Recent content by Rhyse

We are using the same protocols in Northern CT (Hartford County) and in Southern CT (Middlesex County)...Ambulatory on scene = collar and no board. And last i heard (a few days ago), Backboards are going to be disappearing and its going to be "consider using a C-collar"

Why a collar but no board?

She wasn't freaking out about the injuries, she was more calm and saying "hey, my arm really hurts" and the ankle was even less than that...So as for distracting injuries, i considered that on scene. And Pt, who was in her late 40s, was even joking around with us after we got her on the stretcher.

In my option we did not need to board and collar the patient because the patient did not have and pain, swelling or tenderness in the head, neck or back. The fall was also witnessed and witness said that the pt didnt hit her head. There was also no significant mechanism of injury that would...

I few days ago i went on a call for a ground level fall, where a woman tripped in a parking lot and she fell to the ground. She did not have any LOC, didnt hit her head, etc.. she only complained of arm pain (which we splinted), a twisted ankle which was immobilized, and after a few minutes...