New NBC series "Trauma" this fall

[rhan101277]

I saw this on some previews when I went to the movies this weekend. I almost thought it was a movie, but its a series with high profile actors. Here is a synopsis.

Trauma isn't the first NBC series that featured first responders -- a successful series called Third Watch aired from 1999-2005. However, unlike the previous series, Trauma concentrates solely on paramedics.

http://www.nbc.com/trauma/

 

[MIkePrekopa]

I saw previews for this all over, on tv and in movies. I can't wait till it starts, both me (EMT-B student) and my mom (ER nurse) are greatly looking forward to it Thank god for DVR.

 

[TransportJockey]

Been posted about to death... Not plannign on watching that piece of garbage

 

[ResTech]

I'm looking forward to watching it too. Its a TV show and does what TV is supposed to do.. capture something other than reality! If TV was strictly real life it would be quite dull and boring. I think Trauma looks pretty awesome!

 

[rhan101277]

Didn't know it was posted to death, oh well :unsure:

 

[Guardian]

It really amazes me how bad these shows are. What can you do except shake your head and go on living.

 

[Dominion]

My wife and I plan on grabbing some beers and watching this and making fun of it the entire time.

Honestly though, if the inter-character story line isn't terrible I might keep watching it. But still gonna make fun of their 'action' scenes.

The down side is the BS the community will infer from this show. Already TONS of comments all over the web from adrenaline junkies, for example an excerpt I found "...i am also an EMT and that is a exactly what our job is like. no nursing homes, no bs calls, no staging for calls we always roll in first then PD then Fire or mabie they just have a terrible dispatcher to tell them the scene is safe...."

 

[VCEMT]

Happens all the time, a medic and two firefighters pulled a patient out of his car. Seconds before a train plowed into it. Just the other day.

I for instance did a cliff rescue and a King airway insertion on a cardiac arrest patient, all while holding C-spine in a collapsed Radio Flyer wagon.

 

[Dominion]

Happens all the time, a medic and two firefighters pulled a patient out of his car. Seconds before a train plowed into it. Just the other day.

I for instance did a cliff rescue and a King airway insertion on a cardiac arrest patient, all while holding C-spine in a collapsed Radio Flyer wagon.

Was there explosions?

 

[VCEMT]

Actually, for the train incident, there were none. The truck just got bashed around.

The Radio Flyer went up in a big red ball of fire, though.

 

[fortsmithman]

Looks like its EMS's turn to have a show that displays incorrect procedure. Our fellow responder in law enforcement and fire have had nuerous tv shows that showed incorrect and sometimes dangerous procedures and EMS have never until now had a TV show dedicated to the profession as have police and fire. It's our turn.

 

[HNcorpsman]

C'mon its a TV show... what do you expect? its gonna have explosions because thats really the only way they can attract viewers... hopefully once they get their viewers they will mellow it out a bit and it will be a bit more realistic...
we will have to watch and wait...

 

[VentMedic]

Canada (B.C.) was the other choice of locations for this show but that country didn't put up a fight to get it even for the money as SF did. Canada seems to be wise in many things when it comes to EMS.

 

[Shishkabob]

Canada seems to be wise in many things when it comes to EMS.

*cough* The Listener *cough*

 

[VentMedic]

*cough* The Listener *cough*

Forgot, thankfully, about that awful show. At least they were merciful and have decided to remove life support early.

 

[firecoins]

look, its a FICTIONAL show. There has never been a show in the history of television that has correctly displayed its subject material.

How many families are like the Brady Bunch or the Cosby family?

Single life in NYC is not like Seinfeld. Whats the deal with that?

Life at NYU was nothing like that displayed in Felicity at UNY. A college student with a 2 story dorm room? Yeah right! Its was UNY because NYU wouldn't give a license agreement.

 

[VentMedic]

There are forums to criticize those shows also just like LEOs critique and review the shows that have the public believing everyone in law enforcement is some Dirty Harry type.

The Brady Bunch would probably be a more accurate display of behavior in EMS with the internal squabbling, whining and crying when someone gets their feelings hurt because someone said something that the other didn't like or someone didn't get their way.

 

[firecoins]

There are forums to criticize those shows also just like LEOs critique and review the shows that have the public believing everyone in law enforcement is some Dirty Harry type.

I am criticizing the critiques in this forum. The idea that subject material is treated as it actually happens is poo poo.

The Brady Bunch would probably be a more accurate display of behavior in EMS with the internal squabbling, whining and crying when someone gets their feelings hurt because someone said something that the other didn't like or someone didn't get their way.

Thats too tame. I have never seen with a solution within 30 minutes including commercials.

 

[PapaBear434]

The Brady Bunch would probably be a more accurate display of behavior in EMS with the internal squabbling, whining and crying when someone gets their feelings hurt because someone said something that the other didn't like or someone didn't get their way.

May want to go see a doctor about that chip on your shoulder there, boss.

 

[bunkie]

I don't watch a lot of TV. And when I do I like to watch things that are worth absorbing. I wonder when discovery health will come out with a non-fiction ems based show? They already have them for everything else.