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Could be a game changer for a lot of people.

For us LMA's are an EMT-Basic skill. We have been eyeballing the SALT as an basic intubation skill but it has not come through yet. I would think that the decision to use LMA's in your industrial rescue squads would be more related to wither or not they would get in trouble for doing it as opposed to it's usefulness.

This is pretty much how I feel.

Being sick and alone are terrible things. having to live the consecutive of other peoples mistakes and bad behavior are equally unfair and bad. I feel for you but do not know a better way to help than to offer a suggestion for your consideration. There are "other" means to find companionship and people that in time become like family. Some communities have support groups you can join. The hospital can probably give you their contact information. For many people, church groups have become an important part of our support group and emotional safety net. Most churches, definitely not all, are full of loving, giving people that readily include new folks into their social groups. John Donne once wrote " No man is an island, Entire of itself. Each is a piece of the continent, A part of the main ..." many christian groups embrace this idea and are happy to find new friends. Some do not. No matter what you decide I think you should find someone to talk to. I can only speak for myself but I welcome any comments you would care to post. Just understand that you should not be offended by opposing ideas and opinions. You should not be offended if your ideas are questioned and challenged. This is a forum that is comprised for the most part by professional, critically thinking people that will freely express their opinion not withstanding if the rest of us agree. These opinions are often thought provoking, challenging and even uncomfortable. You can do as you please. If this is something that agrees with you, then for pete's sake hang around. If you don't like it, well, I hope you find what you are looking for. Best wishes to you

If you hang around you might figure out on your own why we keep coming back to the forum, I just don't have the energy to explain it to someone who may or may not be playing us, time will tell ... or not. So, what bracelet are you going to purchase?

First priority are dry socks and jocks. I pack extra not only because of sweat but in case I have to wade through water to reach a patient. I have not liked the shirts that wick sweat away from the body because they seem to diminish surface evaporation and subsequent cooling. I try to keep water intake around 3 ltd/day and decrease caffeine. No Gatorade or other sports drinks. If I become symptomatic of dehydration I will drink 1 liter of pediatric electrolytes followed by one Liter of water I wear an undershirt that can become saturated with sweat and cool through evaporation. Ice packs on the back of the neck and the anterior wrist produce a cooling sensation by convection although cold water seems to work better on the wrist.

PM me if you need contact info. I may be able to help.

I don't have a clue man. I would think that services that are in areas that suffer frequent disaster probably have what your area needs. Local services might be waiting for the fed to chime in with money before they commit to temporary contracts or simply wait for volunteers from other states to show up. You might have given them an idea no one had thought about. Temporary contracts make sense to me What does the evacuation of 32000 people to to EMS load? Would it increase the number of calls or the opposite?

I have never used this resource but have heard others say JBlearning helped them prepare for their test. I think the best policy is to go back and study your outlines of the chapters from the book.

That is way more than a .50 commentary. That is poetic truth my friend.

Hey not a OIF vet but a veteran of life. That has to be the corniest thing I have ever thought. I will leave it as not to forget. Welcome to the forums. Jump in and participate.

Early cutoff is good then. I had a early cutoff as well when I passed. Good job! Solid work! Congratulations!

You might try part-time, maybe?

The more FF I know the less I like them.

Love the double tap. Loved Zombieland. Funny thing about that movie is that his rules work in every major city today.

You might be on to something Mike. The thread does not follow the usual pattern and doesn't feel quite right. We might still be a little gunshy>

You have pretty early cutoff so you either did very well or had terrible results. Good things come to those who wait. EDIT: My paramedical predictive skills tell me you did fine.

Yeah, but they have cool pets!

It is sad that adults refuse to understand that children cannot care for themselves and take measures to make sure their environment is safe. Pit Bull's and piranhas .... the perfect environment for a toddler.

The very nature of Medical Alert jewelry is to non verbally transmit vital medical information when the patient cannot communicate for themselves. I would think that any attempt to mislead or camouflage this information would be counterproductive even if hiding the information may have been unintended. Medics often work in poor lighting and unfavorable weather conditions that would further impede discovery. The reason for you not being able to communicate would be an important discovery factor as well. For example' if you were to find yourself unconscious secondary to trauma a large leather bracelet such as the ones in the OP could simply be cut away with the rest of your clothes. I recommend to my loved ones that use Medical Alert jewelry wear the "standard" most common kind of jewelry. The kind that cannot be missed. Some things are just too important to take a chance with. I wish you well.

Without having specific information on the vehicles, I strongly suspect you are correct. In areas where there is no Ambulance in hundreds of miles the US rejects are indeed helpful. I am surprised the Mexican government didn't hassle them to import them. I would be interested how much it cost to get them across the border.

In town - Buenas Tardes, Soy Juan paramedico de la CR. Como le puedo ayudar? In the villages. Amo xhimumakmate, tex palehues. Oh, and I am not Juan.

Welcome, You will find lot's of folks here that are either remote medics by contract or by location. Personally I think remote medics are the stick. I wonder, which is most dangerous, Iraq or South Africa?

This is good. AED's are pretty scarce south of the boarder.

No worries fellas, It was kinda late last night and it really is not that important to me. Anyone that really wants a career in EMS will be better served in continuing their education. I do feel compelled to point out Kiwi's apparent glee regarding the shortcomings of a certification level as a little twisted and discombobulating when every person that holds that level of certification has achieved more in EMS than him.