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With the way he was acting, oral glucose wasn't an option. He was moaning and swinging his head around with his eyes closed and wouldn't respond to anything we were asking.

Good advice, much appreciated :D

You have a 33 year old male unresponsive to verbal, pale and diaphoretic... sitting up against the back of his couch. His wife tells you he became confused 20 minutes ago and has been getting worse since. She states that he is a diabetic and hasn't eaten since early this morning, it is now 3 in...

lol... i was about to say

Does anyone know where I can find the protocols for Austin, Travis County Texas?

I just wasn't sure what I was legally supposed to do. I am a brand new medic, and I am still waiting for my Texas certification to come in the mail. I felt like I needed to help him, and I wanted to help him, I just didn't have the equipment with me. So I just told the medics what I knew when...

I was driving home from work still wearing my uniform (I just got my first job as an EMT-Basic, waiting on my Texas cert. for Paramedic) and was stopped at a light when I noticed three people standing over a guy who was in the fetal position grabbing his knee with a painful look on his face. I...

Whatever it is you focus your attention on will materialize in the real world, so if you think you always forget things then instead of telling yourself that, tell yourself that you remember to do everything on calls and you always make good decisions and reinforce it in your mind and it will...

I am certified as a Basic so I will be working as a Basic until my Paramedic certification card comes in, which takes up to two months.

I just had to tell someone, I'm ecstatic. I took my NREMT Paramedic exam this morning at 0800 and had a job interview at 1300 for employment as an EMT Basic. I found out I passed the exam at around 1500 and got a call 30 minutes later with the EMT Basic job offer with Acadian! :D

There are fairly light and cool ones: EX: http://www.bulletproofme.com/ProMAX_Vests.shtml#GoldFlex probably as light and cool as you will get for a bullet proof vest

omg thank you

Great tip! Thanks

Thanks for the info :)

I sent you a PM to get some more information but I never got a response so I was just curious to why they are a poor company.

1. When the patient is on the hospital bed with nurses attending. 2. When they have a significant amount of blood on them. 3. If I have enough time to change them and they have a small amount of blood or vomit on them. Just use your best judgement and you will be fine. The best way to keep...

I am interested in working with Guardian EMS and was wondering if anyone has had any experience with them. All input appreciated! Please PM me if you have any information. Thanks!

Personally, I use palp only when I cannot get an accurate bp, I think that is the only time it is necessary

Thanks :) Anyone know of any 911 services here?

Yea I have the master cardiology by Littman, I will just practice a ton