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    I wish game.

    in Funny Stuff

    Posted

    granted now your dobie has a ton of hair but you have nothing to clean it up with when he sheds it

    I wish I was on a deserted island

    Granted but you can never leave and you are all alone

    I wish i wasnt sick

    What do you think?

    in General EMS Discussion

    Posted

    Ok we have an emt that was working on 2 services. This person got fired from one service because or wreckless driving and patient endangerment. Now say this person is on your service and this happened. Should they be allowed to continue working on the other service without any questions?

    Sorry if this is not clear. Please ask questions if it is not clear.

    Treating Self-Injury (SI)

    in Patient Care

    Posted

    I made a huge mistake last year and lost my job as firefighter. I am now an EMT firefighter. I was put in the 72 hour hold a few years ago. its not like it was last year. I actually cut myself until 5 months ago. I am doing great! I found something that worked for me to make myself stop cutting and I actually feel lots happier knowing that I am not dependant on something to make me feel better. That is in the past and I am only moving forward

    Treating Self-Injury (SI)

    in Patient Care

    Posted

    Ok, this is coming from someone who used to cut. YES I USED TO BE A CUTTER. There was once that I was treated VERY nastily because I hurt myself. How did they know? Look where the cuts are. Are there scars around? Is it on the wrist? Is it in an area that can easily be covered? There are many ways to know. SI is not just cutting. SI can be burning, biting, hiting, smashing, hair pulling. There are many forms!

    As for the rights that were posted at first. Most of them I agree with. I had a doctor look at me and tell me that I must be clinically insane for doing this to myself and I need to be locked up. Well, he did just that. He got me put in 72 hour lock up. I was NOT suicidal, I was NOT a harm to anyone else. To be honest it was a coping skill that I had learned when I was 15 and until I was 23 I still used it. I felt like I was being punished for coping with my stresses.

    I dont have scars all over my arms. Its different for everyone. I dont do it for attention. No one knew. I am just recently coming out about my cutting. My mom doesnt even know.

    So in EMS, I have noticed (here anyways) that you dont see a lot of ambulance calls for SI unless they are bleeding really bad, have a really bad burn, or have another major self inflicted wound. And yes it is hard to tell if an injury is self inflicted or not. If you think it might be, then ask the patient. Yes they may lie but you tried. The ER will usually be able to figure out if it is or not.

    If you have anyquestions Ill answer if I know it. NO I am not a expert but having been there I know about what Ive been through.

    Get those degrees in EMS/Paramedicine

    in General EMS Discussion

    Posted

    I am enrolled in the Associates Paramedic Technology program. I have heard that more and more services are requiring medics to have a MINIMUM of an associates degree. I am seeing it here.

    As for a Curriculum for medic classes. Those are different for each college/university offering them. This is what our is here at our college:

    WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

    10-801-195 3.00

    GEN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY

    10-806-177 4.00

    INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY

    10-809-196 3.00

    or RACE ETHNIC & DIVERSITY

    10-809-172

    or ECONOMICS

    10-809-195

    INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY

    10-809-198 3.00

    or PSYCHOLOGY OF HUMAN RELATIONS

    10-809-199

    Total Credits for Term:

    13.00

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Expected Enroll Term: Catalog Nbr (select to view course info)

    Second Term

    Course Description Credits

    ORAL/INTERPERSONAL COMM

    10-801-196 3.00

    ADV ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY

    10-806-179 4.00

    MICROBIOLOGY

    10-806-197 4.00

    DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

    10-809-188 3.00

    Total Credits for Term:

    14.00

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Expected Enroll Term: Catalog Nbr (select to view course info)

    Third Term

    Course Description Credits

    PARAMEDIC FUNDAMENTALS

    10-531-151 5.00

    PARAMEDIC PHARMACOLOGY

    10-531-152 4.00

    RESPIRATORY MANAGEMENT

    10-531-155 2.00

    CARDIOLOGY 1

    10-531-156 3.00

    CLINICAL 1 - EMT PARAMEDIC

    10-531-157 4.00

    Total Credits for Term:

    18.00

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Expected Enroll Term: Catalog Nbr (select to view course info)

    Fourth Term

    Course Description Credits

    CARDIOLOGY 2

    10-531-158 3.00

    MEDICAL EMERGENCIES

    10-531-159 3.00

    PARAMEDIC TRAUMA

    10-531-164 3.00

    EMERGENCY CARE FOR SPECIALISTS

    10-531-165 3.00

    EMS OPERATIONS

    10-531-166 3.00

    CLINICAL 2 EMT PARAMEDIC

    10-531-167 3.00

    I also am getting my psychology and communications certificates. So my costs will be a little higher but Approximate Tuition Cost: $6114.15. That is with out books. The books for the first semester of medic ALONE is over $800. You also have prerequisite books.

    I have to agree with others that this does NOT make you a better medic. The subject matter of the paramedic programs are all the same. We all take the same NR skills. We all are testing over the same subject matter. I am not in the program to be a better medic than anyone.

    I not only see the assiciates dergee required in EMS but other areas also. There are many jobs in the paper or online now that are stating that this degree is required as a minimum. Its not because they are better but I think that many employers want the "educated" person. I dont think having an associates degree makes you any more educated that the next person. I have seen people without a degree have the ability to do their job functions as good as or better that one with. I guess its a 50-50 toss up. damned if you do damnedif you dont, know what I mean?

    Extrication

    in General EMS Discussion

    Posted

    This is a huge issue here. We have county fire, and city fire. This is confusing so brace yourself.

    MM 190 to mm 245 interstate (east to west) North and south if city is paged then it stays the same - city fire primary extrication county fire, fire suppression on the 1st out call. Should the need arise that there is a call while the 1st out crews are out then it changes to county extrication and city fire suppression.

    EMS does NO extrication at all.

    Did I confuse you all?

    EMT City Meetup

    in Archives

    Posted

    I wish I could make it but I have plans to go to Wisconsin this summer. I would love to meet you all though. Maybe next year if we start planning soon enough I can make it work.

    Fire school?

    in General EMS Discussion

    Posted

    I am a female, I am a firefighter and an EMT. I had to work my ass off to work up to some of the guys but I did it. If you truly want it bad enough, you will work at it! I agree in saying that just because someone is a female, does not mean that we need lighter requirements. If you are in a structure fire and you have to drag someone out, are they going to be lighter if you are female NO! I know that being a female, you may not be able to run faster or lift more that a male, but you need to be able to push yourself to show that you can do the job. I can do jy job as a firefighter as good as any of the guys on the department can. I hate wonem who sit and say i cant do it cause I am weak. Get over yourself and TRY! Those are the women who make the rest of us look bad!

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