FireMedic65

http://www.merckmedicus.com

Maturity, knowledge, experience, understanding, patient. Pushes you to get your hands dirty and into things. Shadows your work, but steps in when needed in a tactful manner. Doesn't make you look like an ass. Helps you understand what you don't. Doesn't let you sit back and watch tv at the station, they make you study or go over stuff with you... stuff like that.

That was an old episode. At first the family didn't want to admit it. How she had to constantly check her body to bruises and what not after doing anything.

I would have stolen the Chuck Norris poster

Yes, I have a few different programs on both my phone and pda. They are really cool. Lots of information about pretty much every drug. Also you can look up diseases and medical conditions on them, put in signs/symptoms and it spits out a possible diagnoses. You can cross check meds to make sure there are contraindications with other meds. Really cool stuff!

They are two completely different types of running. A 15min mile can pretty much be walked. While doing the shuttle run takes more energy and more demanding on your body.

I wish I could google every answer I was asked... it would make testing so much easier

hrmm, like you never made a typo before. get over yourself

Chuck Norris is an over the hell pansy.

I have to agree with the others on this one. There is only one way to get experience, and that is, with experience. You won't get any if you don't do it. Picking and choosing what calls you go to is a terrible idea on your companies behalf because you will be getting half of what happens. To be in this field, you should have a high level of maturity and being exposed to people at their worst moments will let you realize that real quick like a slap in the face with sunburn. That being said, not everyone should be on the ambulance. Though, their age really shouldn't be a factor. Their are people in their 40s who can't handle what is seen or goes on. You seem like you have a good head on your shoulders and you are showing maturity by wanting to discuss this matter with people by putting your neck out to the wolves. Learn the most the can, as much as you can. Go on every call you can and learn from everything. Ask questions, your education never stops. Starting young can be really good in your case. You don't seem like an idiot who is in it for the glamor and have your name in the paper as the hero. So yea, age can be a factor in your experience, but it truly depends on the person.

I was supposed to go to the beach this weekend. I couldn't go because gas prices were too high. I blame Obama because he didn't keep the prices down. I blame him for everything and anything that has government backing. The Army helicopters that flew over my house at 4am waking me up.. Obama's fault!

What about where they put it on your car? Do they come onto your property? What if I find it.. can I throw it away or put it in a semi truck headed cross country?

Everyone has an opinion and feels they must force everyone to know about it. They don't like how things are being done or handled, so they armchair quarterback how they would change the world single handed. Everyone (or close to it) is so quick to jump up and down waving their arms to point out peoples fault the moment it happens so everyone can see, but they fail to point out all the good things they have done. In my personal opinion.. if you don't like how things are done, you are welcome to leave the country.

well I did say I may be wrong. PA is one of those states. We require NR for medic, but not EMT. We don't recognize anything else.

I believe that list is for the states that accept it, not require it. I may be wrong though.

take a respiratory protection class with a fire department . you pack up, run air and all. go through obstacle course's swing axes, climb ladders... over and over and over until you run out of air.

not from Alberta, or even Canada. I just hope everything goes well guys/gals.

that's horrible. hope everyone ends up being ok.

If you are coming from out of the country, your best bet would probably to be contacting state department of health offices.

so who ever said going to school makes you smarter?

There are quite a few states that don't require it. NY for one, FL for another. Although you don't need it, it really does help. Many states accept it, but don't require you to have it. For example in California they will be happy if you have NR, but you still need to take their state test, same with Florida.

I prefer the short and sweet reports, I would rather tend to my patient than sit there on radio. If the patient is stable then I will spend more time talking to the ED and maybe some coffee.

yes, charcoal all the way. it's libel, libel and slander are defamation of a persons name. libel is written, slander is spoken. I think this asshat has a lot more to worry about anyway. If anything, she might he asked to testify? who knows. but yea.. have admin delete it, or at least see if you can edit your post to keep yourself out of trouble

congrats, good luck

Might also be a good idea to teach them when to release the patient under their own care such as refusals. A lot of the time the dr won't allow it, some other dr's do. Also, getting released from a medical/trauma patient as ALS where you are not needed and the patient can be handled BLS. stuff like that