elvismedic

I like the idea of a swipe card. However the cost of keys is far less. Presently, my keys are on a carabiner hung on my radio strap.

Level 3 116. Damn elephants

I was taught to obtain a 12 lead prior to NTG. I start off with 4 81mg chewable ASA. Then proceed to IV access while BLS is assessing vitals. If I have changes in II, III, and AvF then I obtain a right-sided 12 lead. I would withhold NTG for R sided heart failure as the R ventricle is pre-load dependent. I would start off with a bolus of fluid to see if that improves the patients pain.

My departments SOG for MVC's on the highway is to take the lane the MVC is in and to take the lane closest. We haven't had any problems LE. You'd think that LEO's would understand. They have much more incidents of being struck by vehicles while babysitting road crews than while at an MVC. Besides the big red trucks will take much more of an impact than their crown vics will.

jokes: 1. Tie the top rail to the bottom rail of the stretcher with fishing line. 2. With the cone style water cooler cups, snip off a small portion of the tip. 3. If the phone is white place a glob of hand cream in the ear-piece of the handset. 4. Set an alarm clock for the middle of the night and place it under one of the bunks. 5. Spike a 500 bag, place it under the front tire of the truck. Run the tubing through the firewall and out through the dash exiting under the steering wheel. Aim the tubing where the drivers crotch will be.

From the posts I've read everyone seems to be concentrating on a push of narcan. I was taught that to prevent the patient from being combative give narcan IM that way it is slowly absorbed. The times I've given it was IM and the patient didn't become combative. Maybe I was just lucky.

I carry the following: 1. Trauma shears 2. note pad 3. field guide 4. drug reference book 5. pocket knife 6. Leatherman Supertool 7. Pen 8. scope (can't remember the last time the truck's was cleaned) 9. HT1250 radio 10. Drug Keys

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In no way shape or form should public (your tax dollars) monies be made available to provide death benefits to the private sector. If the money is made available where do you put the limits? Private security, construction workers hired by town or state government to perform public works, state social service workers, and anyone else that provides service to the public? I don't think that municple employees should have death benefits provided by tax dollars. Many municple employees have death benefits provided by the town government. Towns can obtain life insurance policies as a package deal and thus provide death benefits to their own employees with a modest cost to the employee.

Ruff, Thanks for the info. I thought EMTALA was an anti-dumping law but did't fully understand it. I knew hospitals had a duty to act and was told by an ED that they use a distance of 500 feet from hospital grounds. Thanks again for the info Elvis

I don't know much about the NREMT exam but this is what it can tell you about the Mass exam. The written is computerized. Multiple choice. I found it similar to the mosby test prep computer exam. Some questions were almost word for word. The practical is composed of 8 stations 1. IV/IV infusion (lidocaine) 2. Mega code 3. static and dynamic cardiology 4. KED 5. Intubation ET only adult and pedi 6. Long board 7. Random basic skills 8. trauma assessment

This brings up a current debate within my department. Presently or uniform is blue "EMS" pants and a polo shirt the department emblem embroidered on it. Some of the newer members want to change the shirt to a button down complete with collar brass and badge. I don't believe that any fire/EMS provider should wear a badge. The public see's a badge and automatically assumes you are PD. Not good when you are trying to obtain information on your patient and they or their friends/family think because of the badge you're a cop. Also, as stated before, there is an increased risk of personal injury because you are believed to be a cop. Nothing against cops but I don't get paid as well as they do and don't want to be put in situations that they routinely get involved in. If I did I would have been a cop.

I look at it this way. The insurance is short money when compaired to the protection it gives you. I didn't carry any before I went to medic school but chose to keep it after. This way I am covered by the town I work for when I'm on duty and by HPSO. It's just an additional safety net and gives me some piece of mind. I don't know the laws in NJ but you may want to look into place a "Declaration of Homestead" on your property. This helps protect your property from being taken.

Yes we can refuse transport....Oops I just woke up must have been dreaming. No way not in MA.