many in Basic school. Thoughts? -SwissEMT

Hey all, Just wanted to share that I've officially been accepted into Northeastern University's Paramedic Program! 6 months didactic, 6 months practical time in all of Boston Medical Center's various departments, then 2 weeks with the FDNY. I may follow up the course with the Associates...

More: http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/06/04/ap3787182.html

I just lost my EMT licenses. In my wallet were my State, National and CPR card, all of which somehow fell out of my wallet. I FEEL SO NAKED. I feel SO dumb. :censored: What's worse is that I have a shift tomorrow! I feel like a huge idiot. I'm gonna need to get Maxpedition's new ID card...

Hey guys, I guess I'm looking for mostly legal advice, I was contacted this morning by a person who runs a camp in MA. They stated that they needed a "camp nurse" for 8 days, and were hoping that I could fill that position. There will be 40 kids, aged 12-17. Activities at a waterfront (with...

NY EMTs Gone Wild MEDICS' XXX OUTRAGE VID OF NUDE GAL & PRANKS ON HOMELESS By SUSAN EDELMAN, GINGER ADAMS OTIS and JAMES FANELLI May 6, 2007 -- They were supposed to be saving lives, not mocking them. Two medics made an outrageous 50-minute tape on the job that shows their crude interactions...

Hey ALS, I decided to start this discussion in this section due to the fact that I felt it most fitting. With the Iraq and Afghan war we've seen the use of TQs for bleed management on the rise. Though prior to this war, there was the notion that any limb that is TQed will be lost, many cases...

http://sjl.funnyordie.com/v1/view_video.php?viewkey=3efbc24c7d2583be6925 I literally laughed out of my chair:)

Just wanted to share as I witnessed the chaos. I was driving down Columbia Pike on my way to dinner with my girlfriend (VA Native) when I saw an MCI. Over 20 apparatus were on scene, including neighboring towns. I assumed that either a bus accident or an apartment fire had taken place...

Hey Guys, I was curious as to whether any of you ran PDAs for work. Any of you taken the leap? I've found that there are SO many programs and databases available for us that it seems stupid not to take advantage of it. Any of you have recommendations, advice? -SwissEMT

Imagine this: You arrive on scene to a dispatch for a Pedestrian struck, the pt presents with a Femur Fx requiring traction, unfortunately, you also find that the patient also has a fractured ankle on the same leg. You find no distal pulse. How do apply traction to the leg?

This video may be a wakeup call to some of you who are not aware of what exactly goes into Cocaine production. It's pretty shocking really to see what our patients are putting into their brain. http://www.clipstr.com/videos/HowCocaineIsMade/

Hey Guys, I'm looking for some good reads in the EMS field I don't care whether it's fiction or non-fiction either, lets throw some names up here : ) I read mostly poli. science/current events so the books I recommend probably won't interest any of you.:sad: Anyone has some...

FNG here, Big fan of the atmosphere which this place has, much more professional and educational than any other EMS forum. Want to thank the mod staff and admins for doing a damn fine job. I'm an admin of my own website and i know how much of a pain it is. Anyways, I'm a 19 year old...