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Robb said:
I'd shoot myself.


Glad you enjoyed your ride along!
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Haha, like I said, it's a real rural area. I think our town has all of 1,600 people and there's 2 stations, so...
It was also weird weather here in Phoenix area today. We had graupel (what the news called it, it's snow/ rain that forms a hail-ish mix, but isn't hail, IDK, haha) and there was a ton of accidents.
I'm still stumped on how the guy got ejected. Windshield wasn't broken and he was laying 10 ft away or so.
 
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Hunter said:
Weirdo's form the lower half of the world... bench is on the wrong side of the ambulance.
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It's not even a bench! It's an old school ferno cot that does not even have height adjustment. I did a ridealong last year and we used it when we had two pediatric rugby injuries, had to get a big ramp to get it out.

The regular stryker cots that they have though, now those things rock. If you can't have a power cot than the M1 system seems like pretty good alternative. [YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhsIHoSgP_M[/YOUTUBE]
 
Robb said:
What are you using the ketamine for? There's been talk here of us getting it for sedation and analgesia as a first line. Who knows though.

I've got 600 of fentanyl, 40 of morphine and 40 of versed.
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I carry 750 fent, 60 midaz, 40 morph, 400 ketamine, 4 sl Ativan in my narc pouch.

We use ketamine for RSI, pain management and procedural sedation.
 
Tigger said:
It's not even a bench! It's an old school ferno cot that does not even have height adjustment. I did a ridealong last year and we used it when we had two pediatric rugby injuries, had to get a big ramp to get it out.

The regular stryker cots that they have though, now those things rock. If you can't have a power cot than the M1 system seems like pretty good alternative. [YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhsIHoSgP_M[/YOUTUBE]
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No no, on the left of the picture, behind where the driver would be. Can't see it anymore... Think someone decided to hide it. >.>
 
Linuss said:
300mcg Fent, 10mg Versed is the standard for most medics in our drug pouches.


Used to also have 10mg Morphine too, but now only the supervisors and APPs carry Morphine due to the shortage.
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n7lxi said:
Sounds like us. Each medic has 10mg versed and 400mcg of fent. So, you can always grab your partner's narcs for more if you need it.
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PoeticInjustice said:
Similar here. We keep 750mcg Fent and 20mg of morphine, Valium, and versed on our box. Have only ran out of Fent once :P
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Clare said:
I am 5'10" and can stand up inside the ambulance just fine.

Here each Paramedic carries 40 mg of morphine, 400 mcg of fentanyl and I believe 30 mg of midazolam.

Intensive Care Paramedic carries these plus 400 mg of ketamine.

I reckon it's easier to hit the patient with the entonox cylinder :)
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lightsandsirens5 said:
I've got 750 of fent, 25 of Versed, 25 of Ativan, and like 600 of ketamine.
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Robb said:
What are you using the ketamine for? There's been talk here of us getting it for sedation and analgesia as a first line. Who knows though.

I've got 600 of fentanyl, 40 of morphine and 40 of versed.
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Medic Tim said:
I carry 750 fent, 60 midaz, 40 morph, 400 ketamine, 4 sl Ativan in my narc pouch.

We use ketamine for RSI, pain management and procedural sedation.
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Toppers :)
 
Hunter said:
No no, on the left of the picture, behind where the driver would be. Can't see it anymore... Think someone decided to hide it. >.>
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Yea, that's what I mean. Instead of a bench the attendant sits on a second cot. There are lap belts mounted to the wall.

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More pics and credit to: http://www.111emergency.co.nz/D-E/EQA862.htm
 
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Robb said:
What are you using the ketamine for? There's been talk here of us getting it for sedation and analgesia as a first line. Who knows though.

I've got 600 of fentanyl, 40 of morphine and 40 of versed.
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Currently only RSI. :-(

There is some talk about possibly thinking about considering the idea of looking into using it for analgesia. *fingers crossed*
 
EpiEMS said:
Looks pretty roomy. I just don't like the LP being free to fly around...
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The crew I was with strapped the LP to the secondary cot with one of the seatbelts. The newer units apparently have mounts towards the front and better equipment storage.

About a year ago I left for NZ for six months, take me back!
 
Hunter said:
Well there's lap belts so I guess you can use that?
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Lap belts are fine, but I like a good 'ol purpose-built mount when there's one available, I guess.


Re: cot on the wrong side --
Yep, the whole box is reversed.
 
Aidey said:
The original point still stands. It's all FUBAR from things being switched around.
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Oh yea. I just thought it was weird to see two cots next to each other like that, makes it even stranger for us.
 
Yes we have an old style trolley bed so we can take two patients if required, I don't like it and would prefer a proper bench.

To clarify, if I stand up in the box my head touches the roof, in the new camper boxes I can fully stand up they are very tall
 
Clare said:
Yes we have an old style trolley bed so we can take two patients if required, I don't like it and would prefer a proper bench.

To clarify, if I stand up in the box my head touches the roof, in the new camper boxes I can fully stand up they are very tall
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We just sit em in the bench or if they're on a backboard strap the backboard to the bench.
 
Apparent the medic to RN program I am applying to in July l doesn't treat their medics very well. They give preference to the LPNs.

Surprise surprise
 
Anjel said:
Apparent the medic to RN program I am applying to in July l doesn't treat their medics very well. They give preference to the LPNs.

Surprise surprise
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This could possibly be due to the past paramedics demeanor...

I've had many acquaintances say the best thing you can do in nursing school is not let them know you're a medic.
 
usalsfyre said:
This could possibly be due to the past paramedics demeanor...

I've had many acquaintances say the best thing you can do in nursing school is not let them know you're a medic.
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Well there is stuff like the make the medics lay on the floor and do their assessments and the LPNs get beds.

But then the college itself does it as well. My friend was admitted to the program. Enrolled in classes. And a week into class he was kicked out because a LPN signed up late. So she got the class and he has to take it next semester maybe.

The way my timing works out, I may be able just to do a traditional BSN program in the same amount of time.
 
I'm about to inflict blunt trauma to my head if this MOI lecture doesn't end soon.
 
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