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The monitor was accurate... and yes, he didnt have a chance to say much. He sat upright and talked for about 2-3 minutes, almost 2 minutes of that were spent in v.fib.

I actually have a strip I saved from a patient in v.fib who was alert and talking to me... would the AED shock him? Dont know, I didnt care to try it.

I was at my fire department tonight for a CPR refresher course. I have had the new CPR before, sometime in November 2006, but came upon a discepency tonight. The instructor said that we are no longer to check for a pulse before beginning CPR or at anytime during CPR or AED use. I have been an...

My first, and 4th and 19th and 28th and so on call... My first call was a patient that I would later become very familiar with. Mister X (HIPAA) pulled out his foley about every 2-3 weeks, and I somehow always ended up on the call. I think my partner was enemies with at least one of the...

It is exactly this double standard that us women have to put up with. If one of the guys taps every female on the department he's the man and gets mad props... if a girl sleep with more than one guy, then she's the squad slut. I am so glad that I have a boyfriend and he is at the same...

good to see y'all missed me! Or are all the oldies peaced out?

My favorite thing about EMS is the fact that people care about out job, because we care about people. When someone asks what you do and you say "I'm a salesman" people dont think much of it. When you say "I'm a frie fighter and EMT" They have a thousand questions (some are annoying) but people...

I would also point out that many medic schools require you to have a year of experience as an EMT and A&P before you can apply. You are in CA, which is where I was going to go to medic school. I worked as a tech for part of the time for my years experience and later found out that it wasn't...

Those are all "what I would do answers". The real question is... what do those whacko test question writers want you to say? Stating the obvious here, but the answers on the test are usually only partially applicable to a real life scenario.

Hey guys! I know it's been a looong time. But, I'm back and with good news. I just moved alll the way from San Diego to Parkersburg WV. Yeah 38 hours driving a quite a few states later I live 2500 miles from my old home. So far so good, I'm on probation at a volunteer department out here and...

Yes... seahorses. I think so. Any girls want to start a fund for this?

I recieved my packet and ran into the same problems mentioned above. Lucky for me I have only worked in CA with one company so that should simplify things a bit. Does anyone know how the oregon pay compares the San Diego? I should call and find out from some of the local companies.

I have been back and forth on this issue. Before I started working on the rig I thought I would be grossed out by everything, but I never did get grossed out. Even my sympathetic puking problem went away. But just since like a week ago... I have been grossed out by everything. I saw more...

Yeah, I'm gonna try to log on more, I really miss you guys!

Hey everyone... long time no post. Anywhoo, I am considering moving to Oregon from CA I was just wondering if anyone knows or has experience in their EMS system. Companies that are good to work for? Who runs 911 calls? anything else that may be helpful. I have already sent for my application...

DNR...? Oh yeah, means the patient had dinner, or they're a dinosaur. Only the SNF translations.

Why not.... I happen to like both of those..... :P [/b] Exactly why you arent supposed to do it. :( sorry Jon

I got an 87%, but I still think these questions were very vague and misleading.

The same thing happened to my boyfriend... but he went the opposite way. He doesnt like ambulances and worries about me constantly because I work on one. He's slowly coming around and getting used to it.

Ahhhh, chimpie is in control of my brain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!