How does a normal crew find this "colorless odorless gas"?? I never got that... We had one recently with an industrial Hazmat, Nitrogen gas leak.. That was quite interesting.
A Airway
B Breathing/Major chest problems
C Circ/ Major hemorrhage
D Disability, AVPU/GCS Etc, Eyes
E Expose and Examine ( looking for life threatening injuries.)
F ****ing
G Glucose
Just reading between the lines, I might wait and see if its a once off he might have some personal stuff going on.
I cant see someone with that attitude lasting in EMS. If it happens again definitely report it.
I do not know that type of brand, but the old Alco wipes it was the glued seal that failed.
Light sticks, I'm going to say they might but I have opened them 5yr after exp data and they seemed as good as new.
Chem packs, the ingredients cannot exp, but the plastic bag holding the water may...
LAds,
Some of ye need to calm down. EMT_IRL was asking a question. ECG is a fairly new skill here for the EMT. Why not practice it?
Did it do any harm? -No
Did it cost anything extra?-No, Well a €1 worth of dots, a cost not passed to the pt.
Did the patient mind?-No
Could it have yielded a...
Yes, but you *almost need to have been part of the national ambulance service to get the paramedic qualification. The required 1 year probationary period is the stumbler
At this point I have decided I want a full set of vitals.
Pulse
Resp
BP
SP02
BGL
ECG
TEMP etc
After you take them you can decide you did't really need them. Now that you know they are ok/off the wall, but you will not know unless you have the information
OWN up,
If its a mistake learn from it and better your career. Talk to someone above you and ask to talk thought what happened.
If you hide it, then you will wreck your career.
Failing on your part to be honest. Dumb it down to the most common denominator.
Its no different to be saying I think you may be suffering from a Myocardial infarction vs just simply saying you might be suffering a heart attack.
KISS