New & Need Advice

[Pretty24]

Hey, im new on here and also on the field
Does any one have any suggestions on books where i can start with the basics and move on foward. Im on the volunteer squad but havent started til in 2weeks and i want to know more or less the basics when i get on ( observer )

Thnks hope to hear from some one lol:wub:

 

[EMT John]

I dont know what kind of information your looking for but "Essentials of Fire Fighting" is a good start for firefighting and for EMS i would say "Emergency Care and Transportation of The Sick and Injured"

 

[Pretty24]

Yea I hear to start from emt- basic book , I'm just trying to prepare myself and be ahead of everything so I know what to expect when I'm on

 

[CMHills]

The biggest thing you can do to get acquainted with the basics is to familiarize yourself with the more basic & common terminology EMSers throw around on shift.

That, and getting the texts EMT John mentioned will put you in a pretty good place.

 

[Pretty24]

Sounds good thank you guys a lot
I can use all the advice and opinions

 

[bigbaldguy]

The biggest thing you can do to get acquainted with the basics is to familiarize yourself with the more basic & common terminology EMSers throw around on shift.

Excellent suggestion I recommend this site for doing that

http://www.quicksilverweb.net/sbucks/sbcharts.htm

If you haven't started class yet I would suggest finding out what text you will be using and get it read all the way through before class starts. If you are already a basic then maybe move on to some basic anatomy info. Might be good to start researching common drugs and pharmacology as well. Mental health is also a good area to focus on. I get most of my info off the web so I can't really suggest much in the way of paper books but every time you hear something new run to Google and read up on it.

 

[Pretty24]

yea i havent started classes yet. im going for volunteer for 6 months and then get a voucher so i can start my classes *Crosses fingers*

 

[brianamato]

starting in Sept..

yea i havent started classes yet. im going for volunteer for 6 months and then get a voucher so i can start my classes *Crosses fingers*

Hey Pretty24 - Im in the same boat as you.. Im starting in September with a Ambulance company and starting EMT School on Sept 5th. I was very lucky to the Ambulance co take me on as a volunteer and then pay for my schooling after one year of service with them. My problem is the all the acronyms being used.... I am hoping I will be able to pick them up.

Anybody, is there a book on just acronyms ?

 

[CMHills]

I've never run across a book for acronyms only, but the textbook for your EMT class will (probably) have an appendix for medical terminology and a list of all the acronyms it gives you.

 

[Medic Tim]

Anybody, is there a book on just acronyms ?

They should be avoided. Schools and employers/hospitals will have an approved list to use. In most instances plain language is the best thing to use.

There are common ones but most are regionalized.

 

[brianamato]

Thank you both for the reply.. just getting nervous