mycrofft
Still crazy but elsewhere
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It is not uncommon to hear EMT's, Medical First Responders, etc., expound on what they can or would do "if the situation warrants it". I have heard or read many measures, including drugs, IV access, open chest heart massage, improvised cricothyrotomy, improvised restraint measures, Caesarean section delivery, traction to relocate broken bones in an urban setting...you get the drift and probably can add some.
The rationales are that access to the usual higher levels of medical care is going to be delayed, or will be unavailable due to some murky apocalyptic disaster scenario, blizzard, etc.
Please indicate whether or not your instructors, supervisors, or the culture of your EMS service have overtly or tacitly (wink wink) encouraged you to exceed your legal scope in extremis, and leave a note as well.
The rationales are that access to the usual higher levels of medical care is going to be delayed, or will be unavailable due to some murky apocalyptic disaster scenario, blizzard, etc.
Please indicate whether or not your instructors, supervisors, or the culture of your EMS service have overtly or tacitly (wink wink) encouraged you to exceed your legal scope in extremis, and leave a note as well.