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For those of you that have yet to peruse the over 2000 pages of legal globbidy gook also known as the American Health Care Act, or more popularly known as Obamacare. How do you see Obamacare impacting EMS here in the good ol US of A? My casual stroll through this ungodly monstrosity of a...

Here in California you only need to pass the NREMT once to get your county/state certification for EMT-B, or whatever the title is now. Once you get your state cert you no longer need to have the NREMT. Anyways, I have kept my county/state cert current but let my NREMT expire. Now if I wanted...

Greetings; medical calls are not the primary function where I work, but they do happen occasionally. Anyways, we have a basic BLS medic bag as shown in attached pdf. What I need to do is put together an inventory list of bag contents and have a place for our guys to check off what has been used...

On this subject of defense, I think the best defense is to not need one. By that I mean, when one approaches a possible hostile patient, approach with a mindset that your there to help, your demeanor should convey that. Attempt to get into the patients mindset if you can, humor them if you...

CERT or Community Emergency Response Team, a group of volunteers ready to respond in time of disaster. I just received my academy notice and I will be attending a 6 week program. Just curious, does your city have a similar entity, are any of you actively involved in it?

Not sure how to describe the problem. The website appears to have lost all graphics. It looks like the newsgroups of the 80's. I tried both explorer and firefox, same thing.

In California, maintaining the NREMT cert is not mandatory to hold your license. Since I own my house I have no intentions on moving out of state. Well, I just got email from NREMT informing me that I am due for a re-cert. Is it worth the bother? I really don't see a benefit in doing so, just...

I have some good powerpoint sets that I made relevant to EMT-B skill testing, but the site won't allow .ppt files, can that be changed?

This seems to be a recurring theme with EMS people. Person calls for chest pains, so you have decided this person is just wanting a ride to the hospital for whatever reason. Days later, patient dies and your in front of a review board. When to offer the refusal sheet? This question may be...

I have noticed while looking online that certain CPR certification agencies are not affiliated with Red Cross or AHA, rather claim to certify according to NGFATOS (National Guidelines for FirstAid Training). From what I read, this standard is from OSHA and covers first aid. So would you think...

Just thought I would share this tidbit of info. For those needing some CE units, the Jan 2012, issue of EMS World magazine has a some articles on airway management. At the end of the article are links for online test where you can receive credit. I just started receiving this publication, but...

I thought a thread on tips and methods to make ones job easier would be a good thread. I wanted to share a tip I learned. With my Warrington pro boots, the shoe laces usually have a lot of excess. Instead of cutting the laces, I tie them like a Prusik knot (Fishermans or Barrel knot). This...

Okay, so I need glasses to read. I have gone through a dozen pair, as I always end up breaking them. I sit on em, lean on them, or crush them in one way or another. It is a pain because I only need glasses to read, but must carry with me at all times. What I am looking for is crush proof...

I wonder how many people working for low pay jobs would take those jobs if they had the out of pocket expenses that EMT/Medics do, just to get that job. Here in Ca, it seems we have a fee for everything. Below is a listing of all the Fee's we incur to get the privilege to work at near minimum...

Not all news is bad. Good human interest story. http://www.cbs3springfield.com/story/15086195/father-refuses-to-miss-sons-game-due-to-cancer

During my time visiting this forum, I have noticed a decline in the politeness by some of the regulars towards others. Despite the posted forum rules, some seem to think they are above these rules, and that they do not apply. A person posting here may offend you in some such way, but this is...

Sure, snips and snails, and puppy dog tails, but what are we truly made of ? The Cory Young song got me to asking this question... http://www.coryyoungmusic.com/ After I wiped my tears I realized something, we are a sentimental bunch, we are hopeless romantics. You may be a big beefy fire...

I recall asking a question in one of my EMT classes about the ABC's. Specifically I asked the following; "Now say we come upon a patient who is not breathing and has a major arterial bleed, say the femoral, would we still follow ABC?" Answer I got was "Most definitely yes" Explanation was, No...

Currently I am only a seasonal USFS Wild land FF so not much chance of being called out of state, but I was wondering about the what if. As a USFS employee EMT/Wildland FF it is conceivable that I could be called to duty in a state outside of Ca. Now I wonder what my scope is from state to...

Don't get me wrong, I think it is good that there are advocates for our fury little friends, but when I see those commercials exploiting abused animals for money I just get so mad. Sure tug at my heart stings but the money spent on the commercials could be used to help the poor little...