26 Canada Paramedics Disciplined After Review

[MMiz]

Local paramedics failed to follow patient-care standards, report suggests

A provincial ministry review of 562 of the highest level of emergency ambulance calls from January to August of last year found that in many cases paramedics failed to administer oxygen when required by patients’ condition, failed to do spinal immobilization and failed to follow other procedures.

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[Medic Tim]

I am so glad I don't work in Ontario .

 

[MMiz]

I am so glad I don't work in Ontario .

The whole situation came to light when a supervisor saw EMS units going through red lights and intersections on emergency calls without their lights and siren activated.

Despite how "progressive" we think we are at EMTLife, protocols are there for a reason. If you don't like them then you're welcome to advocate for changes and updates. Simply disregarding protocols will get you in trouble and can be detrimental to the patients and public.

 

[mycrofft]

...not to mention traffic laws....

Yes to all above.

 

[Medic Tim]

The whole situation came to light when a supervisor saw EMS units going through red lights and intersections on emergency calls without their lights and siren activated.

Despite how "progressive" we think we are at EMTLife, protocols are there for a reason. If you don't like them then you're welcome to advocate for changes and updates. Simply disregarding protocols will get you in trouble and can be detrimental to the patients and public.

I was referring to the lack of QA, CQI and oversite from the companies and the attitude I have seen from several medics from there. While i believe O2 and smr are used far to often i agree that people need to follow their protocols or have a good reason ( documented) for doing so.There have been several stories similar to this that have come out of Ontario the past several years.