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Comment by Loyd Dittfurth on November 18, 2009 at 2:41pm

so any one here from up in the panhandle?

Comment by Woodrow Wilson II on November 6, 2009 at 8:06pm

Well, today I went on one of hospital clinicals. And wow!!! That was awesome. Come to think about it. I feel bad for some of the student's down near Ft. Hood and having to learn how to deal with all the MCI patients down there. Anyway, I got five assessments done. I need six, but more like a certain kind. For EI, one cardio, one Diabetic, one pedi, one nuero, and two of my choices. So far I got the Cardio, the diabetic, and the pedi. I almost got a nuero, but one of my fellow student's got to her before I did, we aren't allowed to do the same ones. Well Tomorrow's going to be interesting. Wish me Luck!!!

Comment by Eddie Steele on July 29, 2009 at 11:36am

in response to J.J.'s comment on inexperienced paramedics not not putting in time as basics. although there are good medics working that skipped working as basics, in my opinion there is no substitute for basic assessment and treatment learned in the field.
i am currently a basic working in a very high call volume system ( average 10- 15 911 calls in a twelve hour shift ) in DFW. i have been there for 10 mo. and just now feel i'm ready for medic school, in fact i know i am. as a basic, i specialize in airway management, Pt. assessment, drawling up drugs, understanding pharmacology , vitals, knowing everything about the monitor ore vitals.
these are things that medics some times tend to skip/overlook.i'll give a good example. last week we responded to an "assault" at a bar. tuned out there was a full on brawl that took place. two Pts. had tables thrown at their head, one with a Fx rt ankle w/ obvious deformity and no distal pulses. my medic wanted to immediately medicate w/ morphine. as a basic i excell in splinting and immobilizing. i suggested to splint first, and it made all the difference in the world to the Pt. immobilizing the Fx before moving the Pt. and medicating in my opinion is good medicene that onlyexperienced basics would do.
when i receive my Red patch my experiences as a basic will make me VERY GOOD PARAMEDIC.

Comment by Ronnie N Muniz on July 28, 2009 at 1:39pm

Just waiting to test...EMT-B ER tech

Comment by Jeff Rice on July 27, 2009 at 11:47am

Ethan,
I was a deputy sheriff in the Travis County area. What would you like to know?

Comment by Ethan M Rogers on July 26, 2009 at 4:48pm

Curious if anyone out there works for Austin-Travis EMS and, if so, how the like the job and the area. Thinking of making the move to Texas and am interested in that area but looking for some first hand accounts.

Comment by Ethan M Rogers on July 26, 2009 at 4:46pm

Curious if anyone out there works for Austin-Travis EMS and, if so, how they like the job and the area. Thinking about making a move down there and looking for some first hand accounts.

Comment by Woodrow Wilson II on July 10, 2009 at 10:08pm

GAH!!! I want summer to end so I can take my classes over again!!! I know...I'm impatient.

Comment by Ricardo Jacquez (JJ) on June 13, 2009 at 3:43pm

I am reading a lot of posts where an EMT fresh out of school is already enrolling in Paramedic classes. Whatever happened to putting in some time to master the basics? Not cool. Not good for the profession.

Comment by Ricardo Jacquez (JJ) on May 22, 2009 at 5:10pm

Old School. Nice.

I'm curious, how did the ER react to this? Which artery was it?

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