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I did the batbelt thing, i still think it's a good idea, but it turns into a pain in the butt. The paramedics at my department seem to have a competition to see who can carry the most crap in their cargo pockets. Most of them have at least three different types of scissors and clamps.

I haven't had a call for 3 shifts now. I work 24's. Going for the record.

Had a good one today ( good is a relative term but you get it) 54 y/o female found unresponsive in her kitchen at 0700, last seen at 0030 so no telling how long she was down. History of SVT and fibromyalgia, polypharmacy including coumadin. Call came in as a possible heart attack but she...

I've watched a few more episodes now, it's growing on me. But yeah, after watching them repeatedly shock asystole without bothering to do any chest compressions.........yeah.

I'll post my last three shifts, I work 24's. Shift 1: Grandma fell down went boom, bruised hip. Only call for 24 hours. shift 2: 24 hours with no calls. Shift 3: Two hour round trip transfer for a 76 y/o female with CHF, A-FIB, Diabetes, and cardiomyopathy. Only call for 24 hours. I love...

Up until the Vietnam era, Military medics were basically just there to bandage you and stop hemorrhaging. THen you were triaged at a rear area before either being shipped out for more advanced care or put back into action. Back then, each Infantry Battalion would have it's own surgeon who would...

I watched the pilot episode last night. It seemed like they were trying to fit as many one liners as possible into the shortest amount of time. Felt like they were trying too hard to be funny. Don't think I'll watch any more.

Some of the comments in this thread make my head hurt. Socialism has no merits unless you are lazy, incompetent, or one of the elite. Those are the only people who benefit from socialism. All it does is make us all equally poor and miserable. The free market economy works, once you get...

Yeah.......there's that. But like most states, people have a misconception about Kansas, I know I did before the Army stationed me here. Low taxes, extremely low cost of living, lots and lots of EMS jobs, good people, low crime, awesome gun laws ( it's important to me) and more hunting and...

My Mom is in her mid seventies and I have the hardest time explaining to her that I am not an ambulance driver. Many people her age still think that the guy in the ambulance is just a driver and has no real training. It can be frustrating. To most folks, however, I explain that I'm an...

I just got hired today at a County run shop that runs all 24's, two shifts per week on a rotating schedule so every third week you get a normal weekend off. All the part timers work the wednesday shift so no full timers are on that day. It works out pretty good from what I've seen. Mandatory...

Just started my first AEMT job, never worked as a paid EMT, just volly fire. Extremely rural County service with low call volume. I only work weekends right now and when I worked the other night we hadn't had a call in 4 days. Working rural can be fun though, you really have to know your...

I am a few months away from retiring from the Army. I've spent the last 20 plus years in both the Army and Marine Corps as an artilleryman and truck driver. I decided about two years ago that I wanted to do EMS as my second career. I'll be starting my first full time EMS job here shortly, been...

I'd be interested to know about Texas if anybody happens to have their reciprocity info handy. EDIT: Nevermind, Texas was pretty easy to find, google is my friend. One question though, it states that in order to receive resiprocity for the EMT-I level, you must show proof that you are...

Joey, while your argument has valid points and is well worded, you are missing the big picture, which is that no matter how well you plan, how polite you are, how observant you may be, there are always going to be people out there who are motivated enough and smart enough to mitigate your...

Worked on a civilian casualty in Iraq on my first deployment. Massive multi system trauma from picking up an IED and it went off in his hands. He was brought in by two of his family members in the back of a pickup truck. They were screaming, crying, and praying in Arabic but it was pretty clear...

Sound advice, thanks.

So I'm about to start my very first EMS job after retiring from the Army. It will be a county based service in a rural area. My question to you all is how can I avoid being "that guy" when I start? A little background. I'm currently deployed to Kuwait and I've been here since right after I...

Volunteering is also a great way to network with potential future employers. Depending on where you are you may not actually get much EMS experience with a volunteer Unit. In my area, we are only allowed to do EMR level stuff regardless of what our qualifications are. It's a liability thing for...

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