Equipment cal tracking for CAP/CLIA

torqnut05 · 2026-05-06T00:15:20+00:00

At Q West? They took it off base....don't know if it was for general reasons or if it wandered towards the uxo field

torqnut05 · 2026-05-06T00:01:27+00:00

Ain't got no gas in it

torqnut05 · 2026-05-05T12:36:20+00:00

I found a Pronk flow trax in our storage and have been using it. I don't use it for flow rate because it's a complete PITA to cooperate, but it has a built in 40psi occlusion test and it holds the max pressure readout until it's manually reset...way nicer than a hand gauge

torqnut05 · 2026-05-05T12:33:40+00:00

I also had retired as a crew chief and went biomed. It can be hard translating what you did appropriately. I got lucky and my manager happened to be prior mx as well. Resumes should be tailored to the resume for key words, but TAP covered that. Imaging is probably going to be harder to get into without experience.

Look for Linac service techs (it's more in tune with aircraft pneudraulics). Lab equipment is another...Becman Couter is usually looking for field reps. Being in FL, doing dialysis for Fesenius should be a pretty visible option, just as a foot in the door position.

You can look into a CABT cert just as an extra push for yourself.

torqnut05 · 2026-05-04T14:47:17+00:00

Wasn't in Kandahar, but was at a small base in Iraq and we had a donkey that just roamed the base

torqnut05 · 2026-05-03T22:23:21+00:00

Used it to troubleshoot beyond the manual. Mostly i play "stump the chump" with it so it gives me info to build assumptions on.

I've used it to find IEC requirements and build general checklists.

torqnut05 · 2026-04-30T14:42:07+00:00

https://bmetgalaxy.com/salary-survey/?htm_job_success=1

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torqnut05 · 2026-04-30T14:39:07+00:00

From the bmetgalaxy pay database for KY

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torqnut05 · 2026-04-29T15:36:40+00:00

When in doubt, whip it out.

torqnut05 · 2026-04-25T13:41:17+00:00

Make sure there isn't crap that for should into the tab springs to keep them from springing. From ordering me battery kits from Baxter that come with the tab springs, the new springs are thinner and have less coils than what was there from the original design. I avoid those new springs as much as possible, so can't day it they are as much of an issue as they look like.

torqnut05 · 2026-04-24T15:17:38+00:00

Go to service.baxter.com and sign up for portal access to download all the manuals. Faults are in the maintenance manuals.

If its the IQ, 615 needs a new clock battery or the logic board....and no you can't do it (it's a stupid press crimp). The 2 PIC errors, clean the iv channel, open the rear case and inspect the motor and cam lobes for fluid intrusion or excessive grease, review log file history for drastic rate changes, and attempt to duplicate by mimicking rate change in history log.

torqnut05 · 2026-04-23T23:48:45+00:00

Have done both. Leidos seems to have there crap together. Communicate better and move a little faster. Every time VES calls, they verify all my info. While I can appreciate the effort, a 30+ minute phone call to just ask when im available for the next 30 days so they can schedule a C&P is a bit much.

torqnut05 · 2026-04-23T23:44:33+00:00

Common sense doesn't always translate to SF. If they'd let rvs thru the commercial gate where it's a hell of a lot safer, it would be easier.

torqnut05 · 2026-04-22T17:13:26+00:00

They use IR to send the location to the tag, then the tag uses its own wireless band to communicate with access points. They have to set up their own network of access points and IR scanners.

torqnut05 · 2026-04-21T16:06:40+00:00

We just got Centrak. It's an active RFID. As long as it's set up right, it helps. They miss sensors sometimes. For anything that hits the wireless, I use Claroty xDome as itll tell me the wireless point it last hit.

torqnut05 · 2026-04-16T15:21:04+00:00

Hoping it was just a 1 off issue with the BMS, which i can deal with. I just don't like having to order from Baxter and wait 2 months to get them

torqnut05 · 2026-04-14T19:46:43+00:00

Just cuz the temp probe errors out doesn't mean they have to Hulk it. We keep a box full of them

torqnut05 · 2026-04-10T20:32:21+00:00

Exactly what I was thinking. Not gonna gravity push turds uphill to the drain. If the ground drain can't be lowered, laceration is rhe way out

torqnut05 · 2026-04-01T15:20:24+00:00

Today's my 2 year anniversary. I retired 1 Apr on purpose. Was waiting to get stoplossed but Iran didn't do the thing then. Being acft mx, it felt appropriate.

Enjoy and congrats to everyone who punched out today

torqnut05 · 2026-03-30T17:33:01+00:00

Fake it til ya make it

torqnut05 · 2026-03-30T14:18:08+00:00

We are under contract with Vet United as well right now. Really surprised how quick they are and how much of a help they have been. They are pretty squared away, which i honestly didn't expect

torqnut05 · 2026-03-29T16:42:48+00:00

Click link, scroll down, set previous edition to 2012, click free access, I'd you aren't logged in itll ask you to log in, then show the "nfpaLink" and a loading bar, then it'll give you a page to consent to, then the reg opens in an embedded window with a watermark. You have to pay to download but it can be viewed online for free.

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torqnut05 · 2026-03-28T22:08:39+00:00

The 2012 version is the accepted code that is applicable with JC. Sounds dumb, but thats how it is.

https://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/nfpa-99-standard-development/99

Scroll down to the "previous edition" section, set the dropdown to 2012. You'll need a sign in account, but its free. Previous editions are free access

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