introductions and Member Info

[chuckman]

Good day...I thought this might be a good first post for me.

I'm an Emergency Physician. I used to work in a major urban trauma center/teaching hospital as an ED attending and faculty member, now I work in a fairly small town ED in rural America. I'm also the medical director for our multi-county EMS agency and the local county FD. I also participate in one or two medical missionary trips a year, either Africa or S. America.

I'm a former fighter pilot, retired USAF, I used to be a paramedic back in the dawn of time, and am involved in SAR.

Originally I came here because I want to get some NFA weapons, and saw this sub. If I can answer any questions, I'll give it a shot. Of course, while I'm a physician, I'm not YOUR physician so no medical advice is offered.

Welcome.

Can you help me out? I have this foul-smelling ooze.....

Just kidding....

[GunsAndHoses]

Paramedic, Firefighter, LEO

[MikeT]

Very basic stuff compared to some but here goes:

EFR (Emergency First Response): Emergency First Aid, CPR, and AED for Infants, Children, and Adults.

EFR: O2 Provider

[dvdmacdaddy]

NREMT-I
EMD - Dispatcher (emergency medical dispatch)
Completed EMT-P; taking NR (Texas requires it for state cert., it's not my favorite test, I'd rather have an enema than take that test.)

I have worked for a private ambulance service, in the ER, and currently work for a 911 service.

My job requires all personel to be ACLS, PALS, PHTLS and EMD (only of dispatching) certified. Also hold my CPR instructor, finishing up my PALS/ACLS instructor.

[motorwerks]

NREMT-I
EMD - Dispatcher (emergency medical dispatch)
Completed EMT-P; taking NR (Texas requires it for state cert., it's not my favorite test, I'd rather have an enema than take that test.)

I have worked for a private ambulance service, in the ER, and currently work for a 911 service.

My job requires all personel to be ACLS, PALS, PHTLS and EMD (only of dispatching) certified. Also hold my CPR instructor, finishing up my PALS/ACLS instructor.

Nice I've been an EMT for like 12 years I just got my EMD stuff done this week, been working for AMR Sacramento as a call take for a few months now, I should be dispatching here in the next few months.

[Arctic1]

Hey guys, a quick intro.

Active duty Norwegian Army. I have the following courses:

Qualified First Aid (Level 2)
Advanced First Aid (Level 3)

These are the standard courses we run in the Norwegian Army, with everyone geting Level 2 training, and Medics getting Level 3 Training.

Patrol Medic Course (ISTC Pfüllendorf)
TCCC course

Also deployed as a squad medic to Kosovo and as my mentor teams medic in an OMLT in Afghanistan.

I am very interested in first aid, and looks like there is a good opportunity to learn some stuff here.

[medicmiles]

EMTP for the last 4 yrs. Work in a semi rural city; a little slower than the big city life. Cross training for the local PD.

[MH557]

Past-
Search & Rescue Medical Team Leader
Search & Rescue Technical Rescue Team Captain
Volunteer FF/EMT-B

Current-
L.E.O.
S.W.A.T. Operator
S.E.A.L.S. (Special Events Advanced Life Support)
NREMT EMT-B

[1168]

I did a good bit of time in the Army as an Infantryman starting in 2004. Did some traveling in that capacity. Finished Paramedic school in 2015 while I was still in. I was unable to reclass, so I got out about 18months ago, joined the Reserves and reclassed to 68w. Currently working as a Paramedic, and have ITLS, TCCC, PHTLS, AWLS cards. I'm also working on getting back in on active duty.

[Thrasos]

Military flight med physician assistant with rural med training. Prior EMT, 91B/D (currently 68W/D), and tactical medical officer (executive med). Two deployments in the sandbox. One deployment in the jungles of SE Asia.