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Thanks, Guys. Vent, Thanks for taking the time to explain it better. I will try to keep in mind not to get disctracted next time she throws something like this at us. We were never really told anything about DX patients. What you posted really clears it up. I might ask my instructor what she...

I will answer myself. #1: TB #2: MI/CHF #3: Croup/Epilogttitis

Instead of COPD, I meant CHF in the first one. Is it possible that that prevalant condition is Hypovolemia/Dehydration due to the Lasix? That would account for the high HR, RR, as well as the lowered LOC. Weakness is in there too. The BP is high for compensated shock, but the is on...

My instructor canceled class, again. So she sent us these case studies. We are not going to be graded on them, so its ok to help me. She said that we are going to talk about them tomarrow night in class, but, for reasons that I would like to keep to myself, I would rather yall go over what I...

I am an EMT-B student, and I thought you could just call and get a ride-along. Then I asked my instructor....Well, it turns out that I wasnt even supposed to call the companies that I did. So, I guess, if you want to just make sure your instructor doesnt know. The only thing I could think was...

I am going to guess I read more into that than there was. The manage said that was for people that were on-call to fill in for full-time people when they needed time. So I will guess that probably doesnt have any kind of benifits. So...I if I want to continue in EMS, I had better be ready to...

Sorry for kinda high-jacking your thread, Spaceman. :P I started taking my EMT class thinking I didnt want to continue in the field. Now I am starting to think it may be an option. Plus, girls love EMTs. ;) Guardian, So EMTs generaly make a pretty average salary? My dad makes $Mid-5 digit a...

I have a question... From your post is sounds like EMTs dont get paid a whole lot. Is that true most places in the country? I was told that my local EMS pays "B"s $25.00/hr with benifits, and it is a smaller...uh, unit? Only like 8 crews and two rigs.

8 Days ago- I went for my first ride-along. We got called to a hot springs resort. 32 y/o male fell and hit his head. RP stated "Wasnt acting right." We got there and he was having full body convulsions. He had been walking down some big steps outside and fell and hit his head on a 4x4. Fire...

I can see what you mean, everyone is sueing everyone for everything. I guess they arnt too worried about it. They did say that it depened on the ride along. Crap. You should have told me that before. I took a box of donuts....but the nearest Chrispy Creams in 60 miles, so it was 'bad' donuts...

Flight, I kinda dont agree. I mean, how much trouble can I get in putting on a BP cuff, pulse ox, or O2? :rolleyes: I rode today for 12 hrs and we only had one call. I didnt do a whole lot except help carry and hold an IV bag. It is for sure going to have to take some getting used to. That...

The Medic I was rideing with said that this was the rule. Then he told me to hold pressure on the guy's liver. :P (Drunk guy, wanted his stomache held. I didnt know I was that comforting? :rolleyes: ) I did say "Help draw blood". In Colorado you are allowed to do it when you get EMT-B and an IV...

Thanks for your time, BossyCow. I kinda of figured that would be what was said, but I wasnt really sure. I think the Medic that I rode with had had Ride-Alongs like that before. I didnt ask how fast it went, or what the nastiest thing was he had seen, but he told me anyway...I almost wish he...

I just wanted to post and say "Hi". I started my EMT-B training, I guess that is what you call it, through a community college here in Colorado. I started thinking that it would be a good thing to know since I am always out-of-doors rafting, caving, and climbing. But...I kind of got hooked...