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ODEMS the people who write the protocols in Virginia just gave EMT-B's the ability to Give Abuterol and Narcan in the new protocol book. I doubt my agency will let us do this though as we are not even given auto inject eppie on our trucks ... Ahhh the life of an EMT-B in a world of ALS.
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All i remember from that day is the image of towers burning while i stood terrified watching TV with my grandmother I was only 4 at the time. I think people don't actually care about the lives which were lost by first-responders and civilians and that enrages me. Don't get me wrong I enjoy the cookies some families brought to the station on 9/11 but i would rather have them pray for the families who lost their loved ones on that day because they are the ones who need to know others care.
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I wrote a ten page paper on how to improve cardiac arrest survival rates there was a lot of good info and research there.
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Sorry Tuckahoe Volunteer Rescue Squad
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can help you with NH but where did you work in VA im Volunteer Rescue Squad
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Labor Day - what are you doing?
vonk replied to EMT City Administrator's topic in Non-EMS Discussion
I have my shift at the rescue squad on my last day before school starts. -
Well I decided to quit football and enjoy my summer for once. I am now a cleared attendant at my rescue squad and I am able to work multiple shifts a week. The flexibility Is the best part. To stay fit I decided to run cross country which the only downside to it is having to go to practice after working a night shift. By far a good decision thanks for the help!
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I Took the NREMT exam today and got kicked at 71 questions I was freaking out all day until It changed me to an EMT online!!!!!
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New people pop up here too though
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So currently I am a junior in high school and I have two weeks left in my outdoor track season is over and then I will have to make the choice of if i should come back for my senior. So my teammates hate me (think its because I work to hard) I haven't played too much and with the new guys joining the team I feel that would be the case next year. Also I will still have to work my shift at the rescue squad once every eight nights so missing a practice every week wouldn't help my case. My options: 1. Play football and just deal with it, miss the practices probably not play but feel good knowing I didn't quit. 2. Run cross country, practices are shorter and less of a time commitment and I would stay in great shape coaches wouldn't mind if I missed because its a whole different culture. 3. Dont do either focus on track training for(shot put and disk) so I would still be in shape I have no clue what to do but one thing is for sure I am not about to let the certification im working my but off to get be a waste of time. please help guys!! Your favorite EMT noob cameron
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vonk started following Should I play football my senior year...
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Now that i think about it yes but that was the crew chiefs decision I was a ride along that night. I'm not sure how else we would have transported them considering one was having seizures and an obstructed airway.
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Our captains chair has a fold down car seat for children to sit in however i have never scene it in use. We usually make an X with the stretcher straps and lay the child their so we have room to work or have the parent hold them on the way to the hospital.
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We use Statpacks for our first in at my agency it took some getting used to but they work well and everything has a place and was much less jumbled than the old bags also the O2 bags we have from them.
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I wonder what hypothetical country and hypothetical state that hypothetical crew and hypothetical patient was in. And mike yes there are restrictions for our TDO and ECO's we had a crew go through the process a few months ago for a psych patient.
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Yes you can legally force somebody to go to the hospital, at least in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its called a Medical ECO or a Medical TDO, both of which require orders from a magistrate and have time limits. Its a complicated process but at least in VA there is a magistrate on call 24/7 An ECO is only for transport and last for only 4 hours. A TDO is for when the patient needs to stay at the hospital. There are restrictions of course but I need to talk to my teacher about those again because my slides are vague. Hope this is interesting and helps the discussion.