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Disclaimer

Last updated: May 26, 2026  ·  Version 1.0

Educational Purpose Only

The Firefighter Medic is an educational and training reference platform intended solely for use by certified or pre-certification fire service and emergency medical service personnel. All content on this platform — including questions, explanations, scenarios, calculators, worksheets, and study guides — is provided for educational and informational purposes only.

Not Medical or Professional Advice

Content on The Firefighter Medic does NOT constitute:

  • Medical advice or clinical guidance
  • Tactical doctrine or operational orders
  • Legal advice or regulatory interpretation
  • A substitute for formal certification or training programs
  • A substitute for medical direction or your medical control physician
  • A substitute for your department's standard operating procedures

Medication Calculations Warning

⚠ CRITICAL: The Math Class calculators on this platform provide reference calculations only. ALWAYS verify all medication calculations against your local protocols, confirm dosing with a second qualified source before administration, follow medical direction and your medical control physician, and use your judgment as a credentialed provider. Never rely solely on calculator output for patient care decisions.

The Firefighter Medic is not responsible for medication errors, adverse patient outcomes, or any consequences resulting from use of our calculators.

Tactical Content

Fire tactical scenarios, incident command examples, and tactical guidance on this platform reflect general principles and one expert's perspective. They may not reflect your jurisdiction's specific protocols, your department's standard operating procedures, your incident commander's directives, or current best practices in all regions.

ALWAYS follow your incident commander's orders and your department's SOPs over any guidance contained on this platform.

Certification Exam Preparation

While The Firefighter Medic provides preparation materials for certification exams (NREMT, fire officer promotional exams, etc.), we do NOT guarantee:

  • Passing any certification examination
  • Specific score outcomes
  • Coverage of all material on any specific exam
  • Currency with the latest exam blueprints

No Substitute for Hands-On Training

This platform provides cognitive study materials only. It does NOT substitute for:

  • Hands-on practical training and skills practice
  • Live instructor-led training
  • Clinical rotations or ride-along experience
  • Live fireground experience
  • Department training programs

Content Accuracy

We make reasonable efforts to ensure content accuracy and currency, but medical and fire service standards change, errors may occur despite our review, and different regions have different standards. You should verify critical information against authoritative sources.

If you identify content errors, please report them to admin@thefirefightermedic.com.

User Assumption of Risk

By using The Firefighter Medic, you acknowledge and agree that:

  • You are a certified or pre-certification first responder
  • You will exercise professional judgment in applying any content
  • You assume all risk for applying information in operational or clinical settings
  • You will not rely solely on this platform for patient care or fireground decisions
  • The Firefighter Medic bears no liability for outcomes resulting from your use of our content

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law:

The Firefighter Medic, its creator Shawn Gibson, and all affiliated parties shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising from your use of this platform, including but not limited to: patient harm, firefighter injury, equipment damage, certification exam failures, employment consequences, or any operational outcomes.

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