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The posterior wall MI is obvious here - the inferior wall, less so

I am leaving for Oz in 20 days but will be on the complete opposite side of the country.

What can be done prehospital?

Ask them what flavor barium they prefer.

As the old saying goes, It's all fun and games until somebody gets hurt...

My last name and my age when I moved to the US.

Yes, it was intentional....and unsuccessful.

I am still baffled as to why any EMS provider would intentionally wish to cannulate an artery.

Ive only seen one person, the EMS supervisor, go for an artery (brachial). It wasnt pretty. I would absolutely drill and IO before i went for an artery.

What do you mean by 'go for' and 'went for'? You don't mean intentionally do you?

The CCP-C isn't a course, it is an exam. CCEMT-P will give you a decent enough prep for the CCP-C and perhaps to a lesser extent, the CCRN. However, you will need a couple of thousand hours as an RN in an acute or critical care setting before you will be allowed to sit for the CCRN.

The CCRN still looks impressive on a resume, the CCP-C still has people asking 'wassat?'

I may well have over stepped my bounds by deleting his post.

You certainly did not!

I think your smiley is holding a French flag

I think Welshmedic would beg to differ.

best scope of practice/clinical practice guidelines and highest education standards for civilian Ambulance Officers in the world? What else would you judge based on?

I was thinking more these guys

Pros

• Lots of experience
  
• People willing to contribute many hours of discussion
  
• Solid underlying sense of humour
  
• Fair moderation
  
• Multinational
  
• Rob was a great asset
  

Cons:

• Doesn't seem to be as many daily posts as in the past (even that other forum is more active)
  
• Point has already been made - people refusing to believe they could ever be wrong
  
• People making outlandish claims on clinical matters, but failing to provide relevant citation.
  
• 'The Golden Hour', '15L via NRB', boarded and collared', 'code 3' 'POV lights'...etc
  
• The belief that ones own EMS system sets the standard by which all others are judged. There is a whole world of EMS out there - quite possibly more advanced and progressive than the majority of us have experienced.
  
• Lawsuits
  
• People who try to bring religion into a discussion in an attempt to strengthen their argument
  

That's the volley FDs with the mansion fire halls (the tiki bar does exist).

cough* Coram? cough*

Margaret Thatcher.

Some more info on international recruitment in WA, including potential opportunities for EMT-Is

http://www.stjohnchangelives.com.au/qualified-paramedics.html

http://www.stjohnchangelives.com.au/assets/templates/main/documents/STJO0221C_HR.pdf

Quote you a law ? Read your Bible. If you are atheist I guess you have no obligations except to your selfish self.

Narrow minded and bigoted answer.

Very sad news. It is clear that he influenced a lot of people on the forums, self included.

RIP

I am a NY EMT Critical Care. What are you looking to find out?

I think the OP meant Critical Care Paramedic over EMT-CC

This. You'd need either a J or H visa as these are the most common given to Physicians. Without that, nothing happens

My money is on a K-1.

The problem with these insane predictions, from these equally insane and insecure individuals, usually starts when words such as "fact", "proof" or "guarantee" are bandied about.

Stay off the drugs Harold - you shouldn't have to be told a third time

You mean being a ruthless, cold hearted self serving bastard wont get you to the top either? Bugger

I wish someone had told Donald Trump that

hence the reason hospital staff are needed on transfers etc ...

No necessarily though. There are plenty of para-lead CCT teams in the US doing level 3 transports daily, and SECAmb's CCP course looks to be heading that way (as well as the thoracotomy-in-a-ditch type work).

...you will work as a member of the critical care team' date=' operating in ground ambulance unit undertaking critical care transfers throughout the south east coast area[/quote']

http://www.jobs.nhs.uk/cgi-bin/vacdetails.cgi?selection=912662233

I have read of people asking about getting onto the UK HPC by means of attaining AREMT registration, so there certainly seems to be some misinformed individuals out there. Are they just a register for people to voluntarily sign up to, maybe like the US NAEMT? Do they provide any training courses or perhaps an external examination that would look good on a CV / resume (UK Dip IMC)? Is Paramedic a protected title in Oz? Most importantly, do the AREMT have a nice patch?

So many questions...

Good to see you back online Rob. You definitely changed my mindset towards EMS for the better, so thanks for that.

Don't be a stranger.