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Of Classrooms, stairchairs and 'Saved'
Sorry for the delay in posts...the first week of school has been a lot more hectic than what I anticipated. However, that being said I wouldn't trade it for the world, it's been a great week so far. Let me elaborate.
I managed to get moved in and my wonderful and loving boyfriend helped me get all settled in to the house that I am living in (on a ( Read more... ) -
Trauma Kit 411
Because I'm a member of St. John Ambulance I've decided to start my own trauma kit. If I'm going to be using it, I might as well have my own so that I know where things are, I know its stocked and I can keep it on me at all times. A lot of people use the common trauma kits and you can't always guarantee that they are properly stocked.
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EMS Food for Thought
I was checking out my textbook for class today (Mosby's Paramedic Textbook: Third Edition) and happened to notice a section with landmarks in the development of emergency medical services. Reading through it I thought some of them were pretty neat, while others were irrelevant as I am a Canadian and it is an american textbook so some of the ( Read more... ) -
The Torture of Textbook Purchasing
So I've got all but one of my textbooks for the September semester and I have to say - they are bloody expensive! Two of my textbooks cost over $200 a piece while even something so simple as my physical education book was $99. I'm almost certain now that I will end up spending almost as much money on textbooks for a year as I do for tuition. That's ( Read more... ) -
Push Hard, Push Fast - CPR Guidlines
So anyone in the first aid field knows about the new CPR Guidelines which is a huge change from what they used to be. Some of it seems to be a good idea, but other things I'm not so sure about. I mean, the whole change is great if you are learning CPR for the first time or may not use it often (if at all ever) but for those of us in the medical ( Read more... ) -
We are NOT a Band-Aid Brigade
So here's my rant for the day, and it comes from what several people that I work with at my night job have said to me. Once upon a time St. John Ambulance had a reputation for being nothing more than a band-aid brigade. However, like almost everything else in this day of age, thing evolve. We are not even considered to be a brigade anymore but an ( Read more... ) -
To Save or not to Save?
Here's the dilemma, I'd like to know what your opinion on what you would do in the situation ( Read more... ) -
A-MFR From Class to Reality
A little background information for those of you who do not know. The A-MFR is the Advanced Medical First Responder course offered through St John Ambulance. It is higher than what is considered your Standard First Aid Course and allows you to insert oral and nasal pharangeals as well as use oxygen and a SAED (Semi-Automatic External Defib). It is ( Read more... ) -
Every New Beginning Comes From Some Other Beginning's End
At first it was life guarding, from there it was St. John Ambulance and now my friends it comes down to this - my journey to become a Primary Care Paramedic. It is my hope that through this journal I can document my journey through all the highs and all the lows that I will experience through my education and career. I want to share with you my ( Read more... )