New, from Kansas

[Btittel]

 Hello everyone!  Brandon here... I was 3 weeks from testing for my EMT Cert, when life threw a curve ball and I had to drop.  

Father was an EMT back in the 70's/early 80's. He helped form our fire/rescue here in town.  I know enough to be useful, but not trained enough to take the lead.

I have a few (million) questions, and not sure where they should go.  

1) Are these worth buying for an addition to a "Emergency vehicle bag"?

"Emergency & critical care pocket guide"

"Emt field guide, ALS version."

2) Anyone have recommendations if the above texts aren't the best? If anybody has other recommendations, I would greatly appreciate your input!....

Note: I'm not planning on going to be a non-certified (dangerous idiot) rogue EMT or anything. My primary function will always be keeping other people out of EMS' way, and doing what I can to help and not hinder.

Better yet, My wife has multiple medical issues and is a  bilateral below knee amputee. So if a situation occurs where I need to help my wife or self....Would these references useful?

So, basically- I'm needing references for good pocket guides or cheat sheets. Good quick reference material/study tools to help me get certified.

Discussion and input is welcome here!

Sorry for all that, but thank you in advance. :)
 

[Caduceus]

Nice to meet you! I'm a broke-ass college student. Not in EMS or anything. 

Probably best if you put your questions in "Patient care" questions under the question section of the forum. 

[medicgirl05]

As an EMT and paramedic I always carried a field guide. In the beginning I used it every once in a while, but then it was just part of my uniform. It made me feel better having it even though I probably didn't use it in the last 5 years or so...

When I did use it it was more for looking up medications...of course smart phones weren't really a thing back then.

It doesn't hurt to carry one, but they make some good field guide phone apps these days I hear. 

Get certified first though, don't get in too far without that certification.

[Btittel]

Yeah, I'm planning on going to the next class.  I was so close last time, just had a few hours of ride time and then go take the tests. 

I am sorry if it's a miss placed topic, I didn't think to put it there.   Just figured why not ask a quick question while introducing myself, lol.

Edited April 4, 2017 by Btittel
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[paramedicmike]

Welcome.  I've been to Kansas.  Nice place.  They have wind.  Dust, too.