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New Resuscitation Guidelines

As most of you are aware, the new Resuscitation Guidelines were announced on Monday. We intentionally waited a few days to allow time to review the information. It is important that you realize that right now we are in the "assimilation period."…

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Added by Ahed on October 22, 2010 at 3:24am — No Comments

Volunteer Ambulance Corps with paid staff

Until recently I was the director of operations, well, I still have the title, but not much of the responsibilities. I did this as a volunteer and ran with the agency as an paid EMT. Although we are a volunteer organization, we have paid staff 24/7 because of call volume. So, we have a set of by-laws governing our agency that were written back in 1999 that we are going by, while they are being revamped. Everything goes through our general membership. Our Board of directors decided that they… Continue

Added by Keith Eygnor on October 21, 2010 at 10:13pm — 1 Comment

Private EMS and the Masochists Who Do It. Thank you sir, may I have another?

Like so many others, my first EMS experience was in private EMS. I still work for the company I began my career at. A large--very large--private ambulance company that provides interfacility transports, private EMS, and 911 response for a large midwestern, city. The city in which I work is poverty-stricken and segregated. I travel from my nice suburban home to the city, spend 24 hours responding to calls, then leave for the safety and green lawns of the outskirts.

Private EMS is a… Continue

Added by Todd D. on October 10, 2010 at 11:25pm — 1 Comment

Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.

I'm always amused when I hear a young person tell me what they're planning to be when they grow up. For many reasons. First, I'm 45 years old and I'm not grown up. Not nearly. So when, exactly, were they thinking they would be grown up? It will be years until they learn that inside, nothing really changes much after age twenty-eight or thirty. You'll feel the same the rest of your life. The day that changes is the day you start dying.

Second, John Lennon's saying, "Life is what happens… Continue

Added by Todd D. on August 25, 2010 at 10:07am — 1 Comment

What's it called?

I live in California and I took my EMT-B class in L.A. County, however I've intentionally been certified for the county of Ventura, California. Before I can apply to work out here I've been told I'd need to complete a class (aprox. 8hrs) to catch me up to speed with the differences from county to county with regards to scope of practice.

My problem is I can't for the life of me remember or put the words together for what the heck the class is called. I will for sure call the…

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Added by Cruznic on August 4, 2010 at 9:53pm — No Comments

No good deed, goes unpunished..... what would you do????

You get a call for Abd pain. You arrive on scene to find a female on the couch and three little children not far from her side. Pt isnt crying or anything but complains of belly pain. When asked if she has someone to call to watch the children (ages 7,6, and 4) she states she has no one. Pt states she has only lived in this state, 4 weeks and doesnt know anyone and the neighbor stated she cant keep the kids when asked by crew.... After the crew made 5 different calls (admin, police,800…

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Added by Alie on June 8, 2010 at 11:44pm — 3 Comments

EMT Basic - Bridging Course (RN to EMT B) in Philippines - April 2010

Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Crossover Training from RN to EMT-B US DOT Guidelines for NREMT requirements AREMT was done with 8 Participants

Good luck for the new comers for EMT Basic

Added by Ahed on May 27, 2010 at 6:03am — No Comments

Training Site in Port Harcourt May 2010

we just finished the process of establishing the Training site in Nigeria - Port Harcourt, including international Authorized Instructors can deliver Basic Life Support and Advance Cardiac Life Support, First Responder courses (3 Nigerian and 3 different nationality) for a different well recognized internatioanl accrediation

this Training Site will serve all… Continue

Added by Ahed on May 27, 2010 at 5:36am — 1 Comment

Final Thoughts on National EMS Bike Ride 2010...

45 miles of bike riding, 63 hours in the saddle, 36,000 feet of climbing later… (and a loss of 40,000 calories)…

117 riders and 14 support people, from 17 states and two countries…

Here we are, back in Austin, TX. This was our team’s fourth year of doing

the ride but my third. Our first ride was in 2007. In October 2006,

Eric C. Hanson, a fellow classmate from paramedic school, was killed in

a head on collision involving a pick up truck while coming back from… Continue

Added by Austin Paramedic Cycle Team 2010 on May 25, 2010 at 8:00pm — No Comments

DAY 7 5/21/2010

DAY 7

Gettysburg PA to Washington DC

102+miles!!

Woooohooo!!! We made it!!!

Thank you so much to Gettysburg FD, Taneytown Volunteer FD, Mt. Airy FD, and Alexandria for a great day!

Thank you, Gettysburg, for a gorgeous morning…

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Added by Austin Paramedic Cycle Team 2010 on May 21, 2010 at 8:28pm — No Comments

DAY 6

Newark DE to Gettysburg PA

80ish miles

Thank you, Delaware for providing breakfast!!!!

Here we are at Day 6… I’ve been uploading the day’s photos that night and then this year it has taken me until the next day to write that day’s blog. It has just taken me a

bit longer to…

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Added by Austin Paramedic Cycle Team 2010 on May 21, 2010 at 8:27pm — No Comments

Day 5

DAY 5

Princeton NJ to Newark DE

65ish miles

Let me start by saying that driving a truck with a trailer attached is very amusing at times.

Especially when I cross four lanes of traffic on the Pennsylvania TurnPike to make an exit on the right when I just merged left to get on the highway. Crossing the Delaware River on a very narrow bridge with on… Continue

Added by Austin Paramedic Cycle Team 2010 on May 20, 2010 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Day 4 to NYC!

Day 4 Tarrytown NY to NEW YORK CITY!

30ish – a “rest day” yay!

We were all looking forward to this day since we were not starting the bike ride until 0900 (read: sleep in two hours). But, because of logistical issues of riding through New York City with a full police escort and 100 cyclists, we had to drive all of the support… Continue

Added by Austin Paramedic Cycle Team 2010 on May 18, 2010 at 5:30pm — No Comments

day 3!

Day 3 Hartford CT to Tarrytown NY

100ish miles.

A typical day on the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride consists of waking up at 0500 and immediately stumbling towards the coffee maker in the room. Be aware that

you must put the cup under the brew basket otherwise the coffee will not make

it on it’s own into the cup. At

0700, wheels down and we head to the first rest…

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Added by Austin Paramedic Cycle Team 2010 on May 18, 2010 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Day 2: National EMS Memorial Bike Ride 2010

Another long day, we left from the beautiful Crown Plaza Hotel in

Nashua, NH and ended day in Hartford, CT. The group rode to Wales, MA

before being bused into Hartford. Lots and lots of hills - more than I

expected. Total mileage just shy of a 100 miles...but I could only

complete little more than 40 miles.

I am beginning to think the yoga classes, though were relaxing, did not do much to build the necessary

endurance needed for 100 miles/day on a bike.… Continue

Added by Austin Paramedic Cycle Team 2010 on May 17, 2010 at 10:54am — No Comments

Nat'l EMS Memorial Bike Ride 2010 RIDE PHOTOS

Go to this link for ride photos...

http://picasaweb.google.com/tmarsoobian/2010EMSBikeRideDAY1?feat=blogger#

Added by Austin Paramedic Cycle Team 2010 on May 15, 2010 at 8:20pm — No Comments

Nat'l EMS Memorial Bike Ride 2010

Day 1

South Portland, Maine to Nashua, New Hampshire!

80ish miles…

What a long day… But you have heard us say that before. We hit the road at 0700 this morning in South Portland. There were about 100 cyclists on the road! Mark

drove the big Texas rig and Tree drove another vehicle. Susan was brave and rode her bike. South Portland FD/EMS did a…

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Added by Austin Paramedic Cycle Team 2010 on May 15, 2010 at 8:08pm — No Comments

CPR For All Generations - CPR Anytime experience

Saving someone’s life takes a split second, and learning to do that

takes only 22 minutes.

The AHA associated with the Abu Dhabi EMS congress, offers “CPR Anytime”, a non-certifying,

22-minute instructional session on how to perform adult CPR .

we had a great fun!! more coming …

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Added by Ahed on May 13, 2010 at 2:11pm — No Comments

To-go to Nigeria - FIFA experience and EMS

Abuja, Nigeria - I spent most of my 20 days in different cities zipping around to train the local doctors in EMS system.Each individual will be responsible for the management of all medical services in the match venue and host city, including transfer of patients to accredited hospitals..…

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Added by Ahed on May 13, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

EMS & Public Safety Fitness/Injury Prevention

Responders, I have been in a few meetings and conference calls with EMS managers, administration and Risk/Safety folks. A common theme continues to emerge 1) medics are generally a lazy bunch with an it’s not gonna happen to me attitude 2) admin. knows they need a fitness and injury prevention program but are afraid to implement one 3) HR and risk management know that injuries in EMS are way to high but fear legal issues 4) I am frustrated at the lack of follow through by 2 and 3 and the lack… Continue

Added by Bryan Fass on May 7, 2010 at 6:12am — 1 Comment