Search results

From FireRescue1.com: Full article here. Whaddya think about it?

LOL! You've gotta know that they're going to call for your squad EVERY SINGLE NIGHT for the next two months, too! Good luck!

Tactful as always, R/Rid!

First of all, Glenn, welcome! I agree with the others that its great to see an 8th grader with an interest in EMS work. RidRyder is an phenomenal paramedic, but the two of us have a continuing debate over the role of youth on emergency calls. As an 18 year old who has been part of a...

SWEEEEEEEETTT!!!!! :beerchug: :beerchug:

This is such a broad issue that you really need to ask someone familiar with your local protocols. All that we can give you are guesstimates and our local protocols, which may differ wildly from yours. That said, when in doubt, do everything that you can for a patient. It is much better do...

I don't have data available for my private transport service, but my volunteer service ran 930 calls last year, of which I ran 181, plus a few dozen more calls with other stations.

Methinks he might need a new job...

BUHWAH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!! Holy cow, I just spurted an entire mouthful of root beer out onto the keyboard when I read that...You made my day; thanks!

Keep It Simple, Stupid. Our shirts have our logo on the front left, our name on the front right, and the name of our agency on the back.

That's going to get you in trouble some day. ;) ALS/BLS crew: Depends on whether the patient needs ALS or BLS care BLS crew: Usually is just a driver and an EMT in my area, so that's pretty easy to figure out. If we have more than one EMT who can drive on the call, just alternate, or see if...

:beerchug: Rock on, Doc!

Lung sounds just a little wet bilaterally. Nothing serious-sounding. There will be an autopsy, and I'm looking forward to seeing the results of it. I can't say exactly why, but losing this patient hit me really hard. It probably has something to do with doing so much good for her on the...

You put her on her back again and her breathing returns to normal. You continue an uneventful transport to the hospital. It is later learned that she had a tumor somewhere in her airway that was physically blocking air, and causing her distress. She underwent surgery to have it removed, and...

You place the patient on 15L O2 via NRB, as a BVM is a bit excessive given the circumstances. She "comes around" as soon as she is put on the stretcher, and you can literally see her color change to a more reassuring, normal shade of pink. She is now able to speak in full sentences, and tells...

Not from my area, but priceless anyway: Dispatch: Station M, respond ambulance 678 Adams Drive for a Code Grey [deceased patient] M-2: Medic M-2 Responding Dispatch: 10-4, Medic M-2. Be advised your patient will meet you at the curb. M-2: Say WHAT?!?!? Dispatch: M-2, your patient will...

You are dispatched for "general illness." Upon arrival, you find a female patient in her mid-50s. Friends report that she has been "sick" for the past couple days, but that when they stopped at her house to check on her just now, she was markedly worse. They tell you that she has no history...

1) Document Everything 2) Document Everything 3) Document Everything 4) Be obcessive-compulsive about everything 5) Document Everything 6) Document Everything 7)Be obcessive-compulsive about everything 8) Did I mention to document everything...?

That's a normal fear, and all of us make mistakes (except for RidRyder, of course ;)). As long as you know your stuff and keep a level head in the midst of chaos, you'll be fine.

Absolutely. Unfortunately, the article does not say if the ambulance came to a full stop, or any other things that would help us determine if he was reckless or if the victim was being unreasonable.