Recent content by traumateam1

Not that anyone other than the admins will care, but I am leaving too. Bye.

Pneumothorax*** Open or closed pneumo? Open: Do a 3 way occlusive dressing. High flow 02, be ready to give assisted vents. Package. Load n go. Call for ALS is available in your area. Closed: Pretty much all the same except the 3 way occlusive dressing. Key points: Load n Go ASAP...

I don't know if it's assualt.. I guess it comes down to your county/area or whatever. It's just an unnecessary procedure, especially a male doing this on a female. There are better procedures you can use to assess AVPU. Such as the trap squeeze or nailbed pressure. OP: Original Poster MFR...

Your not looking into it to much, the issue (with this scenario anyways) isn't about doing an AVPU check.. rather how the AVPU check was done. The OP used a sternal rub, which isn't used by EMS and definitely not by the lay person. If you approach an unresponsive person as a lay rescuer you...

That is one of the first things we are to do. First verbal and if no response then we are to do the trap squeeze or nailbed pressure. However we never do sternal rubs.. that's just asking for trouble in my books... well so it hacking off an arm with an axe :P

I guess you could try it. I honestly think that's the worst scenario I have ever been given. Then when I questioned the person giving it to me, he simply said "hey.. it could happen, just wanted to see how you'd react" So I think he was serious.. that's the scary part.

-drools- Maybe one day... :unsure:

Sasha.. sadly I am no serious. That's what they gave me! I know.. I was a little shocked too... CAO.. They just said fire truck/extrication tools weren't available.. I dunno what was going thru their head when they were giving me this scenario. lol And so that's why I put that one on here...

Was thrown this scenario during training a little while ago.. I guess one of those "think outside the box" scenarios. So it got me thinking.. would anyone else have done what I did? Is it worth it? etc. So here is what happened: You are either dispatched to, or are doing stand by for a speedway...

Whats the forum? PM me if you'd like. Thanks, and sorry to see you leaving! Guess I'll see you in the other site!

Can't wait to get one....

Happy April Fools day everyone, however this isn't an April Fools joke.. this is a serious issue. Microsoft has confirmed that a major virus will be released at 12:00 am on April 1st. Here is what Microsoft had to say about this virus... To read the rest of the article.. click here...

lol.. I keep thinking that too.. I dunno what their 4-7 equivalent is tho..