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Opening Day Deer Season...You Prepared? Any Extra prep? 2 Replies
Started by Ralph L. Carr IV. Last reply by Justin Nov 19.
Stethoscopes what do you suggest?
Started by Robert Grove Nov 9.
Duty Bag....Stuff we ned on Duty or a huge Crap Collector? 9 Replies
Started by Ralph L. Carr IV. Last reply by Justin Nov 7.
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Comment by Justin on November 8, 2009 at 11:19pm - good luck brother. im sure you will do fine
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Comment by Robert Grove on November 8, 2009 at 6:27pm - i have a update on my training! one hurdle down, next hurdle is PA state exams, practicals and written next weekend
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Comment by Justin on November 5, 2009 at 11:33pm
- nothing like holding c spine in 20 degree weather on your knees on an icey deck wearing ems pants. stupid dispatcher said "pt will be located in the living room area of the residense" looks like ima throw the good ol tournouts on for ems calls when its cold.
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Comment by Justin on November 4, 2009 at 11:00pm
- so ya i show up at class tonight and realize "wow im the first one here" then another 5 guys show up and its like 10 mins before class was to start. damn instructor forgot to call us and let us know class is cancled. gotta love it. just glad i didnt drive as far as some of the guys did
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Comment by Robert Grove on October 25, 2009 at 11:19pm
- well I guess pennslyvania is talking about bringing back The EMT-I under the name of Advanced EMT and I guess theres going to be a nationwide change from first responder to EMR(Emergency Medical Responder)
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Comment by Justin on October 25, 2009 at 10:52pm
- thats the goverment for ya
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Comment by Robert Grove on October 25, 2009 at 5:57pm
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i know in pennslyvania theres first responders, emt-b, and emt -p.
in pennslyvania theres things in the national training ciriculum for first responder you cant not do in pennslyvania. like the use of a short board, rapid extrcation, ect i think if theres going to be a national training ciriculum then every state needs to have the same protocals then
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Comment by Ralph L. Carr IV on October 25, 2009 at 2:56pm - Robert.....protocols....Well, you`d THINK they`d be nation wide. The basic "standards" are but local scope of pratice protocols vary by state, region and even by county. The company I work for covers 11 counties. There are over 6 protocols we fall under. They do go somewhat along "divisional" lines. So crews working one division pretty much stay under a local protocol. That said, at times we do crosss these divisional lines when status gets crappy and they need us to cover. Then, we are under the protocols of the specific county we are in. They don`t really vary too much, might be doses or pre or post radio directives. In most of our counties, CPAP is under our protocol. It`s a BLS procedure, in others it`s not allowed. In all of our protocols, basics do blood sugar checks & combitubes. There is a trend to make trauma protocols for at least a state level. Here in Michigan, the legislature is fighting it tooth and nail, for why, I have NO clue......It would be nice to have a standard to work from.
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Comment by Robert Grove on October 25, 2009 at 7:30am
- D- Deformities O-Open Injuries T- Tenderness S- Swelling
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Comment by Justin on October 24, 2009 at 11:59pm
- robert iv always been taught the dcap-btls method in both ny and va. not exactly sure what you mean by the DOTS
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