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When we got the call we didn't know exactly what happened. The PT's other half was to upset to tell us exactly what happened. We didn't know if she was standing when she had the seizure or what which is why she was a trauma PT. Did she fall down and injure the neck we didn't know, did she...

I like the book personally. Yes it has a lot more information in it, and there is some information in there that I think is pointless. Like with Environmental Emergencies it has 2 pages about being struck by lightening, but all it is really telling you in those 2 pages is what month is worse...

Trust me I wasn't attacking what you said about the EMT book. I was stating what was in my book which is a new book to the market for EMT. I know not all EMT books have CPR items in it. I was making a point on what you said about CPR being required to do the EMT class and that's how it was...

Oh' and to clear up on the text book it's Prehospital Emergency Care 9th Edition chapter 10 Airway Management, Artificial Ventilation, and oxygen. It's not a CPR titled chapter, but it does deal with CPR. It is also mentioned ina couple other chapters, but I sold my book back to the school so...

The AutoPulse is a great device to have, but sadly not every service has one in their ambulances. With ours (meaning the area I live in) only the ALS ambulance is equipped with one. Sadly where I live each region has their own protocols on how things are to be done. As far as the CPR...

Ok I just had to double check on what I just posted no on that one it would be a medical call. This call was documented as a trauma due to patient falling while having the seizure. I'm still learning this stuff, but trauma depends on the situation.

Yep it's a life threatening situation. It would be documented on the paperwork as a trauma.

Ok I'm editing this cause it posted twice. I have no idea why. lol

With the different protocols not all trauma requires a c-collar. On a technicality with some protocols just a simple abrasion to the knee just from falling off a bicycle. That type of injury is considered to be soft tissue trauma. With this lady yes there could have been trauma caused when...

Ok I'm seriously starting to get tired. Don't ask about the trauma part. I've been studying that part of the EMT book all night, and trauma is really stuck in my head right now.

Ok I found my mistake. I forgot to put in that she was put on the cot then loaded into the ambulance. Well at least I didn't make that mistake on the report for the fire department. Sorry about that one was in a little hurry when I was typing the starting post.

I have a hard time spelling that word. She was put on the long board to get her on the cot and to continue CPR. The pad on the cot is really thick and soft. Thick meaning it has a lot of padding in it. Also with where the patient was located at the the structure of the house. It was...

When I arrived at the PT's house I told the boyfriend who I was and let him know that I was with the fire department. Also he knows who I am and he knows I'm with the fire department. He sees me all the time responding to calls. But I still did the proper introduction when I arrived at the...

The pager is what we have for both the fire department and ambulance service. Not everyone has a actual radio issued to them. The chief wanted me to respond to the call cause I'm certified to perform CPR, and it would take them a while to get to the scene cause of the distance and weather...

Well Sunday night Monday morning at 00:10 the pager for the fire department I'm with toned for a 56 year old female that had a seizure and was not breathing. Now I'm not done with the EMT class yet and have not gotten my EMT license yet through the state. The final exam is tomorrow night in...

I'm going through the local college to become a EMT-Basic. I'm going to stick with basic for a year or so and then decide if I'm going to go paramedic or not. Started my clinical time last week, and having a blast with it. I'm learning quite a bit. Sadly there hasn't been any calls worth...

It seems the more BK does more commercials the more stupid they get. I looked at the one's that were on the links on this thread; now they had a funny part to them, but over all they were just stupid. BK is just trying to attract whoever they can to eat at their fast food joints because of the...

Well first off hopefully this is the right place to be placing this post. I did some looking around, and this seems like it could be the right place. Anyhow I'm new to the EMT life and I'm currently in school to become a EMT-B. I'm with the local fire department and we have a rescue unit that...