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Jennifer Berry

If you can't get the tube, are you still a 'real medic'?

In this month's Tales from the Street article, Guy Haskell talks about two scenarios that involve choking children. I don't want to retel...

Started by Jennifer Berry

14 Sep 7
Reply by asysin2leads
Nathan

ALS, More important in rural or urban areas?

I would argue rural areas due to the longer patient contact times. Also in rural areas you seem get less "BS" calls than in urban areas w...

Started by Nathan

39 Sep 3
Reply by Nathan
Jennifer Berry

Same blue dye in M&Ms linked to reducing spine injury

According to an article on CNN.com, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers found the compound Brilliant Blue G (BBG) -- the s...

Started by Jennifer Berry

8 Jul 31
Reply by TheCannulator
Roland M. Tucker

Volunteer EMS for Civilian SAR group

I have been considering a volunteer EMS/BLS Vehicle for assisting my State's volunteer SAR group. At this point, it would seem to me as a...

Started by Roland M. Tucker

7 Jul 2
Reply by Curtis Meloy
Jodi

EMS in Search and Rescue

How are you funded? Are you all volunteers? First Aid BLS or ALS, wilderness? Who writes your protocols? We are a new Medic Team. Formed...

Started by Jodi

1 Feb 4
Reply by Chance Gearheart

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doc, Your EMS myopia is showing. You're viewing this entire thing through the eyes of "only EMS counts" to you. Show me two paramedics in a car that can attack a structural fire, or any other fire larger than an incipient one that can be handled...
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doc, When those private businesses run those big vehicles on emergency responses with the legal right to disregard traffic laws, then your example will apply. Until then, it doesn't.
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Tom, It's been a while, but I have seen the 5th (brown) lead that actually was a bipolar lead designed to add MCL1 to the monitor selection. It is a poor substitute for an actual 12 lead ECG with unipolar chest leads, regardless.
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"It's also interesting to note that in the majority of the years, only one or two fire departments have ever made it into the top five in the JEMS competitions." Right to the heart of the matter - a make-believe competition to determine the relat...
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