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I can answer most questions about Emergency driving and different uses of equipment also Emergency care and transport using basic equipment for non basic situations.

Experience in the area

I have been in the emergency care field for 37 years

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Rocky Hill volunteer Ambulance assn. Rocky Hill Connecticut

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KB11/22/0910101010Thanks so much! Appreciate the tips.
Al09/04/0910101010Thank you. Al Brown
julie grubbs11/22/0810101010thank u and god bless u
Troy10/10/0810101010Hello Craig, I very much appreciate your .....
Aspen10/08/0810101010thank you so much i was hoping .....

Recent Answers from Craig Wormald

2009-11-22 Unusual uses for Basic Equipment:

Hi KB....Lets see....Just a couple off the top of my head 1. Sanitary napkins are great trauma pads 2. Tampons are great for stopping bleeding for gunshot wounds and some large puncture wounds...just

2009-10-13 stiches:

Hi Anthony, Well it depends on when you got the stitches, where they are and I suppose how many. Usually stitches will not bleed, but a little seepage should not be cause for alarm. If you have any concerns

2009-09-03 scrape:

Hi Al, To be honest, If I get a small scrape (abrasion) I just make sure I wash it with soap and water, put on an antiseptic and let it air dry. If the scrape is large and bleeds a bit, do the same,

2009-06-19 cut fingernail:

Hi Susan, To be honest, I have absolutely no idea.....Did you lose any of the tip of your finger or just the nail and nail bed????Did you need stitches????in any case keep it clean and bandaged and check

2009-06-04 pain in lower left side of lung, hard to breath:

Hi Kenneth, what you describe could be anything from a muscle pull to something serious.....Get to an emergency room or a Doctor right away, without any history or knowing any of your medical problems

 

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