Hello EMT life!
I'm sure we have members from London Ambulance on here, and I would like to meet you! For those who don't know, I'm actually English, former RAMC medic, and I work as a Paramedic in California. I'll be back in blighty from the 16th to the 31st, and I'd love to get down to an...
I found an interesting article about single engine HEMS operations and human factors. Worth a read.
http://helicopterems.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/hoisted-on-my-own-petard.html?m=1
Good evening all!
I work in California, where we have no RSI, but that is not the debate. Frequently I will have a Pt who you can predict is going to be getting an RSI upon arrival to the ER. To best prepare these patients, and to generally protect them the best I can, I will usually begin...
Hello EMT Lifers!
I'm becoming more and more disappointed with the state of EMS here in California. I don't live under a rock, I know that California is the bottom of the barrel, so I don't mind moving.
So here is my question; where is the best EMS system in the USA? Seattle King Medic 1...
Hi Team!
Having joined the Army right out of school, I find myself a 29 year old paramedic with no degree. I know that not having a bachelors isn't the end of the world, but I am interested in pursuing further education, so my question is this:
Does any one have any experience in turning their...
Hello team!
So I have an interesting situation. For those of you who don't know me, I was a combat medic before re-joining civilian life. I also used to teach what is commonly called Tactical Combat Care, Care Under Fire etc etc. Basically advanced first aid, mostly focused at massive bleeding...
Before the dust from the Aurora shooting has settled, it appears that there's been another shooting.
'Seven killed' in Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting - BBC News
There were EMS issues identified in Aurora, I hope the 911 providers here will have had a chance to learn from them.
Found this show from a British Army forum that I'm on:
Frontline Medicine
It is a BBC documentary on the Role 3 Facility in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Some of you probably know that I spent a lot of time in that part of the world and I think this show is a great piece on how well the...
Does anyone have any experience with field internships in Santa Cruz? I know AMR are Duel Medic down here, and that because they have NCTI it's pretty hard to get on with them...
BUT I live there so I want to give it a shot. Any hints / tips / top advice for me? Should I start sending...
Any one have any advice / info on these?
My Medic course is just a certification etc and not part of a degree, does anyone have advice or experience in transferring EMT-B and P qualifications into credits for an AA?
Hi guys / girls,
I'm (clearly!) new here and I've got a few questions. I'm an EMT-B and a former Soldier with quite a bit of trauma under my belt and I'm about 1/3 through the didactic portion of medic school. However, I'm yet to actually work on an Ambulance and I don't really know what to...