Recent content by DavethetrainWreck

I hate to be the poor sap stuck with the paper work for something like that. Other than that it was a Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kiloing gut buster

I call them whale nets.

Why don't you ask all the pyschs, drunks, and hypochondriacs who have been and still are draining it out of me?

We can carry them on the rig in NJ if all the EMTs are trained in their use and have permission from our medical director. We do get trained in how to use them in our basic class because before we could carry them on the rig we were allowed to administer a patient's own EpiPen if available.

If they are not I say "no you'll be fine". If they are or they're is a good chance I say "I will do all I can to help you but you gotta to keep your head up. Lets fight this one together" Humor can work too depending on the patient so I'll sometimes say "you can't die in this ambulance its...

In new Jersey they are changing the law to a mandatory two EMTs per BLS rig. However First Responders will still be allowed to ride the Ambulance as a third person they will also be allowed to drive the rig while the two EMTS in are the back with a critical patient. I think upgrading the...

I was thinking of something called hand sanitizer.

I rarely ever forget to forget to put on gloves because I keep them in my pockets all the time before the shift starts so I always have them handy. I usually put them on before I show up on scene. I usually feel better putting on gloves because most of the Pts I deal with are...

In many settings people trust police officers. but in the many large urban settings there is a greater number of cops which means there are also bigger number of dirty cops which give all cops a bad name and that is what creates that distrust. I'm not saying that distrust doesn't get out of...

The same thing about caring also applies to those rich workaholic parents who send there kids to stringent private schools, hire expensive tutors, and organize play dates with other emotionally neglected kids. take some time to do something spontaneous with your kid to show you care. kids need...

reminds me of that episode of family guy where Peter tries to perform CPR.

auto erotic asphyxiation is no longer cool now that grandma does it. so share this story with the kids to end the fad.

I almost laughed myself into an aneurysm. lol. thanks for sharing that story.

I had a bunch of partners like that.

sounds like your partner is burnt out and needs a career change.