It seems as thoought this happens from time to time. Something bad happens, and we as a profession keep throwing people into the problem instead of taking the time to really think through our actions. we are all taught to make snap decisions and we still need to learn to slow down sometimes and...
My paramedic class didn't wear uniforms, and even though it was a short 5 years ago I don't remember seeing anyone's Whale tail sticking out of the back of their pants. On that note though...I still sttend classes on a pretty regular basis and do find it distracting when I have to smell what you...
Let me start off by giving some history. I ran a training program for a private ambulance company for two years before going into Fire. During this time the training program grew and flourished with addition of PALS, ACLS, and monthly CEU classes for the company and community FR's. I had to...
House of God is a must read...I read it in between didatic and clinical time during medic school. Once you read it the vague referances made in Scrubs will make more sence. I also liked Kelly Grayson's book, it is a easy read and enjoyable to know that everyone goes through the same problems.
I agree that a BP is part of a baseline set of vitals (here it goes) BUT....in my experence the majority of things that I see on a ski run a BP is not needed. If I do need to know about their circulation status I can check a radial pulse, check their LOC, look in their eyes, and look at their...
My 10 years of ski patroling says to take a radial pulse and get them to "base". If they don't have a radial pulse get them to base faster and call a helicopter. Nothing I can do on the hill but transport, and nothing I can do ALS in "base" as I am only a BLS ski patroller. So a good dose of ski...
I haven't really thought of that before. You make a great point. Just this last week I had an agressive drunk that we needed to restrain. He wazs fine until we got him on the gurney and lifted then something snapped...I don't know what and he started fighting us. We were out on the middle of BFE...
we wear ours
We have had these vest for about two years now. We used to be able to chise between the vest or turnouts, but now we are required to wear teh vest no matter what. the only time we don't have to put it on is when we are fighting active fire along side a federal funded roadway. all...
We use evac tee's. I don't have experance with the tram systems?? I have done a couple of real evac's and they went OK. They both were with just a few people on line, at the end of the day, in a bad storm. We keep the tee's cached at the top of the mountain and then have seperate evac bags with...
We did IV's on each other every day of class, that being siad the majority of us looked like IV drug users by the end of class. I understand that it is not common practice anymore out here in cali...I don't know for sure. I thought that it was good practice and helped with my confidance before...
Me too
I had that happen also. we were at the hospital when we were dispatched to another call, I thought my partner had already put the gurney in and he totally forgot about it. We got to the call I did my assessment and then he went to go and get the gurney. He was gone for a long time before...
Huh??!!?
I don't get it...where did I not save somones life or endanger my own? Mistakes are going to be made in this vocation. You can only learn and then laugh at them.