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  1. FiremedicSC

    Should Tactical Medics be armed?

    Sometimes the best medicine I can give will be rendered out of the business end of a Glock or 1911. However I am a special case Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Quick advice on how you guys react during acute family member situation

    I completely agree. When my father died, I found him on the kitchen floor, pulseless, apenic, I went into "medic" mode. I realized he had a DNR and said, "I have to honor his wishes." I regretted that decision, but, I've learned to deal with it. To learn from it, maybe make an emergency...
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    What Gets ALS?

    <br />How dare you!!!!<br /><br />Kidding of course. I don't think you will find many people on this forum who will ream you for this at all. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk
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    What Gets ALS?

    In the system I have worked for I as the medic make the decision, based on what I'm seeing, hearing, and feeling. I know there's people out here that'll be like no protocol says this. But if you can back it up, the psych that's really a call for help and my partner had made a connection while I...
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    Greenville county SC/ Charleston County SC EMS?

    Greenville County hires you as a probationary paramedic no matter what your experience level they put you through a six-month field training orientation where they train you from wherever you your experience level is to their expectations. You are graded on your performances while in the fco's...
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    Greenville county SC/ Charleston County SC EMS?

    I worked for Greenville County EMS. I only worked there for a couple of months due to their rigorous FTO process. Very, very, busy serice. High expectations very liberal protocols.
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    DeKalb County GA AMR

    How much does a paramedic at dekalb AMR make per hour?
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    Overseas

    Oh stop it. I'm embarrassing myself. It's been nearly 20 years Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using Tapatalk
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    Overseas

    I am a NRP with 6 years of experience. I am a IFTSA FFII. I have military small and large arms training. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using Tapatalk
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    Greenville County EMS, Greenville SC

    It will be 2 years before RSI qualified, 2 years before QRV qualified but it's worth it if you ask me Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk
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    Greenville County EMS, Greenville SC

    We run both QRV and ambulances. Usually double medic, salary is above my paugrade, mostly dynamic deployments but do have some static stations. Ambulances are in need of replacement but we've added 8 new units and plan on 5 more next budget cycle. No Lucas, most transportation 10 - 20...
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    Looking to "move" on

    Short as 5 min as long as 45. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk
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    Looking to "move" on

    Generally we treat these sepsis way before they are into shock. We're catching with hr above 90, RR above 20, and a suspected source of infection. The ABX goes in and most of are feeling better by the time we get them to the hospital Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk
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    Looking to "move" on

    Yeah. It does say consider but its not set in stone. We have autonomy for the most part. If you don't admin dopamine. Then u just document why. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk
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    Looking to "move" on

    Not dopamine antibiotics rocephin or zosyn Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk
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    Looking to "move" on

    Yeah it's roughly $17.93 hour. High pay for this area Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk
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    Greenville County EMS, Greenville SC

    Look up Greenville County EMS. We are a leader in evidence based pre-hospital medicine. We run somewhere in the neighborhood of 60,000 calls a year, with approximately 40 trucks per day. We work with our local medical university and are on the forefront of research and development of...
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    Looking to "move" on

    Look up Greenville County EMS. We are a leader in evidence based pre-hospital medicine. We run somewhere in the neighborhood of 60,000 calls a year, with approximately 40 trucks per day. We work with our local medical university and are on the forefront of research and development of...
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    Looking to "move" on

    I suggest you look into Greenville County EMS Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk
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    What was your first call?

    My first call as a medic as a SVT that adenosine didnt convert. Had 30 seconds total transiet assystole. I was really hoping my partener would hurry up, I DID NOT want to cardiovert a talking patient. But all is well
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