FireMedic65

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discussing in chat if you are interested... its fun so far!

I agree with you 100% there chbare. Surely I do not understand/remember most of that stuff. But I would like to. It makes you feel better about what you are doing. Makes you more well rounded provider. Leaves opportunity for you to work out of the ambulance. It makes you look smarter amongst your peers. I always enjoy spouting off junk to people during a conversation when they think I have no clue about it. You gain at lot respect. I am all for it! I'd take your class for sure!

Well said docharris, richard, island. This guy.. IS a disgrace. He is giving all LEO a bad name. I know lots of cops, who are no where near like this donkey. They are good people, and good cops. But, you never read/hear about the good stuff cops do. You only hear the bad, and therefor, you hear people bashing them all the time. Regardless of the crime committed, even if there was even done, there is no reason for such force to be used. Typical little man syndrome.

Strange, I just sent one in before I put the link here. Maybe I made them cry with my comments...

Everyone should send in their complaints. Not that it would help or anything... but it's fun none the less. http://www.nbc.com/Footer/Contact_Us/

A link so you can send hate mail http://www.nbc.com/Footer/Contact_Us/

the triage tags are wrong too. IV is also wrong in a sense.

A friend just posted this to me http://www.nbc.com/trauma/exclusives/medical-dictionary/

Yea, I am sure it will be a good laugh. Probably bring up more debates and ridicule among us and bashing... I can't wait!!!

Better then what my EMT-B classes were like. Literally... some "instructors" read word for word from the text book. YEA THANKS!!! I CAN READ MYSELF! Chemistry, A&P, Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, Computer/Technology class, and maybe a basic nursing class on patient needs/care should all be required in the paramedic curriculum. Any other course I forgot would probably be welcomed by me as well. I mention the "nursing" because as paramedics, at least in my program, we were never really taught basic patient needs. Nurses spend a lot of time with their patients, and develop good relationships with them. The calmer the patient, the better. Maybe this isn't a nursing course, maybe it's something different but the name is eluding me at the moment. It was always a problem with me, to how to react with a patient that just needs comfort during transport along with the care you are giving. But that is a different topic all together.

After the first epic fail episode of NBC's new series "Trauma", I noticed all over the place, aside this forum, that the series was deemed terrible (can't really post what people REALLY said). I for one, will at least put the station on and have it on in the background. Even though the first episode was super terrible, I will try to see a second. Generally, I noticed a lot of shows start off with guns blazing and explosions all over to catch the attention of the viewers (with the exception of Sci-Fi's new series "Stargate Universe, which was awesome). It was overly dramatic, highly unbelieveable (from an EMS point of view), and plot holes. I am not expecting anything different from the second episode though. By the way... my Chinese food rocks!

The very basics of everything we do comes down to chemistry. All the medications we give, come down to chemistry. The better understanding of the body, how it functions and what we give to patients, the better we can treat them. If we as paramedics, wish to be considered "competent" among peers such as RNs and MDs, we need to further our education outside of what is "needed" to treat a patient. Many paramedic courses are very basic, such as everything is integrated into the class and squeezed into a few lectures. A lecture which is usually just read off a powerpoint from which was derived from the bullets in the text book. In my opinion, this is not enough. We want to call ourselves professionals, with minimal training. If we have better understanding of how the body works, how the medications work, and how they react with the body it's possible to see further advancement in treatments. A lot of providers know what medication to give to what problem, but not many can explain how it works in the body. Why should they expect more options when they can't explain what they have already. (This does not mean ALL providers, just the ones who squeeze by with just what they need to know to get through.) I took an advanced placement chemistry class in HS. It was very hard, but very informative. I did not take it very seriously though, and I barely passed... somehow. If those who really care about their career, and their patients, they will hopefully take the course, and take it seriously. I for one, would gladly step back into the class room. Mixing misc chemicals is fun right?

Here is another article I was going to post about trooper douchenozzle, but doc beat me to it. http://www.news9.com/global/story.asp?s=11255583 Maybe people will get the hint this time, and fire his ass. Hopefully even serves jail time. Surely he will get taste of what it is like not being the big cheese.

I guess people just like to stir up the bees nest and start a feud. Haven't we debated this more than enough? In my opinion, the individual is what makes them a good provider, not whom they work for. Regardless of it's a fire department, or straight EMS. It's ultimately up to the provider. Higher ups can put mandatory training and what not, but if the provider just isn't into it, they probably won't be good at what they do. I know a firefighter, career firefighter, whom is also a paramedic, a flight medic at that. He is a very good paramedic, and holds is a LT for the fire department where he works for. I also know paramedics who do nothing but EMS, and they suck. It's a bit stereotypical to think a firefighter can't be a good paramedic, just because they are a firefighter.

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Ok, here it goes. Each line is a different day/class. Each lecture had random homework assignments, each new section had various essays to be written. Each class had a quiz and random skills/ekg testing. Every class was any where from 4-7hrs long. Registration/Introduction Roles and Responsibilities Well being of the Paramedic Illness/Injury Prevention Preventing Disease Transmission (OSHA) Part 1 Preventing Disease Transmission (OSHA) Part 2 NIMS HIPPA/Medical Ethics Medical/Legal Considerations Documentation Communications Abuse and Assault Street Survival (self defense class) Crime Scene Awareness Acute INT. In CCP (Hospice) Rescue A&O/Helicopter OPS MCI (lecture and mock scenarios) Hazmat R/I TEST on everything up to this point Pathophysilogy Part 1 Pathophysilogy Part 2 Lifespan Development History Taking Therapeutic patient communications Tech of Physical exam Part 1 Tech of Physical Exam Part 2 LAB Patient Assessment LAB Patient Assessment Clinical Decision Making TEST UP TO THIS POINT/LAB Airway/Ventilation Part 1 Airway/Ventilation Part 2 LAB Airway/Ventilation Part 1 LAB Airway/Ventilation Part 2 Venous Access and Med Administration LAB IV MHMR LAB IV Pharm 1 Pharm 2 Pharm 3 Pharm 4 TEST UP TO THIS POINT/LAB Trauma Systems MOI Hemorrhagic and Shock Soft Tissue BURNS Head/face Trauma-Spinal Shock Thoracic-Abdominal Trauma Musculoskeletol Trauma BTLS (ITLS) 1 BTLS (ITLS) 2 LAB BTLS (ITLS) 1 LAB BTLS (ITLS) 2 WEEKEND Cert ITLS Pulmonary 1 Pulmonary 2 Pulmonary 3 Intro/INIT Cardio Assessment/Focused HX Detailed PE-ECG ECG 1 ECG 2 ECG 3 ECG 4 (12 lead 1) ECG 5 (12 lead 2) From this point every class started with ECG strips/quizzes) LAB Cardiovascular Assessment Angina Pectoris MI Heart Failure Cardiac Tamponade Hypertensive Emergency Vascular Disorders Management of Arrythmias Part 1 Management of Arrythmias Part 2 Management of Arrythmias Part 3 ACLS 1 ACLS 2 ACLS 3 ACLS 4 ACLS 5 ACLS 6 ACLS 7 ACLS 8 (ACLS each lecture and labs) WEEKEND ACLS CERT OB/GYN Part 1 OB/GYN Part 2 Neonatal Resuscitation Part 1 Neonatal Resuscitation Part 2 TEST UP TO THIS POINT Neurology Part 1 Neurology Part 2 Endocrinology Part 1 Endocrinology Part 2 Allergies and Anaphylaxis Gastroentrology Renal/Urology Toxicology/Hematology Environmental PTS-Spec Challenges Behavioral/Psych Geriatrics TEST UP TO THIS POINT PALS 1 PALS 2 WEEKEND PALS CERT Assessment based management LAB Assessment based management After each class/lecture there were various skills stations that were constantly tested. Failure to show competency, you were dismissed from program. FINAL EXAM random class gatherings to prepare for NR NR Practical Skills Exam Clinical Synopsis First Semester MICU 200hrs ER 120hrs Comm Center 4hrs MHMR 8hrs Second Semester MICU 200hrs ER 120hrs Morgue 8hrs Air Evac 8hrs (or added MICU) Phlebotomy 8hrs IV Team 10hrs ICU/CCU 36hrs OR 36hrs L/D 36hrs PEDS 36hrs Nursery 36hrs there was also required amount of assessments on adult/peds. successful IV, intubations, med pushes, etc etc but I can't find that sheet. But I do remember, it was a lot. Hope that helps. Feel free to PM if you have any specific questions.

I will see what I can find from my course.

what a dick

I always sedate a patient without assessing them and just walk away. Flight crews always come back to the scene to chat it up. Flight crews always hit on other providers and jump back in the heli with a random patient and passenger. Helicopter always land on ac duct work. Surgical airways always allow patients to still mouth breath. Flight crews always fly one provider and pilot. We always take the ambulance to booze it up after shift. CPR is always done in MCI 3-4 providers per patient in MCI Fuel tankers always explode from the top that are leaking from the release valves Flight crews land, shove patient out the door and leave right away... all the time. Monitors will show nothing on the monitor even with compressions. thats all I can remember Nice nips...

^^^ what he said

better luck stocking shelves at walmart dude. but surly you will screw that up too

Surgical crichs on a single staffed aero medical helicopter and still mouth breathing... awesome terrible show