If only we had something like this in NJ...Instead we're forced to strap the little old lady with "question mark back" to the board because she has been lying on the floor for 45 minutes and has lower back pain (surprise!).
MVA on the interstate, driver was ejected on the northbound side over the median into the southbound side, was hit by multiple vehicles, and was unrecognizable when we got on scene. We finish covering what's left of the body in a sheet, and as I step back, I hear a "squish" and the trooper...
It's very common for EMS personnel to follow up on patients they've had. Many ALS projects even require pt. dispositions be included in the run report.
I've always heard that "95% of the calls we go on aren't real emergencies." While this has been supported by my experience, does anyone know of any studies or journal articles on this subject?