Articles for tag: Paramedics

Karla News

How to Become a Flight Paramedic

Flight paramedics are often unsung heroes, who swoop in during a time of crisis, and transport critically injured patients to medical facilities. Flight paramedics exist in every county across the country, and are highly trained emergency personnel. Rural areas are often the most frequent locations to receive service from the highflying lifesavers. Hospitals are few ...

Karla News

Heart Attack: When It’s Not Indigestion

There has been at least one doctor who couldn’t tell the difference between heart disease and indigestion. A family member with three stents already installed in his coronary arteries saw her. It was a new doctor, and she called it wrong. He ended up going back to his old doctor and had another stent put ...

Karla News

Become a Flight Paramedic: Career Tips

Working as a flight paramedic can be very rewarding. Even though you might have a chance of working as a flight paramedic right out of school, it usually takes hard work, experience and education to land a job as a flight paramedic. Some facts about a career as a Flight Paramedic: There are approximately 1200 ...

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What’s Life like as a Paramedic for the Chicago Fire Department?

There is endless variety in the amazing city of Chicago. Some areas look like the suburbs, some are as busy as the highrise buildings portray. Crowds of people can be seen on Michigan Avenue, around Wrigley Field, and all around “the Loop. Everyone has their opinion of what people are like on the south side ...