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We usually just provide them with a copy of the roster. Never had any problem doing that.

Don't run around trying to catch someone screwing up. Instead go out and catch them doing it right. Then reward them. Steve

I've used Johnson's baby shampoo with great success on pepper spray. Haven't tried other brands. Steve

Are you talking about a Pedi-Mate? http://www.usemc.com/Ferno-Pedi-Mate-p/pfer-0313778.htm Hope this helps, Steve

Tangent Edge will be holding their Medical Tactical Applications Course in Atlanta, GA on November 9th through November 13th. Details can be found here: http://tangentedge.ning.com/ Thanks, Steve

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I agree with no. But........ If you work for a private service and you turn down a call for any reason, in their eyes you may have just turned in your notice. Which they can call at their convenience. Just something else to think about. Steve

NREMT-Basic: Not to call you out personally, but I guess by putting your name here I am. Anyhow, I have read a lot of your posts and some of the dribble you have spouted. (Note: I'm not saying here that everything you have said is dribble.) You seem to have a great command of your keyboard. It appears that you have quite a bit of training, maybe even over and above what is required for your certification level. But, my question for you in all of your ranting and raving about being cut down as a Basic is WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU ACTUALLY TOUCHED A REAL PATIENT IN A REAL EMERGENCY? I have yet to see you talk about real patient contact of any kind. Maybe you need to go out and spend a lot of time on an ambulance looking at real patients and then tell us how educated you are and why the opinion of basics is not a valid one. I commend you for wanting to help in disaster situations and be a part of your State Disaster response. I'm not against volunteers, just volunteers or anyone else for that matter that does not have the training or the aptitude to do the job CORRECTLY! Furthermore, your protocols allow you to give NGx3 without an IV? WTF? As a Basic, do you even know what NG does and how it works? And before you ask, I am a Paramedic, and my last Pt contact was 0800 yesterday morning near the end of my shift. And yes, I am a full-time EMS provider. I see a lot of "keyboard commandos" here. Not everyone(you know who you are) but there appears to be a lot. My task for you, go out and touch a pt instead of touching your keyboard! Steve

Normally I wouldn't jump in on something like this but here goes .... My former partner and I used this to let each other know when we had a ...um ... mentally unstable patient. CASHR pronounced "casher" Crazy as S**t House Rat Merry Christmas to all! Steve

I have the Big Shears one and a Master Cardiology. The Big Shears is heavy and the ear pieces seem to fall off too easy but all in all it's not a bad stethoscope. The Master Cardiology is lighter and I like the acoustics better. I got my Master Cardiology from Lights and Sirens Medical for a great price and great shipping. http://www.lightssirensmedical.com/ Steve

Practice makes perfect? No, perfect practice makes perfect!