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    BLS Shock

    If you read Prehospital Emergency Care, 9th edition by Joseph Mistovich, in Chapter 6 on Lifting and Moving Patients, it does mention that Trendelenburg is no longer a treatment for shock due the fact that it causes abdomen organs to compress the diaphram and increase the pt's difficulty...
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    South-West Pennsylvania EMS and Medic school q's

    Penn State Fayette There was not any requirements, apart from having a PA EMT certification. They even take out of state but you have to arrange insurance and clinicals.
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    South-West Pennsylvania EMS and Medic school q's

    The Center in Pittsburgh is the best http://www.centerem.com/ although it is expensive. There is also Penn State Fayette in Uniontown, about an hour southeast of Pittsburgh http://www.fe.psu.edu/CE/23278.htm Hope this helps
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    "American Military University" (AMU); anyone use it?

    I have just signed up for them for my masters in education. I went with them as they are recoginized by West Virgina Department of Education. I thought they must be OK if there program is eligible for teacher certification. I have not started classes yet, so I might think different once I...
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    EMS in the Middle East

    Currently in the UAE, not working EMS. However have applied for a couple of jobs in the country. Can give you info on what I have learned. Also applied for a job in KSA. Can give you info on that. I think that AMR is currently looking for KSA. Not sure what that is all about.
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    Best Locations for Medic Students/Medics

    They seem to be linked to East Texas EMS and Sunstar in Florida. So are those two any different?
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    Best Locations for Medic Students/Medics

    So where would be a good career place? What is Galverston like?
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    Good Employer

    Thanks for the replies, FDNY is out due to the low age limit I think 29 :unsure: I am kinda looking at both. We have a house in NC, where I can hang out for a while, get more US experience. Or, we could just go to a place, hang out and look for work. Why what are you thinking?
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    Paramedic training in NZ

    Long story cut short, but found myself in New Zealand one wet and windy day back in September. We decided that the country has a lot to offer as it had featured in a lot of movies, commercials etc. So, I made the choice to get my NREMTP appraised by AUT on the North Shore. Paid my NZ$100 and...
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    Good Employer

    I am currently living in the abroad, and we fixing to move to back to the US in the nexy couple of months. Just want to know if you could move anywhere in the US to work, where would it be, and to what company/organization? Sorry that it is a very open question. However, I feel that I can...
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    Bob Page 12 Lead

    I had the opportunity to attend Bob's 12 Lead class over the weekend, and I thought that it was amazing. Without y'all recommending his 12 Lead book I would never of hard of him, so thank you for assisting me become a better medic. As soon as I got on shift on Sunday, I was waiting for the...
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    Albuterol for CHF

    Thoughts I would put the pt on a nasal capnography and look at the wave form, and CPAP would be my first treatment of choice. Before nitro, I would have to run a 12 lead and look for anything that would contraindicate its use, as well as anything that may be going on.
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    Blue Mini Phantom LED

    Sorry It has gone :sad: Just have not been around long enough to update this thread.
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    EMT in West Virginia

    Contacts A good person to contact would be Gail Dragoo at the regional office gdragoo@wvemstsn.net or 304-366-8764. Classes are usually held in Fairmont at the University. I think :unsure: that you have to be a member of an ambulance service in Morgantown, either Jan Care or Mon EMS, to get...
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    Renewal

    I have a year to go, but was thinking is it better to take the refresher class or do the con ed thing for the 48 hours? I would love to do the con ed but the opportunity to attended any conference is limited by my real job. :sad: But if the thought that it is a better way then I could use...
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    Hospital ORs suck!

    I am lead to believe, but open to correction, that the USDOT curriculum only requires at least that amount (or is it 5):unsure:? I started my truck time on a small rural volunteer ambulance and for us to get that amount in a whole year would have been a shock. I made the decision to do most...
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    Hospital ORs suck!

    At least they let you try!!!!! During my OR time all the pts that they had scheduled did not need to be tubed. As we had to get at least four attempts for the class, I had to go back for another shift. Well, day 2 and I was told that I was just to watch. In their world all the other medic...
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    Blue Mini Phantom LED

    Was looking for offers, but thinking around $30, and yes have paypal
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    Blue Mini Phantom LED

    I have a blue Star Mini Phantom LED light, that's sitting around the house gathering dust. Want to either sell it or swap for a red/white one.
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    Ambulance Driver = EMT = Medic

    Hey, when I turn up on scene I usually introduce myself from the fire depatment as everyone knows who they are, and there are no questions. Shame, as I would think (before getting into this EMT thing)what has putting water on hot stuff to do with my chest pains.........
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