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Never have come across the need for a knife. Trauma shears do just about everything I need.

You basically nailed it. Work within your scope if you made the decision to stop and help. Immediate life threats like stopping bleeding and giving compressions for cardiac arrest. Things I am wary of doing off duty would be airway management beyond headtilt - chinlift like OPA/NPA. I have...

It's a sad state of affairs when potential legal problems interfere with patient care. Sad but true. I have no markings, never will. It's absolutely unnecessary. I have a bag I keep stocked with BLS equipment, a very small bag. That said, it would have to be an extreme situation for me...

laughing from this brought me to tears

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1. Doesn't look like I claimed it was 2. It if was a punch it was uncalled for. You can't tell from the video, all you see is the police officer get close and then the camera is waved around and the guy goes "whooaaaa" or something. 3. Didn't say anything to the tune of "there's no bad or...

Not speaking to this specific video, but people never seem to take into account the police officers position. A job where you are called to deal with violent people, all of whom are potentially armed with things from dirty needles, knives, up to guns -- people standing around encircling you...

If they don't get in the way it's not what I am paid to worry about. Personally I have some issues with them violating privacy, perhaps, but that's also not for me to decide.

and if you do kill someone, please post and let us know about it.

Living in Arizona, well, I have no problem with it. Though I may be jaded by my states complete lack of concern for people with guns. As for having them issued, I don't know, maybe? That's more expensive for companies who already don't like spending. From a "oh but is it safe?!!!!" stand...

Would have said nothing, maybe shrugged. That's assuming what he said even registered in my brain at all. Most of what I hear goes into deep storage if it doesn't have keywords in it I am looking for.

My father was a FF/Paramedic. I can't even begin to count how many times as a kid he'd he'd be speeding, get pulled over, and when the officer got to the car he'd look in and go "oh god damnit *dads name*, get out of here, try to take it easy" ...

Meh, I can't see doing that myself, but I wouldn't be bothered if someone I worked with did.

I had a very good EMT instructor. However, as good as any class can be you'll learn more in a week of doing the job then you did during your entire class. There's so much more then textbook knowhow. Plus, if you become a paramedic without ever having the experience of working as an EMT...

This is a debate? It seems like common sense. Take breaks when needed / wanted, if a call comes in you take it.

You typically don't do this kind of job for the pay. Employers know this too, so they stick it to you any way they can. :P Edit: Here they start you at $10, not including OT / Overnights / Etc. I've gone into this field because it's what I've always wanted. My mother is a nurse and my...

I was thinking something close to that, as in, did you try removing the elephant? Also, dumb people who think they are important and thus project their mental deficiency outward suck.

This would be my answer.