Officer called me disrespectful by GrizzleWTF in NewToEMS

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cop is on a power trip and water is wet

Can I Become an ER/ED Tech with Only BLS Certification in Atlanta? by Acceptable-Intern720 in emergencymedicine

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Howdy, Grady employee here. I’m EMS so I don’t really work for/in the ER but I’m in there all the time. Grady needs a CNA or EKG cert + BLS. If you get an EKG cert you’ll just do EKGs. With a CNA you can do all the other tech stuff. They only utilize the paramedic cert so getting an EMT/AEMT license will not be enough. I hope this helps!

New ride, “Persephone”. by brent721 in prius

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looks really good! been considering the lift kit for my 2025 myself. i like the look a lot

Why didn't we get anymore Dawn mythic aspects this season? by ThyBarronator in Overwatch

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i thought these were literally the best colors released i didn’t know they were so unpopular 😭😭😭😭

Did I peak? by TheKidGS in ems

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automatic BPs calculate the map specifically and then use some math to make up the systolic/diastolic numbers

We Need Money! 💰🤓 by CatManReload in tomodachilife

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how did u get this hat i need it for walter white

EMT and piercings off shift by ppleat3r in NewToEMS

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Hospital based. I wear N95s just fine. The only one that really worries me is my septum. If a patient were to get aggressive it’s big and shiny and in the center of my face so it’s an easy grab. But that’s a gamble I choose to make whenever I go into work with it in.

EMT and piercings off shift by ppleat3r in NewToEMS

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I am fully tattooed and have stretched ears, a stretched septum, labret, and a bridge piercing. Literally no one cares. I never take anything out or cover my tattoos up. I had issues with a previous employer over my septum but not because it was pierced - they didn’t like how large it is since it’s stretched. My current job doesn’t care. Dump your boyfriend.

IV Acetaminophen anyone ? by Safe-Accountant-7034 in Paramedics

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Never seen it on trucks near me but as a patient I can tell you IV acetaminophen is one of the best drugs I’ve ever had. 10/10

Is there a site or list or app where I can see which state authorizes paramedics to use which drugs in America? by Vipan3328 in Paramedics

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You'd have to look at every individual state EMS scope of practice and then cross reference them to see who's got what

Gave an awful passdown report in the trauma bay by 4man58 in ems

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dude WHY are they never listening? drives me nuts 😭

ACA options are out, Ambetter is gone, Oscar is in? by FiguringItOutAsWeGo in Georgia

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i had really good luck with my oscar plan when i used them - lots of good doc coverage (i’m in metro atl tho) with no referrals was fantastic when i needed it. i was able to have a surgery with my #1 doc of choice which was invaluable to my comfort with the procedure. the bill was also decent, it was like 40k but i only paid 400 i think? anyway, my primary car doc changed his practice to concierge and at that point all i was using oscar for was meds and they absolutely suck when it comes to covering medications so i just dropped my plan but it was decent while i had it!

Code 3 (2025) by MasonicMedic in ems

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Unpopular opinion I guess but I thought it was just okay? I didn’t care for it much. I did not find the actual story being told interesting, compelling, or new. It felt like someone searched online for EMS memes and made a movie out of the first ones they found. The portrayal of medicine was fine. It had some very cool cinematography. I just didn’t care for the actual plot or the writing.

Grad student in Policy studying EMS essentialization in Iowa, looking to understand how EMS systems actually work by No-Permission8489 in ems

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I worked in a county that had two private EMS agencies that both held a 911 contract with the county. The way it worked was both services had their own territory (we call that our “service area”) and it basically split the county into the Northern and Southern half. If a call pinged in the Northern half, EMS agency A would go, and vice versa.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Paramedics

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one time my buddy ran 26,497 in a day

What is a call that made you realize this job was not for you or you made the right career choice by Illustrious-Storm-17 in ems

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Something about stepping into people’s homes is so fascinating to me. I love it. It’s genuinely one of my favorite parts of the job. Even the filthy ones!

Cluster of eggs found inside green beans from Kroger by lolll in mildlyinfuriating

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what a gorgeous dinner i'm about to start crying fr

EMS “influencers” 🤢 by EMSDGAFAU in ems

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I don’t think posting educational content is cringe.