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Case Report: a High-Voltage Victim

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Thus, unstable patients should be stabilized based on a physician’s trauma expertise; whether through Advanced Trauma Life Support, Trauma Combat Casualty Care, or one’s own trauma assessment. Thick, dry, and calloused skin of a construction worker can have as much as 100 times more resistance than the previous example.

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How To Become a Paramedic in Massachusetts

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Your career will begin with obtaining a certification in basic life support, cardiopulmonary resuscitation that is, which is typically offered through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross. The CPR course typically takes 4 to 8 hours to complete.