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		<title><![CDATA[North Carolina Rescue & E.M.S. Forum - Discussion]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:23:43 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[H&#x26;s of the new protocols]]></title>
			<link>https://ncarems.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=374</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2017 19:30:25 -0400</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[As you may or may not know, there were some changes to the 2017 Protocols. There has been a great deal of discussion in my department regarding the use of Narcan and Sodium Bicarbonate in cardiac arrest. The AC3 Protocol doesn't recommend the use of Narcan, nor does most of the research out there. However AC1 does give the option. Sodium Bicarbonate hasn't been recommended in years, yet many argue that it falls under the hydrogen ion (acidosis) area. <br />
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I have done research on both but I wanted to really see what others think and most important are doing within their systems. Any information would be helpful, but I am really looking more for evidence based/research related answer than opinions.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[As you may or may not know, there were some changes to the 2017 Protocols. There has been a great deal of discussion in my department regarding the use of Narcan and Sodium Bicarbonate in cardiac arrest. The AC3 Protocol doesn't recommend the use of Narcan, nor does most of the research out there. However AC1 does give the option. Sodium Bicarbonate hasn't been recommended in years, yet many argue that it falls under the hydrogen ion (acidosis) area. <br />
<br />
I have done research on both but I wanted to really see what others think and most important are doing within their systems. Any information would be helpful, but I am really looking more for evidence based/research related answer than opinions.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Background check through NCOEMS - Average time to complete?]]></title>
			<link>https://ncarems.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=277</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2015 16:21:20 -0400</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Does anyone know how long it "usually" takes for a BGC to clear with NCOEMS and credentials (either initial or upgraded) to hit CIS? Myself and 6 friends are all patiently waiting to clear. We tested Sat 8/29, Tues 9/1 we had our passing results but we're still waiting for the creds to hit CIS (it's Sat 9/12 now, so 12 days) and go live. A couple of us have job opportunities pending CIS showing our credentials. I'm supposed to start mine on Tues (which will be two weeks elapsed from test results hitting) so I'm a little worried. I've never lived out of state so I'd imagine they need to do a statewide search (we all have clean records) but the current time frame has me concerned.<br />
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Anyone have any thoughts here?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Does anyone know how long it "usually" takes for a BGC to clear with NCOEMS and credentials (either initial or upgraded) to hit CIS? Myself and 6 friends are all patiently waiting to clear. We tested Sat 8/29, Tues 9/1 we had our passing results but we're still waiting for the creds to hit CIS (it's Sat 9/12 now, so 12 days) and go live. A couple of us have job opportunities pending CIS showing our credentials. I'm supposed to start mine on Tues (which will be two weeks elapsed from test results hitting) so I'm a little worried. I've never lived out of state so I'd imagine they need to do a statewide search (we all have clean records) but the current time frame has me concerned.<br />
<br />
Anyone have any thoughts here?]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[SS Sonar Pics]]></title>
			<link>https://ncarems.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=276</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2015 15:52:40 -0400</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Anyone willing to post a few pics of targets found using your ss sonar pics during training?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Anyone willing to post a few pics of targets found using your ss sonar pics during training?]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[For the sake of asking...]]></title>
			<link>https://ncarems.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=274</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2015 14:30:42 -0400</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Simply asking...you're dispatched to a tractor trailer rig overturned onto a car with victims trapped. What vehicles would respond from your agency if it happened today?<img src="images/smilies/confused.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" border="0" alt="Confused" title="Confused" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Simply asking...you're dispatched to a tractor trailer rig overturned onto a car with victims trapped. What vehicles would respond from your agency if it happened today?<img src="images/smilies/confused.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" border="0" alt="Confused" title="Confused" />]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Scholarship]]></title>
			<link>https://ncarems.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=268</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2015 00:19:52 -0400</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Does anyone know how or when we will know if we have been been chosen to receive a Scholarship from the NC Rescue &amp; EMS Rescue Association for 2015?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Does anyone know how or when we will know if we have been been chosen to receive a Scholarship from the NC Rescue &amp; EMS Rescue Association for 2015?]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[requirements for NC Assoc Resc & EMS]]></title>
			<link>https://ncarems.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=159</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2014 17:13:34 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I have a question for you. Does the NC Association of Rescue and EMS have a mandatory requirement regarding continuing education in order to maintain benefits and membership? I always thought that continuing education was a was a state requirement.<br />
Thank you for your help.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I have a question for you. Does the NC Association of Rescue and EMS have a mandatory requirement regarding continuing education in order to maintain benefits and membership? I always thought that continuing education was a was a state requirement.<br />
Thank you for your help.]]></content:encoded>
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