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I dont normally flush toilets, and Im pretty sure if I saw anything resembling an infant in a toilet and it isnt viable Im going to treat the mother and alert the police like I would any other death they can sort it out or determine the wishes of the parents.

Wow he promised you a job? I often thought this Rob has a pretty full plate, with the nursing, chemistry, computer genius and everything else. Well if he needed to create this superstar character to feel excepted then I truly feel sorry for him. if your not comfortable in your own skin...

Someones been watching to much Matlock. To win a defamation of character suit, you have the burden of proof, they don't have to prove they didn't plant it on you, you have to prove they did. Good luck with that. If it did somehow find the inside of a courtroom, which it won't, wheres the...

We play fine with police, they understand we have a job to do and part of that is not disclosing sensitive information. How do you expect to to treat patients when you constantly betray the trust by running to the cops with flapping your gums? Im only concerned with whats in the best interest...

To the police? Why? Then again I've bren doing this job long enough that the fear of litigation or the fear of losing my job never enters into the thought process. If I wanted to be a cop I would have taken the test.

I should have phrased that better. I wasn't talking about court, I was talking about on scene, I don't tell the cops anything they can subpoena the report if they like. I'm not the police, what they say to me on scene is confidential. They want to call me as a witness that's fine, but...

"Sorry I don't recall" That simple, if you betray the trust it will become impossible to treat patients.

Come on now, ok maybe I shouldn't have taken the six am Modern English grammer class.

Ummmm no. Half of them are lucky their allowed to touch something thats sharp.

Well in that case carry on. :)

Take the kid to the hospital. Sure it could be croup but it also could be RSV or epiglotittis. Take him to the hospital before he slams shut on you like my bedroom door after I forget the honey do list, then its game over. We don't give medical advice here.

Now come on we shouldn't be circulating photos of what Usafmedic45 does at home. I must agree though the resemblance is striking. :D

In my honest opinion you should probably wait until the ink dries on your ticket before you paint a whole profession with such a broad stroke. As far as no one getting better in an ambulance, when your knowledge of EMS surpasses what could fill the bottom of a shot glass, then you can make...

Agreed.

You signed up to serve the public, they come in all shapes and sizes. My advice get use to it or find another career path because this problem is only going to get worse.

There are multiple reasons why someone may be obese, but its going to be a long career without compassion. I try not to sit in judgement, its hard at times but take the high road, it not only benefits the patient but it will also benefit you as a provider in the long run. The reasoning behind...

IFT around here is no different then 911 as far as providers go, they can handle emergencies just like everyone else. If a nursing home chooses to call an IFT truck rather then have and ambulance and four firefighters for a trouble breathing what's the problem, as long as the ETA is reasonable...

Good old oxidation, lets see if I remember correctly. The kidneys breakdown alcohol through oxidation into acetldhyde (spelling?) then to acetic acid and the remnants are blown off through CO2, urine and saliva. Maybe, its been a while. .

The problem its I don't think anyone is quite sure how to handle these folks, the police don't want them because if they die in a cell its going to be a media nightmare, the hospital shouldn't have to babysit someone who doesn't no their limitations, our services don't want them left because if...

Ok I thought the breast implant thread was ugly, then I flipped through this one. Its official there is no hope for EMS, or civilization for that matter.