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A New Hampshire private ambulance service will be making house calls after a person overdoes on opioids to give them Narcan and Narcan administration training. Thoughts? http://www.fosters.com/article/20160410/NEWS/160419896/0/SEARCH

This is disgusting. The ambulance company that suspended him should be made public. http://abc7.com/1053762/

I was reflecting today, and wondered what the new, young EMTs think or feel about 9/11. What have you experienced?

I wonder if he is asking the Police department and every other service to donate their time? Does this not sit well with anyone else? http://www.post-gazette.com/news/state/2015/08/20/Philadelphia-state-ask-medics-to-help-during-pope-francis-visit-pennsylvania/stories/201508200181

I don't think it sucks.. LOL

Hopefully soon. As the evidence mounts I think there will be more liability to keep using them.

I am sorry to hear this news. I enjoyed his posts.

I have been asked some crazy questions over the years, what are some that you have been asked?

I heard that Massachusetts is using a new way (NCCP) to renew NREMT certs. Has anyone had any experience with this yet?

Nice an cool this AM. Birds chirping outside.

Has anyone installed it yet? What are your thoughts?

Yep.. it't on.

Two big guys becoming one: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150730006559/en/Envision-Healthcare-Enters-Definitive-Agreement-Acquire-RuralMetro#.VbrK6vlVgSU What are your thoughts?

Here is the video:

Party Time!

JUAB COUNTY — An ambulance paramedic injured in a rollover accident while transporting a patient was still in critical condition Tuesday afternoon. The accident occurred Friday on northbound I-15 near 12000 South in Draper around 2:30 a.m., according to Utah Highway Patrol. Juab County EMTs, Elton Castleman and Jodi Jones, were transporting a psychiatric patient in an ambulance when he caused the vehicle to roll, UHP Lt. Jeff Nigbur said. See the rest of the story here.

I heard some states are liking this because the EMT level can easily administer this with minimal training. Here is the article about the auto-injector. http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm391465.htm What are you thoughts?

There is a growing push for EMTs, Police and the general public to be trained on how to administer Narcan to overdoses. I know some states already allow EMTs to administer it. What are your thoughts?

All new EMTs (not basics) since the new ed standards came out in 2009ish should be able to understand the why's. Very soon EMTs will have as standard equipment (or at least understand): glucometers, SpO2, 12 Lead EKG (to obtain, not read), ETCO2, CPAP and more.

Based on all the new textbooks and AHA standards, oxygen administration is based on Sp02 readings. If the patient is below 94 give them oxygen and titrate to 94%. I also read somewhere that you can increase the damage in an MI by administering too much oxygen by causing coronary artery constriction and increasing the activity of free radicals. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From the AHA site: http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/122/18_suppl_3/S787.full EMS providers administer oxygen during the initial assessment of patients with suspected ACS. However, there is insufficient evidence to support its routine use in uncomplicated ACS. If the patient is dyspneic, hypoxemic, or has obvious signs of heart failure, providers should titrate therapy, based on monitoring of oxyhemoglobin saturation, to ≥94% (Class I, LOE C).36 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ So if the above is true, your company is not adhering to the "Do No Harm" mantra of professional healthcare.

Summary: EMT Tweets pic with caption "Wide Load" and is now being sued..... http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-emt-sued-wide-load-tweet-woman-article-1.1460381 And discuss....