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I don't know anyone who wouldn't work ANY code, unless it was obvious the pt had passed (with the obvious exceptions). Pedi calls are always emotional, even if we are the most calm and collected person on scene, they still have to deal with their emotions once the calm hits. If I'm on a basic &...

I've heard it since I was a kid, growing up in the FD with all the other wackers. VERY common here. As is Sparky & Squirrel.

We've had a few similar cases in CT. I will try to research the outcome of the individuals that treated the pts.

And another reason to be mindful to clear an intersection before going through it.

That depends on if you're asking about current protocols or what the state has been discussing for years. North Central CT protols can be found at www.northcentralctems.org/online_forms.htm

My point exactly. Welcome to the real world. If we spend all our time trying not to offend someone then all our time is lost. It doesn't work. That's not to say that people should be jerks just because they can. Sugar coating things just gives everyone cavities. I was young when I...

My class basically glossed over TB with other infection diseases. We are required to take a Blood Bourne class every year to "keep up to date". I belong to 2 organizations & am tested for TB at least twice every year. No, I've never converted, but I know people who have. Yes, I know...

Is it bad that I've actually heard #2 & 5 before?

I generally make all the food I eat, which means it's a huge pain when I get home at 12am, need to be up at 6 & need to finish cleaning the house, put away the laundry, yadda yadda yadda. But otherwise, it's significantly cheaper & much better for you. I've been on South Beach since before it...

I know a FF that will insert OPA & NPAs for laughs at parties. He's not allowed near the ambulance anymore.

That only comes with a raging bon fire & a keg or two; which excludes the young ones, the recovering alcoholics, pregnant women....

1st call with ride time was a young semi-responsive LD child. Transporting to the hospital, without warning pt starts to vomit the most noxious smelling chunky cottage cheese type food... worst part was it was rush hour and no one was going anywhere. I learned how to turn on an exhaust fan in...

Agreed. It makes me cringe to know Basics aren't requried to take CEs.

Wrong... funny... and just annoying. I personally prefer this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sao-uEKgJ6Q&feature=related

There has been "talk" for some time about giving EMT-B's in CT the ability to clear c-spine in certain circumstances. I'm not going to hold my breath on that one, I'm still waiting for the new EMT-I criteria to be made effective. I agree that not everyone needs to be boarded. Putting 90 yo...

I enjoyed being the hysterical little kid (ahem) 'back in the day' when I was too young to be in the FD. Providers have to learn how to deal with crying hysterical kids to treat them. That goes for drunks and psychs as well.

I can understand that, and in non-emergent case, I have no concerns over taking a few hours for a routine transfer. This situation involves a potentially life threatening injury and I cannot understand why anyone would take 2 hours to call 911 for this type of MOI, even if the director was...

How did you come across this person? Did someone contact you, knowing that you were medically trained (no matter how limited or experienced you are, someone will always assume the opposite.) Or did you come across this person in a personal setting, ie, a party? If the family is willing to...

I always enjoyed tossing in a "distracting patient" like a hysterical patient or someone that seems uninjured but should be assessed anyway. In your situation, maybe someone that also went down the embankment but managed to get out. Just because they were the one who got out & altered EMS...

Obviously no one here can tell you the right thing to do since none of us were there. That being said: A facility waiting over 2 hours after a potentially significant injury to call for a transport is outrageous. (Not that it doesn't happen.) Why did they choose to call now? Was the pt...