Brand new EMT basic and was working with a AEMT partner at county fair. Got a call on the other end of the fair grounds for a person choking. We get on scene with the fair ground rescue quad, no suction that we can find, also find we have a pt. with a stoma and the Ox bag equipped with basic...
After our ambulance was totaled in an accident we had a loaner from the body company while our ambulance body was transferred to new frame. The loaner was set up different than ours, so more than one of our drivers, me included, would find the floor mounted air horn switch. My fame came from...
Have had it drop onto the floor assisting pt. to bathroom when they couldn't walk alone. Also have had to help wipe, so like others all part of pt. care in my book, not like someone wants to mess up you clothes.
Our county fair gives the surrounding volunteer fire departments the opportunity to be on-site first aid. I went one year for a six hour shift-nothing happened. Last year we had extrication from demo derby car, resulting c spine precautions and transport, pregnant lady with early labor pains...
Not our call but local. Patient presented with his unit stuck in a beer bottle. Was drunk.
Two weeks later, same patient, same circumstances.
Some people don't learn.