Get in really good shape. Become EXTREMELY comfortable in water. Be fast and strong. Be smart and able to think on your own. Read any of the books written about them for more information.
If you have the ability to leave the scene than you leave the scene. Even in home defense shootings in certain states if you have a way out you have to take it.
Simple way to secure a gun:
1. Do not touch the trigger
2. Remove the source of ammunition
3. Cycle the bolt, watch for round to escape
4. Inspect chamber, verifying there is no round in
5. Secure the source of ammunition
6. Move the gun away from the person
Anyone who is injured and has a weapon needs it to be secured. LEO, military, secret service, scotland yard, mossad, whatever. An injured person is an injured person and with that much training reflexes often come into play more than a civilian and might have a reaction on anything. Always side...
That would be really quick. The shortest school in CT that is offered is through Sponsor Hospital (Yale and St. Rapheals) and is 8 hours a day, 5 days a week for 10 months.
If you want to become a medic take the plunge and do it right. Dedicate the time involved to learn and understand the...
The constitutional right is for people to be able to overthrow their government if the time comes when the government fails the people. The government is supposed to be afraid of the people not the other way around. Unfortunately power begets greed.
I took an introcuction to Tactical Medicine. I enjoyed the class. A lot of the specialty classes like tactical, advanced hazmat life support, etc are what I would consider to be fun classes. You get to learn something more specific that you want to learn.
If you enjoy it then who say's it is...
Most of the EMT-T schools only require EMT-B as long as the EMT realizes the skills they learn have to be approved by their med control.
Peace officer was the original name of police officer. We went over it in a criminal justice class I took once. I don't remember the specifics of it though.
I think a crash course can be good IF it fits your learning style and if you have the time to devote to the class. I had a quick EMT class, at about 9 weeks. A friend of mine took a 5 week intensive class and did just fine. But both our learning styles are similar and we had the time to devote...
Am I the only one not understanding all of this? Personally, I would want to know more about the call. Was he alive when you got there and then coded? Was he "dead" before you got there?
By "left vent collapse" do you mean left lung? Why was CPR ineffective if you got pulses back?
Can you...
I think if you do it correctly it would be ok. Take run forms that you have written and delete all the patient personal info such as location of call, name, address, phone number, insurance information and delete the tag number.
I do agree though if a patient decides to sue you and you have...