Arkymedic

I fully agree capt.

I agree. Personally looking at the big picture a saline lock is one of the last things to worry about especially for 1st Responder agencies. So you place a heplock and then what? Heplock is going to save maybe 2-5 min? If it is a critical pt then its ABCs and IV later. As a 1st Responder agency you cannot perform any IV meds so what would be the value to ALS but especially the patient? If its a code the CPR and bagging is the primary focus. If it's trauma a heplock is useless as well without fluid. With AMS, Altered LOC, Diabetics, etc this has minimal value. The promise that was made that it is only going to be "experience" providers starting them is discrimination and individual protocols as well. If I joined your squad and was a new EMT-I, EMT-IV, or RN you are going to tell me that I can not start a heplock but you and your other squad member can? I do not think so. I think the EMS office in KS was a little off the path here... This is just my personal opinion though.

Most places it is a semester but what we are saying is even a semester is pitiful. Many would like to see EMT be an Associates and Paramedic being a BS.

Hey medic_girl I am not trying to be mean here or anything, however I would strongly suggest that you check your posts with spellcheck. Grammar is one of those things that is severely lacking in our profession and a LOT of people on forums are very touchy about it as it makes posts hard and sometimes unbearable to read. Just think of this as a friendly heads up.

I thought that everyone was suppose to have switched to CBT by now...

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