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Where I work, there's a dispatcher position where EMR is an asset but not required for the job position. I assume at one point it would be part of our training once we get hired.

Hey all, I hope this is the best place to post this. I've been looking into dispatch and wanted to know what your thoughts are on it, and how it differs from the frontline crew (EMS/Police/Fire) that respond to the calls. If anyone has worked in it, or know someone who has/is, what's it like...

@Chimpie Was not aware about that rule in particular, sorry about that.

Oh, I also forgot to ask. What treatment is available to these types of injuries (aside from surgery)? What are the most common ones used?

A coworker today was simply stretching and felt a pop in his lower back which resulted in a pinching sensation (from where he pointed out, it looked like it was in the Lumbar vertebrae region). CMS in both upper and lower extremities were reported as normal and functional. He's had previous...

If a heat pack was all you got at the time, would it be wise to hold it off until you got something cold OR would you still give it to the patient to relieve the pain? Also, If there's already inflammation, would holding off the hot pack be more wise than putting it on?

It makes sense though, immediately after an injury like a dislocation, swelling and inflammation may occur and so ice would be the better option. I didn't notice any swelling or inflammation for my coworker's knee at the time.

My supervisor, who was there at the time, also popped his shoulder a while back and wanted a hot pack instead of a cold pack. With that said, if swelling/inflammation is already visible, would it be wise at this point to put ice instead of heat?

A coworker slipped and popped her knee. I gave her a hotpack and it she said it felt much better. But when she was brough to the hospital, the people there (I assume the doctors) gave her a weird look (hot pack on the popped knee), and gave her ice instead. My logic was that if they could pop...

Yeah, I understand. Thanks for your reply, really appreciate it.

Of course. I'm fairly certain this is not a mistake I will make again, both in terms of finding a parent/guardian and recognizing the severity of the symptoms presented. Also, @Martyn what latest guidelines are you referring to?

@WolfmanHarris Thank you for your response. I always do the best of my ability, and learn from my mistakes. I just want to minimize error as much as I can.