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  1. MedicDelta

    Question about identifying yourself

    So I have a question that probably hasn't been asked before and I was curious for an answer. I'm an EMR from Canada, do you think it's ok to identity myself as a paramedic? I find it hard to explain to people what I am when they ask or when I have to give first aid(has actually happened more...
  2. MedicDelta

    BLS with Advanced Skills

    Hey guys. I'm curious what you all think about having someone at a basic level(EMT-B USA, PCP Canada) and giving them advanced skill sets up to even the EMT-P(ACP Canada) level. This happens primarily and i think only in the military. US 68 Whiskey combat medics are NREMT Basics and Canadian...
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    OPA or NPA?

    Hey guys, just wondering what you go to first for an unresponsive patient who has no facial trauma. Do you attempt an OPA first and if there's a gag reflux go to an NPA? Or do some of you just go straight to an NPA? The way I was taught was to try an OPA first and then if there is a gag reflux...
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    Who's in charge of a scene?

    In training I was taught that you can't leave a patient with someone who has lower training than you. So I have 2 questions: #1 Say an ALS unit responds to a call and there is someone there treating/monitoring the patient who identifies himself as a medical doctor. Does ALS have to now take the...
  5. MedicDelta

    Question about CMA Accreditation

    Hello, So I took my EMR course with the JIBC, their PCP and ACP courses are both accredited by the CMA. But it says nothing on their site(and I don't ever remember hearing anything) about their EMR course being accredited. Does the fact that their PCP and ACP courses being accredited mean every...
  6. MedicDelta

    Had to call for an ambulance today

    I work as one of the athletic trainers for my high school football team and today we had a guy take a hit and was laying there complaining of severe pain(9.5/10) in his lumbar spine region, with more severe pain on palpation. So me, along with the other trainer decided to play it safe and call...
  7. MedicDelta

    Tourniquets - Back in Fashion

    Hey guys, What are your thought on tourniquets? Personally, I couldn't support them more. And I believe that if you don't then you probably need to get some more education on them or you have a out of date thought process. Tourniquets are back in fashion, and are not just for tactical...
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