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  1. hocomedic

    "you actually wrote that in a Run Report"...

    i ran a call the other day and the first thing this guy said was " o thank god your guys are here i was masterbating so much i think i broke a nut." i was thinking about not wrighting it on my report, but i was taught to wright everything that the Pt. tells me so i did
  2. hocomedic

    Ked

    learned how to use it in class, never used it in the field and never seen it used in the field
  3. hocomedic

    Dumbest thing heard on the radio

    it was last wed. Here in Maryland we had a pretty good blizzard during rush hour. There were so many calls for down, arking powerlines we couldent handle them all. anyway it was 2am and another station went to a call for arking power lines and reported that they had a hard time finding it...
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    Medical Requirements in Alabama

    when i took my class they made me take a normal physical and they made sure i had my shots. they also tested me for TB twice during class, i also had to pee in a cup during class. When i was applying to a station i got the complete physical too and i got the same instructions. In your physical...
  5. hocomedic

    Putting Education into Practice

    In my opinion i use NC way more than NRB because most of the time the patient doesn't need a NRB or they cant tolerate it, then you just do the blow by technique. i would talk to an officer about the time to use NC's or NRB's
  6. hocomedic

    Hello from South Carolina

    i agree with what FISH said as long as you do your work and you are committed then you shouldn't have any issues. My first call during my EMT-B class ride along was a three car accident and my first call after certification was a gentle man at an assisted living place who was naked and puking...
  7. hocomedic

    Which would you rather have?

    i prefer to have a partner that has the same training as me because if they have more advanced training, then the two of us aren't on the same page.
  8. hocomedic

    Key chain Airway

    This is just special the things that people come up with just amazes me
  9. hocomedic

    Schedule

    maby try some incentives like free food or something
  10. hocomedic

    I passed the nremt-b

    Good stuff, congrats
  11. hocomedic

    Question about results

    ok thanks
  12. hocomedic

    Question about results

    I passed my NREMT-B my first go around with answering 81 questions. My question is how do i find out how i did on each section of the test because nothing like that came with my patch and crap. do i need to call them or is it on the NREMT.org website.
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    Funny one liners you've said to overheard to a patient

    it wasn't a call but in EMT class my friend and I were partners in a scenario and it was a trouble breathing due to asthma. My friend got the albuterol out and told the patient to "wrap your lips around this while i spray". I almost fell on the floor laughing.
  14. hocomedic

    Soooo you THINK you know your steps to control bleeding !!!!!

    my teacher said: apply pressure with your hand(yes gloved) and a bandage under your hand if bleeding continues elevate and apply more bandages if it still continues, apply tourniquet and treat for shock.
  15. hocomedic

    Quad bike (ATV) injuries and deaths

    I think it was last week a guy was ridding an atv and he hit one of those telephone pole support cables, bare body his bike went under it. Needless to say it broke his rib cage an sent the bones into his internal organs. The guy died at the hospital. i didn't go on the call but i went to the...
  16. hocomedic

    Police and the ER Entrance

    My local ER has a couple of parking spots right next to the ambulance bay, it like 20 ft from the door, so we never have any problems. and plus the ambo bay has an ambulance parking only sign also.
  17. hocomedic

    EMT Boots

    if that happens then ill take them back cause its a thing that they do, if it falls apart i get new boots. My brother had these for about 2 years and wears them every day and has had no problems
  18. hocomedic

    Local cop on who's team?

    in howard county md all the cops speed like their doing nothing wrong, one time i was doing 65 in a 55 and a cop flew by me doing about 100 and i saw that he was looking at his laptop and not the road. They also tailgate here like crazy, they do this because they are looking for a reason to pull...
  19. hocomedic

    It only took 6 weeks, 5 days........

    Congrats i cant want to become a paramedic
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