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I carry my Kershaw on me at all times. But guns? No.

Pretty much that.

What's your current level now?

 

I'll be the first to say it. I'm a baby medic. But I work in a very busy system which helps

 

burn you out? Yes, yes it will.

Ah it's all good. Everyone had to start somewhere right? (I'm guessing I'm really not that much older than you. )

 

So far its good experience.

 

Oh ok, cause I wanted to get a tat on my leg from my ankle to my knee dvds was just wondering, I will be signing up for a accelerated emt class for the summer, can't wait to start

 

yeah, any ankle/leg tats are generally okay because on the job you will be wearing long pants.

 

I am a member of the CSPS, which is considered first responder apperently. It is pretty much equal to the courses the NSP uses. NSP is apperently EMT basic. I am certified to administer oxygen, trained to immobilize people, and we use the same CPR methods as ambulances. Basically we have to get people from where they got hurt to the ambulance. So from what I understand My training is close to EMT basic. Ths is just what I heard talking to other patrollers from both CSPS and NSP, I don't know for sure.

 

2 hours later clearing the ER. Patient sat on our gurney going in and out of SVT at a rate of 180.
Why? No beds.


Sorry had to bring the topic back up from previous page/conversation we were having.

 

Thats Awesome

Did you try vagal stimulationsss? just for Kicks ?

I have no idea if i mentioned it, but I recently sat at UNMH (biggest hospital/only lvl 1 trauma center in NM) for like an hour. it was a 4 hour call altogether. AND it was a mutual aid call way the hell out to another county as well.

Pt had 4 seizures enroute, and 3 waiting on our gurney for triage.. (last three AFTER 7mg Diazepam) holy crap. and the nurse STILL wanted me to do the 'hand above face' drop test to see if they were real or 'psuedo-seizures'. i told her that i dont give benzos to just anyone, and please find me a frickin room...! which prolly didnt help me get out of there any quicker.

 

Ewww that is a crappy call.

 

Im probably jinxing myself but.
8 metro spots open. 185 applicants. 25 short listed to interview. One telephone interview over 400miles away while in bed and in my jammies at 0945 after a 1900-0700 night shift.

Please oh please oh please!

 

Respect to all medics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! From a Specail Ops Medic

thank you guys for what you do

 

Good luck buddy!!!

 

Has anyone dine their updates yet? I have watched the videosbut haven't done the test yet.

 

for ACLS?

 

interesting that SVT came up.
I have SVT and ave know for a few years (My mother is the lead technician in the cardiac sonography dept. at John Muir)
Ive had my heart rate recorded up to 230 bpm, but have no symptoms other than maby a little light headed. It only happens when im working out, but i just relax and wait till it passes and then i continue like normal.
Yesterday It happened and i got on a bike and used the sensors to record my HR at 215 bpm.

 

Damn.

Fastest I've seen in the field is 240. Chick had it for 4 hours prior to calling 911

 

So would that be asysmptomatic Psvt? That's crazy either way.

 

No she was stuborn and didn't want help. Then finally gave in. She didn't want to go to the hospital so we gave her meds and it fixed her

 

My bad, I meant Rucas with his but he stated he gets lightheaded.