Ask A Medic

do they test on ABCs or CAB, we learned ABC in class CAB for cpr and back to ABC for the duration

 

Remember...CAB is just the acronym for CPR. We as providers still use ABC for patient assessment and treatment

 

From what a medic teacher has told me in my prep class was the AHA made it CAB to emphasize the importance of compressions to a normal person just trained in CPR. For a person who only knows cpr in the field has in the past been emphasizing the airway and checking if they are breathing leaving valuable time for compression hanging.

For an experienced EMT/Medic in the field ABC still goes because in reality how long does it take us to determine that someone is in arrest? 3-5 seconds? and then we start compressions.

Just my 2cents. On a test it is still CAB.

 

need 400cc coffee P.O. stat then 400cc coffee P.O. B.I.D. P.R.N

 

lol ya its funny how different the emt and medic test is security wise lol

 

All in a days work.

 

strong work!!! always a good feeling to go home and read that. does that say 8yr old though? those r rough

 

8 y/o. Yup. Not too bad, just got'er done. Thankfully she was a decent amount older than my kid to have a resemblance. It's those calls that I'm dreading now that I'm a Pops. But as I always say, I'm there to make things better or at least make them not get any worse. Worked for me thus far.

 

so lastnight had a roll over and i crawl in the car upside down and im guessing my knee must have hit the on star button or something cuz im talking to the guy and i hear hello this is onstar is everything ok? lmao no maam this is the fire dept and we r cutting the doors off cuz he rolled but thank you haha

 

thought they were supposed to call help for you?

 

Would've been fun to fuck with them...

Medic: Onstar this is Medic 1234 requesting a second unit, and a helicopter transport.
Onstar: ... What..?
Medic: Onstar this is medic 1234 WE NEED A SECOND UNIT AND A HELICOPTER NOW. PEOPLE ARE DYING HERE, ONSTAR! DO YOU COPY?!?!

 

flippin out about my final exam for class in 2 weeks, have to have an 80 to pass and keep my job and my average is an 82 we have a question bank made up of 3000 questions

 

What would you guys recommend an aspiring 17 year old do schooling wise. I have my Adult CPR, First Aid, and Adult AED Certification.

 

Went to a wreck a couple weeks ago and the impact against a tree was so hard the car split in two pieces. They were 96 feet apart. Driver was ejected. still alive though.

 

As far as becoming a paramedic?

 

need help with scenarios, I can't seem to do good on them, any suggestions???

 

ABC's. Always BLS before ALS. No need to use a bunch of stuff if BLS will save you. Take a deep breath before you start each one. Run it in your head quickly then do it. ASK QUESTIONS. More questions you ask the easier it will be because you will get more information.

 

Yeah.

 

Thanks!!

 

Get enrolled in a NREMT course and go for it. Which now, will be advanced EMT. Then get some experience in the field and enroll in a NR paramedic course.