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Err, Chris, Gun ownership in the States is almost double that of Switzerland and nearly triple Norway. http://en.wikipedia....pita_by_country Then again..those would only account for the legally registered weapons.

Provided the police officers have the desire to walk into drug controlled territory where most of them get decapitated and their heads put on a pike. Even so, Mexico still has less murders involving guns than the US does.

I can run away from a knife wielding maniac, I can't run away from a bullet. Mexico 15,500,000 civilian firearms - 15 for every 100 people Ranked 42 in the world for civilian gun ownership In the latest year, there were 11,309 homicides by firearm - 9.97 per 100,000 population. 54.9% of all homicides are by firearm In the Unites States in 2008 firearms accounted for 67% of all homocides.

Are you sure about that? Murders in the United States based on Weapon used. http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/2012/tables/12s0310.pdf Murders in Australia based on weapon used http://www.aic.gov.a...ide/weapon.html Murders in Canada based on weapon used http://www.statcan.g...l/tbl03-eng.htm Murder rates per 100,000 people Canada 1.62/100,000 United States 4.7/100,000 Australia 1.3/100,000 Given this data comparing locations which have gun control can you still argue that guns aren't the main weapon of choice to commit murder and that gun control won't make any difference on murder rates?

Hell Jay, how are things in Alberta? Welcome to the forums, we look forward to you uploading your ECGs for us to muddle over.

Not sure where ERDoc got his facts from but I know he is conscientious enough to take his word for it. So if the founding fathers considered the constitution to be a dynamic and living document, why hasn't the government followed through with their recommendations? Secouriste makes an excellent point. The United States seems to be the only country in the world in which the law defines the society rather than the society defining the law as it should be. Yes, every time I watch "Sons of Guns"

Welcome Harry, I have a few friends in Auckland and visited the North Shore station there about 20 years ago.

This is none of my business and not my problem so I wasn't going to take part in the discussion, until I read this... http://thebluereview.org/i-am-adam-lanzas-mother/

????? It's a picture of an EMT loading a cot. That's all. It's even a power pro.

Mike Grafton, The Windsor Star http://blogs.windsorstar.com/2012/12/14/mike-grastons-colour-cartoon-for-saturday-december-15-2012/

Kiwi, read the two words he typed after "Rapid Transport" and in reference to Kaisu's post, it is absolutely astounding to me how some people are just incapable of looking at the big picture. I had to stop a doc one day from cardioverting a tachycardic patient who was hypotensive with a decreased LOC, oh, and he was a hypovolemic trauma patient.

With all due homage to Kiwi "Ativanz and Valiumz for everybody!!!!"

No, a fully dislodged tube would be quite easy to hear even when travelling down the road with a sound environment in the 90+ db range. I was thinking of things less obvious. I suppose that is one significant detriment to being perfect at placing tubes...I've never heard what one sounds like when there are complications so I'd never know what to listen for.

My process for tube confirmation: Watch the tube pass through the cords Look at the measurement on the tube and compare it to the teeth, not the lips. Watch for chest rise and fall Watch for fogging in the tube during exhalation Listen to the lungs etCO2 Capnography SPO2 Even so, I have arrived in the ER and realise there was a problem with the tube. In this case the seal had leaked and blowby was occurring. Being able to hear subtle changes in airway sounds from the tube is pretty much impossible while in transit, but even during a code I will often find a few seconds to check the tube placement on a regular basis, even just to check the measurement and if it fogs up.

Ignorance is a lack of knowledge or understanding. It doesn't mean they lack the intelligence to be able to learn more about the topic. I'm ignorant about Lean 3P, but I'm reading up on it so that I can learn prior to the design process for our new health facility. An individual who is ignorant is known as an ignoramus. An idiot is a derogation for individuals with a mental deficiency and learning disability. Typically they would lack the capability to learn complex topics. True, they may be ignorant, but only by virtue of being incapable of learning.

Welcome to the city!! Feel free to jump into any conversation which interests you, or start one of your own.

Welcome to the city!! Feel free to jump into any conversation which interests you, or start one of your own.

Welcome to the City!! Thanks for joining. If you have internet access overseas have you considered online CME organisations?

Just wondering, why does it matter that she's a Command Sergeant Major? Does that modify your assessment or treatment in any way? I think she has pericarditis.

My condolences to everyone involved...and my strongest emotional support that I can possibly provide on an open chat forum to any first responders involved in the incident. This will leave enduring scars on everyone.

Jealous much?

I agree with you, I should have put that particular test into the past tense category. We tried a half dozen and then realised we were getting our patients too soon for the serum levels to actually have time to elevate to detectable levels.

Ahh yes, and they were freaking out because he used the helo to fly the hypothermic kid to the hospital and the vibrations were gonna kill him.

Mine was the letter from Dr. Greene that was sent after he died.

Qualitative. 200 µM cutoff point. 2 lines = positive.