Paramedic EDC (Updated)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- A 911 paramedic’s everyday carry (EDC). This video is an in-depth look at the equipment I carry on me as a paramedic serving a large metro area in Colorado.
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“I’m a day shifter, I’m a princess when it comes to working nights, I HATE working nights” 🤣🤣🤣 you’re the best dude.
I love his honesty 😂
Jason Smith the real freaks come out at nights.... lol
Careful bro.
All the animals go out at night
Bro I’m the opposite. I just switched to days and forgot about the big bright orange thing.
I’m a night shifter and LOVE my night shift! Someone from day shift asked me if/when I’d trade my shift with them. I replied, “(Persons Name), you can have my night shift spot when you pry it from my cold dead fingers” 😂. I probably should be careful ...
Not sure why TH-cam decided I needed to see this but glad I did. I am an electrician and have a bit of a tool/gear obsession. Great video I'm off to check out your flashlight review now.
lol YT Did someone 'Good' - Nice to know!
Gear head for life!
Haha that’s funny, I’m an electrician too and start EMS school for my local volunteer dept and am definitely a gear head
You’re the reason I became EMT. Thank you. Side note: you’re videos are pure gold.
Kevin Hayden thank you sir!
Very similar to what I used to carry as an EMT. I couldn't give drugs so i never carried a carpuject. I had a vest i actually got for free from a family friend, his police department changed the vests every 5 years and they still had 5 years left on the date which carried me through until i became a nurse and left EMS. I used to wear it when i worked in the city, as well as my transport job when my truck would go to Reading, PA, Philadelphia or other high risk areas. Even though i didn't do 911 in transport , the areas were often high drug and it made me feel comfortable in the rare case someone tried to rob our bls unit thinking we had sedatives or opiates
Question from an Australian paramedic, how can you be an EMT and not give drugs? It makes no sense.
@@coover65 I think what he meant was we can’t start iv’s and give all the advanced drugs that a paramedic can.
@@specialforcesgaming3230 Oh OK. Thanks for the clarification. Where I am we don't have EMT level, only advanced care paramedic level and upwards. There are communities that have EMT level but to be that EMT level you have to be indigenous and live and work in an indigenous community. Elsewhere ambulances are crewed by paramedics.
@@coover65 we have BLS and ALS ambulances in the us. BLS ambulance is staffed by 2 emt or aemt. ALS is staffed by 2 paramedics or 1 paramedic and a emt/aemt.
@@specialforcesgaming3230 Yes I've read about Americans have BLS ambulances. The BLS staff we have is a somewhat contentious issue. Imagine if they said only Native Americans can be EMT level and can only work in Indian Reservations?
In Germany nearly every Paramedic and Firefighter get Haix boots issued, these Boots are fantastic!
But also almost every german paramedic has simple polo shurts without any utility, simple cargo pants without dedicated trauma shere pockets etc... But i still prefer that we have a lot of 3M reflective stuff on most of our uniform, way more visible than most of the US paramedics
Heinrich Christiansson Yeah, I like the high visibility stuff wayyy more, except it’s higher maintenance
We don‘t use Haix and I know a lot of Fire Departments and EMS Units that don‘t use it...
👈 Stuttgart Rettungswagon 🇩🇪 I hate the neon orange and yellow reflecting uniform. Its just one more annoying thing you have to deal with. If I had the same uniform as the paramedics in the USA wear I'd be much happier than being a human glowstick
My department bought Haix turnout boots. Worst boot's I've ever worn. They're incredibly uncomfortable.
Best comment I read about this topic so far: "I was always lucky enough to have a colleague with the stuff I needed on his belt, so please keep doing it!"
It's a pain, that many people judge their colleagues by the amount of stuff on their belts. For me it has always been quite simple: if it's annoying in the pockets, it goes on the belt. And to be honest it's not such a big deal on the station I work at, since many of the more senior colleagues have quite a lot of equipment on their belts. From my experience it's often about having a reason to carry it in the first place. Afterwards there's hardly any difference between a few things on the belt and stuffed pockets. It's actually a bit more handy to have it on the belt since our pockets don't have quite much internal structure.
I started EMT-b class yesterday and I’m so excited! I wish there were more get ready with me’s
Thank you for your service! I love you guys! You inspire me to be a paramedic
Omg I live in Colorado. Glad to know your with us
I'm glad someone validated me carrying an ankle first aid kit
I'm an Aspiring doctor . I also Really Like What The military does. I really like Your Detailed Videos Please keep it Up!!
I love watching you. Can't wait to start my EMT course in a couple months. I'll know a little more than my peers lol
As a new EMT-B that's also about to start paramedic school I love your videos
Chris Trevino good luck!
I had a very similar loadout when i worked on the rigs at the fire dept.
I didn't keep anything on my belt. I had the radio sling with the rechargeable L light attached to it. I didn't have the badge luckily.
A lot of our guys like the sling but I hate it. It gets in the way.
@@PrepMedic
It does get in the way which is why I don't like it. Plus when I had to throw on the soft body armor I had to grab my other radio pouch that I kept in my bag. That I had to put on my belt.
Unfortunately since I was a fire fighter I needed to be able to take off the sling & throw my turnout gear on fast. Luckily I didn't have to do it that much.
PrepMedic same here. I got a nice holster from Long’s Shadow Holsters for our APXs. Great setup and wicked comfortable. The guys make fun of me a bit but whatever lol.
Starting my EMT course today. Thanks for being my inspiration
Good luck!
Just finished my EMT-B here in Wisconsin. Wish you the best of luck!! It really is a fun class!!
I already took my courses
I’m planning on taking my EMT course as a PSEO class to have my high school pay for it
How’s it going?
A very educational video about the emergency services!
Olight will have 24 hr sale on 8/29 (a few hours earlier for Pacific time zone): Seeker 2 for 30% off ($77) and a bundle with I3T for 40% off ($79). The light Sam showed is the Pro version of Seeker 2; the one that will be on sale is a new simplified version that doesn't have the cool indicator lights at the switch.
2:32
That steel cord may be known as a gear retractor.
24 hour Super Rural County 911 Paramedic in Missouri. Two counties covered. 1,000 sq miles. One ambulance per county. Have to be ready for anything and everything.
Nice to see what everyone is using.
I did a relieving stint in the western part of our state (Queensland, Australia). 36,500 square miles and only 300 people in that catchment, with 120 in the "biggest town".
@@coover65 now that's some territory! Thank you for being out there and available! I can't imagine the gear you need not only for your own survival but to serve the people.
@@rianwilson8724 Our ambulance services are owned by each respective state government (imagine a "Missouri Ambulance Service" as the one and only service). We can get to do relief work in some remote areas. On day 2 I was being shown around by the guy I was taking over and we got a job. Being a city boy the first instinct was to start donning gloves. My mate says "what are you doing?" Turned out we were four hours away. Too far for choppers, locals usually contact the Flying Doctor by radio if medical help is needed. Nearly everybody outside town has an airstrip. It's about 2 hours flying time to a main hospital. Google "Bedourie Queensland" for an eye opener. Take care out there.
“Haix” gets pronounced like “hikes”
This is correct! And the best boots in the world
Great video as always! Good to see more people sporting the Kick, did a video on mine a while back. Its just super light weight for a leatherman of its size. Thanks for sharing!
You make great videos man, I just find it funny how different agencies are from each other as well as the people within those agencies. I’ve worked in EMS for almost 10 years in a very busy system in central California. We wear T-shirts in the summer and sweat shirts in the winter, and carry as little as possible for the most part. We definitely have a comfort > everything mentality haha. Me personally, I use a radio strap that has a shear holder on the radio bucket, and I also keep a flashlight and pen on the strap as well. I, of course, always have my phone and wallet on me as well as a sharpie, but thats really it. I guess keys too for the rig, but other than that I can’t really think of anything. On calls, I print a strip of monitor paper and write everything on the back of it. We transmit vitals via cloud, and we don’t have name badges or class B’s. Very different from what you guys do it seems like, pretty interesting. Keep up the good work!
Part of me wants to get the EMS pants even though I’m in high school mainly because i carry odd things in my pockets.
How have I missed on this channel for soooo long
GEOTAB! I'm glad we aren't the only ones who have to deal with it haha.
"They have a zipper on the side if you're a 24 hour truck, or just lazy"
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Love the intro also, keep on going what you are doing!
Same thing..youtube sent me here but In glad...as a firefighter volunteer. o really appreciate it.
Looking forward to grabbing the seeker II when olight has the sale. Seems like a solid light.
HI! Have you seen Scootch00? sale coming 29 Aug. not sure what model ~ sorry. ~- *
fyi > th-cam.com/video/MCnHXLNLJXs/w-d-xo.html Scootch00 : ) Check site, that's what's easiest. cheers!
It may not be my position to comment due that I am not in your business although I am a huge fan of the deluth trading fire hose pants as tactical pants.
About that flash drive, you should grab one of the Sandisk Connect models of flash drives, which have them ranging from 64 GBs to 200GBs. They have the ability to connect to your phone or tablet via the app as it generates its own wireless signal to connect. May be useful, not really sure what conditions you would have to go through, but seems good.
I'm about to start my EMT class as a precursor to paramedic. What kind of gear/clothes should I have for class if anything? Love the videos. You are a natural, no ahm, ums, or info that is not worth hearing . Thanks
I just joined the US navy I'm going to be a hospital corpsman, informative about the uniforms EMTs and paramedics have
Say hello to Brett and Lisa for me. I used to work over there and am now in TN. Good video as well bud.
This is very interesting. Yeah using an older Apple watch is a good idea at work. It can get dirty and beat up, so you won’t have anxieties as you go throughout your day. Cheers mate!
Can you do an updated jump bag video as I’m interested to see what is different in the jump bag that you carry in Colorado in the one you carry it in Iowa
I love those 5.11 pants. Unfortunately my company only has us wear off brand cheap pants that had exposed threads/seams from day 1. Not water resistant either like the 5.11s.
I'm gonna have to check out that guardian angel. Looks way cool, lots of different uses but we're not allowed to wear anything on our epilets. We also dont have ID badges, which I always thought was weird.
Great video Sam. Keep them coming.
Ditch the CAT and get a blue piece of cloth doused with essential oils 😂
WBM just call me Dr. Mike !
@@PrepMedic at your service 😂
A piece of cloth seems excessive. I usually just keep a small vial full of prayers soaked in holy water. Works wonders stopping gross hemorrhage and can even reattach severed limbs. Much more versatile than a tq.
@Fantom_ 360 yeah I find lavender scents, jack Daniel's and copper sulfate essence work great in stopping about 0% of any major bleed
@@idahomike u need to play resident evil 7 and 8
5 months and 21 days until I start EMT training, in colorado lol
How did it go
@@finesslysnipes1352 covid happened then life changed and now i do something else
Are you near colorado springs? It'd be awesome to do a class with you like skinny medic does
Seconding this
Im in dougco so everywhere is equally as inconvenient for me to get to so I'd be happy to go wherever for a class/meet
I am looking at doing more Stop the Bleed classes in the NOCO area and Skinny Medic and I have talked about putting on a joint class in the Denver area. Go harass him and tell him to get his ass to Denver!
@@PrepMedic Can I pay for a class with some of my moms famous casserole?
@@PrepMedic fuck I'd be happy to get a stop the bleed class with you in a mcdonalds playland
Been a paramedic in Chicago for 10 years... all I carry is a pocket knife and a pen 😂 I wouldn't be caught dead carrying any of that stuff... especially the super cringe sheers in the pant pocket 🤦♂️
But to each their own I guess
Need an undated one, not a flight medic one. Though you said you do one day air, one day ground
Looking at what LEOs, soldiers, construction workers carry, its all a version of soldiering. Uniform, LBE, PPE. The ones making fun of a bat-belt-wearing medic are usually the ones who are just too cool to carry anything with them. On scenes, they wanna borrow stuff from the guy who isn't just too cool. I retired from a busy service where it wasn't practical to strip down to go to sleep. So I had a belt with radio and a few other things, pull-on boots (steel toe, waterproof and EH rated). I could usually beat younger guys to the rig. The thing that kills us most frequently at work is vehicular crashes. We should be using seat belts in the back, and wearing a helmet. We need multi-purpose PPE. Like a helmet that provides reasonable crash and ballistic protection, but doesn't look like a combat helmet. FR rated uniforms with high visibility features. Ballistic vests that look more like a traffic vest. If we pack heat at work, and I do, it should be concealed. As far as EDC, every medic should have a light source, cutting tool, comms, one set of PPE (gloves, mask) and a quick reference source be it cards behind your ID badge, a pocket guide, etc. And a goddamn pen and something to write on! I work at a slower, kinder and gentler semi-rural service now, across a bay from an island city with a large level one teaching hospital. Some of my crews are just too cool to carry stuff with them. When they want something of mine, I tell them to walk their happy and/or unhappy ass back to their rig and get it.
The Taclight EMS pants are nice, but once 5.11 came out with the Stryke EMS pants I am never going back to the Taclight.
Just as some constructive criticism (and it goes for not just you but a LOT of other TH-camrs), try not to repeat yourself about what the video is about. Tell it once...move on. Most of the time the title says what the video is about so you probably don't even need to mention it just go "Let's get straight into it...".
In the first 45 secs you've basically said 3 times that "this video is about my updated edc/every day carry".
The rest of the video was fine. Really informative, good pace, no heavy editing. Sounds like you have an interesting job! Be safe out there!
HAIX from Germany 🤙🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
Haix boots FTW!
Check out the klikbelt 2-ply tactical. I used one while in the army and it was quite handy
I work in fire/ems and I would never lay a finger on the bottom of my boots without gloves #sickysicky
So glad I found your channel! I start my EMT class tomorrow.
So did you continue to work as a sheriff for your local Department or are you only doing the paramedic field now?
Updated videos of new rigs, jump bags, drug boxes, etc
When I can I totally will.
“Unknown driver, unknown driver, unknown driver”
😳 I hear that voice when I go to sleep at night.
I use hemostats for clamping off arterial bleeders
Yes! Thx for making the vid
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I use to be an EMT/ Firefighter. wow I kinda miss it now
They should really issues different color shirts for EMS...
In the UK we all wear green uniforms with black boots and belt and then green and yellow hi viz jackets for traffic incedents ect
@@wilfbm9067 I think it's a department thing in the US. Where I'm from, it's standardized nationwide.
Firefighter EMT's wear red with yellow reflective items, while County Ambulance Service medical staff wears Blue & Orange with silver/white reflective items.
Ya Colorado. Where in Colorado are you
when you smile you kinda look like Jimmy Darmody in my opinion
I’m joining my Ambulance corps, and I am wondering what is a good knife to carry?
I wish my agency let us wear more professional shirts like that. We just get t shirts or polos
We have nice polos with a embroidered badge that look great and aren’t as heavy and awkward as the button down class Bs
I LOVE our polos and they look sharp. I like them even better than the class B shirts a lot of other places wear and think we look a lot nicer.
I work in Texas and our old class Bs were torture in the summer. I’m grateful for regular shirts when it’s hot.
PrepMedic, do you ever use the RiteInTheRain EMS books? Are you familiar with them, if so, what is your opinion?
Also, at 9:18 I saw you're using the gel pen, do you find that still works for RITR books? I haven't tried it yet.
Thanks for the great videos, and suggestions. Keep it up!
Colorado Dep here welcome to the Rockies. I had no idea you moved
Great presentation.
Solid question, who did your custom fit earpiece? I’m local to CO and my earpiece gets stupid irritable after about 2 hours of use
Hallo, ein deutscher Stiefel😀 haix ist super,das Licht zur Absicherung ist genial,wo bekommen ich das in Deutschland? Gruss aus Deutschland😀👍
Ich glaube nicht dass Sam der deutschen Sprache mächtig ist..
Den Guardian Angel (das Licht zur Absicherung) kannst du in diversen online Shops bestellen, einfach googeln.
@@ProBlamer hallo,hab jetzt alle durch,kein Anbieter in Deutschland gefunden,hast du eine Idee woher ich das heisse teil bekommen könnte? Gruss😀
I need a job in Colorado! We can’t afford this sweet gear here!
Come on out! We have openings.
Does the littman master cardiology work good for manual blood pressures?
Try leatherman wave + for your knife it is very good
What agency are you working for now
He works for UC Health Now
I wouldn't call you a princess but, I get what you're saying. Thanks for the video. Awesome EDC.
You really wear concealable soft armor? No hate that’s just surprising. Do you run in a super bad response area?
Do you carry some type of medication dose notes? Im a Paramedic in Germany and the most of us carry these, especially for children.
thanks for sharing !!!
Take a look at the Victorinox rescue tool, I'd really like to get your opinion on it
I will take a look at it.
Have you done a comparison between the dark angel medical and warrior poet society ankle trauma kits?
Get “smoked” by a car, love your enthusiasm keep it up great video
Are you still in Colorado? I am in Paramedic school now and the PLAN is to move to CO (Where I spent my childhood). to run EMS. The HOPE is South Metro Denver.
Comment about Haix boots, Haix sponsor the British Army and we’re issued Haix boots upon joining, hence the heroes wear Haix 🤙🏻
13:00 so what is it with a bunch of non police/peaceofficer types wearing badges in america? Asking as a canadian. Never seen a badge on a medic, security guard or PI. Actually us guards arent allowed to own badges period up here.
Not sure which province you're in however; in the Sun Parlour region of Ontario different fire services are wearing tin for a bit now. I don't understand the purpose as I think the bright red Tonka Truck with flashing lights makes enough of a statement.
Our medics have other type of clothing,you can spot them immediately without a batch
Nothing overkill if it safe you right
You should try Delta combat boots
Good work keep it up
Nice video!
Greetings, Mister Prepmedic...please correct me if I am wrong; did you recently do a product review on the Guardian Angel light system? For some reason I thought you had however; I can't find it if you did.
Leslie Underwood it is in this video.
@@PrepMedic Doh!!!! Sorry. Thanks!
Lol no problem
I carry a pair of raptors and a pen that’s it
I’m in a Criminal Justice class and our shirts look almost the exact same
Спасибо за отличные видео!
Now i know it's a dumb question but are paramedics allowed to carry a pistol on duty?
No.
No
Tell that to the many medics that have an LCP in their pocket
Would love for you to do some trauma classes here in Colorado.
I am going to start doing more stop the bleed classes for people in the area... Me and @skinnymedic are thinking of doing a class here together.
@@PrepMedic Would be all over that!
Heck man, I don't even look a cop and people shoot at me anyway.
You're right... you are a Princess... getting your shirts tailored... geez you must have money to burn.
Lol it is only like $20 a shirt!
Smartwatches are the worst thing in the world for EMS. God help you if the battery dies, or it just doesn't want to recognize that you're turning it on when you're wearing a mask/gown (both of these have happened to one of my partners) A decent watch with either a bezel or a second time face/stopwatch function is all you need. I cringe so hard at EMT's trying to be tech adopters.
The visibility light seems kinda pointless since you're supposed to have a high-vis vest on and that covers an epaulet... Looks useful as a normal shoulder light for writing a chart in the dark. But it does strike me a bit far as "toolkit medic"
The belt I like most is a bison design belt, like $20, and the buckle is also a wrench, screwdriver, and bottle opener. I have ironically used it a bunch because my company's rigs were ungodly badly maintained and I have needed to tighten down loose bolts.
There is a better scope than littman - Welch Allyn Harvey DLX's are a league above littman cardiology's. It's night and day, particularly on lung sounds. The triple head DLX is as far as money can go before you go electronic.
No steel/composite toe boots = huge, huge negatory. I've had so many firefighters drop shit on my feet it's insane. I'd have had multiple L&I's throughout my career if not for composite toe boots.
You guys use LOCKING restraints in the rig? What the hell, I have NEVER seen that before. I keep a posey key for when I'm helping restrain a patient at the HOSPITAL, but the idea of a locking restraint in the ambulance is fucking insane to me. What if there's an accident, the rig is on fire or fallen into water, and you don't have your keys or they go missing or you drop them? Your patient is dead. Locking restraints are an awful idea, you need a way to remove your patient from the restraints tool-free when you're in a moving vehicle. I don't even like cops handcuffing the patient to the gurney and riding with me for that same reason. I've only ever seen one restraint come off out of the thousands of retraints I've done, and that was with a patient on angel dust who broke her arm doing it.
And lastly, where the hell's your sharpie? A medic without a sharpie is not properly dressed.
How often do you actually need a sharpie? Not only have I never needed one at work, in the past 8 years I’ve never even seen a sharpie between all my partners.
And how often are firefighters dropping stuff on your toes? That’s such an oddly specific issue your having lol
Never ever show a Key online! It's like your ID Card. I coould manufacture or order this Key because the Website is on it and the Closeup with the USB as reference gives me all the messurements.
It’s just a generic old style hand cuff key. Anyone can buy one from amazon.
what kind of key card holder are you using?
I think that leather man kick is discontinued.
Yeah, so do I. I have had it forever.
Man why are you not in Iowa anymore 😔
Its my dream to be a doctor
Saludos desde Lima Perú 👏👍