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Comment by Justin Scott on November 5, 2009 at 11:33pm

nothing like holding c spine in 20 degree weather on your knees on an icey deck wearing ems pants. stupid dispatcher said "pt will be located in the living room area of the residense" looks like ima throw the good ol tournouts on for ems calls when its cold.

Comment by Justin Scott on November 4, 2009 at 11:00pm

so ya i show up at class tonight and realize "wow im the first one here" then another 5 guys show up and its like 10 mins before class was to start. damn instructor forgot to call us and let us know class is cancled. gotta love it. just glad i didnt drive as far as some of the guys did

Comment by Robert Grove on October 25, 2009 at 11:19pm

well I guess pennslyvania is talking about bringing back The EMT-I under the name of Advanced EMT and I guess theres going to be a nationwide change from first responder to EMR(Emergency Medical Responder)

Comment by Justin Scott on October 25, 2009 at 10:52pm

thats the goverment for ya

Comment by Robert Grove on October 25, 2009 at 5:57pm

i know in pennslyvania theres first responders, emt-b, and emt -p.
in pennslyvania theres things in the national training ciriculum for first responder you cant not do in pennslyvania. like the use of a short board, rapid extrcation, ect i think if theres going to be a national training ciriculum then every state needs to have the same protocals then

Comment by Robert Grove on October 25, 2009 at 7:30am

D- Deformities O-Open Injuries T- Tenderness S- Swelling

Comment by Justin Scott on October 24, 2009 at 11:59pm

robert iv always been taught the dcap-btls method in both ny and va. not exactly sure what you mean by the DOTS

Comment by Justin Scott on October 24, 2009 at 11:58pm

robert i know that the basics are the same how ever some areas take on the added responsibility of allowing there states emts do more. i know in both va and ny not only do you have state protocals but you also have regional protocal as well. and example is in va in one area a emt b can drop a combie tube,give certian non iv medications and set up a 12 lead, and in other parts of the state the can do none of that. all comes down to what the state and OMD's are comfortable with allowing the providers under there direction do.

Comment by Justin Scott on October 24, 2009 at 11:52pm

lol sounds fun ralph, when i was in va me and my crew had a probie fresh out of the fire academy and emt class covering one of the guys shift. so at about 3 in the morning i set off the station alarm ( only ppl at the station were the on call ppl for the first out engine) run into the bunk room and start yelling come on probie we got a priority call.he jumps up stubles putting his turnout pants on ( we had to wear bunker pants on ems calls and have the rest of our gear in the truck) so he finaly hops in the truck and we take off out the station. lol im quizing him the hole time about local portocal for mva and trauma then he ask "what kind of call is it?" so i was like umm its a code. we go around the block (no lights normal driving) we back into the station and he hops out goes to the side compartment and starts grabing the jump bag and aed. lol didnt even realize we had backed into the station... the look on his face was priceless

Comment by Robert Grove on October 24, 2009 at 8:59pm

anyone use the DCAP-BTLS Method instead of the DOTS?

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