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    If you had access to all of your agencies info, what research would you do?

    Hey guys, Just took over a position that gives me access to all of my agencies PCRs as well as our data base of info from those PCRs. We are a Collegiate BLS First-Response agency and I was hoping to maybe do some research using the information I have access to. Is there anything worth doing or...
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    Best-of-the-Best BLS Equipment

    Hi All, I am now in a position where I am making purchasing decisions for our BLS First Response agency. I've obviously only used the equipment that I had available at the agencies I had worked with. Is there any brand/type of equipment that is worth buying over generic? Things like those...
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    EMS Basics Down?

    With many education resources in the EMS world being directed towards paramedics, I have long felt that EMS Basics is the best site for those of us EMTs who want to perfect our craft. I went to emsbasics.com today and saw that it looks like the site may be down. Does anyone know if it's just a...
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    I might be out of a job because of Red Tape

    So last November I applied and was granted reciprocity in New York State from my NREMT certification. Over the summer I checked the NYS website and saw that the certification lasted 36 months. Cool, I don't have to worry about it, right? I looked at my card last week and realized that my card...
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    More classes for EMTs?

    Hey Folks! I'm a EMT-B currently a full-time pre-med student. I'm wanting to broaden my knowledge base without necessarily moving on to Paramedic. Medics have all of the alphabet soup courses (ACLS, PHTLS, etc) and I was wondering if there are any similar classes geared toward the EMT? I have...
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    NYS Reciprocity Timeline

    I'm a California and NREMT EMT who has submitted my paperwork to the State of New York for reciprocity. Anyone know what the timeline is to hear back?
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    Mental Pt Additional Training?

    Hey All, I am a new EMT-B and realized that while my instructor gave us some really god tips on dealing with suicidal/depressed patients but I still feel like it was inadiquate. Are there any online resources that you could point me to that may help me best deal with these sorts of patients...
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    California "Optional Skills"

    Prepping for my Ambulance Driver test tomorrow I was going through CHP's little booklet and noticed that there are "Optional Skills" detailed requiring additional education. This section outlines things like Manual Defibrillation, Endotracheal Intubation, and ET Tubes. How are these classes...
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