Hey guys and gals, I'm studying for my national registry test for basic (tomorrow) and there was this really cool site my instructor showed me awhile ago that had this neat game for practicing Triage. anyone know of anything like that? I'm getting really bored of notecards and reading chapters...
I'm currently a volunteer EMT-B from the madison area. it really does vary as far as open job positions go. don't let it be one of your deciding factors in whether you want go get involved in EMS or not. Usually, the deciding factors in hiring EMS personnel are training and experience related...
Hey, don't let the little things discourage you. If this is something you really want to do, then you'll see through the little stuff. When I first became interested in EMS in High School, I had similar fears and similar doubts. You just gotta say "what the hell, let's do this!" If this is what...
I hate writing narratives in the rig! Not much has helped so far, but I think I'm getting better over time. (I've only been writing narratives for about 3 or 4 months now) Practice, practice, practice! ^_^
Advice from a fellow ride-along
In addition to all of this wonderful advice, relax and try to enjoy the experience. I realize it varies on location/situation, but the crew I work with is wonderful. Whatever attitude you put into this is the attitude you'll get out of it. I went into this with...
I've had events preparing me for this all my life. It all started when I witnessed a car accident and called the police when I was 8 or 9.
The most recent event that actually got me thinking seriously about getting EMT-Basic training was a car accident I was involved in. A girl I went to...
So I'm almost 18 and will be taking Basic in the fall. I currently ride along with the FD/rescue crew in my home town every Tuesday night, and I love it.
For my 18th birthday, I had been planning on getting an industrial piercing. (For those who don't know what an industrial piercing is, its...
Does anyone know the easiest way to measure a cat's heart rate? I know the average is 150-220, and I've been told to use the femoral artery, but its really difficult. Not an emergency or anything, just curious. My cat came home this morning with multiple minor injuries, but has been acting funny...
Great feedback guys, thanks. I was curious because I'd like to, in the future, be able to share with Driver's Ed students the things I see, vehicle related.
What are "the limits" to taking pictures on scene?
I'm assuming, for privacy purposes and out of respect, no victims should be pictures, correct?
What other guidelines are there?
I've been hearing more and more about deer running into cars. It happened to a friend of mine a year or two ago. Totaled a brand new audi.
I hit a bunny once, but thats all that i can think of. Last summer, I was riding along with a couple of friends and there was a deer at the top of a hill...
So, I guess I'm still White Cloud.
I was on call again Tuesday @ 6. My pager went off TWICE only minutes before my shift started, but because my crew wasn't in yet I couldn't respond.
However, I was paged again at about 10:30. I was so excited/nervous that when I went to jump in the...