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Almost as scary though...

Well what I was told when I was trained is that the right nostril tends to be slightly larger than the left and a straighter path too I think (??)

Ace, I agree Combitube is not intubation Is the right nostril thing real? Is that question real?

Well in our BLS+ system essentially we treat on scene within reason. For example, severe SOB pt. We would do primary, O2, vitals and start a ventolin treatment on scene. Our protocols state we should initiate transport after the first dose of ventolin with further treatments given enroute. 12 leads done on scene as long as they don't increase on-scene time more than 2 minutes. IV initiation should not delay initiation of transport Most of our med protocols involve at least the initial dose started on scene (ie where the pt is found)

You have a source on that? :shock:

Isn't that a bit... you know... excessive?

I guess it comes down to this... what advantage does the LMA have over a Combitube?

As far as I know all of Ontario has a standardised ACR on paper.

I know when I'm travelling abroad and I'll be there for a bit I stop in at the local Radio Shack, they usually have a list of local freqs.

I'm afraid I'm all out of tinfoil, can't make a hat. Sorry. I direct you to exhibit A: http://sd.ic.gc.ca/engdoc/main.jsp You will find a link to the Canadian gov'ts database of frequencies. Exhibit B: http://www.radioreference.com In the RR Database section I can find out frequencies from all over Nort America. All it takes is a free registration. I just randomly picked a location. Florida, Sarasota county. Several towers listed but I'll give you an example: 866.6375 866.8625 867.1125 867.4125 867.6625 867.7625 868.2625* 868.2875* 868.5125* 868.7625* Here are some fire talk group IDs: 24976 FD Dispatch A1 (Station 1 – Station 8) 25008 FD Dispatch A2 (Station 11- Station 14) 25040 FD Dispatch A3 (Station 31 – Station 38) I don't think us discussing it on here will make any difference

The answer is clear, the only 100% fair thing to do is let them all die. :wink:

Wallaceburg CACC used to be 151.265 when it was good old non-trunking. Now it's trunking in the 140s

Alright alright, can we all agree that the average orangutan can start an IV? I trust we can all agree on this atleast

That's just taking PCness too far... that's not the context the word is being used it. There is nothing wrong with the word monkey.... Consider the context.

... on?

Oh yeah, we did. It consisted of getting OPQRST and that's it. Not even enough time to pop some ASA.

Back to short transport times. Last night called to a local rest home for a SOB with sats of 70. We get there and our monitor says around 79, throw on the NRB. Take some vitals hook up the monitor and all that, ausculate for some slight expiratory wheezes so we set up a ventolin and pack up to go. Get all loaded up and are maybe 4 minutes from the home to the hospital. 2 minutes into the journey she's starting to complain of some chest heaviness. That's not near to enough time to assess and do anything about it. If we had a longer transport time we would have been able to.

That and there is such a thing as TOO much time together as well.

Do they even allow personal partners to be professional partners? I could just see that it might be a problem. Same shift and base and all that but maybe not same crew?

Here it is closest unit takes it regardless of geographical borders.

Well around here we use something called the Opticon (sp??) system on the fire trucks only. The trucks have a special strobe light on them that strobes at a set rate. There are sensors at the lights that pick that up and switch it to green for ya. Not on Ambulances or Police cruisers though.

Ontario hasn't used them in many years.

I think you owe us a story on that one...

Out of curiosity, how do you get a proper assessment/treatment done in that time?

I'm going to guess that cities like Mexico City and Beijing and the like might be busier