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A point here "almost" mute a tongue in cheek comment but there are folks out reading this that are less experienced, when using a "T" for an IV start best advice is pressure between systolic and diastolic, just saying those Penrose drains aint going to cut it in a catastrophic bleed. cheers

Don't look any further ... just talk to us bro, we have known you for many years, we do know your heart.

Nice from a pharmo tech .. interesting intel. The biggest question is if and when anectine really was ineffective .. point being that it comes in 400 mg jugs and if your using correct dosage one has double the '100% " dosage with a certain degradation rate when would 400 be ineffective stored @ temps of 40 C. Over seas, in lands far away have used Pen G (dried) in bottle and after 8 years stale date .. bottom line patient survived nicely, I never throw bug juice out unless its a suspension . cheers

Just what kind of statement is that for a future leader, not very PC <snicker> Oh Oh I have one ... gayle04 .. can I talk to your Mom ? I win.

This was forwarded to myself .. with a colleague in a very remote spot, when he noted some 'expiry dates" ... on OTCs

gayle04 please note picture above of eagle looking for its next meal ... Bhwaaa Ha HA !

hola .. but watch out some bite LOL

Yes its looking like a machinist is going to make a few bucks .. hey maybe I should built new ones entirely, it could be my million buck idea ? cheers and thanks

OMG the Brits are returning in droves .. hide the women, cutlery and single malt Scotch !

Ha Ha Ha ... you guys are real funny, <cough> and all unemployed comics looking for a better writers ... ps Hells Bells I found that lantern its in my garage am holding for you, now HB If I had used it as a political device of conversation, I would know where I left the damn thing. <duh> Thanks for the links, Ella I don't believe I have had the pleasure of Welcoming you to EMT City please allow me the curtesy Shalom . I did goggled it myself, the blunt tip is more a broad head slot screwdriver type deal, and the "tumb slot" (omg I am working with way too many neuwfies) is a slot for an Oxygen Key shape, like the tanto blade in rockshoes link. I bought the "original" for $125 bucks back in the day it was very high quality not a 20 dollar knife although I could pick up a half dozen of those as X mas gifts, nice. Now here is why THAT one its so important to me, on Sept 15 2011 as part of a really hot TEAM, WE resuscitated a 22 y/o that was in V fib when WE (ok the trunk monkeys) rescued his ass out of a "confined space" that knife was a serious tool in his survival, my partner got his harness and nomex off and pads on in a millisecond just like one of them X men, rock U dah man "B" and great CPR, hard and fast. Because of ongoing investigation I can't say too much but "buddy" is out of hospital as they say a true save, the northern lights were spectacular that night, even as I am a true skeptic, one just has to wonder out loud. Lots of high 5's that night and no neurological deficits except for mild amnesia, could have been the versed ? We had trismus big time and no paralytics so.... bookoo dah benzo's. Squint's rule #32 ALWAYS CARRY A KNIFE ! Happi so don't go there or I may be forced to torture the entire membership with my adventure's to Marine World and stop laughing.</duh></cough> edit for minor contextual changes.

After many years of trusted service I LOST MY GDamn KNIFE, a "Rescue One" by Meyerco, Blackie Collins designed blade. Description: About a 4 inch blade BLUNTED (screwdriver tip) great for prying, black handle and fairly thin with pocket clip. Half regular blade, half serrated, fold out one thumb, the Notch for O2 key in the blade, the hole for thumb and a Tungsten carbide window punch .. oh yeah I looked EVERYWHERE x 12 ..... Now for some of you, this blade was older than you its not made any-more, why NOT is beyond me ! I have looked on line and about the best replacement is the Gerber Rescue, but it does not have a blunt tip. any ideas out there ... for a replacement .. ? cheers

Dear money out of pocket Ruff. Oh I hear you those damn foreigners ! CC: Perhaps for insight into this "culture" and a interesting perspective with true representation, I would like to suggest use the search engine for Dustdevil and after reading about 5000 posts, maybe the reviews on .... oh yeah what was that TRAUMA thing again ?

OMG I missed this, the Good Looking (Bhwahaa) Aussie's would knock Chelsea Cohen up ..... and her sister to .

Mike I just spit on the screen, tears in my eyes too. Ruff we should have a talk.

In closing perhaps we should do what is right not political correct and count the beans before we plant them. ... IMHO. cheers

Your application to squints army is being processed as we speak. I am looking a few good writers as apparently my last writer for my stand up comedy special has to re: negotiate his contract and from the crowds response its not looking good LOL ! cheers

Another excellent post, observation's and far better composition than myself. You had me in whole hearted agreement until you said the RED above. I believe that as professionals in Alberta as we supposedly soon will be under the legislated Health Professions Act, a legal recognition of terms of agreement. That said why the acceptance has been delayed for many, many years one would have to ask our "non self regulating" entity the real reasons and in our failure to thrive. My point being and disagreement with your statement, is that as valued members of society we the front line health care workers and voters ourselves, as after all the Polititions are supposed to be working for us ? In a democracy we should become part of the solution, unfortunately we do not have an true Association to represent us as Paramedical Professionals, just a now government directed regulatory body. An issue as of late here has raised its head that of the "PERMIT" applied for by industrial EMS operators to transport injured workers in the back of an MTC, a 4x4 with a camper on the back, directly to a Hospitalps no AAA crash testing. This was under AB transportation and some how AHS ? was invited to the Knights of the Round Table Discussion with OH+S. So once again the litigation / liability issue starts, curiously the front line workers and those travelling in the back giving the actual care were never consulted as a stakeholder group re: Safety and the entity responsible for "Safety of the Public" wasn't invited to the camp-fire, well as much as we the membership were apprised. Once again the PC in this province doing what's best for the huge multinational oil interests. I do not disagree totally with this concept of reducing burdens on local resources when required but the precedent now set, unfortunately once again the health care front line providers were ever consulted . Sorry off topic a tad but this does open up the door way wide for routine transport in an EMS that of unregulated granny transport service's to the public at large .. hell with intentional under funding by the PC in Alberta the modus operandi / theme song is take over then cut but once again, lack of an input and organization representing we the "Professional" best Interests. On a more positive note: Whiskey Tango is most correct we in Industry by some forward looking EMS providers lead by an outstanding MD, hence why I jumped on board myself, We are delivering "enhanced' services a the form of treat and release, if we can prove the statistical analysis to prove to Industry our "worth in enhanced primary care" then we can prove it to government, in passing suture of minor wounds, providing bug juice, treating insomnia, low back pain and delivering vaccines, this has already happened in the UK on a much more grander scale. I am very hopeful that we in the colonies will follow this example. I can proudly inform you that in 2007 while working with ASRD (forestry) I did such a statistical study on a Pine Beetle Project. It was accepted, this changing the policy for Forest Fires in some districts, if this level of Government In Alberta, fraught with the Medicine Chest Treaty Agreement's, was a win, win then there should be no reason that general service to the public can and will not follow the strides of Industry. We just have to prove it on paper to become a more valuable service, if I could ever those understand PDF files a bit of humour for WTF over and LOL. cheers

Query: So are the Police and Fire departments stretched this thin in BC as well ? One would logically think after complaints that BC would hire more Paramedics, via reciprocity agreements.

Agreed rockshoes .. in part, but pretty doom and gloom buddy, the system will not collapse and this from a semi anarchist position The problem is the legislation, this has to be changed first to actually permit WE the shareholders of our society the latitude accomplish this goal. Unfortunately the ambulance chasing lawyers have made precedent and extremely difficult, but not impossible to change, that with the right political leaders being apprised from the front line staff and with a plan to implemented and that will not become news headlines if just one medic screws it up, my biggest fear. So all that wish to tell their war stories about BS calls, this in an open to the public EMS forum for fun bitch session please think again is my point, despite ERdocs giddy up. I find it curious that "burn out" is so highly regarded in our "Culture of EMS" I know of many that after just a couple of years on the streets believe that this is some form of a right of passage ? Yes I am all too aware of the down and outer's stacked like cord-wood in the Spady Type centre(s) our present political leaders in funding the right things, for example a 1.4 million dollar federal give away to you know who to accept FTMDs to be fast tracked to become Paramedics .. good grief batman. dearest Siffilass: the last time I will shred for buzz kill alone and demonstrate any support a flamingemt .. as the second after I posted, he in his wisdom chose to disrespect 11/11/11 2011 .. very poor judgment, yet I can forgive him he's just on the very sharp portion of the leaning curve. I wish him luck in his goal of promotion of gay rights in EMS .. quite clearly he has failed to gain any support from myself with the plagerising / paraphrasing ... a pitty that. cheers

New Kanukistan.australia. kiwi empire, right on !

Yup the "colonials" were cannon fodder for the brits. But go PPCLI .. kick some asses you always do !

Ok that funny right there LOL !

Thank God we got back on the right track, bless you Bushy, I didn't know of the contributions of the Oz in VN craig ... great contribution, thank you Lone Star you graduated to Rock Star, ok more like C+ W Star. I am very much enjoying the musical and lyrical additions on this years EMT City tribute to our friends family and those we never will have the privilege and humbling experience to shake hands with. Any other musical contributions out there ? AND Ak .. You keep your stick on the ice man (a kanukistanianism) for be safe "over there" my friend. cheers

Holy plagerism Batman, just when you go and try to help out a troubled emt from going down in flames try to argue the other side of the coin ... I sure wish I could change my rep votes now.