How much medical training do you have?

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dipbait

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Ive been hurt { crushed heel} had friends hurt, {concussion , cracked sinuses, seizures] while out in the woods. At the time of these occurances I had no idea what to do. Now , Im an EMT and could handle these situations better than most doctors. Most doctors cant even perform quality CPR. How much training do you guys have?
If you have no training you might want to think about taking some Basic Life Support classes.
 
I want to do EMT training next year for just that reason. What's interesting, is I'm running into some roadblocks with EMT training in my area. The first question they ask is "why do you want EMT training?" and it seems like if your answer is anything except "I want to be a paramedic" they are reluctant to let you in the class. Now, I understand they don't want people to get the license, not use the knowledge for a year, and then be falsely confident they can use their training. I do think that they should let people take the class if they want to though.
 
3 years in college - bachelor in nursing, and advanced CRP certificate (called A-HLR here) that includes the use of a defibrillator... Although the latter expired a couple of years ago, as I have no use for it in my current job.

Love the job, but pay sucks and so does the shifts, weekends, christmases +++
I'll probably park my ass in an office, work daytime 5 days a week and earn more money within the next couple of years - Currently doing a leadership program at my workplace.
 
Noshtero, That's funny because the last thing I want to hear when talking to a brand new emt is that they are going right into paramedic school... Got to get some miles on you and develop a sense of clinical judgement (which only experience can teach you) before you can take it to the next level...You got to be able to tell the bullsh*t From the Oh Sh*t first...imo..Dipbait couldn't agrre more most docs, but not all are useless in an emergency, I've had some er docs on jobs I've done that where awesome..but than again I did a job a few weeks ago where I guy slipped while changing a light bulb and a doc on scene put a tourniquette on the guy...needless to say that's a no-no, except in the most extreme circumstances (which this wasn't) but a doc who sits in an office dealing with day to day stuff has a different perception of what heavy bleeding is as compared to an experienced ems provider, That being said...Docs have a specialized knowledge base that takes years to acquire and are quite proficient in there given areas of expertise
 
Basic First Aid and CPR trained. I am also going to start medical school at the university of toledo college of medicine this fall. they also have a really good wilderness medicine student interest group. So I am pretty excited. My experince is nothing compared to what others have here. I respect you alot.
 
PS, I did at least get my CPR and AED cert :)

Ya I wish I could find an EMT-B class around here that isn't a "Good 'Ol Boys" club.

Guy: So Nosh, you want to get your EMT-B cert right?

Me: Yes.

Guy: Do you want to be a Firefighter or Ambulence driver?

Me: No, I just want basic EMT knowledge so that I will be able to respond to situations that may arise. I'm starting to take more and more novices out camping/hiking with me, and should they injure themselves, I'd like to know how to help until the paramedics arrive.

Guy: Oh..... ok well come back when you want to be a Firefighter or Paramedic.

:(
 
Medic in the National Guard x 5 years (NREMT-B)
Physician Assistant x 10 years (general/vascular surgery)
CPR/ACLS - hardly ever use them, though.
Taught First Aid/CPR for the ARC & AHA (CPR only) for a few years
 
i was a certified wilderness EMT for 10 years.... the classes were long and expensive, but well worth every minute... I used to guide a lot of climbing and backpacking trips, as well as fascilitate high and low ropes courses...

i did my training through WILDERNESS MEDICINE INSTITUTE (WMI) of NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL (NOLS)...
 
Physical Therapy degree
Took the basic EMT course, never took the test
WFR
Plus, the sight of blood does not make me faint (that's gotta count for something!)
 
If really pressed, I mean really in a pinch.. I could almost apply a bandaid.

"A man's gotta know his limitations"- Dirty Harry
 
o basic first aid and CPR in junior high and high school
o lots of absorbed knowledge from parents (retired surgeon and nurse)
o lots of reading
o Tactical Treatment of Gunshot Wounds class with Doc Gunn
o will get more soon since I'm entering into a training partnership (firearms/defense/survival/first aid) with a group that includes a guy who retired from US Army where he was a medic in the 10th Special Forces Group.
 
Basic CPR and adnvanced wilderness first aid. Also taught human physiology at University for 2 years. Thank god I don't have that class anymore (not my preferred area), although some of those nurses were a bit pleasing to the eye :)
 
My random thoughts.

The Marine Corps was pretty good at teaching basic first aid, but by the end of your first enlistment your pretty tainted as to what a real emergency is.

(GET UP PRIVATE, YOU CANT HAVE HEAT STROKE UNTIL I TELL YOU TO) 'EXPLETIVES OMITTED"

When my first child was born I took a basic CPR coarse, then I took a refresher for every child after. "highly recommended"

The local Fire Dept. often will have free or inexpensive First-aid and CPR classes. also the Coast guard, boating, and yachting clubs have classes.

Seconds count, Be the first responder.

I love it when the EMT's show up. they have even had cool stuff that helped me get the blood off my hands.

Duck-tape, tourniquets, splints, and heavy duty band-aids, good stuff.
 
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