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[JPINFV]

Christmas music is playing!!!!!

What the heck? It's not even past Halloween yet!

 

[bigbaldguy]

Well, today is a great day. I'm an employed EMT in the saturated and high unemployment state of Massachusetts and they matched my pay rate of my last career. Woot!

Nice congrats

 

[EMT11KDL]

who needs a great laugh tonigh

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20111011102313AA6hii1

 

[fast65]

Hickory smoked ribeye with a twice baked potato and Pyramid Brewing Apricot Ale tonight...mmmmmmm

 

[Sasha]

I want a pickle.

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[usalsfyre]

REALLY getting burned out on people wearing their insistence on making things difficult as a badge of honor. I don't care if it's "the idiot vein" or a "a bougie is cheating". If it works, it's not stupid....

 

[usalsfyre]

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20111011102313AA6hii1

I hope that's trolling. Sadly, I can see how it might not be, other than most of it's spelled and formatted correctly.

 

[JPINFV]

REALLY getting burned out on people wearing their insistence on making things difficult as a badge of honor. I don't care if it's "the idiot vein" or a "a bougie is cheating". If it works, it's not stupid....

On the topic of EMS intubating...

 

[HotelCo]

gee, you must be really short. I Am always smacking my head on the ceiling grip bar, doorways and such in the squad.

I'm 6' and I can stand up straight in our boxes. We have a couple old, smaller boxes that I can't, but the majority of them I have no problems with.

 

[usalsfyre]

On the topic of EMS intubating...

Considering I don't think most of EMS should, your probably right .

 

[fast65]

Considering I don't think most of EMS should, you're probably right .

Sorry, I'm bored and I had to do it

 

[Shishkabob]

My new agency doesn't intubate cardiac arrests, even post ROC, unless the King doesn't work.


So much for getting a tube+ a week.

 

[usalsfyre]

My new agency doesn't intubate cardiac arrests, even post ROC, unless the King doesn't work.


So much for getting a tube+ a week.

Have to wait till P5 or 6 .

 

[Shishkabob]

Have to wait till P5 or 6 .

Even the L5s and L6s can't intubate arrests unless the King fails. (Exception being we CAN intubate pedi arrests, but only because we don't carry pedi Kings)

 

[usalsfyre]

Yeah but there's probably an RSI a day...

 

[Shishkabob]

Yeah but there's probably an RSI a day...

In the system maybe, but apparently a few of the L5/6s only have a couple of RSIs in years. They definitely aren't as aggressive with airway control as our last agency. Granted, 5 minute transport vs 45 minute, but still.



Downside of urban system with short transports and CPAP.... losing some advanced airway stuff. And you know how I feel about not having RSI available when warranted...

 

[JPINFV]

When I get to be old and wealthy, I'm going to name my boat "Against Medical Advice."

 

[Handsome Robb]

My new agency doesn't intubate cardiac arrests, even post ROC, unless the King doesn't work.

Thats how we are. King is the first line. We do intubate pedi arrests though.

Do you do surgical crics? It's not a replacement for RSI by any means but if you need an airway, you need an airway. Never seen it done on an awake person, only the theory.

 

[Shishkabob]

Thats how we are. King is the first line. We do intubate pedi arrests though.

Do you do surgical crics? It's not a replacement for RSI by any means but if you need an airway, you need an airway. Never seen it done on an awake person, only the theory.

My level only has TTO with a 14g. The 2 higher levels have a Melker device.


I used to have needle and surgical crics at my last agency... so lost that too.

 

[Chimpie]

Watching Game 7... Go Cards!!