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Have been working with the E- series and while it looks different it behaves like the M-series. Just adding a little scroll pad made things a little better, must say the different screen options (color vs contrast) are very nice. However it feels as heavy as a Lifepak 12, actually thought someone ran over a LP 12 and stuck a Zoll sticker on it :wink: I have worked with both LP 12 and the Zoll E and M series, I stand by my other posting about comparing LP vs Zoll. My largest gripe about them all is to many things running to the patient, the lead wires, fast patch cable, blood pressure tubing, pox cable, data cable and other options if chosen. Mix that with your O2 tubing, IV tubing, it makes it almost impossible to move a patient without losing a connection somewhere. And the wires they use DO NOT hold up well at all. Lets see them fix that issue. One question if anyone can answer it please do so. When the Zoll says lead off with nothing wrong ( good patch connections, new monitor with good cables, and proper lead selection) how does one capture or regain the tracing on the monitor ?????

The Haix Airpower X1 have been great to wear this winter. My feet have stayed dry, traction was not a problem, and best of all with a good pair of socks my feet stayed nice and warm. I know cost is always an issue but these boots have been through heck and still look great. Anything that wears this nice is worth the money, instead of paying less for a lesser boot.

The Haix (Airpower X1) boots have been extremely nice to wear. They have taken a pounding and still look new. I wear military issue socks, and try change them half way thru a 24 hour shift to keep the comfort level where it should be. But this isn't because of the boot, just training and experience.

I purchased a pair of these boots about two months ago. If I would do it again, I would go a half size larger. But other than that they are wonderful to wear, of course I will be interested to see what they are like in the winter time soon. I purchased mine from COPSHOES.Com for less than I found any where else (factory seconds) But they are Hiax never the less

I thought the instructor was way off base and it scared me to hear some of the others repeating his fantasy ACLS, so I talked to the lead ACLS instructor and program director. Now I am just waiting to see if the instructor will correct his mistakes or we get a new instructor. I can not fault someone for making a mistake, but I can not believe so many would follow his mistake without question. No one learns from history.

:scratch: A service I work for part-time had a refresher, the instructor said that Lidocaine was an option in the treatment of PEA and Aystole as a second round drug. Has anyone else ever heard of this?? Is their instructor reading something into the the ACLS guidelines that I missed ?? Or is the instructor in need of some lessons. Worst part is there are medics new and old that believe him because he is the "cool" old-timer. Maybe I am wrong but I think he is wrong. Let me know.

The best boot would be: Light weight Zipper/ Non metalic Rated safety toe/ Non metalic Shank/ Non metalic Scuff resistant toe/ Rubber covered like some fire boots Tread/ as mentioned in other post Easily Decontaminated/ Resistant to strong chemicals- its strong it will kill anything metality Shiny/ for the anal ones out there Finally COST I hope they have better luck than most of the major manufactures. You can get a couple of traits in most boots but not all of them in one, at least for the looking I have done.

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I sent you my e-mail address to your profile e-mail. I haven't heard from you so here is my e-mail address, Firejeep320002001@yahoo.com. Please send what you have. Thanks FJ3

Hello All I guess this thread is dead Like anything in EMS most people just go to work and only a few show interest in the details. There are alot of people on this form and I was hoping to get more input from those that care about the details. If anyone else replies I Thank You. :salute:

Hello All Our EMS patient report computers are using software from Clayton IDS from Columbus Ohio, it is really good software with a few short coming like any software. My problem is that in order to expand our current patient chief complaint, sign/ symptoms and assessment lists, my EMS officer must manually enter them. The other part of the problem being unless he has something that requires minimal effort it will never get done (from an officer go figure ) Does anyone know of lists that can be copied and pasted??? The lists should be relevant to prehospital. I have used the zoll pcr software at another service and their lists are very complete. I do not know if this is standard to have such a complete list or it was done and added to by the service. And if anyone from Clayton IDS looks at this, my suggestion made at FDIC about having the entry fields stay open until completed remains the same (similar to the crew entry field), but when does anyone ever listen to someone that works with it, it is always the guys with the check books they listen to. :banghead: :banghead: Anyway any leads would be GREATLY appreciated. Thank You :salute:

:thumbup: Thank You all. Dust Devil the main controversy happens to be how well the material( 3M Diamond Grade) holds up. Our squads are housed unless on a call so we are hoping the material doesn't fall off after a year or two, like some have told us. The other reason I think the salesman doesn't want us to use it; is that it will cut into his commission. We were deciding on changes on our color/striping and lettering while we worked out the specs of our squads. We have been trying to finalize the details but the salesman seems preoccupied with something else, it is almost like we never ordered two squad at around $130,000 = $260,000. :angry8: If the service is like that now what the heck will it be like after they are delivered. I believe the vehicles will be of top quality since they are Lifeline, its the sales service that become VERY questionable. How was wondering how much is usually allotted for lettering and striping in squad specs, does anyone have any ideas. Thanks again for your input :salute:

[/font:2cb82f1374] :-k Need input from anyone who has any vehicle with 3M Diamond Grade reflective striping or a similar material. My department is about ready to take delivery of 2 Chevy 4500 series squads from Lifeline. And we are trying to settle issues between ourselves and the sales man as well. Is the Diamond grade or similar material any good over time???? I have seen several squads with it on a believe that is the way to go esp. at night in high traffic area, highway. We spec'd Whelen Super LED's on everything except the front lightbar, so it should be seen but with the idiots on the road every little bit helps. Thanks for your help. :salute:

:banghead: Ok Let me explain my previous message and just vented about the LP 12 and Zoll being designed by idiots Problems with the LP 12 *Heavy (Like carrying a portable TV set, and what Dustdevil said) *Old screen very hard to see (New screen is better) *99% of functions can and are done through the idiot knob (yet they have buttons for just about everything) *These buttons are back -up I guess, Problem occurs when you rely on the knob for everything and when you are ready to shock you dump your charge because you have used your knob for every other operation. (except to turn on and shock) *The case was an after thought and a nightmare to boot. Our case is falling apart, the buttons that hold that back on are almost ripped off. This comes from getting caught on objects, changing the battery, and the 10 lbs of S$*& in a 5 lb sack. Side pockets are not any better. *Finding room for the monitor cable, 12 lead extension, pox cable, b/p cuff, monitor patches, fast patches, etc proves a real challenge unless you decide to carry it all some place else. *Not very stable in the back of the squad unless secured to the bench or in a bracket. * And unless you have the patient sitting up for transport on the cot and have the monitor behind the head (with cargo catch), or you have the table for your cot. Doesn't fit the rail well, you won't go through doors with it on the side and you will be three steps behind or ahead of it do to the size. *The fixes to protect the defib cable connection have proven entertaining, did they even use the defib cable during testing would be my question. Having to reverse engineer a protection device for such a vital part. :sign3: Good Things about LP 12 *Almost endless supply of recording paper *Smart Batteries and charger *Makes great door stop Problems with Zoll *Storage is an issue with small case, same as LP 12 with cables *Menu buttons are confusing sometimes when selecting from such a detailed software program *One Battery *Limited Recording paper(Is nicer when it folds after printing for stapling/storage, unlike LP12 paper) *Small screen (definition is better though) Good Things about Zolls *Lighter/Smaller package, Easier to carry *Good screen resolution *No idiot knob *More Stable with wider base :angryfire: My biggest problem with them both is that by the time you have the monitor cable, pox, b/p cuff and what ever else attached to the patient you have a real mess. #-o It would be nice to have all those cables and tubes in a loom and then you connect what you need at the end point closer to the patient. But the what the heck do I know, I just work for a living. Unlike the guys who desiqned and approved this mess and probably makes $100,000 or more a year. :bs: These are my observations. Like I said I don't know how they field test them, but I really wonder who designed them. Does anyone have some of their own observations ? I miss the LP10 profile, it was a lot easier to sling on your shoulder and still get through a door way when carrying someone or pushing the cot. My choice would have been a fold down screen for the new ones. Thanks for listening :salute:

:evil: I wonder where they get the people that design and test the Zoll's and the Lifepak 12. I work two places and use both, one is my full time job where we use the 12 and the other is the transport where I use the Zoll. I think the people that design these monitors are idiots, maybe the are college educated idiots but idiots non the less. And the people that test them do they actually use them on patients, do they only do transports or do they handle actual 911 calls from time to time. Like alot of things in the EMS field, the people in the field rarely get listened to.