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Its a lower dose administered over time. No where near the 1-2MG/KG RSI induction dose. Yeah, that’s what I assumed. On a slightly unrelated note, Do AZ protocols have ketamine for use in excited delirium? I know that was a big deal out here in PA when they finally got that approved for the protoco...

How long were you planning on wearing this and to what capacity were you looking to be able to function? For example, were you intending just to use it to be able to evacuate out of an area or as a wildland firefighting setup? As a provider and a hazmat technician I find myself in a mask/respirator ...

Leatherman is a quality name, but I'm not big on foldable anything. I can understand that but when they are unfolded they are very sturdy with no movement tolerance. Though honestly I can say I’ve only had an issue with the folding mechanism and it was when a bit of my nitrile glove got caught whil...

But I kind of like this one too, my current kit has no shears and I have seen shears as a useful thing I was a feild medic. Shears - six is one. Stock deep. :D Disposable shears can be convenient since they are inherently cheaper and there is less annoyance if you lose them. But I’m the spirit of “...

Sorry I’m late to this party but TacMed Solutions has some great stocked kits too. It’s worth a look, their casualty throw kits are great too.

https://www.tacmedsolutions.com/

That’s interesting, Ketamine can be a powerful but useful tool for us prehospital providers. I’m curious what the dose is for this but from the articles it sounds like it’s a slow IV drip.

Looks like it could be fun. I'm night work those days but ill see if I can take off.

Anyone who says "I wouldn't eat (insert non-traditional food here)" just hasn't been hungry enough yet.

Im not a provider. Nor am I affiliated with Canvas or Save a Life Initiative. The reason I ask is because AHA(The American Heart Association) are the ones who oversee the Heartsaver, BLS, ALS, ACLS , PALS (and a ton of other medical alphabet soup) certifications and courses. This company, National ...

Nice find, checking this out now.

Are you a provider?

Thank you painiac, that is a good quality write-up with a lot of great info. Also thanks to dallas, for the differential diagnosis list. Its always good to keep other possible causes in mind and not focus on your first initial impression as you run the risk of ignoring other possibilities. Only thin...

Hiroshima_Morphine wrote:When and where is the next conference?

My thoughts exactly, I am sad that I somehow let this slip under my radar. I think I would have enjoyed and learned a lot from this. VXMerlinXV, do you guys have a mailing list I can signup for that has updates and info?

That is awesome news, Kickass man!

Yes, that news report is correct, I was a friend of Steven's, I purchased many firearms from him over the years, he made me an awesome sheath for my Bushman, he even made me a Kydex holster for my KelTec. Sadly, he passed away last summer. Those of us who were fortunate enough to know him miss him g...

Found this: Blood Pressure (BP) Cuff & Steth Combo $25.95 http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/5awAAOSwwbdWO5RV/s-l500.jpg "The Professional's Choice" diagnostic kit includes a professional quality stethoscope and sphygmomanometer. Includes nylon cuff with range markings, standard inflation bulb, calibrat...

I'm going to order a sample pack of these to play around with on the ambulance during 24hr shifts. Should be fun. :lol: I am going to have to retrain myself though cause this is what their website says. The best way to absorb the energy from each pouch is to swallow the saliva it produces. When you ...

I worked it this year; my first holiday season in EMS. Got to ring in the new year with a pair of drunk teenagers in the back of the boo boo bus. It wasn't too bad, until midnight hit. Then it went batshit nuts. We were close to 100 runs in for the year by 0600. Like you mean your whole service doe...

jdev wrote:Request sent from me as well. Especially interested as I just started working in EMS (EMT level).

Welcome, make sure you always try to have a sense of humor. It HELPS!

Worked the Power truck(Livin' the BLS life! )on the 25th and 26th and working tonight into tomorrow. I have a funny feeling I am going to be pushing a lot of Narcan over the next 24 hours.

Stay safe my friends.

Looks like it has been about a year since I last posted here - hope all of you are well and in good spirits. I wanted to give y'all a crack at some NAR W.A.L.K. bags. These are large medical backpacks (no supplies) that NAR sells for $388.99 Definitely not EDC stuff, but they are great for what the...

Might be a newb question but is there a halfway decent premade kit for this sort of thing? I know kits are typically overpriced garbage but I've recently moved back to America and have to rebuy all of this stuff so I'm trying to keep it simple. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk I'd always recommend ...

Tossed you a friend request. Looking forward to getting the chance to learn from you guys(in person) someday.

zXzGrifterzXz, I hate to tell you but even in the busiest EMS systems chest seals, needle decompression and tourniquets just aren't used that often. Even with most gsw there is little need for them as most bleeding can be controlled by conventional means and fewer more produce tension pneumos. (The...

Maybe I came accross wrong. What I'm seeing in general is people putting items high on a lost that get a low frequency of use. Honestly, you wont see that around here much, though it is quite common on many other forums. but as I said before, ZS is very different than the average prepared forum. Th...