Hey boys and girls, I see in my absence, I had a few visitors. I have been studying my brains out for my Paramedic reinstatement exam. I let the damn thing lapse. After being out of the medical field for a number of years, I decided to get back into it.
The test itself scared the crap out of me. It was the first test I took and had no idea how I did. One of those computer based tests, National Registry. I answered a little over 100 questions and had 75 minutes left and a screen popped up. you are done. Alot of strange questions too. I had nightmares of pharmokinetics for days. I'm happy to say I passed. One of these days I will write why I was out of the field, could help some first responder to seek help before you let things spin out of control.
Study hard out there and be safe.
P.S. I will also be writing about study tips.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Friday, September 5, 2008
Public Education;911 Calls
I worked for a while in a large county answering cellular 911 calls. If you ever worked in a dispatch center you would know that you get a ton of goofy calls. It has always been a personal mission of mine to educate people on making a 911 call. Some people argue, some do not listen and some are just plain goofs. Read this article and pass it along.
This article will address what to expect when calling 911, more specifically what to expect when calling 911 from your cell phone. I myself worked for a large public entity serving 2.1 million people answering cell 911 calls. Most callers trusted that we were professional and had their best interest at heart and would be able to handle their situation efficiently. But there was that small minority of callers that either did not understand, did not want to understand or did not care how the system works. Read more...
This article will address what to expect when calling 911, more specifically what to expect when calling 911 from your cell phone. I myself worked for a large public entity serving 2.1 million people answering cell 911 calls. Most callers trusted that we were professional and had their best interest at heart and would be able to handle their situation efficiently. But there was that small minority of callers that either did not understand, did not want to understand or did not care how the system works. Read more...
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Its Electric!
Nah, not the electric slide, heard that one more times than any human should. Hazards of being a wedding photographer. Another thing I have done both part-time and full-time is electrical work. Got many a shock myself, we usually laugh it off. Electrical shock is really no laughing matter though. Here is an article I wrote on first aid for electrical shocks:
Electricity surrounds us as we go about our daily lives. From our morning toast and coffee, to work and school settings, there is a potential for electric shock. These shocks can range from a small nuisance to a lethal encounter with electricity. A little knowledge of electricity and some know how of basic first aid for electric shock can keep you safe and may even save a life. Electrical shock occurs when a person comes in contact with a live electrical source. Energy [electricity] will find a path through the body, sometimes causing no damage or sometimes causing burns, internal damage or even death. Many factors are the determining factor on what injuries may occur. These factors include amount of voltage,whether the current is AC or DC and the pathway the electrical current takes through the body. Small children, because of their need to explore, are particularly susceptible to electric shock. Read more...
While there read this article on upgrading a two prong outlet to a grounded outlet, especially if you have little ones at home:
Replacing a two prong outlet with a three prong outlet is a moderately difficult task for the do-it yourselfer. It is not just unscrewing the wires from the old two prong outlet and putting in the new three pronged. You have to first make sure you have the proper wiring to make that third prong, the grounding connection, effective. Read more...
Electricity surrounds us as we go about our daily lives. From our morning toast and coffee, to work and school settings, there is a potential for electric shock. These shocks can range from a small nuisance to a lethal encounter with electricity. A little knowledge of electricity and some know how of basic first aid for electric shock can keep you safe and may even save a life. Electrical shock occurs when a person comes in contact with a live electrical source. Energy [electricity] will find a path through the body, sometimes causing no damage or sometimes causing burns, internal damage or even death. Many factors are the determining factor on what injuries may occur. These factors include amount of voltage,whether the current is AC or DC and the pathway the electrical current takes through the body. Small children, because of their need to explore, are particularly susceptible to electric shock. Read more...
While there read this article on upgrading a two prong outlet to a grounded outlet, especially if you have little ones at home:
Replacing a two prong outlet with a three prong outlet is a moderately difficult task for the do-it yourselfer. It is not just unscrewing the wires from the old two prong outlet and putting in the new three pronged. You have to first make sure you have the proper wiring to make that third prong, the grounding connection, effective. Read more...
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