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    Tough one

    http://www.westbytimes.com/articles/2008/07/10/thisjustin/09leadthis.txt This one hurts. We were short handed anyway, I was in command. The two other FRs with me (one a medic, the other an EMT in nursing school) were tending to the other kids who had crawled from the car. I waited for fire...
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    Now hiring

    I recieved a notice of "Now Hiring" from the ambluance service in Milwaukee (across the state from me). I assume I am on a mailing list resulting from subscriptions, conferences, etc. Basics starting at $10.25 and Paramedics at $15 per hour. How does this pay scale rate amonst some of...
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    Body Worlds exhibit

    I was fortunate to visit the Body Worlds exhibit at the Milwaukee museum last week while attending an EMS conference. I know it has been around for a few years, but I was quite glad to have the experience. Man, for someone with limited learning of the body, I was so intrigued by every part...
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    IV Training

    Hi all. I have been considering working at a local level 3 trauma care hospital as an EMT/Tech. My plans to become an EMT-I fell through for this spring, but the hospital provides a one day IV training that all Techs are required to attend. This would "allow" them to start lines in the ER...
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    Induced Hypothermia for cardiac

    I just read in my WI EMS monthly about Dane county (where Madison is) wanting to move to compressions only and inducing hypothermia for a cardiac arrest as the initial approach. The idea is to reduce the brain's O2 demand and to prevent brain injury. Anyone know of this technique? As of yet...
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    Basic care early or better care later?

    This thread is an offshoot from an earlier that I have always hoped to post. May you be forwarned: I will be using the "rural" and "volley" cards here. In fact, they are the basis of my posts. :) My area uses a volley FD/FR department. We are a pretty good group that works well together...
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